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Free Flu Shots for Metro Atlanta Seniors on Sept. 25 & Oct. 2
National Church Residences partners with JenCare and Publix to help vaccinate seniors
ATLANTA – Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, reducing the spread of respiratory illnesses, like flu, this fall and winter is more important than ever. It may be too early to predict how severe this flu season will be, but now is the time to get vaccinated before its peak. Flu season in Georgia begins in early October and can run as late in the year as May. It takes about two weeks for the vaccine to build immunity to the flu virus.
National Church Residences, in partnership with JenCare Senior Medical Center and Publix, are offering free flu shots for metro Atlanta residents ages 55 and older at the locations below. Hundreds of local seniors are expected to benefit each day, and all who get a flu shot will receive a $10 Publix gift card. Additionally, event volunteers will help seniors with Medicare Advantage insurance submit paperwork for plan underwriting of the vaccine cost. All attendees will be required to wear a face mask covering and practice social distancing.
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Free Flu Shots for Metro Atlanta Seniors Events
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Friday, September 25, 2020 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Baptist Towers
1881 Myrtle Drive SW, Atlanta, GA 30331
Friday, October 2, 2020 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Big Bethel Village
500 Richard Allen Boulevard SW, Atlanta, GA 30331
“It’s especially vital for Medicare-eligible seniors to receive flu vaccines as soon as possible,” notes Jonathan Flacker, M.D., AGSF, market chief medical officer for JenCare-Atlanta. A renowned geriatrician, Flacker adds that, “the flu shot is one of the simplest ways to help keep older adults healthy and thriving as the seasons change and temperatures cool.”
Seniors, young children and people with chronic conditions are most at risk. While flu seasons vary in severity, during most seasons, people 65 years and older bear the greatest burden of severe flu disease. Minimizing opportunities of contracting the flu is as easy as securing an annual flu vaccination.
“The flu can be devastating for seniors living with diabetes, heart problems, asthma and other chronic conditions,” said Latoya Lee, M.D., JenCare center medical director. “Happily, it’s largely preventable and that’s why JenCare-Atlanta centers are coordinating six of these special events with community partners in coming weeks. We hope to help thousands of seniors avoid flu-related complications and hospitalizations.
For more information, please call 404-780-8794.
About National Church Residences
National Church Residences serves more than 42,000 seniors through its array of housing and health care services. The not-for-profit organization is driven by a vision of advancing better living for all seniors, enabling them to remain home for life. With 340 communities in 25 states and Puerto Rico, it is the nation’s largest not-for- profit provider of affordable senior housing and the largest manager of service coordinators. The organization also offers residential senior communities, home and community-based services, as well as permanent supportive housing for the formerly homeless and disabled. For more information, visit us at NationalChurchResidences.org and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
About JenCare Senior Medical Center
For seniors most in need of care, high-quality health care often is beyond reach. JenCare Senior Medical Center is a ChenMed company that brings concierge-style medicine — and better health outcomes — to the neediest populations. In the metro area, JenCare operates four senior-focused medical practices in Atlanta, Decatur, East Point and Morrow, Georgia.
ChenMed is a privately owned medical, management and technology company providing personalized primary care to tens of thousands of seniors in 10 states (Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia). Its popular brands include JenCare Senior Medical Center, Chen Senior Medical Center and Dedicated Senior Medical Center.
Results of JenCare’s/ChenMed’s high-touch approach to primary care are impressive, as illustrated in the Modern Healthcare cover story (Oct. 20, 2018), which reports, “Indeed, ChenMed's approach has resulted in 50 percent fewer hospital admissions compared with a standard primary-care practice, 28 percent lower per-member costs and significantly higher use of evidence-based medications.” Inspired by ChenMed chairman and founder James Chen, M.D., Ph.D., the company has been serving low-to-moderate-income seniors with multiple complex chronic conditions for 35 years.