Valley View Health Center will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a ribbon-cutting ceremony provided by the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce at 6:30 p.m. July 2.
The ceremony and festivities will be held inside Valley View’s lobby located at 2690 NE Kresky Ave. in Chehalis.
“We’re all very excited to be celebrating our 20th anniversary,” said Gaelon Spradley, Valley View CEO. “We’re honored to bring primary care medical, dental, behavioral health and pharmacy services to our neighbors in Lewis, Pacific and Thurston counties. We’re a safety net health care provider for those who need low-cost care, a provider of choice for those who value the personal service of small-town clinics, and a convenient option for our neighbors who need care close to home. I’m looking forward to the years to come as all our team begins to focus on improving our services.”
Spradley said celebration is the health center’s way of thanking the community for its support.
“For two decades, Valley View has been at the forefront of providing comprehensive, compassionate and accessible healthcare to the community,” the chamber stated in a news release. “This milestone marks not only their years of service but also their unwavering commitment to improving the health and well-being of our community members.”
As a community health center, Valley View is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide services to the community.
Valley View Health Center started in 2004 with one clinic in Lewis County and has grown to 15 clinic locations to meet community needs.
Valley View is a federally qualified health center in Washington, a nonprofit community health center offering a wide range of services, including primary medical, dental and behavioral health and pharmaceutical needs.
“Their dedicated team of health care professionals, volunteers and partners work tirelessly to ensure that every individual receives the highest quality of care,” the chamber stated. “They are currently governed by a volunteer board of 10 individuals comprised of local patients, community members and business members.”
Valley View’s stated mission is to, “Improve the health and wellbeing of the community by providing quality and compassionate healthcare services in a patient-centered atmosphere respecting individual and cultural diversity.”
One of the ways Valley View has achieved this mission is by saving their patients $4,657,258.48 through the 340B Drug Pricing Program.
Learn more at https://vvhc.org/.
