Good News Recap: April 2020
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Join LCH on #GivingTuesday next week as nonprofits and community health centers across the country stay strong on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19. Your donation to LCH on May 5th will help to cover the costs of personal protective equipment for the LCH team, additional cleaning services for our three locations, staffing on-site for more acute visits, and technology maintenance for our new
Telehealth services.
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The
LCH Dental Team
has been busy making and collecting new, reusable cloth masks for the community. These donations are being given alongside food distributions at local food pantries. Thank you, Dr. Preetha, for your leadership in coordinating the donations!
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Telehealth Medicine at LCH
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We are thrilled to share that LCH is now offering visits to our members through Telehealth, which connects patients and their providers through secure technology instead of being in the same room.
Watch our video
to learn more about the different Telehealth services available.
Read our press release
on plans to expand Telehealth services at LCH during the pandemic and beyond.
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Kennett Square Medical Mobile Unit
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To keep the our patients, our staff, and our community as safe as possible, we are now seeing patients
with upper respiratory and flu-like symptoms in our outdoor Medical Mobile Unit Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 pm in
Kennett Square
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If our
provider’s recommendation is to get tested for COVID-19, our patients can now complete the testing in our Mobile Unit instead of having to get rerouted to another testing site in the county. Tests are at no cost. This is important care coordination for our current members.
For the greater public interested in COVID-19 testing, the recommendation from the health department is still to first reach out to your primary care provider on next steps. Don’t have a PCP? We can help you
establish care
at LCH as a new patient.
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LCH Pediatrics in West Grove
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The pediatric team has made it to West Grove! Despite all of the challenges of the pandemic,
LCH Pediatrics is open and available for well visits and check-ups for children under the age of two years old, and for acute pediatric visits for children of all ages (both on-site and via
Telehealth).
Read our press release from opening day.
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Domestic Violence Resources
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During quarantine, home is not always the safest place to be. And domestic violence comes in many forms. Watch this video in
English or
Spanish to learn some of the common misconceptions about domestic violence, and how to get help from
DVCCC and
LCH.
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Running out of disposable masks? Don't have any at home? Watch this how-to video to make your own reusable masks with a t-shirt, a ruler, scissors, and a marker. Watch in
English or
Spanish.
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Reading is a great way to keep your mind active, de-stress, and spend time with your family.
Watch this video and take a moment to read with Family Nurse Practitioner Jessica Fuentes, MSN, CRNP and Pediatrician Paula D. Brenn, MD, FAAP.
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It's OK to go outside! Use this time for a special activity with your family, like a backyard picnic.
Read more
about how to get the whole family involved in a meal outdoors with Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Linda Johnson.
Need some accountability? Join the LCH Spring Challenge. Top three walkers with the most steps logged will get a free LCH apparel item! (1) Create a
Walker Tracker
login (2) Join the LCH Team by clicking the “Teams” tab and then searching for LCH (3) Go to the Challenge Tab and join the LCH Spring Steps Challenge (4)Track your steps daily!
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Administrative Professionals Week
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A huge thank you to our Member Relations Team, Jocelyn, Brenda, Lupe, Maria, Yami, Ale, Norma, Bonnie, and Cesar, and to our Executive and Development Assistant, Catherine, for your amazing work and professionalism. You have kept positive and flexible through the many changes during the pandemic.
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Dear friends,
It has been an incredible month. I commend you and your families for doing your best to stay home, stay safe, and stay positive. The restrictions put on our community and our country as a whole are unprecedented. But with social distancing and following health experts, we will get through this.
The situation continues to evolve for our health centers, but we are responding and adjusting to make sure that we can continue to provide care for the community. Thanks to our new Telehealth services and our Medical Mobile Unit in Kennett Square, we are ready for whatever is coming next with COVID-19.
Please continue to stay informed about the current status of COVID-19 in our local community through the Chester County Health Department. They are the most trusted, most reliable source available to you and your family. Updates are posted daily on their
website
and
Facebook page
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Dr. Mariana Izraelson, Psyd., PMP
Chief Executive Officer
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Stay home.
Stay safe.
Stay positive.
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Local Resources through SCCON
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Follow the Chester County Health Department's
Facebook page and
website
for important updates on the progress of COVID-19, and health tips for you and your family.
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Our Mission:
We change lives by serving southern Chester County as the leading provider of integrated health and community services.
Our Vision:
A vibrant, equitable, inclusive, prosperous, and healthy community for all.
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Please join us across our social media channels as we work to connect and educate the community about healthy lifestyle choices and resources for all.
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Internet searches on Google are one of the biggest ways our patients find our services, and the more activity we have, the better! Click to review LCH Health and Community Services in
Kennett Square
,
Oxford
, or West Grove
Dental
,
Pediatrics
, or
Women's Health
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