Victor D. Gonzalez Benitez, MD

VHP Center for Women's Medicine services include: -Gynecologic exams -Prenatal care -Vaccinations -Screenings for sexually transmitted diseases and HIV -Cancer screening -Laparoscopic and minimally invasive surgery They also offer Healthy Beginnings Plus, a program for high-risk mothers that includes transportation to appointments with specialists as well as free prenatal classes in English and Spanish. The Healthy Behaviors Rewards is a donor-funded program that allows women to receive points for maintaining their prenatal appointments and to redeem their points for baby-related items. ,

At Fleming Memory Center we provide complete assessments of geriatric patients with memory loss, including a review of medical and social history, a physical exam, medication management and cognitive testing. After this evaluation, we create specialized treatment and care plans that are communicated with the caregiver, primary care physician and other specialists. Resources for caregivers include: -Monthly caregiver support groups (call 610-969-3390 for schedule) -Quarterly educational sessions -Social worker drop-in hours What is dementia? Dementia (degenerative brain disease) causes the loss of cognitive functioning — thinking, remembering, and reasoning — and behavioral abilities to such an extent that it interferes with a person's daily life and activities. These functions include memory, language skills, visual perception, problem solving, self-management, and the ability to focus and pay attention. Dementia ranges in severity from the mildest stage, when it is just beginning to affect a person's functioning, to the most severe stage, when the person must depend completely on others for basic activities of living. (National Institute on Aging, 2019) Types of dementia -Alzheimer's disease -Lewy body dementia -Frontotemporal dementia -Parkinson's disease Volunteer opportunities “Help thy Neighbor” The Fleming Friends Program at LVHN is recruiting volunteers to provide one-on-one visitation to seniors living in the community. Give back to the community by building relationships with older adults residing alone who may need some friendship and fellowship in their later years. For more details call Dee Saez at 610-969-2241 or email dalila.saezrivera@lvhn.org. ,