8 % Female. The Median age in Matteson is 37.3 the median house hold income is $66,195. Education wise: High School or higher is 89.4 %, Bachelor's degree or higher 25.4%, Graduate or professional degree 8.7%. UN employment in Matteson is 5.6%.
In the process of evaluating Matteson's health systems, we divided up the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats for this community; STRENGTHS with a focus on Access to Health Services. .
The village of Matteson is a rapidly growing residential, commercial and employment center whose location along I-57 has assured its continual growth (www.villageofmatteson.org). The village residents have access to 3 major hospital systems, St. James in Olympia Fields, St. James Chicago Heights and South Suburban Hospital. All 3 hospitals are fully functioning facilities with cardiology, orthopedic and surgical services available. The village is also situated to Ingalls urgent care centers 2920 183rd St, Homewood, IL 60430. There are several pharmacies in the village such as Walgreens and CVS, which provide blood pressure checks, and flu shots. The village Library also offers several health programs during different times of the year.
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Another source of healthcare screening is the local churches. Victory Apostolic Church, located in Matteson, IL is providing a free stroke screening including. This will include: Lipid .
Panel, Total Cholesterol, HDL, LDL, and Triglycerides, Blood Pressure, BMI and Body Fat.
Analysis. The Church is partnering with Advocate South Suburban Hospital on May 20th, from.
12:00 until 2:00 pm.
Matteson has very recently opened a new community center that offers much health related programs for the community. Matteson offers several parks for bike riding, walking, tennis or jogging to promote health and wellness. While touring the Village of Matteson, I have noticed multiple residents, walking and bike riding. There are also several outdoor basketball courts and riding paths.