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"Over 60 percent of older adults in our community do not get the routinecare they need to maintain their health," said Jennie Deese, communityoutreach director for Care Improvement Plus. "The mission of the SPARC programis well-aligned with that of Care Improvement Plus -- to improve the health ofarea seniors by providing access to valuable preventive services. We arehonored to be a part of this program."
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Originally launched as a pilot program in the Atlanta region in 2006,SPARC, which is administered by the Atlanta Regional Commission Area Agency onAging, encourages the use of community resources and locations to improveaccess to routine preventive care.
The coalition is finalizing plans to host 13 senior health fairs betweenOctober and December at various locations throughout DeKalb and Fultoncounties. Fairs will include health related activities such as flu andpneumonia vaccinations, bone density screenings, blood pressure and bloodglucose testing, podiatry assessments, medication reviews, and nutritionalinformation including free produce selections.
About Care Improvement Plus
Care Improvement Plus (http://www.careimprovementplus.com), a specialneeds health plan that focuses on the unique healthcare needs of chronicallyill Medicare beneficiaries, provides Medicare Advantage health plan coverage,along with a tailored Medicare Part D drug benefit and disease managementservices, to Medicare beneficiaries living with heart failure, diabetes,chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and/or end-stage renal disease. CareImprovement Plus also provides a variety of services designed to supportphysicians' efforts to care for their chronically ill patients.
About the Atlanta Regional Commission
The Atlanta Regional Commission is the official planning agency for the10-county Atlanta Region, including Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas,Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale counties as well as the City ofAtlanta and 66 other cities. The Atlanta Regional Commission serves as acatalyst for regional progress by focusing leadership, attention and planningresources on key regional issues.Current dates and locations for SPARC health fairs include: Fulton County October 1 October 7 Adamsville Recreation Jefferson Place 3404 Delmar Ln., NW 1135 Jefferson St. Atlanta, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. 10:00-12:00 10:00-12:00 October 14 October 21 North Fulton Community Charities Norman Berry Village 11270 Elkins Rd. 2840 Norman Berry Dr. Roswell, Ga. East Point, Ga. 10:00-12:00 10:00-12:00 DeKalb County September 16 September 23 Lithonia Senior Center Lou Walker Senior Center 2484 Bruce St. 2538 Panola Rd. Lithonia, Ga. Lithonia, Ga. 9:30-1:30 9:30-1:30 October 2 October 7 North Dekalb Senior Center Ashford Parkside Senior Residence 2248 Johnson Ferry Rd. 3522 Blair Circle Atlanta, Ga. Decatur, Ga. 9:30-1:30 9:30-1:30 October 8 October 23 Dekalb Atlanta Senior Center Life E
