Flagler Hospital unveiled a new brand name — Flagler Health+ — for its new and expanded healthcare enterprise at a press conference last Friday, Feb. 22 in St. Augustine.
Flagler Health+, headquartered in St. Augustine, will serve to advance the physical, social and economic health of St. Johns County and surrounding Northeast Florida communities.
“We feel all of that (physical, social and economic health) is much more expansive than just being Flagler Hospital,” said Jason Barrett, president and chief executive officer of Flagler. “We believe our portfolio of offerings translates to a plus.”
Flagler Health+ will expand to include health villages in Nocatee, Murabella and other future locations. Barrett told the Recorder the Nocatee location will open in 2020 and feature a 40,000-square-foot facility including primary care, urgent care and advanced imaging. To be located on a 4-acre property adjacent to the Nocatee Town Center, the Flagler location will also feature greenspace to enable the organization of community events, such as farmers markets and concerts.
“People move to these communities because they want a community,” Barrett said. “We’re going to embrace that, in a way that our offerings are not just (a) sterile medical office complex. It really is an engagement center.”
The Flagler Health+ Village at Murabella will incorporate a YMCA.
With the announcement of Flagler Health+, the hospital is also introducing virtual urgent care visits available via its website and mobile app, downloadable in the Apple and Google Play app stores, beginning last week.
As part of its focus on addressing social determinants of health, Flagler Health+ is expanding Care Connect — its community alliance designed to connect area residents with resources in a coordinated way throughout all of St. Johns County. In the coming year, Care Connect will introduce programs that further support mental health in adolescents while continuing to focus on key issues like homelessness and access to care.
To learn more about Flagler Health+, visit www.flaglerhealth.org.
