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Basic health services are available for adults who do not
have health insurance at 14 locations in Sarasota County during June.
The services available through Health In Motion include diabetes
education and screening, blood pressure, pregnancy testing, HIV and
tuberculosis testing, adult immunizations and health education. People
can also get help in finding a permanent health care provider. No
appointments are needed. Some services are free, including HIV-Rapid
testing. The HIV-Rapid testing results are available in 20 minutes.
Other services are offered on a sliding fee scale based on income.
Licensed volunteer physicians from Senior Friendship
Center provide basic medical care when the mobile medical unit is at the
Salvation Army in Sarasota. A registered nurse is available at all
sites.
The Sarasota County Health Department’s “Health In
Motion” bus is a mobile medical clinic that makes it easier for
residents to access health/medical services,” said the program’s
coordinator Tim Thompson, MSN, RN. The Health In Motion staff members
also provide services inside the facilities they visit to better access
clients. In these cases, the mobile medical bus may not be visible at
each location – however, there will be signage outside the building.
Health In Motion is partially funded by a two-year
grant from the Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice. The Gulf Coast
Diabetes Foundation also provided funding for enhanced diabetes
education.
A schedule of dates, routes and services is available.
Call the Sarasota County Call Center at 941-861-5000. Visit
www.sarasotahealth.org to view the calendar or to
submit a special event request.
June Schedule of Events (Health In Motion)
Sarasota
Monday, June 29
9:30 a.m. to noon
Selby Goodwill Jobs Center
1781 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way,
Sarasota 34234
Monday, June 29
1 to 3 p.m.
Newtown Estates Park
2800 Newtown Blvd., Sarasota 34234Thursday,
June 25
9:30 a.m. to noon
Salvation Army
1400 Tenth St., Sarasota 34236 |
Venice
Tuesday, June 30
9:30 a.m. to noon
Goodwill Center – The Rialto
650 S. Tamiami Trail, Venice 34285
Tuesday, June 30
1 to 3 p.m.
Habitat for Humanity Retail Store
1400 Ogden Road, Venice 34285
North Port
No Services in June
USDA Food Distribution Program
St. Nathaniel’s Episcopal Church
4200 S. Biscayne Drive, North Port 34287Wednesday, June 24
9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Wal-Mart Super Center
17000 Tamiami Trail, North Port 34287 |
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