Healthcare News

Eat good, feel good! The Food Bank Council of Michigan teamed up with South Michigan Food Bank and Grace Health to address food insecurity and encourage healthy lifestyles with the launch of the Grace Health Fresh Food Pharmacy in Battle Creek.

Grace Health serves over 30,000 patients in Calhoun county and surrounding areas. A federally-qualified health center, Grace Health is focused on meeting the health care needs of underserved people in the community. “We are honored to partner with Grace Health to improve the health and well-being of those in need in the Battle Creek community,” said Peter Vogel, CEO of the South Michigan Food Bank. “We know that we can demonstrate great impact by working together.”

Grace Health partners with CareerStep for its Medical Assistant Apprenticeship Program. During the Apprenticeship Program, staff learn all the skills needed to be a successful Medical Assistant including the education and hands-on experience to sit for the Medical Assistant exam to become a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant. CareerStep and Grace…

Grace Health staff, Faith Freds, Mindy Giambrone, Brendon Putman, Rosalinda Guerrero-Garcia, Kadie Pogue, Alisha Armstrong and Kaitlyn Baggerly successfully completed Grace Health’s Medical Assistant Apprenticeship Program and received certification as a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA).

Grace Health continues to look for ways to serve patients and make a difference in our community.  Recently, a partnership between Grace Health and Calhoun Intermediate School District’s Early Childhood Connections (ECC) was formed to provide a Family Engagement Initiative.  The initiative includes a coordinated plan for ECC Family Coaches and Grace Health Resource Specialists to work in tandem to connect Grace Health families to parenting and school readiness support provided through ECC and in turn, connect ECC families to Grace Health services

The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Wireline Competition Bureau approved Grace Health’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program Application today, July 1.  Grace Health will use the awarded funds of $574,594 for telecommunications equipment, patient portal, laptop computers, a telehealth platform and network upgrades to increase access to care for patients during the COVID-19…

Community health centers will operate new drive-thru testing locations, provide care to residents referred from COVID-19 hotline  Battle Creek, Mich. — Today, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Dr. Joneigh Khaldun announced a new partnership with community health centers designed to expand testing capabilities, refer patients to care, and relieve overburdened hospitals….

If you are living with or caring for someone who is ill with confirmed or possible COVID-19, there are steps you can take to help the sick person and prevent spread of the disease. Caregivers should monitor their health and call their healthcare provider right away if they develop symptoms…

During the months of November and December 2019, Barnes & Noble had a book drive to collect books for Grace Health’s Reach Out and Read / Early Literacy Program.  Through Barnes & Nobles’ efforts and the generosity of several community members, Grace Health received a total of 1,725 new books! …