Long Term Care at BCHC has been renamed to Lexington Estate. Opening its doors in 1968 Lexington Estate at BCHC has provided compassionate and quality care to the aging population of Buchanan County for over forty-five years. Lexington Estate is a 39-bed certified nursing facility attached to the campus of BCHC; allowing for optimal medical […]
Read MoreRespiratory Therapy Offers New Outpatient Services
The Respiratory Therapy Department at BCHC is happy to announce the expansion of outpatient respiratory services.
Overnight oximetry testing is now available to referred patients, monitoring the level of oxygen in the bloodstream as a patient sleeps through the night at home. This testing serves as an initial evaluation to screen for sleep apnea and […]
Read MoreBCHC to Enter Construction Documents Phase of Building Project
The Buchanan County Health Center Board of Trustees met on Tuesday, June 30th for a board meeting at BCHC. Invision Architecture presented to the Board of Trustees with information and drafts from the design development phase of the BCHC building project. The main item on the agenda was to review the design development phase of […]
Read MoreDonnie Bloes Appointed to Buchanan County Health Center Board of Trustees
Donnie Bloes of Jesup was recently appointed to the Buchanan County Health Center Board of Trustees by the BCHC Board of Trustees. A lifelong resident of Jesup, Bloes has played an active role within the community of Jesup and Buchanan County as a business owner and volunteer.
Co-owning B&B Farm Store in Jesup with his […]
Read MorePrediabetes Education Class to be Held August 19th
On Wednesday, August 19th, Buchanan County Health Center will offer a Prediabetes Information and Support Group, beginning at 5 p.m. in Meeting Room A at BCHC.
Prediabetes is when your blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetic.
Risk factors for prediabetes include:
Being overweight Are age […]
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