Stanislaus County Health Services Agency
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  DATE: May 22, 2002 I FOR RELEASE: IMMEDIATE
CONTACT: David Jones (209) 558-5636
   
  Preventive Healthcare For The Aging
   
 
   
  Stanislaus County - Health prevention saves lives and there is a free service in Stanislaus County designed to help those age 55 and older who reside in Stanislaus County.

The Stanislaus County Health Services Agency in partnership with the Department of Health Services offers a program called Preventive Health Care for the Aging (PHCA).

The program offers free health screenings and counseling to seniors and can help:

  1. To identify health problems early
  2. To find needed healthcare services
  3. To learn preventive healthcare practices
  4. To stay as healthy as possible

To take advantage of this free service and to make an appointment to meet with a health counselor, call the Public Health Division of the Stanislaus County Health Services Agency at (209) 558-7400.

The Stanislaus County Health Services Agency (HSA) is an outpatient medical system with 10 medical offices located throughout Stanislaus County. The HSA operates the Public Health Department, an Urgent Care Center and multiple programs serving over 500,000 patients and clients each year in Stanislaus County. The HSA also is in local partnerships for the MOMobile project and the Stanislaus Family Practice Residency Program. The HSA has extensive community health information available at its web site www.hsahealth.org

   
   
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