Southcoast Health Van schedule for August 2012
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Southcoast Health System
Southcoast Health System, a not-for-profit charitable organization, is a community based health delivery system with multiple access points, offering an integrated continuum of advanced health services throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and East Bay, Rhode Island. It includes Southcoast Hospitals Group, formed in 1996 from the merger of Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford and Tobey Hospital in Wareham.
Southcoast has more than 40 ancillary facilities, including the Southcoast Health Van, home health care, hospice and infusion services, numerous outpatient medical services, an assisted living facility and a wellness center. For more information visit www.southcoast.org.
Southcoast is one of three community hospitals approved by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to perform open heart surgery and primary angioplasty beginning in Spring 2002.
By Southcoast Health System
Published on 07/19/2012
The Southcoast Health Van and Southcoast Blood Bank announce the August schedule for community screenings and blood drives.
Free mobile health services available by the Southcoast Health Van staff include:
Cancer screenings & education.
Blood pressure screening.
Cholesterol screening
Teen resource information
Glucose (diabetes) screenings.
Nutritional information and education.
Health education services.
Medical physician referral.
Blood drives.
Free mobile health services available by the Southcoast Health Van staff include:
Cancer screenings & education.
Blood pressure screening.
Cholesterol screening
Teen resource information
Glucose (diabetes) screenings.
Nutritional information and education.
Health education services.
Medical physician referral.
Blood drives.
Southcoast Health Van and Southcoast Blood Bank
The Southcoast Health Van and Southcoast Blood Bank announce the August schedule for community screenings and blood drives.
Free mobile health services available by the Southcoast Health Van staff include:
Cancer screenings & education.
Blood pressure screening.
Cholesterol screening
Teen resource information
Glucose (diabetes) screenings.
Nutritional information and education.
Health education services.
Medical physician referral.
Blood drives.
Please note that screenings and blood drives sponsored by the Southcoast Health 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. If you plan to donate blood, please remember to bring two forms of identification.
For more information and to schedule free screenings please call Susan Oliveira, RN, at 508-679-7131 Ext. 2740 or email info@southcoast.org, or to schedule a free blood drive please call Catherine Alegria, at 508-993-0430 or email at alegriac@southcoast.org.
DARTMOUTH
Wednesday, August 1
McDonald's
135 Faunce Corner Road
Blood Drive & Health Screenings
Noon to 6:30 p.m.
WAREHAM
Friday, August 3
Tobey Hospital
43 High Street
Blood Drive
8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
NEW BEDFORD
Saturday, August 4
Feast of the Blessed Sacrament
Hathaway Street
Health Screenings
1 to 5 p.m.
SWANSEA
Sunday, August 5
Swansea Ambulance
285 Wilbur Avenue
Blood Drive
9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
FALL RIVER
Tuesday, August 7
United Neighbors Neighborhood Festival
Ruggles Park, Fall River
Blood Drive & Health Screenings
2 to 8 p.m.
FALL RIVER
Wednesday, August 8
Sunset Hill Housing
151 Charles Street
Blood Drive & Health Screenings
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
NEW BEDFORD
Thursday, August 9
AHA!
William Street
Blood Drive & Health Screenings
1 to 7:30 p.m.
