SCAN Health Plan Honored for Excellence in Community Outreach

LONG BEACH, Calif.--()--SCAN Health Plan was one of eight healthcare organizations honored by the Los Angeles Business Journal (LABJ) for their outstanding efforts in serving the community. The prestigious Healthcare Leadership Award ceremonies are conducted annually by the LABJ to recognize locally based companies whose community outreach programs are making an impact on the quality of life for Angelenos. SCAN has received this honor two years in a row.

“Our mission is to help seniors live independently at home and in their communities as long as possible,” said Lena Perelman, director of community outreach at SCAN. “One of the ways we carry out that mission is through our community outreach efforts.”

SCAN brings to seniors in Los Angeles a growing array of unique community outreach programs which, in 2011, reached more seniors than ever before. The community outreach initiatives include SCAN Van, a mobile resource center for seniors and caregivers; Trading Ages, a senior sensitivity program; Senior Resource Centers; and a community-giving program through which SCAN provides financial support to nonprofit agencies that serve seniors.

SCAN also offers Classroom in the Community, a health education program designed with an emphasis on health literacy, to engage older adults in health maintenance as well as encourage active and healthy lifestyles.

In addition to its unique programming, SCAN collaborates with local partners to fill gaps in community services and provide resources where they can do the most good. In 2011 SCAN joined with California Telephone Access Program and HEARx to offer a series of on-site hearing checks making it easier for Medicare beneficiaries who qualified to receive a free adaptive telephone – on the spot. SCAN also partnered with the Braille Institute to increase awareness of available free “low-vision” services.

“As a health plan, SCAN provides solid health benefits and access to needed care; however, we believe our responsibility extends further,” added Perelman. “We are working to help improve the quality of life for older adults and to support our communities as they endeavor to meet the challenges that this growing population faces.”

SCAN and its fellow honorees were recognized last week at a special luncheon at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. The journal said that the awards are intended to “honor the accomplishments of individuals and organizations that have made strides in helping Angelinos receive better healthcare.”

SCAN Health Plan has been serving the Los Angeles area since the company was founded in 1977 and since that time has been focusing on the unique needs of seniors. The company currently has nearly 130,000 members in California and Arizona. Further information may be obtained at scanhealthplan.com.

Contacts

for SCAN Health Plan
Michelle Hokr
818-597-8453, x-5

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SCAN Health Plan Honored for Excellence in Community Outreach

Contacts

for SCAN Health Plan
Michelle Hokr
818-597-8453, x-5