VMC Geriatrics

03/02/2026

2025–2026, Senate Bill 1509 is known as the:
📍 Philippine Geriatric Center (PGC) Act
This bill was approved on third and final reading by the Senate and seeks to establish a dedicated Philippine Geriatric Center — a specialized government hospital focused on elderly healthcare services

Voting 23-0-0, the Senate on Monday, February 2, 2026, approved SBN 1509 or proposed Philippine Geriatric Center Act on third reading.

29/01/2026

📅 January 19, 2026 | Strengthening Care for Our Older Adults 💙
The Department of Geriatrics, led by Dr. Jeffrey C. Capian, together with its dedicated staff and consultants, paid a courtesy visit to Barangay GTDL and met with Barangay Captain B**g Ferrer to discuss the extension of geriatric services into the community.
The meeting focused on the proposed Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding, officially designating Barangay GTDL as an adopted community for geriatric care. This meaningful collaboration aims to bring essential health services closer to our senior citizens—supporting them in maintaining their independence, promoting active aging, and enhancing their overall quality of life.
✨ A big step forward in caring for our older adults—because healthy aging starts in the community! ✨

29/01/2026

This month’s Daycare and Wellness Activity was filled with learning, movement, and smiles! 🦷💪
Our older adults gained valuable insights on oral health through an informative talk by Dr. Richa Carreon Marcos, empowering them to take better care of their smiles. 🪥✨
We also learned a lot from Dr. Jose Antonio Bajo, who discussed Osteoporosis and the Public Health Approach to Sensory Impairment, highlighting the importance of prevention and healthy aging. 👂🦴
The program ended on a high note with light exercises and an energetic Zumba performance, keeping everyone active, happy, and moving to the beat! 💃🕺
A wonderful day of knowledge, wellness, and fun—because healthy aging is best enjoyed together! 💙

26/01/2026

𝚆𝚎𝚕𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚅𝙼𝙲 𝙳𝚎𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝙶𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚊𝚝𝚛𝚒𝚌𝚜 𝚏𝚊𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚢, 𝙳𝚛. 𝙶𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚎 𝙲. 𝙿𝚊𝚐𝚞𝚒𝚊 , 𝙼𝙳, 𝙳𝙿𝙿𝚂, 𝙵𝙿𝙲𝙼𝙽𝙿! 🌿👩‍⚕️
𝚆𝚎 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚍𝚎𝚕𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚓𝚘𝚒𝚗 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚐𝚛𝚘𝚠𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚎𝚊𝚖 𝚊𝚜 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝙼𝚎𝚍𝚒𝚌𝚊𝚕 𝙽𝚞𝚝𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚂𝚙𝚎𝚌𝚒𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚜𝚝.
𝚈𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚎𝚡𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚝𝚒𝚜𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚙𝚊𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚙𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚝-𝚌𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚍 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚐𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚕𝚢 𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚐𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚖𝚒𝚝𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚑𝚘𝚕𝚒𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚌 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚚𝚞𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚢 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚜𝚎𝚗𝚒𝚘𝚛 𝚌𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚣𝚎𝚗𝚜. 𝙷𝚎𝚛𝚎’𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚎𝚛 𝚊𝚐𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚐𝚎𝚛 𝚌𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚊𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚍. 𝚆𝚎𝚕𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚎𝚊𝚖! 💙
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06/01/2026

✨ 𝚆𝚎𝚕𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟼! ✨

𝙰𝚜 𝚠𝚎 𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚙 𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚗𝚎𝚠 𝚢𝚎𝚊𝚛,
𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚅𝙼𝙲 𝙳𝚎𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝙶𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚊𝚝𝚛𝚒𝚌𝚜 𝚛𝚎𝚖𝚊𝚒𝚗𝚜 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚖𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚑𝚎𝚕𝚙𝚒𝚗𝚐, 𝚌𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐, & 𝚒𝚗𝚗𝚘𝚟𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚝𝚑 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚠𝚎𝚕𝚕-𝚋𝚎𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚘𝚏 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚜𝚎𝚗𝚒𝚘𝚛 𝚌𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚣𝚎𝚗𝚜.
𝙷𝚎𝚛𝚎’𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚐𝚎𝚛 𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚗𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚙𝚜, 𝚋𝚎𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚎, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚋𝚛𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚍𝚊𝚢𝚜 𝚊𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚍 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚎𝚕𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚕𝚢 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚖𝚞𝚗𝚒𝚝𝚢.

27/11/2025

Stop Elderly Abuse!

27/11/2025

This month, our senior daycare and wellness program is focusing on two vital health topics. Our educational sessions with dermatologist Dr. Katherina Herrin discussed regarding skin disease detection and prevention, while pharmacists Maam Jenica Krisia Estrella and Mary Bernadette Egana talked about antimicrobial awareness for older adults.
We're dedicated to empowering our seniors with the knowledge to stay healthy and vibrant.

11/11/2025

I got over 50 reactions on my posts last week! Thanks everyone for your support! 🎉

06/11/2025

Alagaan ang kalusugan at panatilihing balanse ang iyong cholesterol levels.

Kaya naman, ito ang tatlong uri ng taba sa dugo na dapat mong malaman.

Read more about Cholesterol: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ChQ4czpXvYcdqD4F1WuyMzWDA8i-Vx0B/

31/10/2025

Checking for hearing loss in older adults offers significant benefits, including improved communication, which combats social isolation and depression, and better management of health conditions like falls and cognitive decline. Early detection leads to timely treatment, such as hearing aids, which can slow cognitive decline and improve quality of life.

Hearing loss tends to come on slowly, and it can take years before being noticed. Yet early diagnosis and treatment are important. Learn how to take the best care of your hearing health as you age.

31/10/2025