Bassett Healthcare Network has opened a new Convenient Care location serving patients in the Cooperstown area seeking same-day, walk-in care for non-emergencies. The clinic began seeing its first patients on June 1 and will be open seven days a week.
A grand opening and ribbon-cutting celebration was held on May 29. The new Convenient Care is located at 4580 State Highway 28 in Milford, inside the existing Bassett Hartwick Seminary Specialty Services facility. It operates Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The clinic provides access for patients with non-emergent illnesses and injuries such as coughs, colds, flu, fevers, sprains, rashes, and insect bites. Renovations to the space include six exam rooms, a reception and waiting area, an X-ray room, and a nurses’ station.
“Bassett is taking strategic and deliberate steps to grow services and improve access – and this means connecting people with the right care, in the right place, at the right time. Walk-in convenient care serves a specific purpose and Cooperstown has felt this gap for some time. This new location near the Village and adjacent to Cooperstown Dreams Park will offer accessible care to both full-time residents and visitors alike,” said Staci Thompson, MHA, FACMPE, President and CEO of Bassett Healthcare Network.
Before this clinic opened, residents or tourists visiting Cooperstown had to travel over half an hour for similar services or seek treatment at Bassett Medical Center’s Emergency Department, where wait times could be longer due to more critical cases. This location joins two other Bassett Convenient Care clinics in Oneonta and Herkimer.
“A Convenient Care location central to our region has been a long-term need for both our patients and the network. Providing our community with this acute-care option local to Cooperstown but outside of the emergency room setting will serve as a resource multiplier. Patients who need and want immediate care will now enjoy improved access for acute illnesses that don’t quite require an emergency visit,” said Matthew Kleinmaier, MD, Chief of Emergency and Trauma Services for Bassett Healthcare Network.
Funding was provided through New York’s Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program IV, with $7.6 million awarded supporting not only this project but also renovations at Bassett Medical Center’s Emergency Department and Inpatient Psychiatric Unit. Philanthropic contributions made through Friends of Bassett Healthcare Network raised $140,000 toward the project.
