BHS/Promotores de Salud Project
The Promotores de Salud Project is accredited by CARF...The Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission.
Based on a model whereby Latino adult volunteers are trained to work in their neighborhoods as lay health promoters ("Promotores de Salud" in Spanish), the Promotores de Salud para Nuestra Tercera Edad project seeks to overcome barriers Latino seniors face in accessing health services. The trained "promotores" provide counseling and health education in disease prevention and medication management and conduct basic screenings for high blood pressure and diabetes, make referrals to culturally appropriate local health resources, and make their communities, in general, more aware of the important role of prevention and healthy lifestyles in successful aging. Our goal is to prevent and reduce risk factors and complications for the chronic diseases that plague Latino older adults, including heart disease, diabetes and hypertension.
BHS/Promotores de Salud Project15519 Crenshaw Boulevard
Gardena, CA 90249
310-679-2730