Community Services Teams Offers Assistance for Beach Cities Residents
By Ali Steward, BCHD “We’re here to help.” Beach Cities Health District’s Community Services department doesn’t have an official tagline, but if it did, that altruistic mantra would be an appropriate contender. This team of helping professionals serves as the community’s health safety net for Beach Cities residents of all ages. In the era of COVID-19, the support provided to the community has been exponentially increased as employees of BCHD’s temporarily shuttered fitness centers have been redeployed to support the call line, virtually working alongside the Community Services team to provide essential information, referrals and errand support. Call volume has increased by 100%, as vulnerable Beach Cities residents seek help while Safer At Home. The month of May is both Mental Health Awareness Month and National Older Adult Month, so it’s especially timely to reflect on how the most vulnerable in our community are being supported. “When I started at Beach Cities Health District more than three years ago, I learned about how big an impact the care management program was making on the health and well-being of the older adults in our community,” said Tom Bakaly, Chief Executive…
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