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Everyone can benefit from an annual wellness visit, historically known as a yearly physical.  Children should be assessed yearly to ensure they meet their developmental milestones, are evaluated for medical conditions, including depression, and their vaccine status is reviewed. 

Many of us don’t believe we need to go to the doctor during our “healthy” adult years.  However, in reality health choices and habits we make in early and mid-adulthood directly impact our future.  Early intervention from your provider can make a huge difference in both the quality and length of our lives.

Finally, if you are 65 or older, this appointment, known as your Annual Medicare Wellness Visit, is incredibly important.  Critical components of the Annual Medicare Wellness visit include:

•             Counseling for preventive services, including certain screenings, immunizations, and referrals for other care if needed; 

•             Height, weight, and blood pressure checks;

•             A review of your potential risk for depression and your level of safety; 

•             An opportunity to discuss and create an Advanced Directive;

•             Developing or updating your Care Team and prescriptions;

•             Personalized health prevention advice, including review of risk factors and developing plans of care.

Call 360-346-2223 to schedule your Annual Wellness Visit today.