The ACU Counseling Center and ACU Medical Clinic have relocated from their old home in McKinzie Hall to the new Royce and Pam Money Student Recreation and Wellness Center.
The new Medical and Counseling Care Center opened with the rest of the Rec Center on Sept. 2. The MACCC is furnished with first-class equipment and technology, said MACCC administrative assistant Cindy Gravitt.
“I love it. I just think it’s a more professional environment,” Gravitt said. “I think the students recognize it as a legitimate medical facility, which it has always been, but it’s nice to not be operating out of a dorm and to have all new equipment.”
The new location is much more pleasent for students to visit than the old location was, said Walker Johnson junior nutrition major from Aledo.
“It is completely different,” Johnson said. “The facilities are 10 times nicer.”
The MACCC offers services to any university student as well as spouses and children of students.
Services include the treatment of most minor illnesses, allergy shots, immunizations, acute asthma treatment, wound care, orthopedic care, lab services and the diagnosis and treatment of sprains, strains and simple fractures.
The clinic also offers psychiatric services. Students can receive one-on-one therapy as well as medication treatment. Additional fees apply for mental health services.
The MACCC operates Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to noon and 1-4:30 p.m. Psychiatric services are offered Monday 2-4 p.m., Wednesday 1-4:30 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to noon. The MACCC is closed during Chapel.
The MACCC is found at the northwest entrance of the Rec Center between Moody Coliseum and the Teague Special Events Center.
“We loved our home over in McKinzie and the nurses and doctors worked really hard to make it functional and work,” Gravitt said. “But we feel really blessed to be over here and we are really enjoying it.”
Johnson said the facility is clean and innovative and houses a friendly, helpful staff.
“I feel like they want to take care of you,” said Johnson.
