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WISEWOMAN PROGRAM

Eligibility criteria include:

  • Enrollment in the Connecticut Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
  • Age 40—64
  • Have no health insurance
  • Have health insurance that excludes routine blood pressure screenings, lipid profiles, and blood glucose screenings
  • Have an insurance deductible of $1,000 or more
  • Have an income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level

WISEWOMAN Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection ProgramIn addition to a clinical breast exam, Pap test, and mammogram, women who participate in the Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation for WOmen Across the Nation (WISEWOMAN) Program receive the following services:

  • Blood Pressure Screening
  • Cholesterol and HDL Screening
  • Blood Glucose Screening
  • Risk Assessment
  • Nutrition Counseling
  • Physical Activity Counseling

If cholesterol and blood pressure levels are elevated, women would participate in a Lifestyle Modification Intervention with a registered dietitian or registered nurse. The Stay Healthy for Life intervention includes nutrition and physical activity components.

The initial meeting will be a one-hour individual session, which will address current nutrition and physical activity patterns and establish goals. Women will then attend three support/educational groups. The group’s objective is to motivate women to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

The following CBCCEDP sites participate in the WISEWOMAN cardiovascular disease screening program:

Hartford

 Hartford Hospital (860) 545-5362
(860) 545-4062
Hartford Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center (860) 714-4060
(860) 714-2759
Manchester/Vernon Eastern Connecticut Health Network (860) 872-5368
Middletown Community Health Center, Inc. (860) 347-6971,
ext. 3504 or ext. 3513
New Haven Hospital of Saint Raphael (203) 867-5425
(203) 737-5908
(203) 867-5425
New Haven Yale-New Haven Hospital (203) 688-2461
(203) 688-4563
(203) 688-4562
Norwalk Norwalk Hospital (203) 852-2757
(203) 852-2887
Waterbury Saint Mary’s Hospital (203) 596-3829
(203) 596 3812
Willimantic Windham Community Memorial Hospital (860) 456-6820
(860) 456-6896

See the WISEWOMAN web site for more information:
http://www.cdc.gov/wisewoman/
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Last Update: 22-Mar-2007
 
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