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The Columbia Falls clinic’s services
HOSPITALS
include primary care, pediatrics and
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some obstetrics, and Todd said patient
levels have increased signiicantly.
opened in December, and is the result of “We’ve outgrown our space in Co-
talking to KRH employees and clients lumbia Falls,” Todd said. “We’re super
who wanted clinical and gym options busy out there.”
closer to the Lakeside, Somers and Rol- At the main Whiteish campus,
lins area, Oliverson said.
North Valley has started a new geriatric

Oliverson said there are at least 60 program looking to perform compre-
KRH employees living in that area, with hensive health assessments for the val-
an annualized payroll at a little over ley’s older population, including overall
$3.25 million.
physical health, diet, pharmacy, physical
“(The clinic) was a natural progres- therapy, occupational therapy, and men-
sion,” Oliverson said. “We had folks tell- tal health needs.
ing us that ‘We love you, but we really The geriatric specialty services,

hate that drive (to Kalispell).’”
spearheaded by Dr. Linda Hitchcock and
The hospital was able to remodel an her husband Fred Hitchcock, will focus
existing building instead of construct- on developing comprehensive care plans
ing a new one, and the clinic is set up for for older adults, including working with
basic lab procedures, including an X-ray the patient’s primary care physician and
machine.
the patient’s family.
West shore residents also asked for Embrace Health, North Valley’s out-
gym access like that of The Summit, patient mental health center for adults
North Valley Hospital. GREG LINDSTROM | FLATHEAD BEACON
which is part of the KRH complex in Ka- 55 and older, will also play a major role
lispell, Oliverson said, resulting in the ish, there’s a new capital campaign to hospital realized there is much more po- in the new geriatric program, Todd said.
Westshore Medical Fitness Center pow- not only expand the birthing center, tential for growth and upgrades.
“There’s such a big need,” Todd said
ered by The Summit.
but also to fund the hospital’s outreach Money raised in the campaign will of mental health services. “One way we
Oliverson also said the long drive clinics, which are experiencing growing go toward buying buildings, equipment, can contribute is helping our seniors.”
to Kalispell is the reason for breaking pains of their own. There is also a new land and all the facets necessary for suc- For more information on the North
ground at a new clinic in Polson, which program aimed at improving the quality cessful expansion, she said.
Valley Geriatric Services, visit www.nv-

will staf two physicians and have more of life for the valley’s senior population.
“It really has expanded to something geriatrics.org. For more information on
room for the visiting specialists.
North Valley spokesperson Cath- much broader,” Todd said.
the Newman Center, call Pathways at
The current Polson clinic is too small erine Todd said the hospital founda- The hospital’s outreach clinics, such 406-756-3950. And for more informa-
for its current operations, he said.
tion has begun the “Building for Gen- as the North Valley Professional Center tion on the Westshore Medical Clinic,
“It’s a good problem to have, if you erations” capital campaign in earnest. It and Physical Therapy Clinic in Colum- visit www.kalispellregional.org/nwhc/
get to the point where you have to grow,” originally started as a way to fund much- bia Falls and the North Country Medical medical-practices/westshore-medical-
Oliverson said.
needed expansions to the birth center Clinic in Eureka, are due for upgrades as clinic.
At North Valley hospital in White-
and maternity ward, Todd said, but the
well, she said.
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