The Emlenton Area Medical Corporation building is seen from above. Submitted photo

Primary Health Network will have a mobile unit in Emlenton every Tuesday starting Jan. 7 to provide service to the community, which lost its only health care provider in October.

A Friday, Dec. 20, news release from PHN said the mobile unit will be stationed at the location of the former Emlenton Area Family Practice, 516 Main St., to offer essential medical services until a more permanent solution is found.

The UPMC family practice previously located there moved out in October. The space, managed by Emlenton Area Medical Corp., had a practice in the facility for 40 years, according to the corporation’s president, Barbara Warden. UPMC absorbed the practice in 2000.

UPMC opted not to renew its lease when it expired at the end of October. Warden said administrators hope to see PHN eventually move into the space.

“They're starting with the mobile unit and hoping to eventually occupy the space there,” Warden said. “This is all new — new to us as well — and we're very excited about the cooperation between the two groups.”

Services provided by PHN’s mobile unit will include primary care services, minor sick visits, and medication management and education. The mobile unit is fully equipped to offer comprehensive care, the news release said.

PHN said the agency accepts a range of managed care plans, processes various insurance providers and offers a sliding fee discount for eligible patients.

“We're very pleased,” Warden said. “I know the people in the area will be glad to have medical care rather than having to drive 20 miles for it.”

Individuals seeking an appointment with the mobile unit can call 724-704-4358 to schedule a time for care. For more information, visit primary-health.net.