Adult Care

Adult health care maintenance with Helen or Erin is essential for maintaining good health. For various reasons, adults often forgo visiting their doctor. However, regular check-ups are an important part of staying healthy. Health issues such as cancer, diabetes, prenatal care, and vaccination impact the lives of many adults.

Adult health care maintenance is the examination of asymptomatic individuals and screening for any occult disease. The process provides an opportunity for disease prevention and early diagnosis and the possibility of preventing progression and complications. During a health care maintenance examination, Helen or Erin conducts a thorough personal, social, and family history with a comprehensive systematic review to uncover any relevant risk factors. A physical examination is performed, and relevant screening exams are recommended. Screening tests cover malignancies (breast, prostate , colon , lung) and other conditions, including diabetes , cardiovascular diseases, and infections . Immunizations are administered if indicated. Different interventions are discussed to help reduce health risk factors, and health goals are set to determine future follow-up and monitoring.