Geriatric Visiting Practitioners Inc - Houston, TX

Geriatric Visiting Practitioners Inc

Community Health Worker in Houston, Texas

NPI 1861631491

Geriatric Visiting Practitioners Inc is a Community Health Worker based in Houston, TX. Geriatric Visiting Practitioners Inc practices in Houston, TX. The NPI Number for Geriatric Visiting Practitioners Inc is 1861631491 and holds a License No. (Texas).

The current practice location address for Geriatric Visiting Practitioners Inc is 7322 Sw Fwy, Houston, TX and can be reached out via phone at 713-414-5480 and via fax at 713-414-5481.

Location: 7322 Sw Fwy, Houston, TX, 77074-2010

NPI Number

1861631491

Provider Name

Geriatric Visiting Practitioners Inc

Credential

Provider Entity Type

Organization

Address

7322 Sw Fwy, Houston, TX, 77074-2010

Phone Number

713-414-5480

Fax Number

713-414-5481

Provider Enumeration Date

02/04/2009

Last Update Date

03/09/2024

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
801081291	01		SECRETARY OF STATE

Address

7322 Sw Fwy

City

Houston

State

Texas

Zip

77074-2010

Phone Number

713-414-5480

Fax Number

713-414-5481

Address

7322 Sw Fwy

City

Houston

State

Texas

Zip

77074-2010

Phone Number

713-414-5480

Fax Number

713-414-5481

Type

Other Service Providers

Classification

Community Health Worker

Speciality

Taxonomy

172V00000X

License No.

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Definition

Community health workers (CHW) are lay members of communities who work either for pay or as volunteers in association with the local health care system in both urban and rural environments and usually share ethnicity, language, socioeconomic status and life experiences with the community members they serve. They have been identified by many titles such as community health advisors, lay health advocates, "promotores(as), outreach educators, community health representatives, peer health promoters, and peer health educators. CHWs offer interpretation and translation services, provide culturally appropriate health education and information, assist people in receiving the care they need, give informal counseling and guidance on health behaviors, advocate for individual and community health needs, and provide some direct services such as first aid and blood pressure screening. Some examples of these practitioners are Community Health Aides or Practitioners established under 25 USC 1616 (l) under HHS, Indian Health Service, Public Health Service.

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