CCRHN Quarterly Newsletter | Summer 2019
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Congratulations to Healthcare Network's President and CEO,
Mike Ellis
, who was recently honored by
Gulfshore Business
with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award!
Each year, the award is presented to outstanding community leaders for their contributions to Southwest Florida. Mr. Ellis was specifically recognized for his work and commitment to making quality healthcare accessible to all.
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JUNE | MEN'S HEALTH MONTH
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Men's Health Month
was established to encourage men to schedule regular medical visits. Did you know, on average, men die six years earlier than women across the world?
In addition to healthy diet and exercise, the best way to maintain good health is to schedule an annual physical. Regular check-ups enable your provider to screen, monitor and catch potentially dangerous health conditions early. Screenings may include blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, weight, and prostate and more
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TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR HEALTH
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June 27
is
National HIV/AIDS Testing Day
. According to the CDC, 1 in 8 people with HIV do not know they have it and currently around 1.2 million people in the United States are living with HIV. Testing is the only way to know your status and reduce the spread of HIV.
Take charge of you health and get tested. Healthcare Network of Southwest Florida offers year-round, FREE HIV testing at all their Immokalee practices. Please call 239.658-3000 to schedule an appointment.
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It can be frustrating when one day your toddler loves peas and the next day it’s a battle to get one green morsel past their locked lips. However, there is no need for concern because according to
Healthcare Network’s
Dr. Jorge Camina, picky eating is very normal toddler behavior.
In the June issue of
Neapolitan Family Magazine,
Dr. Camina
reminds parents that overcoming the finicky eating stage will take time and patience because you want to encourage your child to have a healthy lifelong relationship with food.
In the article,
Tips for Picky Eaters
,
Dr. Camina shares several excellent tips to help expand your child’s palate and hopefully keep mealtime sane. Read the
full article
beginning on page 14.
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Actively supervise children in and around open bodies of water. This includes bathtubs, wading pools, ornamental fish ponds, swimming pools, spas, lakes and the ocean.
An adult should be within arm’s reach to provide active supervision for infants, toddlers and weak swimmers.
Do not rely on swim aids such as water wings, floats or noodles. They are
not
approved life jackets.
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Don’t forget to schedule your child’s back to school physical! Annual physicals are an important part of your child's health care. Kids from
preschool through high school should have annual physicals to ensure there are no apparent health problems, especially conditions that could impact learning.
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NATIONAL HEALTH CENTER WEEK
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August 4 - 10 is National Health Center Week
. Throughout the United States health centers provide over 28 million medically vulnerable patients with access to comprehensive primary and preventive care. Health Center save the health system $24 billion annually.
Healthcare Network
is a Federally Qualified Health Center providing quality care to all members of the community, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. They provide primary care services including
internal medicine, family care, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics,
and
senior care
as well as
dental care
and i
ntegrated behavioral health
for both adults and children.
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1454 Madison Ave.,
Immokalee, FL 34142
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