When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020, it laid bare the health disparities with the Native American population and other minority groups compared to the general population. Pokagon Health Services (PHS) strives to address healthcare disparities in Native and other communities. In keeping with their mission, PHS felt that their local community should have access to the best and most effective healthcare services, located conveniently in shopping center nearby the homes of many Pokagon families.
Members of the Bodwé team designed the Mshkiki Community Clinic, a 4,900-square-foot medical and dental clinic named after the Potawatomi word for medicine. The clinic includes six exam rooms, a nurse’s station, three open dental operatory rooms, three private dental operatory rooms, a sterilization room. lab, and staff offices. The Mshkiki Community Clinic was designed to incorporate architecture, materials, and colors that reflect the tribe’s culture.
Primary medical care services offered at the Mshkiki Community Clinic include acute care, chronic disease management, immunizations, minor procedures, routine exams, and well-child visits. The clinic’s services include respiratory care for COVID-19 or other respiratory infections, as well as COVID-19 testing and vaccinations. Dental care services include cleanings, routine exams, filings, extractions, root canals, x-rays, bridges, crowns, dentures and partials.
In addition to architecture and interior design services, complete mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design was provided, including clinical systems necessary to provide high-quality medical and dental services.
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