GENESIS COMMUNITY HEALTH Offering Free Tests During Take a Loved One to the Doctor Week / Sept 16-20

Sept. 6, 2013 - PRLog -- Genesis Community Health Urges Families to Take a Loved One to the Doctor for FREE Medical Tests

September 16-20, 2013 in Boynton Beach



Dedicated Week of FREE Services Designed to Encourage Proactive Care Among Family Members & Friends



(Boynton Beach/Delray Beach – September 6, 2013)  Genesis Community Health, Inc. is encouraging all family members to practice proactive health care during the week of September 16, 2013 – Take a Loved One to the Doctor Week.

Genesis, a community health care clinic with offices in Boynton Beach and Delray Beach, will offer FREE services EACH DAY OF THE WEEK for those who are first-time clients, brought to either clinic location by a loved one or friend.

Each day of that week, Genesis will address major health problems by offering FREE medical consultations, screenings and lab work to visitors, according to DeAnna Warren, Chief Executive Officer of Genesis Community Health.

+ Monday, September 16 – Pap Smears/Women’s Health Day I

+ Tuesday, September 17 – Diabetes/Metabolic Syndrome Panel (lab work)

+ Wednesday, September 18 – Pap Smears/Women’s Health Day II

+ Thursday, September 19 – HIV rapid testing

+ Friday, September 20 – Colon cancer screening (fecal occult blood test)



The national initiative, which is celebrated annually on the third Tuesday in September, or Sept. 17, is “Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day.” It is recognized by communities with special attention being paid to addressing neglected symptoms, conditions and/or medical treatment, especially among older individuals.



“The day was created because typically there is one family member who needs care and requires another member to help them take action,” Warren said. “We want to give residents a whole week to take action. Sometimes, the smallest gesture, such as taking a blood pressure or adjusting a prescription, can save a life.”

During September, the Florida Department of Health's Office of Minority Health is supporting a statewide campaign of “Take a Loved One to the Doctor Month.” The 2013 Take A Loved One to the Doctor Month theme is "Health by Choice, Not by Chance: Working Together For a Healthy Community".



About Genesis Community Health:

Since opening its doors in 2010, Genesis Community Health has become the medical home for more than 3,000 patients from Boynton Beach and the surrounding area. Genesis is located in Boynton Beach at 564 E. Woolbright Road, in Sunshine Square on the S.W. corner of Woolbright and South Federal Highway, and in Delray Beach within the South County Mental Center (SCMHC), 16158 South Military Trail.



Genesis is a Florida 501(c )3 non-profit organization created to promote and provide health care to people of all economic levels, with special sensitivity to the needs of economically disadvantaged people of diverse cultural backgrounds in and around Palm Beach County. Genesis Community Health is an access point of care for patients who traditionally do not have adequate access to the health care system. Genesis is currently funded through the US Department of Health and Human Services, Quantum Foundation and the Palm Healthcare Foundation. For more information, please call 561.735.6553 or visit www.gencomhealth.org.

 

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