Bronx Primary Care Clinic Reopens After $2.6M Renovation

NEW YORK CITY — A Bronx primary care clinic celebrated the completion of $2.6 million in renovations.

The renovations at the Clay Avenue Health Center with help La Casa de Salud serve 21 percent more patients than previously, with additional exam rooms and expanded hours.

The state-of-the-art facility now features five physical examination rooms, four mental health spaces, one procedure room, a laboratory, and a triage/nurse station, officials said.

Renovations were made possible due to the New York State Department of Health’s Healthcare Facility Transformation grant.

La Casa de Salud has been serving the community since 1998. The organization has five centers in the Bronx and one in Queens.

"Our Clay Avenue Health Center has been a neighborhood staple providing healthcare services to historically underserved and under-resourced communities for decades. We are thrilled to enhance our services with improved examination rooms and dedicated space for mental health support," La Casa de Salud Executive Director Lauren Mendenhall told Patch.

In 2023, La Casa de Salud treated more than 10,000 people. Among those patients, around 1 in 4 were experiencing homelessness, a majority were Hispanic (~56%) or Black (~39%), and most were immigrants and multilingual.

"Acacia Network and its primary care arm La Casa de Salud have been a beacon of hope and opportunity for people in the Bronx. Over the years, the agency has transformed its health care centers and provided Bronx residents incredible opportunities for integrated care. I am thrilled that the Clay Avenue Health Center will expand its reach now that renovations are complete," Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson told Patch.