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Celebrating National Rural Health Day
In this video, Allen Parish Community Healthcare Chief Nursing Officer Amy McMillen describes her team’s work to expand local access to excellent healthcare for her community. “We are very excited to be onboarding five new nurses into our community. I want to welcome you all, and happy Rural Health Day,” she said.
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New healthcare facility coming to Allen Parish
Construction has started on a three-phase health care facility in Allen Parish. It’s something some said is long overdue in the community.
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Kimberly Caldarera Named Marketing Director & Community Champion
Allen Parish Community Healthcare is proud to announce the hiring of Kimberly Caldarera as Marketing Director and Community Champion.
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Meet Tammy Gillett, APRN
Please join us in welcoming Tammy Gillett, APRN to the Allen Parish Community Healthcare primary care team! Tammy specializes in women's healthcare, including obstetrics and gynecology, and is now accepting new patients.
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Dr. Alex Courville named Physician Leader of the Year
Dr. Alex Courville of Kinder has been nominated and selected as a 2022 Population Health Pioneer Award winner for Physician Leader of the Year.
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Allen Parish to Begin Construction on a New Hospital This Summer
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) -Allen Parish Community Healthcare hospital is about to get an upgrade. A three-phase plan in the works will rebuild and essentially replace their existing hospital.
“Building a new hospital or a replacement hospital will secure healthcare in the community for the future,” said hospital CEO Jaqueline Reviel.