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Dubuque, Iowa; October 18, 2021
MercyOne Eastern Iowa is taking its circle of care on the road with the launch of a mobile medical unit. Housed within a 31-foot RV, the handicap-accessible mobile medical unit includes two full exam rooms, a waiting area, bathroom, air conditioning and solar panels and a power awning. It will transport a dedicated team of MercyOne caregivers who will provide services to people with limited access to health care, including those with physical and financial barriers in urban and rural communities in the region.
MercyOne Eastern Iowa includes MercyOne Clinton Medical Center, MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center, MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center, MercyOne Elkader Medical Center, Guttenberg Municipal Hospital, an affiliate of MercyOne, and several primary and specialty care locations.
“Consistent with our wonderful Mission and Values, we want to ensure everyone has access to care,” said Kay Takes, president of MercyOne Eastern Iowa. “Our goal with the mobile medical unit is to eliminate barriers by bringing convenient and personalized care to people, where they are.”
Services offered through the mobile medical unit include:
“The launch of the mobile medical unit brings our care full circle. It’s a reflection of our history and legacy of the Sisters of Mercy who were the pioneers of caring for people where they are,” said Malissa Sprenger, vice president of Mission integration for MercyOne Eastern Iowa. “We are extending their legacy by ministering to people who have difficulties accessing care due to financial and other barriers, in an innovative and impactful way.”
For more information about the mobile medical unit, visit MercyOne.org/dubuque.
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