Yearly checkups allow you and your primary care provider to build a trusted relationship around your health — whether that’s physical, mental or emotional health. During this annual doctor’s visit, you and your provider might discuss your:
- Current health status
- Immunizations
- Health history
- Potential health risks
- Preventive screenings you may need
- Personal health goals
- Current prescriptions, over-the-counter drugs, vitamins or minerals you’re taking
This appointment is also the time to bring up any concerns or changes you’ve noticed so that your provider can help you take the next steps in care. If you’re a parent, a yearly child checkup can also count as a sports physical, but a sports physical is not a substitute for a checkup.
Many health insurance plans cover one yearly checkup. Contact your insurance provider to learn what’s available to you.
Women have unique needs across their lifetime. We help you stay up to date on recommended screenings and other important aspects of your health, like blood cholesterol, blood sugar and aging. Our providers help women seeking care for:
- Annual well-woman exams
- Bone health
- Breast exams and mammograms
- Menopause symptoms and hormonal function
- Mental health
- Pap tests
Getting a sports physical is often required of athletes before the season begins. Many family medicine providers are trained in assessing and establishing a baseline in athletic physical health with a well-child check. If an injury occurs, the physical can help navigate progress during recovery.
Staying up to date on your immunizations is an important step you can take to prevent illness. Your primary care provider can inform you of what vaccines you need, and when planned ahead of time, can easily be completed in your yearly checkup. Many health insurance plans cover some immunizations. Contact your insurance provider to learn what’s available to you.
Some diseases require ongoing medical attention and lifestyle changes. Avera family medicine experts can help by prescribing treatments including medications, providing insight on effective lifestyle changes and supervising progress under the direction of specialized experts. Chronic conditions include, but aren’t limited to:
- Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias
- Asthma
- Arthritis
- Diabetes type 1 and 2
- Crohn’s disease
- High blood pressure
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Osteoporosis
- Post-surgical care
- Weight management
This Avera clinic offers outpatient mental health care and counseling for patients during times of stress, grief, loss and other difficulties. Mental health professionals visit Lake Andes from Parkston and serve people of all ages. We strive to help people understand themselves better, manage mental health concerns and develop healthier coping strategies.
Phone: 605-928-7961
You have access to a wide range of laboratory services that contribute to accurate diagnoses of medical conditions. Expert specialists conduct safe and reliable lab testing, helping you and your provider get the results you need to start an effective and personalized treatment plan. Labs are collected in Lake Andes and sent to Avera St. Benedict Health Center in Parkston for testing.
Avera St. Benedict Health Center offers digital and 3D mammograms, an important health screening for women ages 40 and older. Mammos are also offered every other month at the Lake Andes clinic via mobile unit. Request an appointment or call 605-928-4425.
Our holiday hours may vary for major holidays, including New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
