{"id":14042,"date":"2023-05-14T19:55:07","date_gmt":"2023-05-15T00:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swopehealth.org\/?p=14042"},"modified":"2024-02-10T11:07:41","modified_gmt":"2024-02-10T17:07:41","slug":"caring-for-the-women-in-your-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swopehealth.org\/caring-for-the-women-in-your-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Caring for the Women in Your Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

May 14 kicks off National Women\u2019s Health Week<\/a>, a special focus designated by the Office on Women\u2019s Health<\/a> in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the National Cervical Cancer Coalition<\/a> also recognizes each May as Women\u2019s Health Month, as do other organizations focused on maternal and female health.<\/p>\n

At this annual Mother\u2019s Day celebration, Swope Health invites you to join us in championing healthier lives for women, starting with the women in your life.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Swope Health provides whole-person care for girls and women, covering all aspects of a woman\u2019s life.<\/p>\n

\u201cCaring for women means caring for the whole woman, remembering that women\u2019s health is more than only reproductive health,\u201d said Dr. Naiomi Jamal, Chief Health Officer at Swope Health. \u201cWhen we think about comprehensive health care for women, we include mental health, preventive care like mammograms and cervical screening, management of chronic diseases, family planning, healthy nutrition and exercise, well-woman visits, dental care, pre-natal and post-partum care and more.\u201d<\/p>\n

She added: \u201cWomen\u2019s health care is whole-person health care.\u201d<\/p>\n

The whole-person care approach at Swope Health includes checking on each woman\u2019s social well-being \u2013 asking about personal safety, access to food and housing, instances of depression and anxiety, for example. These questions can highlight other elements that play a determining factor in a woman\u2019s overall health.<\/p>\n

When any of these answers signal a need, Swope Health\u2019s community health workers are engaged to bring resources to assist. The resources could include transportation assistance, support with obtaining medication, help with nutrition and meals, access to counseling or therapy and even help with employment and housing. The list of services and support is long, and Swope Health\u2019s community health workers can help patients find the best resources for each individual\u2019s situation.<\/p>\n

And, knowing that women are often tasked with caregiving for others in a family, Swope Health helps make scheduling and planning health care easier, coordinating appointments for family health and dental visits, for example. Swope Health also provides convenient text reminders to help manage busy schedules.<\/p>\n

At all of Swope Health\u2019s clinics, we provide care for women in all stages of their life<\/a>: adolescence, adulthood and senior years.\u00a0 Services provided are:<\/p>\n