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Celebrate National Health Center Week at San Ysidro Health Center's Adult Day Health Center (ADHC)

San Ysidro Health Center’s Adult Day Health Center (ADHC) will recognize  National Health Center Week -- “Celebrating America’s Health Centers: Serving Locally, Leading Nationally” with an event on Friday, August 12, 2011 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.  The celebration, with Congressman Bob Filner, will take place at SYHC’s Adult Day Health Center, 3364 Beyer Blvd. in San Ysidro.  The program will highlight the impact of the ADHC and honor its participants and staff.  Those wishing to attend should respond to Ana Melgoza at amelgoza@syhc.org or call (619) 205-6378. San Ysidro Health Center has confirmed sponsorship by McKesson, a company dedicated to delivering the vital medicines, supplies and information technologies that enable the health care industry to provide patients better, safer care.

“McKesson Medical-Surgical, a leading distributor of medical supplies and equipment, is proud to support San Ysidro Health Center and National Health Center Week.  We are thrilled that all attendees will have an opportunity to view their baseline health profile,” said Joan Eliasek, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Supplier Management at McKesson Medical-Surgical. “Together we can help to make sure the medically underserved can have high-quality, affordable healthcare at their local health centers.”

SYHC’s Adult Day Health Center in San Ysidro provides comprehensive health and nursing services to its community of low-income, frail elders and disabled adults who require support in managing their chronic health and/or cognitive conditions.  The new ADHC is licensed for 200 participants

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Adult day health centers currently serve about 45,000 Californians with disabilities. In San Diego, ADHCs care for thousands of frail elders and disabled adults who require support in managing their chronic health and/or cognitive conditions. In the South Region of San Diego County, adult day care centers provide services to nearly 1,000 individuals, and the need is outpacing the available services. San Diego County’s Aging and Independence Services Agency reported that in 2007 the South Region had 10,833 seniors eligible for in-home services, many of whom could benefit from having higher-level adult day health care services to meet their medical needs. In a 2010 demographic report, the Agency projected that by year 2010, the total population of people aged 60+ living in San Diego County at more than a half a million. The oldest age cohorts, growing at the fastest rate, have the highest likelihood of functional disabilities and chronic conditions, and will represent a significant challenge to the county in terms of service demands.

Since 1969, San Ysidro Health Center (SYHC) has been providing quality, low-cost, primary health care services to South Bay & Central/Southeastern San Diego residents. SYHC offers an extensive array of family-oriented primary health care services, including pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, adult medicine, dental care, mental health, podiatry, radiology, laboratory, and pharmacy. 

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