Southcoast Wellness Van announces March schedule for community screenings and vaccinations

The Southcoast Wellness Van announces its March 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
Wednesday, March 9
Ben Rose Gardens
679 Delano Street, New Bedford
Health Screenings & Vaccines
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

FALL RIVER
Thursday, March 10
St. Mathews
221 Wellington St., Fall River
Health Screenings
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

FAIRHAVEN
Friday, March 11
Hastings Middle School
30 School Street, Fairhaven
Health Screenings & Vaccines
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

FALL RIVER
Saturday, March 12
Diman Vocational H.S.
251 Stonehaven Rd., Fall River
Health Screenings & Vaccines
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

NEW BEDFORD
Sunday, March 13
Boys And Girls Club of New Bedford
166 Jenny Street, New Bedford
Health Screenings & Vaccines
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

FAIRHAVEN
Monday, March 21
East Fairhaven School
2 New Boston Road, Fairhaven
Health Screenings & Vaccines
8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

NEW BEDFORD
Tuesday, March 22
Brickenwood
Harvard St, New Bedford
Health Screenings & Vaccines
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

NEW BEDFORD
Thursday, March 24
Presidential Heights
Community Room Filmore Street, New Bedford
Health Screenings & Vaccines
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

FALL RIVER
Tuesday, March 29
Walmart
638 Quequechan St., Fall River
Health Screenings & Vaccines
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

WAREHAM
Thursday, March 31
Wareham Crossing
2421 Cranberry Highway, Wareham
Health Screenings & Vaccines
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.