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Clinics Closed Thanksgiving Day

The Mount Ida clinic will be closed Wednesday, November 23.

All Healthy Connections clinics in Arkansas and Colorado will be closed on Thursday, November 24, for Thanksgiving.

The Mena (136 Health Park Lane) and Hot Springs Central (3604 Central Ave. Suite D) will be open from 7:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, November 25. All other Healthy Connections clinics will be closed on Friday.

If you have questions, please call us at 888-710-8220.

Dr. Tilley Now Seeing Patients in LR, Malvern

Healthy Connections is excited to announce Dr. Absalom Tilley is now seeing patients at the Little Rock Midtown clinic.

Dr. Tilley is an internal medicine physician with more than 30 years of experience working in Little Rock and Malvern. Dr. Tilley’s Pinnacle Physicians Group is now partnering with Healthy Connections to provide greater access to care for patients. While he is an internal medicine specialist, Dr. Tilley will also work with both the MAT (Medication Assisted Treatment) and HIV programs currently offered by Healthy Connections.

“I’ve been a resident of Arkansas all my life. I attended the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville and went to medical school at UAMS in Little Rock. And I’ve practiced in Arkansas ever since,” Tilley said. “I just always wanted to be someone who helps people.”

The Little Rock Midtown clinic is located at 1100 North University Ave. This clinic is a one-stop shop for everything from primary care to behavioral health to specialties:

  • Healthy Connections (Suite 200): Primary care, women’s health, and more.
  • Health For Life Clinic (Suite 200): MAT for opioid addiction; HIV/AIDS testing and care; Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP); transgender care; and more.
  • Evolve Behavioral Health (Suite 200): Individual, family, and group mental health therapy; and medication management services.
  • Noydeen Midtown (Suite 200): Internal medicine and adult/pediatric rheumatology.

The Malvern Pinnacle location will be at the site of PInnacle Physicians Group at 1003 Schneider Dr., near the hospital. This clinic will continue to offer the same primary care/family medicine and internal medicine services.

Appointments can be made by calling 888-710-8220.

Clinics open July 4

We know getting sick doesn’t take a holiday. That’s why Healthy Connections is offering appointments at some clinics on Monday, July 4. Call us at 888-710-8220 for appointments. Come see us at:

  • Mena – 7:45a-3p
  • Hot Springs Chippewa – 7:45a-3p
  • Malvern – 7:45a-3p
  • Arkadelphia – 7:45a-3p
  • Little Rock Midtown – 7:45a-3p
  • De Queen – 7:45a-6p

Clinics at Mount Ida, Bryant, Hot Springs Central, and Hot Springs McAuley will be closed.

Find a location at https://healthy-connections.org/locations.

May Employees of the Month

Healthy Connections is excited to announce its May 2022 Shining STAR employees of the month:

WEST: Paula bradley

EAST: kenzie martin

Each month across the Healthy Connections Community Health Network, exemplary employees are nominated for this award for representing our Three Pillars: Excellence, Compassion, and Community. These pillars are considered heavily when choosing winners.

As winners of this Shining STAR award, Paula and Kenzie are winners of a $50 gift card.

Paula works as the administrative assistant for Healthy Connections and is based at the Mena clinic. She was also heavily involved in the planning for 2022 Admin Days for employee training. Kenzie is a Behavioral Health Patient Care Coordinator and works at the Evolve Behavioral Health clinic at Hot Springs McAuley.

  • Paula always goes above and beyond to help in any way she can. Paula worked very hard on getting everything together for the fashion show for admin day. She went above and beyond to make sure it was appropriate for the dress code but fun for everyone to enjoy.
  • Paula has a very positive and professional attitude and has been an amazing addition from day 1. She is always willing to take on projects to help us better serve our patients and co-workers.
  • Kenzie gives 100 percent every day she is here, from answering every phone call, taskman, or patient questions. And she is extremely dependent and loyal as a co-worker. We could NOT function without her!
  • Kenzie is a hard worker and is very compassionate with her work and for the patients, we endure. She strives to be better at everything she does.
  • Kenzie is a hard worker and is always willing to help. She is dependable and very good at her job. I often find myself not having to follow-up to see if something is taken care of because she has already taken care of it and let me know.

Congratulations to both Paula and Kenzie.

Thanks again this month to everyone who nominated an employee. There were a lot of great nominations. Do you know who should be our next employees to be recognized? You can nominate them by visiting https://www.healthy-connections.org/nominate.

