Care Access and City of District Heights Partner to Bring No-Cost Health Screenings to District Heights Senior Center at City Hall

DISTRICT HEIGHTS, MD – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Health and research company Care Access has partnered with the City of District Heights, Maryland to bring its health screenings to the District Heights Senior Center in the City’s Municipal Building.

The screenings will be offered as part of Care Access’s Future of Medicine program and will be provided at no-cost to the city of District Heights, its residents, and residents throughout Prince George’s County. The screenings are happening now in Care Access’s new Health and Research Center, which is located directly within the District Heights Senior Center.

Care Access’s Future of Medicine program not only provides crucial health information to participants but also encourages community involvement in research for potential new treatments targeting a range of high-priority conditions. In addition to health screenings, Care Access will sponsor further health-related activities like cooking demonstrations and exercise classes for the community.

“As part of our ongoing mission to expand access to health and research services outside of traditional healthcare venues, Care Access is always looking to establish permanent presences in communities,” said Glenn Schatz, Vice President of Community Engagement. “We’ve found that setting up these screenings directly within community anchor institutions goes a long way towards making research easy to access and engage in. Participating in health screenings and research can provide benefits for you, your family, and your community. We’re excited to partner with the City of District Heights and help its residents learn more about their health needs.”

“Our community has been traditionally under-represented in the research happening for new medicines, and that’s led to a real lack of medical research infrastructure for our city,” said Mayor Cynthia Miller, City of District Heights. “We chose to partner with Care Access because of their team’s expertise, experience, and success in engaging with local communities, especially Black communities, on health and research initiatives. This makes Care Access the perfect fit for the community engagement needed to make our Senior Center a future hub for community health and innovation.”

Care Access is offering heart & kidney health screenings Monday through Friday at the District Heights Senior Center on 2000 Marbury Drive.

Contact

Joseph Oh, media@careaccess.com