Large Medical, Rehab Clinic Opens In Umatilla

    The most extensive medical and rehabilitation facility to call Umatilla home is opening this week at 925 North Central Avenue. Acumen Clinical Services, Inc. has taken up residence in an estimated 8.500 square feet in the Save-A-Lot plaza, bringing to the community an expansive, state-of-the-art equipped facility that will offer a variety of physical and occupational therapy, as well as urgent medical care.
    "We are here to serve the community," says Dr. Rachelle Alcide, DPT, who is opening the facility with her husband Marty Richey. The Altoona couple chose Umatilla for the home of the new health and rehabilitation center due to the fact that such a facility can't be found in the nearby area, leaving the local population underserved.
    “We felt like we were brought here,” Richey said this week during a tour of the clinic. “Everything has pointed us here.”
    The couple has spent the last few months renovating the location and bringing the equipment needed to provide its expansive services, which include pain management, chronic conditions management, vestibular and pediatric rehabilitation, wound care, neurorehabilitation, relaxation therapy, soft tissue management, community reentry training, stroke rehabilitation, and much more.
    Alcide brings nearly 25 years of experience to Acumen, and is looking forward to bringing these many services to the community.
    “I’ve worked in all settings,” she said this week. “I am well-suited to look at a patient and their needs.”
    Acumen will accept many insurance plans, as well as Medicare and Medicaid. Additionally, Workman’s Compensation programs are accepted. The goal is to help as many people as possible. regardless of their financial or insurance situation.
    “We will work with an individual, and work on the financial situation after,” Alcide said.
    Indeed, the idea of service comes through when talking to the couple, who voice plans for mobile services, community outreach programs, and the idea that people of any age should be able to enjoy a full, rich, physical and mental life.
    “Age should not be a factor where they are not able to enjoy their activities,” Alcide said. “We have treatment options that help them stay active.”
    The facility will be multi-lingual, also, with several languages, including Creole, available to help break down any communication barriers that might exist in Florida's multicultural reality.
    Acumen opened this past Tuesday, and accepts patients Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. for rehabilitation services. Broader medical services including urgent care, are expected to become available later this Spring. For more information, call 352-771-2764 or visit www.acumencsi.com.