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April 9th, 2009
MARGARET J.WESTON
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS RECIEVES JOHNSON AND JOHNSON COMMUNITY
HEALTH CARE GRANT
Margaret J. Weston Community Health Centers has received one of ten
Community Health Grants from Johnson and Johnson that will provide
$75,000 each year for two years to fund chronic health improvement
in Aiken County "In spite of the overall reports of good health
given by the citizens of South Carolina, chronic conditions are
still making an impact on many residents," said Dr. James L.
Coleman, Jr., CEO. "We want to emphasize as well that with our
caseload of Diabetes Type 2 cases rising among children and
adolescents, our pediatric provider will participate in this project
as well as those providers that provide adult and geriatric health
care and preventive services."
Margaret J. Weston's Chronic Care Health Improvement reaches out to
the medically underserved and improves the quality of care through
chronic disease management, health education, case management,
referrals and extensive documentation and follow-up. The project is
staffed by a Community Outreach Coordinator and overseen by a
Project Implementation Team led by the Centers' CEO. A community
advisory board coordinated by the South Carolina Department of
Health and Environmental Control's Diabetes Prevention and Control
Program will serve a the Project Advisory Board and will review all
project activities, acquire incentive items for participants and
conduct special events to highlight the project.
Project objectives include increasing knowledge of chronic disease
self management through an educational program that incorporates a
comprehensive patient centered approach; providing comprehensive
chronic care through nutrition monitoring, physical activities and
support services. Project activities will include a series of
diabetes self management education classes for patients beginning on
June 1, 2008 and continuing until March 31, 2009.
The Johnson & Johnson Community Health Care Program's goal is to
assist community-based, non-profit organizations whose primary goal
is to provide creative and effective access to quality health care
for the medically underserved. Special consideration is given to
projects improving access to care to underserved populations. The
2008 grant focus promotes wellness programs and healthy life choices
related to diabetes and obesity. Priority consideration was given in
the selection process to prevention and other interventions that
address these health conditions in high risk groups.
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