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The
Visiting Nurse Association of Southeastern
Massachusetts is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a wellness
program that aims to keep Fall River’s finest healthy and fit. The
program, announced on February 23, 2005, at police headquarters, uses new
telemedicine technology to monitor officers’ vital signs. A HomMed Kiosk
in the second-floor break room allows 100 officers who volunteered to
participate to check their weight, blood pressure, oxygen saturation and
pulse rate. (To read the entire Herald News article,
click here.)
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(Top row, from
left) Visiting Nurse Association President and CEO Cynthia Cardoza
describes the new kiosk. Mayor Edward M. Lambert, Jr., praised the new
device which will assist in monitoring the health and wellness of the
police force. Police Chief John M. Souza thanks the Visiting Nurse
Association for the donation of the equipment which will remain at the
station for the next year. (Middle row) Mayor Lambert tries out the new
monitoring device with the assistance of Marcy Couitt, one of the program
coordinators for VNA. (Bottom row) Police Union President Andrew Joseph
also tries out the equipment.(Photos by Sailynn Doyle)
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