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Southcoast Health announces December schedule
for community screenings, vaccinations and community blood drives. Donate this month and receive a complimentary Southcoast Health canvas tote bag. EverythingWestport.com Saturday, December 06, 2011 The Southcoast®
Blood Bank at St. Luke’s Hospital, a part of Southcoast
Health, has announced its December hours and schedule for the community blood
drives.
The Southcoast Blood
Bank is the only blood donation venue that directly supports the local
community’s blood supply. A donation to the Southcoast
Blood Bank Donor Room or a Southcoast
Health-sponsored blood drive helps to keep the local blood supply strong. Inset: Donate this month
and receive a complimentary Southcoast Health
canvas tote bag. If you plan to donate, please remember to bring a
proper form of identification. Southcoast Health
offers the community two different ways to make a donation: The Southcoast
Blood Bank Donor Room: The Southcoast Blood Bank Donor Room is located at St. Luke’s
Hospital, 101 Page Street, New Bedford, off the main lobby. Walk-ins and
appointments are welcome Monday and Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesdays
and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the
1st Saturday of the month from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (except holiday
weekends, the Donor Room will be open the 2nd Saturday of the
month). For more information or to make an appointment, call 508-973-5320.
More information is also available online at www.southcoast.org/bloodbank/. Community Blood Drives: Southcoast Health sponsors blood drives at local businesses throughout the region
on the Southcoast Blood Donor Mobile. The Southcoast Blood Donor Mobile recently underwent complete
external makeovers and name changes in line with Southcoast
Health's mission to promote the optimal health and well-being of individuals
in the communities it serves. To schedule a free blood drive, please call
Catherine Alegria, Southcoast
Blood Donor Coordinator, at 508-993-0430 or by email at alegriac@southcoast.org. The following is a list of community blood drives
during the month of December:
921 GAR Highway, Somerset 635 Purchase St, New Bedford
10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Southcoast Wellness Van announces December schedule for community
screenings and vaccinations The Southcoast®
Wellness Van announces its December schedule for community screenings and
vaccinations. The Southcoast Wellness
Van, formerly the Health Van, recently underwent complete external makeovers
and name changes in line with 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:
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 may
also check the schedule online at www.southcoast.org/van/ or subscribe to
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