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PARTNERS | HEALTHY CITY | HOW HEALTHY | VISION | SUMMIT | PRIORITIES | FUNCTIONS | CITY OF FALL RIVER |
The
Southcoast Health Van
provides free health education and screening to the residents of Fall
River and other Southcoast communities. The van is located at various
places in the community that are convenient to groups of people who
might otherwise not avail themselves of this service. The presence of
the van helps to improve the health of young people, the elderly and the
medically under-served by identifying people with medical problems and
referring them to physicians, community agencies or medical facilities
before their medical problem becomes more serious. The vehicle is
staffed by registered nurses and certified technicians, with the
vehicle's driver doubling as a receptionist. The van services different
sites throughout Greater Fall River, New Bedford, and Wareham, and
surrounding communities. Click
here to link to the
Southcoast Hospital web site. |
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(Top row) Van driver and receptionist Eric Larrivee greets visitors to the van and assists them in coming aboard for an assessment. (Middle row) Medical assistant Alda Silva, Eric Larrivee and Susan Oliveira, RN, staff the van on its regular schedule of visits. No appointment is necessary to us the van. A schedule of van visits is published in local papers. |
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