Dover VA outpatient clinic to relocate, expand services in 2020
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will relocate its Kent County Community Based Outpatient Clinic. The clinic is slated to more than triple its current size from 9,200 square feet to 29,745 square feet. The new clinic, expected to open in summer 2020, will be located at 655 South Bay Road in the Blue Hen Corporate Center.
Jake Spruance, chief of facilities at Wilmington VA Medical Center, said, “The prime location of this CBOC enables us to enhance access with modernized systems and enough room for anticipated growth that will only benefit veterans of Kent County.”
“We are proud of our presence in Kent County and remain fully committed to providing convenient and high-quality healthcare closer to where our veterans live,” said Director Vince Kane, who oversees the Wilmington VAMC and its five outpatient clinics in Delaware and southern New Jersey. “We’ve seen our veteran population grow, and have heard veterans who have repeatedly said they need more services in Kent and Sussex counties. We want this state-of-the-art clinic to be a one-stop shop where veterans can receive both excellent healthcare and related services that will enhance their health and well-being.”
The new clinic, according to details of the lease agreement, will include 18 primary care exam rooms, 12 mental health rooms, five specialty exam rooms, three women’s health rooms, optometry rooms, an audiology suite, phlebotomy lab, procedure rooms, telehealth rooms, conference/group meeting rooms, staging area for home-based primary care, physical medicine and rehabilitation suite, offices for care coordinators, and requisite waiting, check-in, storage and medication rooms.
William Griffiths, director of ambulatory care, manages delivery of outpatient care for 31,000 veterans in Delaware and southern New Jersey. He said, “The new location will be designed prioritizing appointments that are veteran-centered, with access to an integrated healthcare team, standardization of exam and consultation rooms, and enhanced use of virtual technology.”
