May Schedule for OHI Mobile Medical Unit
Dr. Theresa Berger, CEO of OHI (Ocean Health Initiatives, Inc.), has announced that the OHI Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) is visiting Lakewood this month to provide a number of screenings and free health education information.
May Mobile Unit Locations and Times
Lakewood Township, New Christian Life Center, 211 East Fourth Street, Lakewood
Educational health fair, blood pressure screenings, and free educational materials
Saturday, May 19 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Lakewood Township, Lakewood Town Square
Nondenominational Prayer Walk, God Belongs In My City
Free blood pressure screenings and health educational materials.
Saturday, May 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Lakewood Township, Lakewood Town Square
Latino Community SpringFest and Health Fair
Free blood pressure screenings, oral cancer screenings, and educational materials
Saturday, June 2,from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
To make an appointment or to confirm dates, times, and locations of the medical unit, contact the Call Center of OHI at 732-363-6655. The OHI mobile medical unit is an effort to bring some medical services to people who might not have transportation.
About Ocean Health Initiatives
OHI, a federally qualified health center (FQHC), with locations at 101 Second Street, Lakewood and 301 Lakehurst Road, Toms River, provides comprehensive preventative and primary care, including pediatrics, maternal and child health,
prenatal, WIC, universal immunizations, and dental health to the area’s uninsured, underinsured, and undocumented residents on a sliding-fee scale, based on an individual’s or family’s ability to pay. OHI has a bilingual staff available to assist patients and callers. To become a patient of OHI, call a representative in the Call Center at either 732-552-0377, Toms River, or 732-363-6655, Lakewood. Visit www.ohinj.org. for further information.