Community Benefit Programs Focus on Making Resources Accessible
Mental Health Support Enriches the Lives of Senior Adults
Education and Screening Programs Bring Information to the Communities We Serve Throughout the year, Polk and Floyd staff members provide services in the community that put information directly in the hands of the residents of Polk County. Trained cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first-aid educators provide CPR and first-aid training to Polk employees, employees of other companies and to members of the public. In addition, Chest Pain program staff provide hands-only CPR training in the community. In 2017, 13 individuals received CPR and/or first-aid training. Diabetes educators meet with patients in the hospital to help them manage their disease, but they also provide education about prediabetes, diabetes management and other related topics to individuals in the community. In 2017, 875 individuals received free diabetes education from our educators. Recognizing that a significant number of individuals do not have family physicians or routinely go for annual physical examinations, Polk provides screenings and information at health fairs throughout the area. In 2017, 2,255 individuals received health information at health fairs. Floyd Emergency Medical Services, supplemented by other departments, is a fixture at Polk community events throughout the year, providing onsite ambulance backup, first-aid stations and medical support when it is needed. In 2017, 3,850 people benefitted from medical care and
The Senior Enrichment Center at Polk Medical Center provides senior adult mental health services at the hospital. This voluntary, intensive outpatient program provides care two to four times per week for a period of two to six months and includes transportation and lunch on treatment days. This gives seniors professional mental health assistance, and gives their families time for errands or a much-needed break.
Work with Local Farmers Helps Provide Access to Good Nutrition
Polk Medical Center’s partnership with the Rockmart Farmers Market aims to make fresh produce available to members of the community that is easy to access and affordable. Participants
support at community events.
in the Special Supplemental
Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children can take advantage of a one-for-two credit system enabling them to further their food dollars while bringing nutritionally better food options into their kitchens.
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