Stanislaus County Health Services Agency officials will be in Ceres at 10:30 a.m. today to break ground for the new Ceres Medical Office. Workers have already started the grading for the project at 3901 Whitmore Avenue to the east of Carl's Jr. restaurant.

The 10,000 square foot office will feature three doctors and four nurse practitioners to keep up with the medical demands of Ceres residents. The office will replace cramped quarters located on Memorial Drive, across the street from the closed Memorial Hospital Ceres. Numerous additional services to be provided at the site include health education and training, the Keep Baby Safe program, Lamaze training, immunization services, school and athlitic physicals, diabetes education, nutrition classes and a behavioral clinic for patients 21 and older to be operated by the Department of Mental Health. American Medical Response will also have a base of ambulance operations at the site.

Used by permission of the Ceres Courier.