JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- A new Brooke Army Medical Center facility aimed at promoting health and wellness opened for business on main post Nov. 20.
Army Public Health Nursing staff marked the grand opening of their facility with a health fair to showcase their programs and services for military, family members and civil service employees.
The new facility will offer a wide range of support, from tobacco cessation and nutrition to stress management and health assessments, explained Army Lt. Col. Lisa Lute, Brooke Army Medical Center's chief of Army Public Health Nursing. The staff also is available to teach customized health classes, such as training on the Performance Triad, to any size group or organization.
Public Health previously was located solely in San Antonio Military Medical Center, but aimed to expand its reach beyond the patient population. "We wanted to establish a visible presence that's accessible to commands, military individuals and families," said Lute. "Our focus is prevention. We want to reach people before preventable health issues arise and before they need to walk through the hospital doors."
Lute encourages people to submit their health and wellness requests, even if the resources aren't readily accessible on site.
"It's our job to link people to needed health services," Lute said. "If we're unable to provide the resources here, we will collaborate and coordinate with communities and commands to obtain the assets we need."
To further promote health, an Army Wellness Center is scheduled to open early next year. The Army Wellness Center, to be collocated with Public Health, will offer a variety of services to beneficiaries, including metabolic assessments, body composition analysis, submaximal Vo2 testing and fitness assessments, biofeedback training, and a variety of health education classes.
For more information, visit Public Health at 2407 N. New Braunfels, Bldg. 147, call 916-4626 or ask for a referral from your primary care physician.
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