(KMZA)--Community Memorial Healthcare has announced plans to open a new rural health clinic in Axtell.
According to a release from CMH, the new clinic location will be in partnership with the Axtell Community Fitness Center and housed in the Fitness Center- new building.
Construction for the proposed clinic area is anticipated to be completed by the New Year.
The Axtell Community Fitness Center is a community project spearheaded by residents in the Axtell area. Monetary and in-kind donations are being collected to fund the completion of the project. Construction labor is being donated by local businesses and community members.
The building will house a 24/7 fitness center including exercise equipment and a walking track, a space for group fitness, and will also be used by school students as a weight room, in addition to CMH- new rural health clinic space.
The release says committee- goal is to improve rural access to a healthy lifestyle all year round by offering a safe and convenient location to work towards personal health goals.
The fitness center is located on a purchased lot just south of Axtell High School, near the school- greenhouse. Access to the fitness center- equipment will be by paid membership; public clinic hours will be staffed by CMH personnel.
Community Memorial Healthcare also has rural health clinics in Marysville, Blue Rapids, and Wymore, Neb, In addition, it has a surgeon- office, 25-bed critical access hospital, home health, and a durable medical equipment store in Marysville.
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