 Well Gillette's specialty health care always has had a presence in Bemidji but now they have a new permanent building to help reach patients all over our viewing area. Reporter Cheryl Moore tells us about the care. The new Gillette's Children's Specialty Health Care Clinic opening up in Bemidji means so much to the community that there was not only one ribbon cutting today but two to celebrate. We used to bring all this equipment in a truck and have to drive to each location and then offload all this equipment for the day and then unload it again at the end of the day. Now we have a facility where we can keep things stock what we need and be a solid presence in the community. The facility will help people with child-on-sag diagnosis such as cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, spinal bifida, and much more. Everything can be done here like creating leg braces, prosthetics, and even cranial caps. For the doctors of Gillette, adding a Bemidji location was a long time coming. I just thought Bemidji would be a nice central site for a facility like this because it's easy to draw in from the region. People coming down from international falls or Crookston or in from Grand Rapids or up from Walker. Here at the Gillette family clinic spaces are wide so patients with wheelchair can easily get through. The exam rooms themselves are also very spacious so that way patients can feel comfortable with their whole family surrounded by them. Another thing about Gillette is the care doesn't stop when a patient turns 18. Instead, they receive the care for life. We see these kids all the way through to their adulthood so each individual timeframe has its needs. You can have a very good fitting for a child and then they grow and you have to do adjustments. If a patient needs extra attention, the facility stays connected with its main campus in St. Paul. Doctors work with families to make sure they're getting the best care possible. We pretty much accept anyone with any type of insurance or no insurance at all. We never turn anybody away. For the near future, the site is already looking towards expanding services to help the community even more. We will also be adding other specialties via telemedicine and that will be orthopedics and sleep health in the near future so stay tuned for that. Reporting of Amidji, Shromor, Lakeland News. The clinic is open on Wednesdays and Thursdays and appointments are necessary. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.