Ft. Scott to soon be home to a one-of-a-kind behavioral health facility. “You know, we all need health care. As you know, in 2019, we lost our hospital and recently lost our E.R.. So we’re always looking to a different kind of health care. And this need is going to bring in doctors, etc,” said James Harris, Bourbon County Chairman Commissioner. The Kansas Renewal Institute will soon take over the former Mercy Hospital Fort Scott facility. Officials say the incoming provider will be designed to treat both children and adults, offering several services, including comprehensive addiction support. “We’ll be accepting patients for the whole continuum of care from detox stabilization through outpatient. So obviously we have a large enough space here. We can do multiple units. We’re serving adolescents and adults for detox, residential, and then as well as outpatient services here too,” said Jonathan Gross, JGHealthcare Solutions CEO. The JGHealthcare Solutions CEO says they want to be more than just a local facility, and instead be, quote, “a beacon of hope for the entire state of Kansas.” “It’s important to be able to offer all those services to meet the needs of the community. So will we see a big need for eating disorders versus substance use disorders and mental health? We want to be duly licensed to be able to provide all those services depending on the need that we see,” said Gross.
Source: KSNF/KODE
