Nancy Van Vessem, M.D., Center for Healthy Aging
Nancy Van Vessem, M.D., Center for Healthy Aging
Adults 55+ in the Big Bend are active, independent, and focused on living well. While they’re not slowing down, many face new challenges — from staying mobile and managing medications to caring for loved ones and navigating a complex health care system.
The Center for Healthy Aging is designed to meet this moment. Through personalized care, integrated services, and programs like My Vitality Plan, we are redefining what it means to age well — focusing on what matters most and helping members add more healthy, independent years.
1264 Metropolitan Blvd.
Tallahassee, FL 32312
(850) 523-7410
Our Core Promise
The Center for Healthy Aging helps adults 55+ add more vibrant years through:
- Personalized planning that aligns with your goals
- Whole-person care that supports body and mind
- Preventive programs to help you stay ahead of health concerns
- Accessible community resources that make care simple
Program Pillars
My Vitality Plan: Your personalized roadmap to better health. It starts with an assessment supported by a Wellness Coach and continues with your care team to set goals, track progress, and help you live independently and well.
Your Health Team: Age-friendly care guided by the 4Ms — What Matters, Medications, Mentation, and Mobility — with physicians and nurses coordinating every aspect of your care.
Wellness Coaching: Personalized support—either in person or through your dashboard—for fitness, nutrition, stress management, and caregiving, helping you stay on track with your health goals.
Integrated Care: Primary, preventive, and specialty services under one roof for easier access and coordination.
Community Connection: Member perks, such as fitness classes, nutrition demonstrations, lectures, workshops, and Walk With a Doc events, that extend care beyond the clinic. (Stay tuned, more information to come)
Meet Our Center for Healthy Aging Physicians
April S Graham, MD
Internal Medicine
Mervin P Wallace, MD
Family Medicine
Geriatrics
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Leading the Way in Age-Friendly Care
In collaboration with the John A. Hartford Foundation and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, Capital Health Plan is recognized as an Age-Friendly Health System – Committed to Excellence for delivering evidence-based care grounded in the 4Ms Framework:
- What Matters – We tailor care to your goals.
- Medications – We reduce risks by deprescribing when possible.
- Mentation – We support brain health and emotional well-being.
- Mobility – We help you stay safe and independent every day.
Honoring Dr. Nancy Van Vessem, M.D.
Dr. Nancy Van Vessem, M.D., a visionary leader and former Chief Medical Officer at Capital Health Plan, transformed healthcare by expanding access and improving quality. Although a tragic act of violence at a yoga studio in Tallahassee claimed her life in 2018, Dr. Van Vessem’s impact endures. The center honors her legacy by continuing the compassionate, forward-thinking care she inspired throughout her career.