When its women’s services program opened last November, Methodist Celina Medical Center became the only hospital in Prosper and Celina with a labor and delivery unit.

Quote of note: “There’s so many firsts,” Methodist Celina President Cody Hunter said. “First mammogram in Celina, first baby delivered at a hospital in Celina. We call those ‘BRICs’ up here: born and raised in Celina.”

About the program: The program spans the entire second floor of the four-story facility and provides a wide range of services, including annual screenings, prenatal care and labor and delivery.

What else: Methodist Celina is also expanding access to care by working with local providers like Kristen Parks, a certified nurse midwife who owns the Texas Family Birth & Wellness birth center.

Looking ahead: “Our goal as a health system is … how do we build that ecosystem to where in the future, a patient who needs care never has to go south of [US] 380 for it?” Hunter said.

Rooted Home is open for business in downtown Prosper, owner Megan Fish confirmed.

At a glance: The boutique offers gifts and home decor, including items from local vendors like crochet bags, pottery and candles, Fish said.

In her own words: “It’s a little bit of something everybody,” she said.

• 112 W. Broadway St., Prosper

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