A grand opening event is scheduled for May 13 to celebrating the opening of a health care clinic in Palisade.

Community Hospital and the Town of Palisade have scheduled the grand opening for 10 a.m. to noon at the facility, located at 731 Iowa Ave. just west of the Palisade fire station.

“We broke ground in September 2022 in the midst of two other building projects, and we are thrilled to see this new clinic come to fruition,” said Chris Thomas, president and chief executive officer for Community Hospital.

“Our partnership with the Town of Palisade has given us a unique opportunity to expand our primary care and acute care services to patients on the east end of the valley,” Thomas added.

Janet Hawkinson, manager of the Town of Palisade, said she’s excited about opening a facility to bring back medical services to a town that’s been without a practice for decades.

“We want to give a special thank you to the people whose commitment and vision made this clinic a reality,” Hawkinson said. “We want to recognize the generous funding partners who made this project possible, including Mesa County’s $1.5 million contribution, $2.5 million from Community Hospital, $1 million from the Health Resources and Services Administration and $2 million from the Town of Palisade for site improvements.”

The 6,700-square-foot building houses Grand Valley Primary Care-Palisade and Community Care of the Grand Valley-Palisade.

The new location is the seventh primary care clinic in the Grand Valley for Community Hospital. The network offers a range of health care services to seniors, adults, adolescent and infants.Same day acute care appointments are available.

Several health care providers who work with the network accept new patients.

Community Care of the Grand Valley is an acute care practice treating minor illnesses and injuries, including coughs, fevers and sore throats as well as stitches for minor cuts. X-ray imaging is available.