Needlerock Medical Clinic celebrated their Grand Opening on Saturday, January 5, in Crawford, Colorado. Jenny Mitchell, CFNP, a true medical pioneer, has worked tirelessly for the past five years to make this dream come true. Until last week, Jenny served her patient population from a remodeled garage.
The resources of the entire county have been leveraged to create this facility to serve the very rural community of Crawford. Tim Mitchell, Jenny’s husband and the general contractor, enlisted the Delta County Correctional Facility Workforce to assist in the remodel of the doublewide mobile which was purchased through grant monies. The laborers gained valuable skills while contributing to the building project. The citizens of this small town have invested time, money and labor to make the medical clinic a reality.
The clinic is also furnished with facilities to house students during a medical rotation with Jenny serving as a mentor.
Joy, pride, and community spirit was present in abundance at the Grand Opening. This was a wonderful demonstration of the power of RURAL…collaboration, vision, and community engagement.
-Contributed by CRHC's Quality Improvement Specialist, Kathryn Steele, who attended the opening ceremony of the Needlerock Medical Clinic last Saturday.
