MedStar Family Choice District of Columbia Opens Community Wellness Center in Ward 7

MedStar Family Choice District of Columbia Opens Community Wellness Center in Ward 7

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A group of people cut the ribbon at a ceremony to celebrate the opening of a new MedStar Family Choice wellness center in Ward 7 in Washington DC.

The new center will serve as hub for enrollees to manage social determinants of health and access wellness resources.

WASHINGTON — D.C.’s Ward 7 is now home to a brand-new Community Wellness Center opened by MedStar Family Choice District of Columbia. The 4770-square-foot space located at 3924 Minnesota Ave., NE, provides eligible residents with easier access to MedStar Family Choice DC staff, services, and resources. This includes receiving face-to-face case management, accessing health and education activities, and addressing social determinants of health needs with in-person support and resources.

Exterior photo of the MedStar Family Choice DC community wellness center in Ward 7.

MedStar Family Choice DC serves Medicaid eligible residents participating in the DC Healthy Families and DC Healthcare Alliance programs. All of the nearly 63,000 MedStar Family Choice DC enrollees, as well as future enrollees, are able to take advantage of resources offered at the new center.

“The ultimate goal of this Community Wellness Center is to help make Washington, D.C., a healthier place to live,” said Kenneth A. Samet, president and CEO of MedStar Health. “It also demonstrates our core value of caring for the whole person by providing easier and more convenient access to programs and resources that address both the medical and non-medical needs of enrollees.”

The center has set ambitious goals of holding bi-monthly community events and workshops, four quarterly themed events aligned with the health care observances calendar, community training sessions, and more to benefit enrollees. Events and activities currently being planned in conjunction with community partners like The Goal Standard, Food Jonezi, P-LAW, and others include:

  • Fitness classes.
  • Cooking and nutrition workshops.
  • Perinatal legal assistance.
  • Maternity baby showers and support groups.
  • Youth focused activities.
  • Wellbeing resources.
Healthy cooking demonstration at the opening of the MedStar Family Choice Wellness Center in Ward 7 Washington DC

“From nutrition, to counseling, to fitness, to simply offering a space with internet access, we understand that improving overall health also means improving access to a wide variety of services,” said Jocelyn Chisholm Carter, president of MedStar Family Choice. “We look forward to seeing hundreds of our D.C. enrollees walk through these doors every year to get the help they need.”

The Community Wellness Center will be open to enrollees from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. No appointment is required.

In 2023, the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) awarded MedStar Family Choice District of Columbia Health Plan Accreditation status for service and clinical quality in addition to its Compliance Audit™ Seal. In 2022, the plan was awarded Case Management Accreditation for service and quality that demonstrates strong performance of NCQA’s rigorous requirements.

MedStar Family Choice is a subsidiary of MedStar Health, Washington D.C.’s largest healthcare provider.