Primary Care
Our primary care services give adults and families in Akron and Summit County a medical home that treats the whole person. Your primary care provider works alongside your counselor, psychiatric provider, and care team, so your care is coordinated rather than scattered across different offices.
Whether you need a yearly checkup, help managing a chronic condition, or a provider who understands how mental health affects physical health, we’re here to help.
Our Primary Care Services
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Annual Physicals
Annual physical services at Portage Path Behavioral Health are designed to help you stay on top of your physical health, catching concerns early so they can feel your best and stay focused on your recovery. Portage Path Behavioral Health offers yearly wellness exams, including health screenings and preventive care.
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Chronic Condition Management
Chronic condition management at Portage Path Behavioral Health is designed to help you manage your long-term health conditions with ongoing support, so you can feel better day to day and stay focused on goals and plans you have. At our Akron location, you can get care for conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and asthma, in the same place you already receive your mental health and substance use treatment.
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Immunizations
Immunizations at Portage Path Behavioral Health are designed to help you protect yourself and the people you care about from preventable illnesses, so you can stay healthy and keep moving forward in your recovery. At our Akron location, you can get recommended vaccines, including flu shots and other routine immunizations, in the same place you receive your mental health and substance use treatment.
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Lab Work
Lab work at Portage Path Behavioral Health is designed to give you and your care team a clearer picture of your overall health, so problems can be found early and your treatment can be tailored to you. At our Akron location, you can get blood tests and other routine lab work, such as cholesterol, blood sugar, and medication monitoring, in the same place you already receive your mental health and substance use treatment.
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Sick Visits for Common Illnesses
Sick visits at Portage Path Behavioral Health are designed to help you get quick, convenient care when you’re feeling unwell, so you can recover faster and stay on track with your health goals. At our Akron location, you can be seen for common illnesses like colds, flu, sore throats, ear infections, and minor infections.
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Wellness Exams
Wellness exams at Portage Path Behavioral Health are designed to help you take charge of your physical health as part of your whole-person care, so you can catch health concerns early, feel your best, and stay focused on your recovery. At our Akron location, you can get a preventive wellness exam, including health screenings and personalized care recommendations, in the same place you can also receive your mental health and substance use treatment.
About Portage Path
Portage Path Behavioral Health is a non-profit community mental health center that helps people recover from mental illness, regardless of their ability to pay.
More than 8,000 Summit County (Ohio) residents move toward recovery each year through our comprehensive array of clinical services including:
- Psychiatry
- Medication management
- Individual and group therapy
- Co-occurring treatment
- Emergency evaluation
- Crisis stabilization
- Day treatment (Pathways program)
- Case management
- Primary care
- Peer support
- On-site pharmacy
Portage Path Behavioral Health’s high quality services are partially paid for through insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, or under contract with the County of Summit Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board – County of Summit ADM Board. Enhanced services and innovation are funded through private donations from individuals, companies, and foundations who care about the community.
All of our services and facilities are accredited by the Joint Commission, a nationally recognized organization that accredits and certifies health care organizations and programs in the United States.
Founded in 1971 as a small, regional provider of behavioral health care, Portage Path has grown to three outpatient locations and an emergency facility with services available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
