Catawba Valley Healthcare Celebrated its Employees at its Annual Cookout
On Friday, June 9th, Catawba Valley Healthcare held its annual employee appreciation cookout and drive-through! Food was enjoyed picnic-style by staff who could break away from their clinics and desks.
Connections Clubhouse is excited to announce its Annual Pottery Fundraiser!
Get this wonderful winter event on your calendar now so you won’t miss out! Take home beautiful pottery gifts for your family and friends! Date: Saturday, December 10th at the Mud Shack
Blue Cross NC Awards More than $2 Million
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) is investing more than $2 million to support 11 organizations across North Carolina to improve access to behavioral health care services in rural and marginalized communities and in HPSAs (Health Professional Shortage Areas).
Renovation Update: Phase 4!
CVH’s CEO, Tim Lentz, is moving progress along diligently for a fall completion, and we anticipate hosting an open house at that time. Stay tuned for the date!
The Rewards of Working for a Nonprofit Healthcare Center: Making a Difference One Patient at a Time
In a world often driven by profit and personal gain, nonprofit healthcare centers shine as beacons of hope and compassion. These organizations are dedicated to providing essential and critical medical services to underserved communities. And they do so often with...
Suicide: Causes and Prevention
Suicide is a serious public health issue in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, with over 48,000 suicides per year. In this article, we will address:...
Smoking Cessation
What is Smoking Cessation? Smoking cessation refers to the process of quitting the habit of smoking. Everyone knows that quitting smoking is very hard work due to the highly addictive nicotine content in tobacco. But it is also widely known that cigarettes,...
Diabetes: What is It and How to Prevent or Manage It
What is Diabetes? Diabetes is a chronic medical condition that occurs when the body is unable to properly regulate blood sugar levels in the bloodstream. This happens when the pancreas either does not produce enough insulin (type 1 diabetes) or the body becomes...
Primary Care Services
Primary Care Services at Catawba Valley Healthcare include:
- Adult Wellness and Preventive Care for Women & Men
- Chronic Illness Care Management
- Acute Care Needs
Our primary care providers are committed to providing outstanding patient-centered, integrated primary health care. Your primary care clinic is your medical home, where your primary care needs are met and care coordination with other medical specialists is managed.
Whole Person Healthcare
Whole person healthcare is based on a biopsychosocial model of healthcare that is both a concept for understanding health, disease, and illness and a framework for delivering healthcare.
The foundational belief of the whole person model is that one’s biology, psychology, and sociology must be considered and addressed together to deliver effective healthcare and achieve positive outcomes.
Mental Health Services
Mental Health Treatment Services at Catawba Valley Healthcare include:
- Comprehensive Clinical Assessment
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Medication Management
- Individual, Group and Family Therapy
Our services staff includes Registered Nurses, Physician Extenders, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Master’s-level Psychologists and Psychiatrists, and Licensed Behavioral Health Therapists.
Mobile Crisis Management
Catawba Valley Healthcare has provided Mobile Crisis Services throughout Catawba and Burke counties since 2006. Our Mobile Crisis clinicians respond to brain/mental health illness and substance use crises. Our interventions reduce acute symptoms of a crisis to prevent the admission of an individual to a hospital or other restrictive environment.
Our crisis support and mobile response services are available 24/7 at this number: (828) 695-2511.
Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Services
IDD services at Catawba Valley Health Care include:
- Primary care
- Life Skills training
- Residential services
- Mobile crisis management
Catawba Valley Healthcare has been committed to the healthcare and well-being of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities since 2005. CVH professional offers compassionate, personalized care to those with IDD.
Connections Clubhouse
Connections is a psychosocial rehabilitation clubhouse that was established in 1990 through Mental Health Services of Catawba County in response to the need for an ongoing community support program for our adults with brain/behavioral health disorders.
Connections Clubhouse is specifically designed for adults (18 and older) who have a diagnosis of severe and persistent mental illness. Connections provide opportunities to assist clubhouse members in leading meaningful, productive, and independent lives. We approach this goal by providing meaningful work and relationships and the opportunity for our participants to feel a sense of belonging to a welcoming community.