Henry J. Austin Health Center has extended hours to its pharmacy department, which will now be open during the week from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Patients of the health center and pharmacy, located at 321 North Warren Street, can access the same high level of care during these extended hours.
“We are so excited to be able to offer these extended hours to meet the need for all our patients and community who utilize our pharmacy department,” said Dr. Caitlin McCarthy, Director of Pharmacy for the Henry J. Austin Pharmacy Department.
The extended pharmacy hours will have the same services that are offered every day. Patients can walk-in or call the pharmacy as well as pick-up and refill prescriptions or talk with the pharmacist. Some of the other services offered by the Pharmacy Department include, no-cost medication delivery, personal meetings with the pharmacist, medication counseling and education, medication refill and renewal services, medication synchronization and packaging, goal-setting for healthy lifestyle changes and more.
Henry J. Austin Health Center follows an integrated approach to providing whole person care by embedding behavioral and pharmaceutical services within the primary care setting.
“Our integrated approach to healthcare is steeped in limiting inequalities and expanding access. As such, we are thrilled to be able to provide our patients with more access to our pharmacy services,” said Dr. Kemi Alli, Chief Executive Officer of Henry J. Austin Health Center. “Providing services to our community for over 50 years we understand the daily struggles our patients face and so we ensure all our patients have their medications in hand regardless of their ability to afford their medications.”
For more information, please contact media and communications specialist, Jen Yaeger at Jennifer.yaeger@henryjaustin.org. If you would like to talk with the Pharmacy Department directly, call them at 609-278-5931.
