November 14, 2024

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OsceolaCommunity Health Services Expands Pharmacy Services to Poinciana

 

Kissimmee, FL. (Nov. 14) - Osceola CommunityHealth Services (OCHS)opened its new pharmacy, intended to serve the Poinciana and IntercessionCity communities of Kissimmee. The pharmacy will provideadditional access to affordable medication for the patients of OCHS. Theopening of the new site helps address transportation amongst otherbarriers to affordable healthcare voiced by patients and communitymembers. 

The OCHS Pharmacy is on the second floor ofthe OCHS Poinciana site. Similar to the Stadium Place pharmacy siteat 1503 Bill Beck Blvd. Kissimmee, Florida, the Poinciana location willhave two service windows and is co-located in the same building as theDental, Women's Health, Adult, and Pediatric programs services. Currently,the pharmacy is serving uninsured patients and will expand to service insuredpatients who need pharmacy services in the near future.

"We are excited to provide thisimportant service to our community," said Dr. Belinda Johnson-Cornett,President and CEO of Osceola Community Health Services." "Thepharmacy at the Poinciana site can potentially service almost 100,000 patients inthe immediate area. We want to ensure that we provide the best possible care toeveryone in the community in need of our services. Our goal is to provideaffordable medication access to help people live healthy lives."

"Opening the pharmacy in Poinciana isensuring health equity for everyone in Kissimmee, said Dr. TiffanyJordan, Osceola Community Health Services Pharmacy Director.  "Itwill mitigate the transportation barrier to access health care created by the20-mile gap between Poinciana and the Osceola Community Health Services StadiumPlace location. Though there are pharmacies in the area, the OCHS pharmacyparticipates in the 340B program, which is a federal program that helpsorganizations like ours provide care to low-income communities by offeringdiscounted outpatient drugs from manufacturers.”

The new OCHS pharmacy address is 109 N.Doverplum Ave, Kissimmee, Florida 34758. It will operate part-timeand open three times per week at the following schedule:

  1. Monday:     8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, closed for lunch 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM
  2. Wednesday:     10:30 AM to 7:00 PM, closed for lunch 2:30 PM to 3:00 PM
  3. Friday:     8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, closed for lunch 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM

 

A word from Dr. Jordan