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The Preventive Health Services Programs are designed to enhance the health outcomes of our members. Watts Healthcare Corporation (WHCC) aims to actively engage its members in their own health promotion and maintenance by providing health education and wellness classes. Health Promotion/Disease Prevention is the foundation of the WHCC healthcare system.
Description of Programs
Nutrition Counseling
A Registered Dietitian (R.D.) at Watts Healthcare provides individualized counseling for individuals with diabetes, weight control, and other chronic health concerns, with a primary-care physician referral to Preventive Health Services.
Diabetes Self-Management Support Program
This program is recognized by the American Diabetes Association (ADA), to improve the outcomes of persons with diabetes. Sessions are offered to patients for self-management of their diabetes, in English and Spanish, every Wednesday. The Spanish session is scheduled from 8:45am to 10:00am, followed by the English session from 10:00am to 11:00am, at Watts Health Center.
Diabetes Prevention Program
The National Diabetes Prevention Program is a 1-year program which includes a lifestyle change program adopted by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This program has been proven to prevent or delay Type 2 diabetes. It helps you learn skills to improve your food choices and increase physical activity. The goal of the program is to ensure eligible patients have an average of 5-7% weight loss over time as a group. The Diabetes Prevention Program classes are held every Friday, both in English and Spanish. The Spanish session is from 8:30am-9:30am, and English session is from, 9:30am-10am at Watts Health Center.
Tobacco Control Program
The smoking cessation class is designed to help individuals stop smoking and using other tobacco products, through structured education, strategies and support. The curriculum consists of ten sessions, and after completed, patients will get a $50.00 Subway gift card. The smoking cessation class is held every Tuesday in both English and Spanish from 10am-11am at Watts Health Center.
Exercise Classes
The exercise class is held every Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11am-11:45 am, to help patients improve their physical health, mobility, and overall well-being through guided movement and structured workouts. These classes can help manage chronic conditions like diabetes or heart disease, and enhance strength and flexibility. Note: The exercise class is are not held the 3rd Thursday of each month.
Asthma Remediation Program
The Community Supports and Asthma Remediation Program provides services to LA Care and Anthem Blue Cross members, for children and adults with poorly controlled asthma. Patients are given asthma education, medication education, an environmental home evaluation to limit exposure to asthma triggers, medication adherence, asthma symptom monitoring, access to health-care services and asthma remediation supplies to control asthma triggers. Patients must have had at least one emergency department visit with asthma-related symptoms in the previous 12 months, or at least one hospitalization with asthma-related symptoms in the previous 12 months, or at least two sick or urgent care visits in the previous12 months, or an Asthma Control Test (ACT) score of 19 or less. Patients need a reference from their provider to participate in the program.
The Fatherhood Program
Provided to Black/African American fathers with children age 12 years and under. It is a free and confidential initiative, conducted virtually every Thursday from 2:30pm-3:30 pm. Participants will receive complimentary resources for housing, employment, education, and healthcare services during the program’s length. Participants will be awarded a gift-card following the successful completion of the three-month program. Participants are not required to be patients at Watts Health Center to use this service.
