GONZALES, La. (LOCAL 33) (FOX 44) - Three weeks ago, completed renovations at the Ascension Parish Health Unit resulted in newclinical space for the St. Elizabeth Community Clinic. Now, in one location, premium healthcare and wellness services can be provided to Ascension Parish residents.

Ascension Parish President Kenny Matassa oversaw the renovations at the Health Unit whichresulted in four exam rooms and one lab room for the St. Elizabeth Community Clinic.

Ourpartnership with St. Elizabeth is a treasure, said Matassa. Weve renovated a section of thehealth unit so that our partnership can grow even stronger through direct referrals and a closeworking relationship.

The St. Elizabeth Community clinic offers routine treatment for uninsured patients with commonshort-term health problems or long-lasting illnesses that can be managed on an outpatientbasis. Patients must be at least 10 years of age.

Some of our folks have visited the emergency room twenty times in a year, because that wastheir only source of medical care, said Robert Burgess, President and CEO of St. ElizabethHospital.

Instead they come here in a much more pleasant environment and get the care theyneed.

The Ascension Parish Health Unit offers WIC nutritional services, immunizations, pregnancytesting, family planning services and sexually transmitted disease testing and treatment.

Additionally, the Ascension Parish Counseling Center, a subset of the Health Unit, offersindividual and group counseling and treatments for addictive disorders.

Our mission is to serve those most in need, said Burgess. This partnership that we havehere is a great example of how to do that.

We are blessed to have a well-funded health unit and our great partnership with St. ElizabethHospital, added Matassa.

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