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KEEPING OUR COMMUNITY HEALTHY
Welcome to the Sunshine Community Health Center. Our Doctors, Physicians Assistants, Dentists, Nurses, Behavioral Health and other medical professionals are all here to help you and your family be strong, happy and healthy with access to the services you need to achieve your wellness goals.
We have three convenient locations in Talkeetna, Willow and Wasilla and accept Medicare, Medicaid, Denali KidCare, Veterans and most other third-party insurances. Our health and wellness services are available to all including those who are without insurance or are underinsured.
Are Your Ears Keeping Up As You Age?
You may be talking with a loved one and notice that he or she doesn't seem engaged in your conversation, and feel offended that they aren't listening or wonder if you're just boring them. Or, you might start noticing the volume is always cranked up at home on the TV. If this sounds familiar, your loved one might be losing...
Celebrate National Health Center Week
Sunday, August 7th, marked the start of National Health Center Week, which focuses on the history and importance on one of the brightest spots in America’s healthcare system – health centers. Health centers started over 50 years ago as a pilot project during President Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty. Today, health centers...
Is Too Much Screen Time Harming Children’s Vision?
As children spend more time tethered to screens, there is increasing concern about potential harm to their visual development. Ophthalmologists – physicians who specialize in medical and surgical eye care – are seeing a marked increase in children with dry eye and eye strain from too much screen time. But does digital...
Our Mission
Sunshine Community Health Center is committed to accessible, proactive, quality health care, promoting community wellness through outreach and education.
Our Vision
To become the healthiest rural area in the USA
- Increased, integrated services
- Community involvement
- Training center for rural health care providers
- Adequate funding
- Community and school-based services
- Progressive, staying on the leading edge of healthcare
- Highly functioning organization with excellent systems and processes
Our Values
- Compassion
- Integrity
- Community-Based
- Fiscal Responsibility
- Teamwork
This health center receives HHS funding and has Federal Public Health Service (PHS) deemed status with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims, for itself and its covered individuals.