Blood Pressure/Healthcare Clinics to be offered in Holliston

WHAT/WHEN/WHERE:

Blood pressure/healthcare clinics will take place at: Mission Springs Senior Housing, 100 Summer Street, Holliston at 11am on:

September 8, 2016
October 13, 2016
November 10, 2016
December 8, 2016

DETAILS:

Jean Sniffin, RN, Community Health Nurse with the Natick Visiting Nurse Association and Century Health Systems, will:

• Track appetite; elimination; MD contacts; medication changes, including OTC use
• Assess social situations and family/friends interactions
• Review doctors’ visits; lab results; medical conditions

Attendees will receive blood pressure/health check cards they may bring to all doctors’ visits and blood pressure clinics.

Jean Sniffin works closely with several area Boards of Health to promote good health through monthly blood pressure clinics at town Councils on Aging and senior housing sites.

She speaks frequently throughout MetroWest on a variety of health and safety issues, including seasonal safety; Lyme and tick borne diseases. Jean also serves as Early Childcare Health Consultant for more than 20 daycare and nursery school programs, offering on-site education about pediatric health and safety issues.

Registration is not required; walk-ins are welcome. For more information, call Century Health Systems at 508-651-1786 or Julia at 508-893-8031.

Century Health Systems is located at 209 West Central Street, Suite 316, Natick, Mass., 01760. For additional information, call 508-651-1786 or visit www.centuryhealth.org.

About Century Health Systems: Since 2001, Century Health Systems has provided high-quality, innovative health education and wellness programs to the Boston MetroWest community. Its programs aim to meet the needs of individuals of all ages – from pre-school to seniors – and cover such areas as professional health and safety training; public health consultations; corporate wellness; school and early childhood programming; and recreation. Along with its affiliates, The Natick Visiting Nurse Association and Distinguished Care Options, Century Health provides a true continuum of care throughout the communities it serves.