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Variety Care is one of Oklahoma's largest federally qualified health centers (FQHC), catering to thousands of patients across central and rural areas of the state. Stay up to date on our continual expansion, introduction of new programs, and other developments as we strive to better serve our community.

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LToya Knighten
Chief of Communications and Government Affairs
lknighten@varietycare.org
(918) 850-7776

  • Variety Care Adds Two New Health Care Providers Jul 5, 2023

    Variety Care is proud to welcome two new providers to their telehealth and urgent care departments. Variety Care is meeting the needs of its patients by offering virtual healthcare for patients who may have transportation or mobility issues, as well as urgent care on the northwest side of the Oklahoma City metro.

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  • Variety Care Putnam Open House Set for April 22 Apr 13, 2023

    Apr. 12, 2023, Oklahoma City, OK– Variety Care will hold a no-cost Open House event Apr. 22 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Variety Care Putnam, located at 11220 N. Rockwell Avenue. This kick-off to Summer Child Wellness will feature snow cones, face painting, a photobooth, a raffle, and will focus on the importance of pediatric care and immunizations.

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  • Variety Care Adds Three New Health Care Providers Mar 20, 2023

    Variety Care is proud to welcome three new providers to their psychiatry, pediatrics, and family medicine departments. New providers are expanding access to quality, affordable health care across three Variety Care locations.

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  • Variety Care Adds Three New Health Care Providers Feb 13, 2023

    Variety Care is proud to welcome three new providers to their women’s health and family medicine departments. New providers are expanding access to quality, affordable health care across three Variety Care locations.

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  • Variety Care Adds Two New Health Care Providers Dec 22, 2022

    Oklahoma City, OK – Variety Care is proud to welcome two new providers to their family medicine department. New providers are expanding access to quality, affordable health care across two Variety Care locations.

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  • Variety Care Adds Three New Health Care Providers Nov 18, 2022

    Variety Care is proud to welcome three new providers to their urgent care, behavioral health, and dentistry departments. New providers are expanding access to quality, affordable health care across three Variety Care locations.

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  • Variety Care Adds Five New Health Care Providers Nov 14, 2022

    Variety Care is proud to welcome five new providers to their family medicine, pediatrics, and women’s health departments. New providers are expanding access to quality, affordable health care across five Variety Care locations.

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  • Variety Care Celebrates Opening of Putnam Health Center at Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Nov 3, 2022

    Variety Care celebrated the opening of Variety Care Putnam during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 28. The community health center currently offers pediatrics and urgent care and will be expanding to include women’s health and family medicine services. Variety Care Putnam, located at 11220 N Rockwell Ave., is now open and accepting patients

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  • Taylor-Bristow Joins Variety Care as Director of Family Medicine Oct 12, 2022

    Variety Care is proud to welcome Sheleatha M. Taylor-Bristow, MD, MPH, to Oklahoma’s largest community health center as the director of family medicine. Taylor-Bristow assumed her role on Sept. 12 and will be seeing patients at Variety Care’s Britton Health Center in November.

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  • Oklahoma Caring Vans Partner with Variety Care Aug 11, 2022

    The Oklahoma Caring Foundation’s signature Caring Van program will collaborate with Variety Care’s nursing staff to provide access to preventive health services—like immunizations—to qualifying children and adults in Oklahoma City and surrounding counties.

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  • Variety Care CLOSURE on Monday, August 8th Jul 19, 2022

    ALL Variety Care clinic locations will be closed on Monday, August 8, 2022 for an important update. WIC will remain open. Pharmacies will also remain open for prescription pick-up ONLY. Read the full story to learn more.

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  • Severe Weather Conditions: Jan. 14, 2024 Feb 2, 2022

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  • Variety Care and OCCHD Partner to Increase Access to Health Care Services in NW OKC Oct 7, 2021

    Variety Care is partnering with the Oklahoma City-County Health Department (OCCHD) to increase access to family medicine, sexual health, and community-based health care services for adults and adolescents in northwest Oklahoma City.

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  • Variety Care to Host Back-to School COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at Straka Terrace Aug 11, 2021

    Variety Care will host a first dose Back-to-School Vaccine Clinic for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Saturday, Aug. 14 at Straka Terrace, located at 1025 Straka Terrace.

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  • Variety Care North Portland Reopens with Drive-Through Pharmacy, More Services for Women Jul 21, 2021

    Variety Care North Portland (5320 N. Portland) is now open after temporarily closing to remodel. Variety Care now offers two conveniently located clinics on Portland with an assortment of health care services for the entire family.

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  • Adults Can Apply for Medicaid Expansion at Variety Care Jun 30, 2021

    Variety Care, Inc. is accepting SoonerCare patients. Now, eligible adults can be approved for SoonerCare benefits through Medicaid expansion at Variety Care.

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  • Variety Care Recipient of American Rescue Plan Act Awards Mar 26, 2021

    Variety Care, Inc. will receive up to $13.8 million in funding as part of a large COVID-relief effort from the Biden-Harris Administration’s America Rescue Plan. Award allocations will be granted based upon eligible costs associated with providing care during the pandemic. Funding will help Variety Care expand access to COVID-19 vaccinations, testing, and treatment for populations with limited access to health care.

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  • Variety Care Reno Hires Three Providers Nov 18, 2020

    Variety Care is proud to welcome three new health care providers to the family medicine and behavioral health teams. All providers are accepting new patients now at the newly constructed Variety Care Reno, located at 4000 W. Reno Ave.

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  • Variety Care Expands Access to Rural Patients Through Hiring of New Provider Oct 10, 2020

    Variety Care expands access to Oklahoma’s rural population through the hiring of a new family medicine provider. Dr. Alejandra De Santiago is accepting patients now at Variety Care’s Anadarko Health Center, located at 718 W. Petree Road, Anadarko, OK 73005.

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  • Variety Care Offering Flu Vaccine During Month-Long Events Oct 8, 2020

    This month, Variety Care will hold multiple flu events across five health centers in Oklahoma City. The first flu event will take place Saturday, Oct. 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Variety Care Straka Terrace.

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