Bowen Center breaks ground in Warsaw for third new facility
Bowen Health Clinic celebrated the groundbreaking for a new integrated healthcare facility in Warsaw Thursday morning.
When completed, the new facility, located at 901 Anchorage Point Dr., will offer Kosciusko County residents easy access to healthcare services, including primary health care, mental health care, behavioral health care, addiction recovery treatment, and life skills coaching. In addition, this site will include space for dentistry.
“Our patients deserve a state-of-the-art facility where they can get their mental health, substance abuse, psychiatric care, primary care, dental, and pharmacy all in one location,” said Bowen Center CFO Jay Baumgartner. “So, if you've been a patient of ours, this facility will be for you. If you never had to access our services, but someday might, this facility will be here for you.”
“While we want this building to represent help for everyone, Bowen is a safety net provider who's here regardless of a patient's ability to pay,” said Dr. Rob Ryan, Bowen Center President & CEO. “Bowen Center is your community mental health center, and that means if you need us, but you have no insurance, you have no money, you have no way to find a provider who takes Medicaid, you have no hope; you have hope in Bowen Center. We're here for you, and when you're finished, you won't be saddled with a bill that you can't pay.”
The key to Bowen Center’s success in serving people across northern Indiana is its connections with patients and ongoing relationships with other area organizations.
“I want to thank really two groups of people. One is our community partners,” said Michael Murphy, Bowen Center Senior Director for Kosciusko County. “We could not do this without you. And then, the other is our patients. Our patients trust us with their healthcare each and every day, and we are honored and privileged to serve them in this way.”
The integrative healthcare model addresses a patient’s physical and mental health, which can immediately make a positive difference in their lives. The Community Mental Health Center began adding primary care services at its existing locations in 2020.
“I have seen Bowen transform from serving our community with exemplary mental health to expanding into providing our community with total health care from top to bottom,” said Roxanne Franco, Bowen Center Board of Directors. “I am honored to stand here today at our groundbreaking not only representing our board but also as a representative of the people we strive to serve every day.”
The building, located along US Highway 30, is designed to be a visible reminder to people needing services.
“This building will not only transform our landscape, but it will also expand our scope of services to meet the needs that members of this community specifically asked for, robust mental health care, high-quality primary care, and now dental services,” said Shannon Hannon, Bowen Center COO.
The facility will provide a one-stop shop for the healthcare needs of its patients.
“The biggest factor in people's health, and their health care, is that they have a place that they can turn to that they can call home for their needs being met,” said Rich Haddad, K21 Health Foundation President & CEO. “I'm especially excited that this facility will provide a dental home for so many that don't have one, and the opportunity to provide preventative dental care, not just emergent pain management, that is going to be an enormous add and win to our county.”
Serving the community since 1961, this project continues Bowen Center’s dedication to improving the quality of life for all area residents.
“As a lifelong member of Kosciusko County and an educator, I understand how much this impacts the people in our community,” said Cindy Brady, Bowen Center Board of Directors. “I cannot tell you how exciting it is to be able not only to serve those individuals but also to be able to celebrate with our patients, and our staff.”
“I've seen businesses and organizations over the years come and go,” said Kosciusko County Sheriff Jim Smith, who is also a Bowen Center Board member. “Bowen is one of those (as a young child here,) I remember being established here in Kosciusko County. And here they are today, and I couldn't be more proud of the growth that they're doing.”
The Warsaw building project is the third to be launched by Bowen Center. A new building in Whitley County opened in early 2024, and the second, in Plymouth, is expected to open before the end of this year.
“I especially want to give a shout-out to our new neighbors, Goodwill Industries and Aegis Dental, who have been so welcoming to us already as their new neighbors,” said Shannon Hannon, Bowen Center COO. “Together, we will continue to partner with partners like Aegis Dental to expand access to dental care for patients in this community, regardless of their ability to pay.
Bowen Health Clinic welcomes Medicaid, and no one is turned away for an inability to pay. To make an appointment, call (800) 342-5653.