Room to Care
We're growing so more of our neighbors can get great care close to home, no matter their insurance or income.
Why We're Growing
More than a building. A promise.
From day one, Caring Hands has stood for one thing: quality, affordable care for everyone, whatever their insurance or income. McAlester keeps growing, and the need for care close to home grows with it. This new building gives us room to see more patients and keep primary care, behavioral health, dental, pharmacy, and women's health together in one place.
It's a long-term investment in Pittsburg County's health, and in the people who call it home. We're not going anywhere, and neither is our commitment to this community.
How We Got Here
It took a whole community
A project this size doesn't happen on its own. Federal, state, and local partners all stepped up to make the new clinic possible, and so did the people who have supported Caring Hands for more than 20 years. We're grateful to every one of them.
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Secretary Markwayne Mullin
Secured a congressional appropriation through HRSA.
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Senator Warren Hamilton, Representative Jim Grego, and Representative David Smith
Secured funding through the American Rescue Plan Act.
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USDA Rural Development
Provided a loan to build the new facility.
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The City of McAlester and City Council
Supported the project with property annexation and water and sewer infrastructure.
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Architects In Partnership (AIP)
Designed the new clinic, with Matt Graves and Gang Li leading the work.
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Crossland Construction
Building the new facility as our construction partner.
And to our providers, our staff, and our Board of Directors: this building exists because of the care you give every day.
Watch It Rise
From the Ground Up
We're keeping a running record of the build from the air. Here's how far we've come.
Progress Timeline
Watch it rise, month by month
We'll post each update here as the work moves along, newest first. Check back to watch it come together.
We Broke Ground
On August 14 we gathered on Van Buren Avenue with our staff, our board, and the partners who helped get us here, and turned the first shovels of dirt on the new Caring Hands Healthcare Clinic. More than 20 years of caring for this community, and now the room to keep doing it.
Here We Go!
Site work is underway. This month crews cleared and graded the site, shaping the ground where our new home will rise. Seeing it take shape from the sky made it real.
It’s Official
We're thrilled to share that Caring Hands is expanding. More space, more services, and more room to care for the community we love. Thank you to our partners at D2C for the first look from above.
More Than a Building
Built on what matters
Community-Focused
Built for and with the people of Southeastern Oklahoma.
Healthy Growth
More room for the services you count on, all in one place.
Here for the Long Haul
A lasting investment in access to quality care.
Stay Connected
Want to watch it rise with us?
Follow Caring Hands on Facebook for build updates and a first look the day we open the doors.