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| At the Children's Health Center, we pay attention to
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St. Mary Children’s Health
Center provides primary healthcare services for
children newborn to age 18. This includes well visits, sick visits, and
follow-up care.
The healing ministry of St. Mary Medical Center at the Children’s Health
Center is to provide quality healthcare to all eligible children in our service
area. Our staff of caring professionals wants to help keep your children
healthy. Health maintenance or well-child visits are routinely done at the
following ages: newborn, 1 month, 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, and 24 months; 3, 4, 5
years; then annually up to 18 years of age. Health maintenance visits
typically consist of a comprehensive physical and developmental exam, including
vision and hearing screenings, and routine laboratory testing.
Well-baby visits include physical and developmental exams,
screenings and immunizations
On-call service for emergencies is provided 24
hours a day, 365 days a year
Call 215-245-8873
Our Dedicated
Staff
Pediatric nurse practitioners perform well-child physical
examinations, screenings, and health immunizations with the assistance of
licensed practical nurses. Nurse practitioners also treat minor acute illnesses
and help manage chronic conditions.
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| Quality Healthcare from Newborn to
Teens |
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Pediatricians are available for consultation.
A social worker is available on site to provide needed social
services. Home visits by a social worker can also be arranged.
Services Available at Children’s Health Center
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· Immunizations
· Hearing and vision
screenings
· Growth and developmental
assessments
· Physical exams
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Routine laboratory
tests
· Social services
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Specialty referrals
· Lactation
(breastfeeding) education and support
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Behavioral counseling
· Parent
consultation
| The St. Mary Children’s Health
Center is conveniently located in the Bensalem Square Shopping Center,
2546 Knights Road, Bensalem.
The Center has regularly scheduled hours:
Monday: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Tuesday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday: 9 a.m. to
7 p.m.
Thursday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friday:
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
On-call service for emergencies is
provided 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
Call 215-245-8873
St. Mary Children’s Health Center accepts
the following insurances:
CHIP
Keystone Mercy Health Plan
Oaktree
Free Care for qualified
familes
Insurance applications and assistance in
completing insurance claim forms are available. If your child is not currently
covered by insurance, staff at the St. Mary Children’s Health Center can help
with arranging options for health insurance coverage. Please contact our office
at 215-245-8873 for more information.
Support services are available through
the Center. St. Mary-sponsored Family Resource Center and Mother
Bachmann Maternity Center are located within the same Bensalem shopping
center as the Children’s Health Center. Families can be referred to
hospital programs and services at St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne, as well
as to community agencies throughout Bucks County and the Philadelphia
area.
WIC
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) has an office on
site in the St. Mary Children’s Health Center. The phone number for WIC is
215-244-2674. WIC is a federally funded program that provides supplemental food
vouchers, as well as nutritional information and education to children until age
5. Women who are pregnant or have recently given birth are also eligible for the
program.
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