ASSONET
Saturday, August 11
St. Bernard's Church
32 South Main Street
Blood Drive & Health Screenings
8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
WESTPORT
Monday, August 13
Westport Village
100 Village Way
Health Screenings
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
NEW BEDFORD
Wednesday, August 15
Kennedy Donovan Center
19 Hawthorn Street
Blood Drive & Health Screenings
8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
FALL RIVER
Thursday, August 16
Charlton Memorial Hospital
363 Highland Avenue
Blood Drive
8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
WESTPORT
Saturday, August 18
Lighthouse Assembly of God
522 American Legion Highway
Blood Drive
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
SEEKONK
Sunday, August 19
Pride Hyundai
11 Taunton Avenue
Blood Drive
9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
FAIRHAVEN
Sunday, August 26
St. Joseph's Church
74 Spring Street
Blood Drive & Health Screenings
8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
FALL RIVER
Thursday, August 30
Father Diaferio Village
249 Johnson Street
Blood Drive & Health Screenings
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Southcoast Health Van travels across the region bringing health screenings into the communities of Southeastern Massachusetts and holding blood drives to provide a steady supply of blood to our community. When you donate at a Southcoast sponsored blood drive you are helping to keep your local community blood supply strong. All blood donated is used at the three Southcoast hospitals and Southcoast Centers for Cancer Care. Check the schedule online at www.southcoast.org/van/ or subscribe to daily notices on Twitter, Facebook and RSS feeds.
Free mobile health services available by the Southcoast Health Van staff include:
Cancer screenings & education.
Blood pressure screening.
Cholesterol screening
Teen resource information
Glucose (diabetes) screenings.
Nutritional information and education.
Health education services.
Medical physician referral.
Blood drives.
Please note that screenings and blood drives sponsored by the Southcoast Health 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. If you plan to donate blood, please remember to bring two forms of identification.
For more information and to schedule free screenings please call Susan Oliveira, RN, at 508-679-7131 Ext. 2740 or email info@southcoast.org, or to schedule a free blood drive please call Catherine Alegria, at 508-993-0430 or email at alegriac@southcoast.org.
DARTMOUTH
Wednesday, August 1
McDonald's
135 Faunce Corner Road
Blood Drive & Health Screenings
Noon to 6:30 p.m.
WAREHAM
Friday, August 3
Tobey Hospital
43 High Street
Blood Drive
8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
NEW BEDFORD
Saturday, August 4
Feast of the Blessed Sacrament
Hathaway Street
Health Screenings
1 to 5 p.m.
SWANSEA
Sunday, August 5
Swansea Ambulance
285 Wilbur Avenue
Blood Drive
9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
FALL RIVER
Tuesday, August 7
United Neighbors Neighborhood Festival
Ruggles Park, Fall River
Blood Drive & Health Screenings
2 to 8 p.m.
FALL RIVER
Wednesday, August 8
Sunset Hill Housing
151 Charles Street
Blood Drive & Health Screenings
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
NEW BEDFORD
Thursday, August 9
AHA!
William Street
Blood Drive & Health Screenings
1 to 7:30 p.m.
ASSONET
Saturday, August 11
St. Bernard's Church
32 South Main Street
Blood Drive & Health Screenings
8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
WESTPORT
Monday, August 13
Westport Village
100 Village Way
Health Screenings
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
NEW BEDFORD
Wednesday, August 15
Kennedy Donovan Center
19 Hawthorn Street
Blood Drive & Health Screenings
8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
FALL RIVER
Thursday, August 16
Charlton Memorial Hospital
363 Highland Avenue
Blood Drive
8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
WESTPORT
Saturday, August 18
Lighthouse Assembly of God
522 American Legion Highway
Blood Drive
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
SEEKONK
Sunday, August 19
Pride Hyundai
11 Taunton Avenue
Blood Drive
9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
FAIRHAVEN
Sunday, August 26
St. Joseph's Church
74 Spring Street
Blood Drive & Health Screenings
8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
FALL RIVER
Thursday, August 30
Father Diaferio Village
249 Johnson Street
Blood Drive & Health Screenings
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Southcoast Health Van travels across the region bringing health screenings into the communities of Southeastern Massachusetts and holding blood drives to provide a steady supply of blood to our community. When you donate at a Southcoast sponsored blood drive you are helping to keep your local community blood supply strong. All blood donated is used at the three Southcoast hospitals and Southcoast Centers for Cancer Care. Check the schedule online at www.southcoast.org/van/ or subscribe to daily notices on Twitter, Facebook and RSS feeds.