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by Madelaine Brauner Landry
When it comes to our health, everyone has questions. We have evolved into a technology-friendly society, going online to research the symptoms, side effects and possible diagnoses for various health disorders. Still, especially as we age, it’s normal to wish for more one-on-one time with our primary physician and other healthcare providers.
CenterWell, which opened in February 2023 at 4050 Ryan Street in Lake Charles, is part of a nationwide healthcare concept that focuses on a value-based, senior-centered and whole-person approach, moving away from the traditional fee-for-service model. At each CenterWell center, the aim is to improve the health and well-being of seniors by providing integrated primary care, home health and pharmacy services.
“We offer a convenient on-site lab and an on-site community center/activity center with a monthly calendar so our patients and non-patients can stay connected,” says Jennifer Cagle, center administrator. “Our commitment to our patients is to be accessible, caring, convenience focused and connected.”
Local CenterWell Physicians
Dr. Danielle L. McLurkin joined CenterWell as a board-certified family medicine physician. She has worked as a healthcare professional since 2000 and earned her medical degree from Drexel University School of Medicine. Before joining CenterWell, she practiced at SWLA Center for Health Services in Lake Charles and St. Martin Parish Community Health Center in St. Martinville. She also maintained a solo private practice in Lake Charles. Having treated individuals from newborn to 105 years old, Dr. McLurkin says she loves working with older adults because of their unique health issues and concerns.
“I believe in kindness and respect as the first two rules,” she says of her philosophy of care, “and then genuinely listening to my patients. Together, we decide on the best care plan for their health.”
Dr. McLurkin chose medicine out of a passion for helping others improve their health and quality of life and serving her community. She advocates for her patients and provides the highest quality care that every patient deserves.
Dr. Ruth Elizabeth Ceballos Calderón is a board-eligible internal medicine physician with experience in diverse healthcare settings, including extensive work with geriatric populations. She earned her medical degree magna cum laude from Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) in the Dominican Republic and completed her internal medicine residency at Hospital Universitario Dr. Ramón Ruiz Arnau in Puerto Rico.
Dr. Ceballos Calderón is bilingual, speaking both English and Spanish. Her clinical background includes inpatient and outpatient care, critical care and frontline service during the COVID-19 pandemic. She has also worked in cardiology and community health roles in the Dominican Republic.
“You have questions; we have answers,” says Cagle. “We are here to make seniors feel more confident about their healthcare, spending more time with them at each visit. Our care team is on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week.”
To become a patient of CenterWell, or to obtain additional information, call 337-915-0691. Hours are Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. CenterWell facilities are Medicare-friendly, accepting Medicare plans from many providers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana, Healthy Blue, Humana, Peoples Health, UnitedHealthcare and Wellcare.
