Care Improvement Plus Partners With Atlanta Regional Commission to Provide Preventive Services to Area Seniors
ATLANTA, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ — Care Improvement Plus, Georgia’s largest state-wide Medicare Special Needs Plan for beneficiaries with chronic health conditions, today announced that it will be collaborating with the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Sickness Prevention Achieved through Regional Collaboration (SPARC) coalition to organize 13 health fairs this fall across DeKalb and Fulton counties to improve community-wide delivery of disease prevention services among older adults.
“Over 60 percent of older adults in our community do not get the routine care they need to maintain their health,” said Jennie Deese, community outreach director for Care Improvement Plus. “The mission of the SPARC program is well-aligned with that of Care Improvement Plus — to improve the health of area seniors by providing access to valuable preventive services. We are honored to be a part of this program.”
Originally launched as a pilot program in the Atlanta region in 2006, SPARC, which is administered by the Atlanta Regional Commission Area Agency on Aging, encourages the use of community resources and locations to improve access to routine preventive care.
The coalition is finalizing plans to host 13 senior health fairs between October and December at various locations throughout DeKalb and Fulton counties. Fairs will include health related activities such as flu and pneumonia vaccinations, bone density screenings, blood pressure and blood glucose testing, podiatry assessments, medication reviews, and nutritional information including free produce selections.
Current dates and locations for SPARC health fairs include: Fulton County October 1 October 7 Adamsville Recreation Jefferson Place 3404 Delmar Ln., NW 1135 Jefferson St. Atlanta, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. 10:00-12:00 10:00-12:00 October 14 October 21 North Fulton Community Charities Norman Berry Village 11270 Elkins Rd. 2840 Norman Berry Dr. Roswell, Ga. East Point, Ga. 10:00-12:00 10:00-12:00 DeKalb County September 16 September 23 Lithonia Senior Center Lou Walker Senior Center 2484 Bruce St. 2538 Panola Rd. Lithonia, Ga. Lithonia, Ga. 9:30-1:30 9:30-1:30 October 2 October 7 North Dekalb Senior Center Ashford Parkside Senior Residence 2248 Johnson Ferry Rd. 3522 Blair Circle Atlanta, Ga. Decatur, Ga. 9:30-1:30 9:30-1:30 October 8 October 23 Dekalb Atlanta Senior Center Life Enrichment Services 25 Warren St. 1340 McConnell Dr. Atlanta, Ga. Decatur, Ga. 9:30-1:30 11:00-1:30 October 24 November 14 Clairmont Oaks Austin Drive Senior Campus 441 Clairemont Ave. 1989 Austin Dr. Decatur, Ga. Decatur, Ga. 9:30-1:30 10:00-2:00 November 18 Beulah Baptist Church 2340 Clifton Springs Rd. Decatur, GA 30034 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. About Care Improvement Plus
Care Improvement Plus (http://www.careimprovementplus.com/), a special needs health plan that focuses on the unique healthcare needs of chronically ill Medicare beneficiaries, provides Medicare Advantage health plan coverage, along with a tailored Medicare Part D drug benefit and disease management services, to Medicare beneficiaries living with heart failure, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and/or end-stage renal disease. Care Improvement Plus also provides a variety of services designed to support physicians’ efforts to care for their chronically ill patients.
About the Atlanta Regional Commission
The Atlanta Regional Commission is the official planning agency for the 10-county Atlanta Region, including Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale counties as well as the City of Atlanta and 66 other cities. The Atlanta Regional Commission serves as a catalyst for regional progress by focusing leadership, attention and planning resources on key regional issues.
Care Improvement Plus
CONTACT: Heather Rudo for Care Improvement Plus, +1-410-962-6446,hjr@planitagency.com
Web site: http://www.careimprovementplus.com/