HealthPoint To Open New Integrated Health Services Clinic Serving Kent East Hill

HealthPoint and Valley Collaborate to Address Unmet Demand for Care

Media Contacts: 

Susan Ward for HealthPoint, susan@teamsoapbox.com, 206-786-0094

Liz Nolan for Valley Medical Center & Clinics, Liz_Nolan@valleymed.org, 425-677-4046

KENT, WA – HealthPoint and Valley Medical Center & Clinics are collaborating to expand access to essential healthcare services in Kent with the opening of a new HealthPoint clinic at the site of Valley’s former Kent Primary Care Clinic. Scheduled to open in early fall 2026, HealthPoint’s new Kent East Hill Clinic will provide urgently needed integrated primary care, pregnancy and reproductive care, and behavioral health, with pharmacy and dental services expected to be available in 2027. The new clinic will improve access for patients and families, reduce barriers to care, and support healthier outcomes across the Kent community.

 

Community needs assessments by both organizations, as well as public health data, consistently identify Kent as one of the areas with the greatest unmet primary care need in King County.

 

Lisa Yohalem, HealthPoint CEO, states, “For many years, HealthPoint has seen growing demand for primary care services in Kent, particularly in the East Hill community, where the need for accessible, integrated care continues to outpace available capacity. Valley’s offer for us to take over this site is the kind of responsive, community-centered collaboration we need to improve health outcomes across our region. We’re excited to build and grow this partnership together to improve access and provide tools that help HealthPoint’s and Valley’s teams improve continuity of care and health outcomes for the people we serve.”

 

Valley Medical Center & Clinics CEO, Jeannine Erickson Grinnell, adds, “HealthPoint and Valley have been trusted partners serving the Kent community for decades, and we share a deep commitment to community-centered care. We look forward to furthering our mutual mission of improving the health of the communities we serve by expanding healthcare access in Kent, within the heart of our hospital district.”

 

“Access to quality healthcare is essential to a strong community”, says Kent Mayor, Dana Ralph. “Every family in Kent deserves the opportunity to receive the care they need close to home, and expanding access to these services is an important investment in the health and well-being of our residents. I'm excited to see more healthcare options available in our community and the positive difference they will make for the people who call Kent home.”

 

As part of National Health Center Week (August 2-8), HealthPoint and Valley will be celebrating this partnership with their teams, stakeholders, and local officials, highlighting the importance of these services for the community. More information will be available soon about scheduling appointments.

 

 

HealthPoint is a community-based, community-supported, and community-governed network of non-profit health centers dedicated to providing expert, high-quality care to all who need it, regardless of circumstances.

Founded in 1971, we believe that the quality of your health care should not depend on how much money you make, what language you speak, or your health status. We believe that everyone deserves great care.

For the past 55 years, we've continually reinvested in new facilities, expanded services, and recruited expert providers to enhance quality of care. Today, we have 20 locations serving over 100,000 patients. Patients benefit from a coordinated system that includes medical care, dental care, pharmacy, naturopathic medicine, behavioral health care, and social services.

The result? Healthier people, lower costs, fewer visits to the emergency room, lower rates of hospitalization, and ultimately, a healthier community.

Visit healthpointchc.org for more information.

Founded in 1947, Valley Medical Center & Clinics (VMCC) is the oldest and largest public hospital district in Washington state and the largest nonprofit healthcare provider in South King County. Valley serves more than 600,000 residents through a comprehensive network of more than 50 primary, urgent, and specialty care clinics across South King County, and a 341-bed acute care hospital located in Renton. As a Level III Trauma Center, Valley provides advanced emergency, medical, surgical, and specialty care, including cancer treatment, heart and vascular services, neurosciences, orthopedics, stroke and spine care, childbirth and neonatal services, and critical care. Guided by our mission of caring for our community like family, Valley is committed to improving the health and well-being of the vibrant communities we serve through accessible, compassionate, high-quality care. Learn more at valleymed.org