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Partnership
Health Screening
Our Health and Wellness programs provide our community with options to improve their physical, mental, and emotional well-being. In partnership with the African American Health Program (AAHP), we strive to keep our community informed of important health issues.
Since 1999, the African American Health Program has been providing essential healthcare services to residents of Montgomery County. They equip county residents with tools, resources, and knowledge to help them adopt health lifestyles.
Health Screening
Health Screening
LWAAAC in cooperation with AAHP provides free health screening once a month prior to the monthly membership meeting. AAHP staff are available to provide health screenings for Blood Pressure, Blood Glucose, Cholesterol, A1C, BMI, Weight and HIV. In addition, they assist residents in monitoring these vital health areas to support a healthier lifestyle.
When: 1st Wednesday of the month
Where: Clubhouse 1, Crystal Ballroom
All Leisure World residents are welcome
Monthly Events
Monthly Events
To help our members have thriving, healthy lives, AAHP conducts a series of monthly live health seminar, biometric screenings, health and nutrition cooking classes.
Members must register for these classes with AAHP, by visiting the AAHP website for details.
Senior's Corner
Senior's Corner
Senior's Corner
LWAAAC in partnership with AAHP seeks to inform the community of important health concerns like mental health, Alzheimer's, Glaucoma, and caregiving. Webinars and live seminars are available.
Diabetes
Senior's Corner
Senior's Corner
Diabetes is a disease in which blood glucose levels are above normal. The body of someone diagnosed with diabetes makes too little insulin or cannot use its own insulin as well as it should, causing sugar to build up in the blood.
Cancer
Mental Health
Mental Health
Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the U.S. African Americans/Blacks have the highest death rate and shortest survival rate of any racial and ethnic group for most cancers.
Mental Health
Mental Health
Mental Health
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health, African Americans are 20% more likely to experience serious mental health problems than the general population.
Our Partners
LWAAAC in the DMV
LWAAAC member do many things inside of Leisure World and Outside. The new Goings on about town page provides our community with other activities in and out of Leisure World that might be of interest.
Check out what's going on in the DMV.