The Seneca Nation will receive a $3.5 million federal grant to assist its residents in accessing additional health care services in Salamanca.
The money will go toward a 10,000-square-foot expansion and improvements at Lionel R. John Health Center on the Ohi:yo’ Territory.
The health center’s addition will help accommodate services like physical therapy, improved cardiology and chiropractic, expanded dental, a new drive-thru pharmacy, and expanded medical staff and exam space.
It will help provide more access to “culturally appropriate, quality health care, including preventative services for chronic diseases,” according to Xavier Becerra, secretary for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The Seneca Nation Health System will also investigate green utility options, including geothermal heating and solar, at the health center.
The funds come from the competitive Small Ambulatory Program, which is designed to invest in the construction, expansion or modernization of small ambulatory health care facilities, through the federal government’s Indian Health Service.
“The grant funding … will help the Seneca Nation ensure that residents of the Ohi:yo’ Territory have access to critical services without having to travel long distances,” said Seneca Nation President Rickey Armstrong Sr.
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