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A NEW PERSPECTIVE OF SERVING THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS NEEDS OF THE AGING COMMUNITY
HERITAGE PARK SENIOR SERVICES CENTER
Minneapolis Public Housing Authority Long term History of supporting the housing
needs of the underserved Vision is to increase access to quality health-
care Develop wellness and prevention programs for
local communities
HERITAGE PARK SENIOR SERVICES CENTER
Serving seasoned Adults 50+ $35.00 monthly Membership fee $52.00 Monthly membership fee for 2
adults Wide variety of easy to use state of the art
equipment Active older adult trained personal trainers Low impact exercise classes included with
membership
HERITAGE PARK SENIOR SERVICES CENTER
Dedicated staff designed to work with a wide range of older adults
Offers increased stable socialization environments for seniors
Offer planned activities focusing on balancing the mind, body, and spirit
Offers a comprehensive program designed to meet each individual needs
Offers Services similar to what you find with in-home care
HERITAGE PARK SENIOR SERVICES CENTER
24 Hour Full Assisted Living facility Assist low-income 55+ seniors Collaboration of MPHA and Augustana Full Memory care facility
HERITAGE PARK SENIOR SERVICES CENTER
Full Service Clinic Services designed specifically for
seniors Sliding fee program available for
qualifying clients Accepts most health
insurances/individuals with no insurance
HERITAGE PARK SENIOR SERVICES CENTER
Physician referral/order required Outpatient Physical, Occupational, and Speech
therapy: Physical therapy is available in the clinic and/ or pool
State of the art warm water therapeutic Hydrowork pool: treadmill bottom, varied depth, jets, and cameras
Covered by most health insurance including Medicare and
Collaboration with all Heritage Park Partners to establish home programs for health and wellness
YMCA AT HERITAGE PARK
Market
Working Class
Insurance Provider
Culture
Economic Income
Transportation
DrivePublic
Transportation
Disposal Income
African American
LatinoSomaliHmong
UcarePreferred One
BCBS
Working•Semi - Retired•Medical Coverage
Mature Adults
50+
Mature Adults
60+
All from 50+ and
HumanaCornerstone
Metro Mobility CaregiversFamily and
Friends
Low Income Fixed Income
All from 60+ and
VA MedicalSSI Issue Medical
Retired•Fixed Income•SSI•Medicaid/Medicare
Mature Adults
70+
Mature Adults
80+
All from 70+ and
MedicareMedicaid
African American
LatinoSomaliHmong
Low Income
CHRONIC DISEASE
Philanthropic commitment from many major organizations to provide health-care access for underserved populations
Goal is to ultimately lower health care costs for patients and communities
The first steps toward preventing and treating chronic diseases are education and management
HERITAGE PARK SENIOR SERVICES CENTER
Key findings of the survey include the following: • 57% of people admit they don't take the steps they should to
improve their diet.• 37% of respondents think what they eat has little to do with whether they get a chronic disease.• 64% of people are aware they should exercise regularly but don't.• 33% of those polled don't think diabetes is a chronic disease.• 32% of people believe smoking doesn't have an effect on chronic diseases beyond lung cancer.• 40% of respondents who do not have and 30% of those who do have a chronic illness don't think heart disease and hypertension are chronic diseases.• 60% of people are aware they should take steps to reduce stress but don't.
CVS Caremark – Chronic Disease Awareness Survey
HERITAGE PARK SENIOR SERVICES CENTER
Opportunities for funding to help prevent heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, coronary artery disease and asthma
Hire a Social Worker to assist patients achieve better health outcomes
Support transition form hospital back into community
Support patients before and after hospital to reduce readmission
Support for uninsured service workers
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