Health Education Programs

Take Charge of Your Well-Being with Health and Wellness Programs

Health care isn’t just for when you’re sick – it’s to keep you healthy, too. AltaMed offers our members a wide range of programs that can make it easier to live healthy, manage chronic conditions, lose weight, and achieve other important health goals. We use proven techniques to motivate you – and besides getting healthier, you may even make friends and have fun. 

Our Wellness Programs

STOMP - Family Health and Fitness Program

STOMP - Family Health and Fitness Program

STOMP is Solutions & Treatment to Obesity Management and Prevention.

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Diabetes Group Visits

Diabetes Group Visits

Whether you’ve recently been diagnosed, or you’ve had Type 2 diabetes for a while, learning how to successfully manage it can...

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Diabetes Prevention Program

Diabetes Prevention Program

If you’ve been told you’re at risk for diabetes or prediabetes, staying healthy can start with a few lifestyle changes.

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Healthy Heart Program

Healthy Heart Program

With in-person meetings, our goal is to encourage participants to live a heart-healthy lifestyle! Each week, we’ll focus on topics...

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Dietitian Consultations

Dietitian Consultations

No matter your age, what you eat has a huge effect on your overall health. Healthy eating isn’t hard – especially when you...

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Community Health Specialist Program

Community Health Specialist Program

This six-month program helps those who have diabetes and may need extra help to manage their condition.

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Altamed Pace

AltaMed PACE

AltaMed PACE is the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly. It was created for seniors who are managing multiple health conditions...

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Programs that support healthier communities

In addition to offering unique member programs, we actively promote good health at the community level. We’re combating health disparities and empowering entire communities to grow healthy and happy, for generations to come.

Our Community Programs

Community Mobile Unit

Community Mobile Unit

We’re doing whatever it takes to bring good health to our communities – including delivering care and services to where they’re...

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STOMP - Family Health and Fitness Program

STOMP - Family Health and Fitness Program

STOMP is Solutions & Treatment to Obesity Management and Prevention. This fun, interactive childhood healthy weight program helps kids and their families develop healthy habits around nutrition, fitness, stress management, and more – to help them grow healthy for life!

STOMP is a full year of hands-on support that includes visits with doctors, nutritionists, fitness instructors, and other health professionals. It’s available for free for qualifying AltaMed members and their families. Locations include Anaheim (714) 678-2143, Boyle Heights (323) 307-0479, El Monte (626) 582-1428, Santa Ana (714) 919-0280, and Huntington Beach (714) 375-2261.

 

Childhood Obesity: Fight the Growing Problem

Childhood Obesity

Obesity is a growing problem that affects a child’s physical, social, and emotional well-being. 

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Diabetes Group Visits

Diabetes Group Visits

Whether you’ve recently been diagnosed, or you’ve had Type 2 diabetes for a while, learning how to successfully manage it can help you lead a long and normal life. This program uses evidence-based principles and focuses on nutrition, activity, medication compliance, and self-care, with the goal of helping participants lower their HbA1c scores and keep them in a healthy range.

For six weeks, you’ll meet with a team of professionals, including a doctor and a pharmacist. It’s a warm, friendly environment where you can get to know others with diabetes and share your success together.  The program is available to AltaMed patients over the age of 18 at every one of our Los Angeles and Orange County locations.  

Call (323) 558-7606 to enroll.

Get the Basics About Diabetes Prevention

The Basics About Diabetes Prevention

Did you know that one out of every three people in the United States has diabetes, pre-diabetes, or dangerous levels of insulin resistance?

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Diabetes Prevention Program

Diabetes Prevention Program

With support from a trained wellness coach and a registered dietitian, this year-long program helps you set goals and overcome challenges. The program is available to AltaMed patients over the age of 17 at our Los Angeles and Orange County locations.  

For more information call (323) 558-7606 or email HealthEducation@altamed.org.

6 Top Healthy Living Apps for Your Physical & Mental Well-Being

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Looking to improve your health? Join the club! Actually, with today’s health apps, you don’t need to. 

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Healthy Heart Program

Healthy Heart Program

With in-person meetings, our goal is to encourage participants to live a heart-healthy lifestyle! Each week, we’ll focus on topics such as stress management, exercise, nutrition, and medication compliance. The program maintains a positive, support group-type environment: participants work together and motivate each other to succeed.

Program is recommended for individuals who want to achieve healthy cholesterol and blood pressure levels. Call (323) 558-7606 to enroll.

The Nine Things You Need to Know to Keep Your Heart Healthy

Heart and stethoscope

You probably already know Valentine’s Day is coming up, but did you know February is Heart Health Month? 

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Dietitian Consultations

Dietitian Consultations

No matter your age, what you eat has a huge effect on your overall health. Healthy eating isn’t hard – especially when you have someone to empower you to make good decisions and teach you how healthy food can be delicious. Our registered dietitians provide individually tailored nutrition plans to members of every age.

Patients with the following are encouraged to see a dietitian: diabetes, heart-related conditions, those considering bariatric surgery, pregnancy, gastrointestinal-related conditions, and patients with any other nutrition-related condition
This program is available to all AltaMed patients at no cost. Ask your doctor for a referral or call (888) 499-9303 to enroll.

The 10 FAQs You Have to Read Before Trying the Keto Diet

Food for keto diet

Maybe you’ve heard about it from celebrities or social media influencers, or you’ve seen the label ‘keto-friendly’ on foods at the supermarket.

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Community Health Specialist Program

Community Health Specialist Program

This six-month program helps those who have diabetes and may need extra help to manage their condition. You’ll work closely with your personal community health specialist (CHS) and doctor to help you set both short-term and long-term goals and develop an action plan to keep you on track. The program is flexible enough to fit into your schedule: you can even have telephone or home visits when you need them. Your personal CHS truly meets you where you are and will give you support that is tailored to your specific needs to help you lower your HbA1c.

Program is available to AltaMed patients with diabetes. 
Call (323) 597-2860 to enroll.

The Services to Help You Grow Healthy and the Protection to Keep You Safe

Clinic Altamed

For the past 50 years, our top priority has been helping our patients grow healthy. Our locations remain open and safe to support you and your family’s health needs.

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Altamed Pace

AltaMed PACE

AltaMed PACE is the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly. It was created for seniors who are managing multiple health conditions who need just a little extra help but aren’t ready for assisted living.
With AltaMed PACE, seniors are picked up at their homes and transported in style – you’ve probably seen the vans in your neighborhood! A few days a week, seniors visit a community-focused center where they get medical care and meals and can participate in social activities. Best of all, AltaMed PACE visits and services may be covered by Medicare.

Learn more about AltaMed PACE and call (855) 252-PACE (7223) to apply.

The Services to Help You Grow Healthy and the Protection to Keep You Safe

Clinic Altamed

For the past 50 years, our top priority has been helping our patients grow healthy. Our locations remain open and safe to support you and your family’s health needs.

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Community Mobile Unit

Community Mobile Unit

We’re doing whatever it takes to bring good health to our communities – including delivering care and services to where they’re needed most. Our community mobile units serve Los Angeles and Orange County by providing flu shots and blood pressure, Hemoglobin A1c, blood glucose, and cholesterol screenings to both AltaMed members and local residents.

To learn what health screening events are coming up, visit follow on Facebook and Instagram. 

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