Texas Walmart now features Beacon's mental health therapy practice
Shoppers who frequent the Walmart Supercenter in Carrollton, Texas, have a new way to access mental health care. The store’s Walmart Care Clinic area now houses the first Beacon Care Services practice — an offshoot of Boston-based behavioral health company Beacon Health Options that is aimed at making outpatient mental health therapy more accessible.
The Beacon Care Services practices currently is staffed by a single therapist, who is available on a walk-in or appointment basis, according to its website. Beacon noted that more than 10.1 million Texans live in an area considered to have a shortage of mental healthcare professionals.
“This initiative combines our company’s behavioral health expertise with our long-standing dedication to making quality care more accessible,” said Russell Petrella, Beacon president and CEO. “We chose a retail setting for the first practice because it offers the convenience of a local neighborhood location that is close by and easy to get to, and our evening hours accommodate our patients’ schedules. Our online appointment scheduling system makes it easy for people to plan their visits ahead of time to fit into their busy lifestyles.”
Beacon said it is evaluating further locations for future practices that will expand patient access to behavioral health services.
The Beacon Care Services practices currently is staffed by a single therapist, who is available on a walk-in or appointment basis, according to its website. Beacon noted that more than 10.1 million Texans live in an area considered to have a shortage of mental healthcare professionals.
“This initiative combines our company’s behavioral health expertise with our long-standing dedication to making quality care more accessible,” said Russell Petrella, Beacon president and CEO. “We chose a retail setting for the first practice because it offers the convenience of a local neighborhood location that is close by and easy to get to, and our evening hours accommodate our patients’ schedules. Our online appointment scheduling system makes it easy for people to plan their visits ahead of time to fit into their busy lifestyles.”
Beacon said it is evaluating further locations for future practices that will expand patient access to behavioral health services.