New businesses
Rose Medical Groups and Columbia River Mental Health Services will host a grand opening from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday to celebrate their new clinic, Rose Urgent Care and Family Practice, at the former site of The Reflector, 20 N.W. 20th Ave. in Battle Ground. The event marks a new partnership between the primary care provider and behavioral health agency. Services will focus on a holistic approach to health care linking physical health, mental health, and chemical dependency treatment and will primarily serve the Medicaid-eligible population.
People in business
Jeanne Bennett, CEO of the Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council, has been elected to a two-year term as chair of the Washington Workforce Association. The nonprofit association is a membership organization of the 12 Workforce Development Councils in Washington state.
Caryl Taylor, RN, BSN, has joined Community Home Health & Hospice as its community liaison. In her new role she will work with local providers, assisting them and their patients who need short-term intensive hospice care at Community’s Salmon Creek care center. Taylor has more than 22 years of nursing experience in oncology, intensive care and palliative/hospice care nursing.
Andres Jimenez of Vancouver has been named manager of the Fisher’s Landing branch of Wells Fargo Bank. In his new position he will manage customer service, sales, professional development and community involvement efforts of the branch’s staff. Jimenez previously managed a downtown Portland branch of Wells Fargo.