| Facility Name: Southern Ute Health Center | ||||||||||||||
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| About Southern Ute Health Center | ||||||||||||||
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Care includes medical, nursing, dental, optometry, nutrition, health education, community health nursing, mental health, social services, substance abuse, and environmental health services. General clinics are conducted according to a published schedule: well-child, chronic diseases, allergy, womens health, and podiatry. Pharmacy, Laboratory and Radiology services are all provided at each of the centers. The tribes offer Community Health Representative [CHR] programs funded by the IHS. Additional health care services, including in-patient and specialty care, are arranged via contracts with a variety of providers in neighboring areas. With 275 average sunny days per year, it is easy to take advantage of the many recreation opportunities offered by the Southern Colorado Service Unit. |
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| Geographic Information | ||||||||||||||
| Location: | Ignacio, CO | |||||||||||||
| Type of Program: | Tribal | |||||||||||||
| Service Unit: | Southern Ute | |||||||||||||
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| IHS Area: | ALBUQUERQUE | |||||||||||||
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| Year Clinic was built (or remodeled): | 1991 | |||||||||||||
| Number of dental operatories: | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Types of referral services: | None | |||||||||||||
| Total dental clinic staffing: | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Clinic Specifics / About The Area | ||||||||||||||
| Number of clinic patients (users): | 1245 | |||||||||||||
| Nearest city with > 50,000 people & distance: | Albuquerque 215 miles | |||||||||||||
| Airports serving the area & distance: | Durango 25 miles Albuquerque 215 miles | |||||||||||||
| Housing Options: | Bayfield 10 miloes Durango offers a variety of homes and rentals. | |||||||||||||
| Distance from clinic to nearest residential area: | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Distance to nearest schools: | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Recreational opportunities in the immediate area: | Best known for the historic Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, as the home of Fort Lewis College, and for its proximity to Mesa Verde National Park, Durango is a popular year-round destination. From pristine snow and waterways, majestic mountains | |||||||||||||
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