Southcoast Wellness Van announces February schedule for community screenings and vaccinations

The Southcoast Wellness Van announces its February schedule for community screenings and vaccinations.

The Southcoast Wellness Van upholds Southcoast Health’s mission to promote the optimal health and well-being of individuals in the communities it serves. Southcoast Health focuses its attention on increasing access to services and caring for the entire population through wellness initiatives and disease management that are designed to limit — and preferably prevent — the patient’s need for acute care.

The Southcoast Wellness Van travels across the region bringing health screenings into the communities of Southeastern Massachusetts. Free mobile health services available by the staff include:

• Cancer screenings and education.
• Blood pressure screening.
• Cholesterol screening
• Teen resource information
• Glucose (diabetes) screenings.
• Nutritional information and education.
• Health education services.
• Medical physician referral.
• Vaccinations.

Please note that screenings sponsored by the Southcoast Wellness Van are sometimes held at community locations and not always on the van. Look for signs when arriving at a location if you do not see the van outside.

For more information and to schedule free screenings, please call Susan Oliveira, RN, at 508-973-8740 or email oliveiras@southcoast.org. You can also check the schedule online at www.southcoast.org/van/ or subscribe to daily notices on Twitter, Facebook and RSS feeds.

NEW BEDFORD
Thursday, February 4
Roosevelt Middle School
121 Cleveland St., New Bedford
Health Screenings & Vaccines
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

NEW BEDFORD
Friday, February 5
Caroline Apartments
26 Caroline St., New Bedford
Health Screenings
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

NEW BEDFORD
Sunday, February 7
Boys And Girls Club of New Bedford
166 Jenny Street, New Bedford
Health Screenings & Vaccines
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

NEW BEDFORD
Tuesday, February 9
Bay Village/ Boa Vista Housing
134 South Second St., New Bedford
Health Screenings & Vaccines
12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

NEW BEDFORD
Wednesday, February 10
Ben Rose Gardens
679 Delano Street, New Bedford
Health Screenings & Vaccines
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

NORTH DARTMOUTH
Friday, February 12
Walmart
506 State Rd., North Dartmouth
Health Screenings & Vaccines
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

NEW BEDFORD
Tuesday, February 16
Brickenwood
Harvard St, New Bedford
Health Screenings & Vaccines
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

ONSET
Wednesday, February 17
Onset Foursquare Church
301 Onset Ave., Onset
Health Screenings & Vaccines
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

NEW BEDFORD
Thursday, February 18
Stop & Shop
1001 Kings Highway, New Bedford
Health Screenings & Vaccines
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

NEW BEDFORD
Friday, February 19
Tripp Towers
12 Ruth Street, New Bedford
Health Screenings
1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

WAREHAM
Tuesday, February 23
Wareham Walmart
15 Tobey Road, Wareham
Health Screenings & Vaccines
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

NEW BEDFORD
Thursday, February 25
Presidential Heights
Community Room Filmore Street, New Bedford
Health Screenings & Teen Program
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

FALL RIVER
Monday, February 29
CVS
550 Pleasant St., Fall River
Health Screenings & Vaccines
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.