LR Midtown/HFLC Moving to Suite 200

In order to provide an improved patient experience, the Healthy Connections Community Health Network location on University Ave., is moving to a new suite on Monday, May 2.

The clinic will now be located in the Evergreen Place courtyard (between the two buildings) in Suite 200. There is now a black Healthy Connections awning over the new entrance.

This clinic consists of the Healthy Connections primary care/family medicine clinic, the Health For Life Clinic, and the Evolve Behavioral Health Services and Medication Management clinic. It will expand our available space both in the waiting room and for additional services.

For appointments, call 888-710-8220 or visit www.healthy-connections.org/appointment.

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Schedule Your Flu Shot Today

 

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Get the flu shot.

 

Get Vaccinated

2021 Flu ShotsBecause of the Covid-19 pandemic, reducing the spread of respiratory illnesses like seasonal influenza (flu) are more important than ever. Vaccination against both the flu and Covid-19 is essential to meet our community’s public health needs, to prevent further disease spread, and to protect vulnerable populations like the elderly, the immunocompromised, and people not yet old enough to receive the Covid-19 vaccine.

Healthy Connections Community Health Network clinic locations are now offering the flu vaccine.  Call 888-710-8220 or visit www.healthy-connections.org/appointment to schedule.

Your flu shot may be done at no cost to you. If you are insured through the Affordable Care Act, Medicare Part B, or most other health insurance plans, you should be able to get your flu shot for free. However, before you go, remember that you may still have to pay for your office visit, depending on your coverage. Healthy Connections’ sliding-fee patients may receive their flu shot for as low as $25.

The flu vaccine and the Covid-19 vaccine can be given on the same day at the same appointment. Let us know if you are interested in receiving both and we can do that.

CALL 888-710-8220 FOR FLU SHOT APPOINTMENTS
REQUEST A FLU SHOT APPOINTMENT ONLINE

Where can I get a flu vaccine?

Flu vaccines are available at all Healthy Connections clinics in Arkansas. Visit www.healthy-connections.org/locations to find the clinic closest to you. 

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Flu News

Why should people get vaccinated against the flu?

Influenza is a potentially serious disease that can lead to hospitalization and sometimes even death. Every flu season is different, and influenza infection can affect people differently, but millions of people get the flu every year, hundreds of thousands of people are hospitalized and thousands or tens of thousands of people die from flu-related causes every year. An annual seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to help protect against flu. Vaccination has been shown to have many benefits including reducing the risk of flu illnesses, hospitalizations and even the risk of flu-related death in children.

How do flu vaccines work?

Flu vaccines cause antibodies to develop in the body about two weeks after vaccination. These antibodies provide protection against infection with the viruses that are in the vaccine.

The seasonal flu vaccine protects against the influenza viruses that research indicates will be most common during the upcoming season. Traditional flu vaccines (called “trivalent” vaccines) are made to protect against three flu viruses; an influenza A (H1N1) virus, an influenza A (H3N2) virus, and an influenza B virus. There are also flu vaccines made to protect against four flu viruses (called “quadrivalent” vaccines). These vaccines protect against the same viruses as the trivalent vaccine and an additional B virus.

Who should get vaccinated this season?

Everyone 6 months of age and older should get an influenza (flu) vaccine every season with rare exceptions. CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has made this recommendation since the 2010-11 influenza season.

Vaccination to prevent flu is particularly important for people who are at high risk of developing serious flu complications.

 

When should I get vaccinated?

You should get a flu vaccine before flu viruses begin spreading in your community since it takes about two weeks after vaccination for antibodies to develop in the body and provide protection against flu. Make plans to get vaccinated early in fall, before flu season begins. CDC recommends that people get a flu vaccine by the end of October.

Children who need two doses of vaccine to be protected should start the vaccination process sooner because the two doses must be given at least four weeks apart.

Why do I need a flu vaccine every year?

A flu vaccine is needed every season for two reasons. First, the body’s immune response from vaccination declines over time, so an annual vaccine is needed for optimal protection. Second, because flu viruses are constantly changing, the formulation of the flu vaccine is reviewed each year and updated as needed to keep up with changing flu viruses. For the best protection, everyone 6 months and older should get vaccinated annually.

Does the flu vaccine work right away?

No. It takes about two weeks after vaccination for antibodies to develop in the body and provide protection against influenza virus infection. That’s why it’s better to get vaccinated by the end of October before the flu season really gets underway.