Southcoast Wellness Van announces April schedule for community screenings and vaccinations

The Southcoast Wellness Van announces its April 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.

LAKEVILLE
Sunday, April 3
Apponequet High School
100 Howland Rd., Lakeville
Health Screenings & Vaccines
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

NEW BEDFORD
Tuesday, April 5
Bay Village/ Boa Vista Housing
134 South Second St., New Bedford
Health Screenings & Vaccines
12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

NEW BEDFORD
Thursday, April 7
Ben Rose Gardens
679 Delano Street, New Bedford
Health Screenings & Vaccines
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

MARION
Saturday, April 9
Sippican School
16 Spring Street, Marion
Health Screenings & Vaccines
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

SWANSEA
Monday, April 11
Big Lots
207 Swansea Mall Dr., Swansea
Health Screenings & Vaccines
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

NEW BEDFORD
Tuesday, April 12
Oral Cancer Screenings Clinic
114 McArthur Drive, New Bedford
Oral Cancer Screenings
12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

FALL RIVER
Friday, April 15
Walmart
638 Quequechan St., Fall River
Health Screenings & Vaccines
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

FALL RIVER
Saturday, April 16
Fall River Fitness Challange
Kuss Middle School, Fall River
Health Screenings & Vaccines
8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

NEW BEDFORD
Sunday, April 17
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, April 19
Brickenwood
Harvard St, New Bedford
Health Screenings & Vaccines
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

ONSET
Wednesday, April 20
Onset Foursquare Church
301 Onset Ave., Onset
Health Screenings & Vaccines
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

NEW BEDFORD
Thursday, April 21
Presidential Heights
Community Room Filmore Street, New Bedford
Health Screenings & Vaccines
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

WESTPORT
Friday, April 22
Lees Market
796 Main Rd, Westport
Health Screenings & Vaccines
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.