Health Services Disease Prevention

Health Services – Personal Health Services – Chronic Disease Prevention Program

Healthy Individuals
Healthy Families
Healthy Communities

Who we are?

Public health nurses
Health Educators
Registered Dieticians
Other health professionals

What we do?

Promote community wellness by providing outreach services designed to assist individuals and their families to develop and maintain healthy behavior. Services include:

• Health education
• Group presentation (Senior Centers, Churches, Clubs, etc.)
  • Expert speakers, videos, and educational materials
  • Worksite wellness programs
• Screening
  • Body Composition
• Health risk appraisal
• Blood pressure
  • Cholesterol and HDL
  • Diabetes
• Group and individual counseling (by appointment) for assistance in:
• Blood pressure control
• Medication management
• Case management of frail elderly and chronically ill

Who benefits?

You! Your family! Your community!

More Information

For information call 410-876-4949 or 1-800-966-3877

For other information concerning chronic disease prevention:

• http://www.cdc.gov
• http://www.amhrt.org/Heart_and_stroke_A_Z_Guide/riskfact.html
• http://www.diabetes.org/ada/diabetesinfo.htm
• http://wwwcancer.org/bottomcancinfo.html