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Bon Secours Care-A-Van to offer free medical services at the East Suffolk Recreation Center July 20

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Posted at 10:31 AM, Jul 19, 2022
and last updated 2022-07-19 10:32:22-04

SUFFOLK, Va. - The Bon Secours Care-A-Van, which offers free medical services to uninsured Southside and Peninsula residents, will be providing general medical care at the East Suffolk Recreation Center on July 20, 2022.

Services, including routine evaluation and treatment of common acute illness, will be available from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Some of the common acute illnesses the Care-A-Van can assist in treating include:

  • Gastritis and heartburn
  • Minor skin rashes
  • Minor musculoskeletal pains
  • Respiratory infections
  • Urinary tract and bladder infections
  • Headaches, ear aches, and pink eye
  • Chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension

The Care-A-Van also offers sports physicals, children's health insurance enrollment and health education services.

Medical conditions that are beyond the team's scope of care will be referred to another care setting.

To schedule an appointment, call 757-889-5121 or e-mail Takeirah_Martin@bshsi.org.

To learn more about the Care-A-Van, call 757-889-CARE or click here.