The Holy Cross Health leadership team and Board of Directors members celebrate the opening of the Holy Cross Health Family Health Center
Photo credit: Robert Mayer, Holy Cross Health
A ribbon cutting ceremony marked the opening of The Holy Cross Health Family Health Center in June. The Center addresses the diverse needs of the local community and serves as a centralized hub for a wide array of healthcare services for patients of all ages, as well as job-readiness and support service programs for adults.
Through a comprehensive community health needs assessment conducted in 2021, it became clear that accessible outpatient health care services were urgently needed in east Broward County for adults and children. Services at the Holy Cross Health Family Health Center will include primary care, annual wellness check-ups, immunizations, social services, pediatric therapy, community education and support, laboratory services, medical nutrition therapy, and culinary medicine.
Spanning 15,000 square feet, the facility is located on the first floor of the Holy Cross Medical Plaza in Oakland Park and is the only healthcare facility in eastern and northern Broward County to provide pediatric occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech language therapy under one roof. The office features a low stimulation room for pediatric patients with sensory sensitivities, such as individuals on the autism spectrum. Feeding therapy is available for infants and toddlers who have trouble swallowing and patients can learn how to feed themselves using adaptive utensils.
In addition to health care services, the Family Health Center will also host workshops on resume writing, interviewing skills labs, personal finance and budgeting to assist adults with gaining employment and self-sufficiency.
