Come Preview NorthBay's Center for Women's Health Jan. 30
December 30, 2009
In honor of the grand opening of its Center for Women's Health, NorthBay Healthcare officially invites women to attend a special, one-day "She-View Preview" from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30 on the NorthBay Medical Center campus in Fairfield.
Throughout the day, a number of doctors and nurses will offer a series of short talks on a variety of topics meaningful to women, and a number of free health screenings will be provided, especially geared for women ages 40 and up.
Want to check your blood pressure, your body fat, cholesterol or glucose? That, plus breast cancer screening assessments, heel scan osteoporosis checks and more will be available, according to Jane Prather, service line director.
Fitness and exercise, diabetes, cancer, heart health, and urinary incontinence will be among the topics covered by expert speakers in 20-30 minute presentations.
The day will also allow women to meet some of the physicians who make up the Center for Women's Health: Dr. Andrew Lin, OB-GYN, medical director of Women's Health at NorthBay Healthcare and colleagues, Dr. Robin Price (family practice) and Dr. Teresa Whitley (internal medicine).
Located in the Gateway Building across the parking lot from NorthBay Medical Center, the Center for Women's Health is intended to be a one-stop shop for women of all ages. In addition to primary care and OB-GYN visits, services offered include pre- and post-menopause consultation, urogynecology, cardiovascular screening, PAD screening and holistic health.
On the first floor, a shiny new Women's Resource Center welcomes visitors as they enter the lobby. Co-operated by the NorthBay Guild and Women's Health Services, the center features a lending library of books, CDs, DVDs, books on tape, as well as a boutique of interesting, beautiful and health-conscious items.
Women - and men - are welcome to come and check out a book, use one of two computers to research health issues, or just relax and browse in the center, explained Prather. There's also a spacious conference facility, which can be scheduled by women's support groups or system educational providers for meetings or classes.
"Traditionally, women are most often the decision makers in their family when it comes to health care," explained Prather. "They select doctors, schedule appointments and procedures and get prescriptions filled. We want to provide a one-stop shop to make life a little easier for them. Our goal is to facilitate convenient and coordinated healthcare where they can get consecutive appointments made to have all of their healthcare needs met in one stop."
The Jan. 30 preview should give them an idea of how it can work, said Prather.
NorthBay Healthcare will also offer presentations and information about other services and programs it offers for women, including the Cancer Center, the Heart & Vascular Center, the Joint Replacement Program and the Center for Pain Management.
