BEDFORD, NS, Oct. 3, 2024 /CNW/ - Echelon Wellness (www.echelonwellness.ca) announces the grand opening of its second healthcare and administration clinic exclusively for Military Veterans and RCMP. Located on Topsail Road in Mount Pearl, the clinic is a first-of-its-kind in Canada and is specifically designed as a one-stop solution to care for the Veteran and RCMP community. Veterans and RCMP have unique healthcare and administrative challenges resulting from their dedicated service and are an underserved segment of the healthcare community across the country.

Dr. Stephen Crummey, retired Canadian Armed Forces Anesthetist, who has 29 years of service, is Medical Director for Echelon Wellness Mount Pearl, which will open with a staff of 10.

The St. John's area has a significant number of underserved Veterans, RCMP and active service personnel. To address their needs, Echelon Wellness offers a range of services including chiropractic, osteopathy, physiotherapy, massage, pedorthics, individual counselling and group counselling. Echelon uniquely specializes in a non-invasive treatment for erectile dysfunction, a common condition among this demographic.

Dr. Crummey comments, "I am very proud to lead the new Echelon Wellness Clinic in Mount Pearl. We are delivering healthcare in the most accessible way possible, with great success. The services and care provided are the most comprehensive offered to CAF Veterans and RCMP anywhere in the country".

"Veterans and RCMP have made significant sacrifices for our communities and way of life. They deserve our best in return. Echelon Wellness is designed to address their conditions, resulting from their service and professional experiences," said Igor Gimelshtein, CEO of Echelon Wellness. "Our response thus far has been phenomenal, and the Mount Pearl-St. John's area was a natural choice for us as we continue to identify new markets."

The Mount Pearl clinic opens on the heels of the overwhelmingly successful Bedford, Nova Scotia location, which is currently expanding clinic hours and adding practitioners to keep up with demand.

"Echelon Wellness has transformed my healthcare experience. Having social work, chiropractic, massage therapy and a nurse practitioner under one roof makes the entire process much more accessible, saving so much time and commuter frustration," comments Mount Pearl patient and Veteran Ambassador, Shawn Clark. "Specifically, I've noticed a marked improvement from their ED shockwave treatment and I encourage fellow Vets to explore the range of treatments."