Mission:  

To enhance and protect the health of Californians, 50 years and older.

Goals:

To promote healthy life styles
To increase access to health services
To improve quality of life

Program Activities:

Outreach targeted to high risk and under served senior population
Individual Assessment Services:

Health Education and Counseling
Referrals and Linkages to Medical and Community Services

Community Health Education
Collaboration with Medical Providers, Academic Centers, Managed Care Health Plans,
    Senior Community Programs, and Epidemiologists
Applied Research to Develop New Models of Preventive Care.
Quality Improvement Program
Professional Education, Training, and Technical Assistance

Target Population:

Community-dwelling non-frail older adults, age 55 and above, who can make and act on their own health care decisions are the clients/populations served.

Please click on the following link to see a list of local programs.

 

Counties/Cities with Preventive Health Care for the Aging Programs,
Fiscal Year 2005-2006

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