Preeceville health-care team co-location nears completion

Health-care providers and services in Preeceville will all be under one roof as of Thursday, August 25, 2022.

Construction of the redesigned primary health care clinic space in the Preeceville & District Health Centre was completed in mid-August. The primary health care clinic, therapies, and home care will move into their new spaces within the health centre between August 22 and 24. Public health and visiting professional services moved into their new space in July.

To accommodate the move, emergency services at the Preeceville & District Health Centre will be temporarily disrupted from 8 a.m. on Monday, August 22 to 8 a.m. on Wednesday, August 24, 2022. Emergency services can be accessed 24 hours per day, seven days per week at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre or at Kamsack Hospital (Monday to Wednesday 8 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.; Thursday and Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. only). In the event of an emergency, call 911. Non-urgent health-related questions should be directed to HealthLine by calling 811.

Primary health care clinic services, the home care and public health offices, and visiting professional services will also be in disruption from August 22 through 24 to accommodate the move. All disrupted services will reopen on Thursday, August 25. Lab, x-ray, long-term care, and both home care and public health community visits will not be affected.

The completion of the co-location project fulfills the goal to enhance patient-centered care and improve access by offering a variety of services in one location. Having all health-care providers and services under one roof facilitates collaborative, team-based, and patient-centred care in the community while providing convenient access to services for patients and clients.

The project was one of the key actions identified in the health system’s 2019-20 plan to support improved team-based care in the community. Planning for the co-location of health-care providers in Preeceville began in 2017-18 but was temporarily paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Planning resumed in early 2021 and construction began in March 2022. The project cost of approximately $679,000 is being supported through federally-sourced Home and Community Funding.