Southcoast Wellness Van announces May schedule for community screenings and vaccinations

The Southcoast Wellness Van announces its May 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.

NORTH DARTMOUTH
Tuesday, May 3
Walmart
506 State Rd., North Dartmouth
Health Screenings & Vaccines
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

NEW BEDFORD
Thursday, May 5
Roosevelt Middle School
121 Cleveland St., New Bedford
Health Screenings & Vaccines
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

NEW BEDFORD
Friday, May 6
Andrea McCoy Recreation Center
181 Hilman St., New Bedford
Health Screenings & Vaccines
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

FALL RIVER
Monday, May 9
Seabra Supermarket
440 Stafford Rd, Fall River
Health Screenings & Vaccines
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

NEW BEDFORD
Tuesday, May 10
Bay Village/ Boa Vista Housing
134 South Second St., New Bedford
Health Screenings & Vaccines
12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

NEW BEDFORD
Sunday, May 15
YMCA
25 South Water Street, New Bedford
Health Screenings & Vaccines
12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

WAREHAM
Tuesday, May 17
Wareham Walmart
15 Tobey Road, Wareham
Health Screenings & Vaccines
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

NEW BEDFORD
Wednesday, May 18
Hayden McFadden School
361 Cedar Grove Street, New Bedford
Health Screenings & Vaccines
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

NEW BEDFORD
Thursday, May 19
Vibra Hospital
4499 Acushnet Ave., New Bedford
Health Screenings & Vaccines
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

NEW BEDFORD
Sunday, May 22
Boys And Girls Club of New Bedford
166 Jenny Street, New Bedford
Health Screenings & Vaccines
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

SWANSEA
Monday, May 23
Swansea COA
260 Ocean Grove Ave., Swansea
Health Screenings & Vaccines
9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

NEW BEDFORD
Tuesday, May 24
Brickenwood
Harvard St, New Bedford
Health Screenings & Vaccines
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

NEW BEDFORD
Thursday, May 26
Presidential Heights
Community Room Filmore Street, New Bedford
Health Screenings & Vaccines
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ROCHESTER
Tuesday, May 31
Rochester Plumb Corner
Plumb Corner, Rochester. Mass.
Health Screenings & Vaccines
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.