Dialysis Center Confirmed to Locate in Moorefield Soon
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Dialysis center confirmed to locate in Moorefield soon. Ever since DaVita moved operations to Keyser from Moorefield, patients with kidney problems requiring dialysis have seen additional hardships in trying to get to their appointments. Over the past year, three local officials have embarked on a mission to restore this vital service to Moorefield with the goal of restoring convenient service to Hardy, Pendleton, and Grant counties. Bill Ours with the Hardy County Health Department, along with Greg Greenwalt and Hardy County Committee on Aging Executive Director Mike Crites led the effort. They worked on two tiers, dealing with the company itself and also mustering support from the surrounding area. Several months ago, the trio made the rounds of local government bodies, meeting with the County Commissions of Pendleton, Hardy, and Grant, as well as the Town of Moorefield and Town of Petersburg requesting support to help secure the deal. As Ours explained, the former center relocated two years ago. At that point, former Committee on Aging executive director Phyllis Helmick opened discussions with the largest corporation on the globe that specializes in kidney disease treatment facilities, Germany-based Fresenius. He shared that the company recently agreed to sign a 10-year lease to operate their kidney dialysis center in Moorefield. Many of the remaining challenges...
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