With the New Year comes the chance to start fresh. One of the best ways to do this is to make health care a top priority in your life and in the lives of all of your family members.
Samuel Dixon Family Health Centers, Inc., your community health center, is here to help you. We have three locations in the Santa Clarita Valley. Our compassionate, bilingual health care providers can help you get on track with your health for the new year.
Among the many primary care services we offer:
Treatment of illness and injury
Chronic care management
Physical exams
Family medicine
Women’s health
Prenatal care and well baby care
Immunizations
Health education
Chronic disease such as diabetes has replaced acute disorders as the leading cause of morbidity, mortality and health care expenditures. SDFHC has embraced the chronic care model, in which the patient is active, engaged and assumes a leadership role. We assess health care quality by patient behavioral/lifestyle changes and reduction of long-term morbidity.
SDFHC focuses on potential barriers to care among patients. Typical barriers might include:
A lack of understanding of the treatment or expectations
Cost and side effects outweigh the perceived benefits
Lack of transportation
Cannot afford medications
Depression
Cannot afford visits
Lack of trust in the provider/staff
If any of these barriers sound familiar and are blocking you from receiving the health care services you deserve, please contact us. At SDFHC, we actively discover barriers to care and work with our patients to develop action plans and promote patients to the head of the health care team.
For more information, contact the health center nearest you. Canyon Country Health Center 661-424-1220, Val Verde Health Center 661-257-4008 or Newhall Health Center 661- 291-1777. Michael Gales is a physician assistant and program manager at Samuel Dixon Family Health Centers, Inc.