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Visiting
Nurse Services
Press
Release on the Planned Closing of the Visiting Nurse Service
VISITING NURSE SERVICE/ADULT HEALTH PROMOTION
MONTHLY FREE CLINICS
Sponsored by the town Boards of Health of
Chilmark, Oak Bluffs, Edgartown, and West Tisbury, the clinics
include blood pressure checks and disease prevention education.
The clinics are free.
- Chilmark
at Town Hall on the First Thursday from 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Edgartown
at Stop & Shop on the First Tuesday from 12-2:00 p.m.
Edgartown
at Town Hall on the Second Wednesday from 9-11:00 a.m.
Edgartown
at The Anchors on the Second Friday*
8:30-9:30 a.m.
Oak Bluffs
at Aidylberg on Third Thursday from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
- Oak
Bluffs
at Council on Aging on the Fourth Thursday from 12:30 - 2:30
p.m.
Oak Bluffs
at Woodside I on the last Monday from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Oak Bluffs
at Woodside II on the last Monday from 1:15 - 2:15 p.m.
West Tisbury
at Up-Island Council on Aging (Howes House) on the Second Tuesday
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
- *
No clinic in June, July, August
or September
The
Town Nurse Clinics can
help guide you through the health care maze; Answer your health
care questions; provide health education counseling; Conduct
a physical assessment as needed; and Assist you in finding appropriate
health care resources.
The clinics are sponsored by the Town Boards of Health.
Chilmark
at Town Hall on the Third Wednesday of the Month from 2 - 4
p.m.
Edgartown
at Town Hall on the Fourth Wednesday of the Month from 9 - Noon
Oak Bluffs
at Council on Aging on the First Wednesday of the Month from
1 - 3 p.m.
- Tisbury
at Council on Aging on the Second Thursday of the Month from
9 - 11 a.m.
- West
Tisbury
at Howe's House on the Fourth Wednesday of the Month from 1
- 2:20 p.m.
- Parkinson's
Disease Support Group meets
at the Howe's House, West Tisbury (across from Alley's General
Store) on the 2nd Monday of the month from 10:15 - 11:30 a.m.
for open discussion. There is no fee.
- Prostate
Cancer Support Group meets
at the MVCS Administration Building (across from the high school)
on the 3rd Wednesday of every month from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
for open discussion. There is no fee.
- By
virtue of the wide array of services provided, the VNS touches
a broad spectrum of Island residents. Recently, the figure
has exceeded 2,000 resident annually, or roughly one in six
Islanders.
- Click
here to review 'Flu
Facts' .
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