Appleton City Rural Health Clinic

04/16/2026

For National Healthcare Decisions Day, stop by the AC Rural Health Clinic waiting area today to discuss advance care planning with Julie Grubb! She will be here until 3 pm*!

*12 pm - 1 pm Julie will break for lunch.

04/16/2026

Today is National Healthcare Decisions Day. What is National Healthcare Decisions Day, you might ask? Let us tell you!

National Healthcare Decisions Day (sometimes referred to as NHDD) is an annual initiative to encourage and empower people to begin or continue conversations about their wishes for care through the end of life. NHDD is an initiative to educate people on the importance of advance care planning. It encourages individuals to express their wishes regarding healthcare and for providers and facilities to respect those wishes, whatever they may be.

Through these conversations, patients may be encouraged and empowered to draft documents such as Living Wills, Durable Power of Attorneys, and Advance Directives.

Do you know your specific wishes regarding end of life care? Have you shared those wishes with anyone close to you? Today on National Healthcare Decisions Day, we encourage you to have that conversation with a friend or relative and make sure your wishes are known. The next time you have an appointment with your primary care provider, start that conversation with them as well so your wishes can be a part of your medical records.

Stop by the Appleton City Rural Health Clinic today to discuss Advance Directives and Durable Powers of Attorney with a member of EMH staff. They will be in the ACRHC waiting room from 9 am - 12 pm and 1 pm - 3 pm.

04/15/2026

Our latest batch of 5⭐ patient reviews! 🔽

Key phrases from them we want to highlight:
-warm welcome
-pure compassion
-they care
-kind and knowledgeable
-always takes her time
-always greeted with a smile

These all encompass the average patient experience at AC Rural Health Clinic. Patients are given warm welcome and greated with a smile at check-in. They are treated with pure compassion by all staff and our providers are kind and knowledgable and take their time to explain things in ways patients can understand.

If you're in need of a primary care provider, please call the AC Rural Health Clinic for an appointment with one of our three providers: Jamie O'Farrell, FNP; Stacey Dobbs, FNP; or Dr. Christopher Maxwell, MD.

04/15/2026

National Healthcare Decisions Day 2026

National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) is observed annually on April 16 to educate people on the importance of advance care planning. NHDD encourages individuals to express their wishes regarding healthcare to their family and providers. This information can be shared with the providers you go to, clinics and hospitals you use, and specialist you use.

Tomorrow on NHDD we will be providing information on Advance Directives and Durable Powers of Attorney in the waiting room of the Appleton City Rural Health Clinic from 9 am - 12 pm and 1 pm - 3 pm.

04/06/2026

Appleton City Elementary School's Kindergarten Roundup is this Thursday and we wanted to remind parents with children entering kindergarten in the fall that now is a great time to schedule an appointment for their kindergarten vaccinations. Get them out of the way now and enjoy a stress-free first week of school for both you and your child!

Call the AC Rural Health Clinic to schedule an immunization appointment. Our number is 660.476.2121

Required Missouri vaccinations for children entering kindergarten include:

-DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis): 5 doses (one on or after age 4).
-IPV (Polio): 4 doses (one on or after age 4).
-MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella): 2 doses.
-Varicella (Chickenpox): 2 doses.
-Hepatitis B: 3 doses.

03/30/2026

03/16/2026

Our latest Patient 5 Star Review Comment Roundup!

This past month patients positively raved about our staff's:
-Politeness
-Friendliness
-Efficiency
-Competency
-Knowledge
-Thoroughness

One patient noted how Nurse Practitioner, Stacey Dobbs, stayed late to ensure the patient was able to be seen and didn't rush the appointment, despite it being the end past clinic hours.

If you're looking for a new primary care clinic, give us a call! 660.476.2121

02/16/2026

January 2026 AC Rural Health Clinic 5 Star patient reviews

These reviews truly speak for themselves about the personable and empathetic care provided at ACRHC. At ACRHC, patients routinely report pleasant experiences from check-in to depart and everything in between. Our front desk staff make checking in so light and easy you forget in you're in a clinic! No matter which provider you see, you leave feeling listened to and well-informed on your options.

If you're looking for a new primary care home, call the AC Rural Health Clinic at 660-476-2121.

ACRHC

01/15/2026

Appleton City Rural Health Clinic ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Patient Comments from December ⏬⏬⏬

This past month patients left glowing feedback about every aspect of the ACRHC: Scheduling, Check-in, Clinical Staff, Staff Friendliness, and their experience with our Providers!

We are so HAPPY that patients are enjoying the care they receive at ACRHC. Thank you to all who take the time to let us know how we're doing. Patient reviews - whether good or bad - help us improve our services and your patient care experiences.

12/30/2025

We will be closing at Noon on New Years Eve and CLOSED New Years Day. The clinic will re-open January 2nd with normal operating hours.

Happy New Year!

12/17/2025

The AC Rural Health Clinic will close at noon on December 24th and remain closed on December 25th in observance of the Christmas holiday. Normal operating hours will resume on Friday, December 26th.