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We are proud to share that CHDC has been featured as the Cover Story for the November 2023 issue of the Route 422 Business Advisor! Read the full story to learn how we are working to make healthcare accessible and affordable for our community.
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Patient Stories Health Connect: A Patient Story About Changing For The Better Read about Sherry, a CHDC patient who was struggling to get her diabetes under control, and Lauren, one of our CHDC Nurse Care Managers who was able to help change her life for the better. What CHDC services…
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Recent Posts Diabetic Retinopathy What Patients Need to Know: Diabetes is an epidemic. Over 37 million Americans have diabetes and are therefore at an increased risk of heart disease, stroke, amputation, kidney disease, blindness, and death. Patients usually understand the effect diabetes can have on the cardiovascular and renal systems,…
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Recent Posts What Parents Should Know About Childhood Obesity Advances in medical sciences have helped all of us to live better and longer lives. However, the rise in obesity is threatening this quality of life. Obesity is more than just a consequence of over-eating or poor eating habits. It…
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Patient Stories Health Connect: A Patient Story About Growth and Second Chances Read Mindy’s inspirational story and learn what message she has to share with anyone struggling with addiction and doesn’t know where to turn, and why she thanks the team at CHDC for their role in her sobriety. What…
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Recent Posts COVID-19 Updates Who is Dash? We are proud to have Dash, the friendly community health center owl, represent CHDC! He is here to help educate our patients and community members about the amazing services we offer. If you haven’t already, you’ll be seeing Dash on our…
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Recent Posts COVID-19 Updates Can Breakfast Cereal Be Part of a Healthy Diet? Cold cereals are an easy, convenient food. Many try to promote the latest nutrition trend or tempt your kids with fun shapes and cartoon characters. But you may wonder: Are breakfast cereals as healthy as they claim to…
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Recent Posts COVID-19 Updates Are We Genetically Programmed to Crave Sugar? All the cells of the body, the brain in particular, require glucose (the simplest form of sugar) to function. Our brain’s feedback loops, sensory pleasures, and environmental factors, such as alcohol and poor sleep, all amplify our desire for a…
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Recent Posts COVID-19 Updates CHDC Care Management Team and Chester County Food Bank: 2020 Year in Review Working with the Chester County Food Bank, the Care Management Team has been combating food insecurity in our community by facilitating the enrollment, and bi-weekly coordination of fresh foods box deliveries to families…
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7 Easy Tips for Eating Healthy on a Budget Eating healthy isn’t always easy. Watching that grocery bill increase with each “boop” of a scanned item isn’t fun. But, eating healthy on a budget is achievable. March is National Nutrition Awareness Month, created and coordinated by the Academy of Nutrition…
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