Geisinger Medical Clinic Reedsville opens 65 Forward Health Center
Full services now available on clinic campus
REEDSVILLE, Pa. – Geisinger Medical Clinic Reedsville has opened its 65 Forward Health Center, rounding out care offerings at the facility that launched last year with traditional primary care, laboratory and radiology services.
The clinic opened its on-site pharmacy in September, and 65 Forward, Geisinger’s senior-focused model of primary care, completes programming available to the community.
Geisinger 65 Forward Health Center locations offer people age 65+ same-day appointments and more 1:1 time with doctors to help manage chronic conditions. They also provide:
• Strength and balance training
• Patient-tailored exercise programs to meet cardiovascular, strength, stability and flexibility goals
• Maintenance exercise following physical or occupational therapy programs
• Group classes
• Social activities to help combat senior isolation
• Health education and fall prevention
• Cane and walker fittings
Compared to a similar population cared for in a traditional primary care model, 65 Forward patients have had about 15% fewer hospital admissions and about 40% fewer emergency room visits.
Dominic DeMatteo, D.O, is a board-certified family medicine physician and the first doctor to join 65 Forward Reedsville.
“I’m looking forward to practicing in a model where I can spend more time with my patients to help them manage their total health and maintain their wellness,” said Dr. DeMatteo.
Geisinger 65 Forward Reedsville is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Learn more at geisinger.org/forwardnewsreedsville.
Joining is easy. Patients must be 65 or older and have Geisinger Gold Medicare Advantage insurance. Geisinger Gold plans for 2024 have benefits designed to make better health easier for members, and the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period runs through Dec. 7. Visit geisinger.org/gold or call 1-800-482-8163 to learn more about Geisinger’s health plans.
Geisinger Pharmacy Reedsville is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and offers prescription, delivery and vaccine services.
To learn about traditional primary care services, visit geisinger.org/health.
About Geisinger
Geisinger is among the nation’s leading providers of value-based care, serving 1.2 million people in urban and rural communities across Pennsylvania. Founded in 1915 by philanthropist Abigail Geisinger, the nonprofit system generates $10 billion in annual revenues across 126 care sites — including 10 hospital campuses — and Geisinger Health Plan, with more than half a million members in commercial and government plans. Geisinger College of Health Sciences educates more than 5,000 medical professionals annually and conducts more than 1,400 clinical research studies. With 26,000 employees, including 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger is among Pennsylvania’s largest employers with an estimated economic impact of $15 billion to the state’s economy. On March 31, 2024, Geisinger became the first member of Risant Health, a new nonprofit charitable organization created to expand and accelerate value-based care across the country. Learn more at geisinger.org or follow on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X.
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R. Matthew Mattei
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