Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Participants in the official groundbreaking for the Fallbrook Wellness Center Sept. 5 include, from left, Fallbrook Regional Health District executive director Bobbi Palmer, board directors Howard Salmon and Bill Leach. The center is located at 1636 E. Mission Road.
Taking part in the groundbreaking are members of the district's staff and board, from left, Barbara Mroz, Bobbi Palmer, Sarah Bridge, Howard Salmon, Leslie Salmon, Bill Leach, Jillian Leach, Pam Knox, Linda Bannerman and Wendy Lyon.
Representatives of the Fallbrook Food Pantry and Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce help pantry executive director Shae Gawlak, center left, and FRHD executive director Bobbi Palmer, center right, with a ribbon-cutting for the pantry's new truck, during the groundbreaking ceremonies.
Children and nursing students enjoy interacting with the animals in the petting zoo provided by Garden of Eden.
A directional sign indicates where different areas are planned at the site of the Fallbrook Wellness Center.
Nursing student Chelsea Helmsin gets a sticker ready for a young visitor in the health screenings area of the Wellness Fair.
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Regional Health District broke ground with about 175 dignitaries and residents at the future Fallbrook Wellness Center, 1636 E. Mission Road, on Sept. 5 in the late afternoon.
The groundbreaking included members of the FRHD Board of Directors, state and local dignitaries, and local community leaders assisted in turning the first shovels of dirt, kicking off the remodeling of the facility. Officials also planted three trees – avocado, lime and orange – to mark the occasion.
"It was a great day, marking the beginning of a new journey of wellness and healthier living for our community," said CEO Bobbi Palmer of the FRHD.
A representative from the office of Supervisor Bill Horn and the Association of California Healthcare Districts attended the occasion and recognized the health district on its achievement. State Senator Joel Anderson sent a certificate of recognition presented to the board of directors.
Earlier in the day, the public was treated to a Wellness Fair, including free health screenings, locally-grown fruits and vegetables, petting zoo, yoga and a backpack give away to the first 50 children in attendance.
The District Board of Directors approved the purchase of the facility earlier in 2018 for $1.8 million, an investment to serve the community as an indoor-outdoor health educational center. The center will house several organizations, including the Fallbrook Food Pantry and the Foundation for Senior Care, which also hosted a ribbon cutting and a citrus basket exchange with the district following the groundbreaking ceremony.
"Now that the dirt has been turned, we're ready to get started on the remodel," Palmer said.
Fallbrook Regional Health District is a special district covering affordable community health needs for residents of Bonsall, De Luz, Fallbrook and Rainbow. The roughly $1.6 million collected in voter-approved taxes supports more than $1 million annually in full spectrum community health services addressing top health disparities, including behavioral health, cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke, as well as extended hour urgent care.
Learn more about the future Fallbrook Wellness Center at http://www.fallbrookhealth.org.
Press release submitted by the Fallbrook Regional Health District.
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