The Voice of Southwest Louisiana August 2019 Issue

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SWLA Health Center SWLA Center for Health Services Celebrates National Health Centers Week By Dianna Ross “America’s Health Centers Rooted in Communities” SWLA Center for Health Services will hold several events to mark National Health Center Week (NHCW) 2019 from August 4th-10th. The event is part of a national campaign to increase awareness of the ways health centers are providing affordable health care in communities. A host of NHCW events that celebrate the ways that health centers are “Rooted in Communities” are scheduled across the country, including health fairs, visits by Members of Congress and state officials to local health centers, press conferences, back-to-school drives, community breakfasts, patient appreciation events, free health screenings and much more. SWLA Center for Health Services is part of a nationwide network of locally run health centers that serve more than 28 million people nationwide. They are on the front lines of national public health challenges – whether caring for veterans, providing opioid treatment, or responding to natural disasters. They are also a lifeline in remote and underserved communities where the nearest doctor or hospital can be as far as 50 miles or more away. Nearly half of health centers (44 percent) are located in rural communities. Highlights of health center accomplishments include: • Reducing unnecessary hospitalizations and unnecessary visits to the emergency room; • Treating patients for a fraction of the average cost of one emergency room visit; • Serving more than one in six Medicaid beneficiaries for less than two percent of the national Medicaid budget; • Lowering the cost of children’s primary care by approximately 35 percent; • Treating 65,000 patients with Medication Assisted Therapy for opioid use disorder in 2017; • Serving over 355,000 veterans throughout the country. This year’s NHCW 2019 will highlight how health centers are at the forefront of a nationwide shift in addressing environmental and social factors as an integral part of primary care, reaching beyond the walls of conventional medicine to address the factors that may cause sickness, such as lack of nutrition, mental illness, homelessness and substance use disorders. Community Health Centers’ success in managing chronic disease in medically vulnerable communities has helped reduce health care costs for American taxpayers. SWLA Center for Health Services, located in 4 local communities in Southwest Louisiana, not only prevents illnesses and fosters wellness, they produce innovative solutions to the most pressing healthcare issues in the communities they serve. They reach beyond the walls of conventional medicine to address the factors that may cause sickness, such as lack of nutrition, mental illness, homelessness and addiction. Because of their long record of success in innovation, managing healthcare costs, and reducing chronic disease, leaders in Congress have declared health centers like SWLA Center for Health Services, a model of care that offers a “bipartisan solution to the primary care access problems” facing our nation. SWLA Center for Health Services will begin their celebration of National Health Centers Week, Monday, August 4, 2019 and end Friday, August 9, 2019. All SWLA Centers for Health Services sites located in Lake Charles, Lafayette, Crowley and Oberlin will host several events throughout the week including a Voter’s Registration Drive, healthy cooking demonstrations, client appreciation day, facility tours and more. Check the website calendar for information in your area. SWLA Center for Health Services programs are available to the entire family. Services offered at SWLA Center 10 August 2019 WWW.THEVOICEOFSOUTHWESTLA.COM Volume 7 • Number 1
for Health Services include Family Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pediatrics (KidMed), Oral Health (Dentistry), Podiatry, Behavioral Health (Psychiatry), Pharmacy, Laboratory, Case Management, WIC, insurance enrollment, and a state-of-the-art Fitness Center. Medicare, Medicaid, Veterans Choice, and private insurances are accepted. Sliding Fee is available to those who qualify. SWLA Center for Health Services is a 501(c) (3) not for profit community-based organization. The mission is to provide quality, cost-effective and comprehensive primary health care and support services in an environment that embraces respect and dignity. The vision is to eliminate all disparities in access to health care For more information about SWLA Center for Health Services contact your local center or visit our website at www.swlahealth.org and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. SWLA Center for Health Services “Caring for the Community!” Locations: Lafayette, 500 Patterson Street, 337-769-9451. Lake Charles – 2000 Opelousas Street, 337- 439-9983. Crowley – 526 Crowley Rayne Hwy, 337-783-5519 Oberlin – 112 N. 6th Street, 337-639-2281. For more details about National Health Centers Week activities call (337) 312-2014 for more information. To learn more and view a listing of events please visit: www.healthcenterweek.org. Lake Charles Check website at www.swlahealth. org for more information. • Voters Registration- MONDAY- FRIDAY (AUGUST 5- AUGUST 9) • MONDAY- Healthy Cooking Demonstration” Fruit Salad Kabobs” • TUESDAY- FITNESS DAY - BICYCLE RIDING/ Fitness Center MEMBERSHIP DRIVE • WEDNESDAY- Client Appreciation Day -Fresh Fruit provided for clients • Library Day with Peds (Library staff will read to children) • THURSDAY- Stakeholders and Elected Officials Tour (5:00PM to 7:00pm) • FRIDAY- FINAL VOTERS REGISTRATION DAY Ju’Elles Catering 536 Alamo Street Raymond Fondel Insurance Agency 'GO.. Vote.. GROW!! Auto Home Commercial Renters Life Let Me Help Insure What’s Important To You! Call for a Free Quote!!! (337) 433-6363 raymondfondel@gmail.com 15% OFF (337) 513-6866 or (337) 707-4460 Volume 7 • Number 1 WWW.THEVOICEOFSOUTHWESTLA.COM August 2019 11
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