LCH Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary as a Federally Qualified Health Center

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KENNETT SQUARE, PA — LCH Health and Community Services (LCH) celebrated its ten-year-anniversary as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) on June 1st. While the local nonprofit has been in the community since 1973, it was not until 2012 that LCH received this federal designation.

Before LCH became an FQHC, they provided care for approximately 2,000 patients in their Kennett Square location. Today, LCH serves nearly 9,000 patients with over 36,000 visits per year at their health centers in Kennett Square, Oxford, and a specialty care site in West Grove. “Our ability to provide comprehensive primary healthcare has significantly expanded since LCH became an FQHC,” said Kate Wickersham, Director of Development.

LCH’s Chief Executive Officer Ronan W. Gannon commented on LCH’s history of evolving and meeting community needs. “Becoming an FQHC was pivotal for LCH,” said Gannon. “It enabled us to meet the evolving community need for affordable, quality health care in southern Chester County by helping LCH to expand services that include behavioral health, pediatrics, women’s health, and dental care.”

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