When it comes to your heart, you want access to the care you need most, and you want it close to home. That’s why Norton Heart & Vascular Institute and the Norton Healthcare Foundation are working to ensure our community has just that, for you and your loved ones. According to the American Heart Association,…
In-home Care for You or Your Loved One Do you or a loved one have trouble getting to the doctor’s office? Norton House Calls will bring medical care to you. The staff of Norton House Calls provides in-home medical care for residents of Jefferson County, Kentucky, age 60 and older who have difficulty getting to the doctor’s office. Our experienced health care…
The team at Norton Prevention & Wellness offers a variety of additional services and programs: Hands-Only CPR, which teaches how to save a life; live demonstration and opportunity to practice chest compressions on a CPR manikin Health education about risk factors and preventive measures; general information about breast cancer, cervical cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer,…
The Norton Prevention & Wellness team works with community partners to provide cardiovascular health screenings at community events and health fairs. Based on the details of your event, the following screenings may be available to individuals age 18 and older. Certain guidelines apply. Blood pressure: High blood pressure can lead to heart disease, kidney disease,…
Wellness Exams A wellness exam is a comprehensive checkup conducted by a nurse practitioner. Your provider will check your vital signs, review your health history, conduct a physical assessment, examine your breasts and may perform a Pap smear to test for cervical cancer. A test for the human papillomavirus (HPV) may also be done. Click…
The Norton Prevention & Wellness Mobile Prevention Center is a fully accessible, 40-foot mobile medical facility staffed with experienced health care providers and equipped with top-of-the-line mammography equipment and an exam room. The mobile unit travels to area neighborhoods to provide screening mammograms for ages 40 and older and well-woman exams (which may include a…
Requests for the Norton Prevention & Wellness Mobile Prevention Center for your event must be made at least three months in advance. Please be aware your date may not be available. Availability is limited. The Mobile Prevention Center requires: A minimum of eight paved and level parking spaces (It cannot set up on the street.)…
We bring the Norton Healthcare Mobile Prevention Center to your neighborhood to provide wellness exams and mammograms to women 40 and older. We’ll also assess whether you are due for a colon cancer screening, talk to you about smoking cessation, if applicable, and help you find the answers. Wellness exams available — for more information click…
If you are hospitalized with a serious or life-threatening illness, the Norton Palliative Care Program at Norton Audubon Hospital and Norton Hospital is available to help with your emotional, physical, spiritual, cultural and social needs. Palliative care team members are specially trained in managing pain and symptoms as well as providing emotional and spiritual support.
Almost 13 million people in the U.S. live with serious illnesses that cause pain and other symptoms. We understand that dealing with the symptoms of a serious illness, like pain, exhaustion and anxiety, can impact quality of life and make it hard to enjoy. It often creates difficult decisions and causes distress for the patient,…
Through the combined services of Norton Women’s Care and Norton Cancer Institute, the Norton Healthcare Breast Health Program, accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), offers high-quality care with a holistic approach to support breast health. Breast Cancer Statistics According to the American Cancer Society, 1 in 8 women will develop breast…
Cardiovascular disease treatment options continue to evolve rapidly, and the physicians at Norton Heart & Vascular Institute are on the leading edge of innovation. Cardiovascular disease treatment options at Norton Healthcare include novel medical therapies, medications to manage symptoms, minimally invasive procedures and advanced surgical techniques. More patients with cardiovascular disease in Louisville and…