Keep Well and Blood Pressure Clinics

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Keep Well clinics are free and open to residents age 60 and over. Run by community health nurses from VNA Care Network & Hospice, services include health assessments (blood pressure, blood sugar, and weight monitoring; cardiopulmonary assessments, etc.), teaching (medication, diet, disease management, preventive health, etc.), and referrals to community resources. Please note that some locations offer blood pressure screenings only, which are open to people of all ages.

Clinics are funded in part by the United Way, local boards of health, private foundations, Greater Worcester Community Foundation, Topsfield-Boxford Community Club, Marblehead Female Humane Society, client donations, and VNA Care Network & Hospice.

Clinic times and locations are subject to change. Clinics are currently held in: Beverly, Bolton, Boxford, Clinton, Dedham, Gloucester, Haverhill, Hudson, Leominster, Manchester-By-The-Sea, Marblehead, Marlborough, Maynard, Needham, Northborough, Rockport, Spencer, Sterling, Sudbury, Swampscott, Topsfield, and Worcester.

For more information, call 888-663-3688, ext. 5603 or 508-786-0693, ext. 5603.

BEVERLY

Apple Village, 501 Manor Road, 1 to 2 p.m., third Wednesday of the month. Upcoming clinics: Dec. 21, Jan. 18, and Feb. 15.
Beverly Council on Aging, 90 Colon St., 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., first Tuesday of the month. Upcoming clinics: Jan. 3 and Feb. 7.
Fairweather, 245 Elliott St., 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., second Tuesday of the month. Upcoming clinics: Dec. 13, Jan. 10, and Feb. 14.
Garden City, 20 Sohier Road, 11 a.m. to noon, first Tuesday of the month. Upcoming clinics: Jan. 3 and Feb. 7.
Hannah Village, 17 Conant St., 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., fourth Tuesday of the month. Upcoming clinics: Dec. 27, Jan. 24, and Feb. 28.
Jaclen Towers, 215 Rantoul St., 10 to 11 a.m., fourth Tuesday of the month. Upcoming clinics: Dec. 27, Jan. 24, and Feb. 28.
Turtle Creek, 401 Essex St., 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., first Wednesday of the month. Upcoming clinics: Dec. 7, Jan. 4, and Feb. 1.
Upton Place, 137 Bridge St., 1 to 2 p.m., third Tuesday of the month. Upcoming clinics: Dec. 20, Jan. 17, and Feb. 21.

BOLTON

Bolton Council on Aging, 666 Main St., noon to 2 p.m., second Thursday of the month. Upcoming clinics: Dec. 8, Jan. 12, and Feb. 9.

BOXFORD

Boxford Senior Center, 4 Middleton Road, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., fourth Wednesday of the month. Upcoming clinics: Dec. 28, Jan. 25, and Feb. 22.
Four Mile Village, 50 Four Mile Village, 9 to 11 a.m., first and third Wednesdays of the month. Upcoming clinics: Dec. 7 and 21, Jan. 4 and 18, and Feb. 1 and 15.

CLINTON

Clinton Council on Aging, 200 High St., 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., third Wednesday of the month. Upcoming clinics: Dec. 21, Jan. 18, and Feb. 15.

DEDHAM

Dedham Council on Aging, 735 Washington St., 10 a.m. to noon, second and fourth Wednesdays of the month. Upcoming clinics: Dec. 14 and 28, Jan. 11 and 25, and Feb. 8 and 22.
Senior Housing, Doggett Circle, 1 to 3 p.m., second and fourth Wednesdays of the month. Upcoming clinics: Dec. 14 and 28, Jan. 11 and 25, and Feb. 8 and 22.
Senior Housing, O'Neil Drive, 9 to 11 a.m., second Monday of the month. Upcoming clinics: Dec. 12, Jan. 9, and Feb. 13.

GLOUCESTER

Lincoln Park, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., third Thursday of the month. Upcoming clinics: Dec. 15, Jan. 19, and Feb. 16.
McPherson Park, 31 Prospect St., 1 to 3 p.m., fourth Thursday of the month. Upcoming clinics: Dec. 22, Jan. 26, and Feb. 23.
Rose Baker Senior Center, 6 Manuel Lewis St., 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., first four Wednesdays of the month. Upcoming clinics: Dec. 7, 14, 21, and 28; Jan. 4, 11, 18, and 25; and Feb. 1, 8, 15, and 22.

HAVERHILL

VNA Care Network offers a variety of free health screenings for the homeless in Haverhill. These clinics are funded by a grant from the George C. Wadleigh Foundation. For information, call Faith Theokas, RN, at 888-663-3688, ext. 1372 or 978-777-6100, ext. 1372.

HUDSON

Brigham Circle, 6 Brigham Circle, 12:30 to 2 p.m., fourth Tuesday of the month. Blood pressure only. Upcoming clinics: Dec. 27, Jan. 24, and Feb. 28.
Hudson Senior Center, 29 Church St., 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., second Thursday of the month. Blood pressure only. Upcoming clinics: Dec. 8, Jan. 12, and Feb. 9.
Peter's Grove, 11 Lake St., noon to 1:30 p.m., second Thursday of the month. Blood pressure only. Upcoming clinics: Dec. 8, Jan. 12, and Feb. 9.
Senior Housing, Glen Road, 12:30 to 2 p.m., third Thursday of the month. Blood pressure only. Upcoming clinics: Dec. 15, Jan. 19, and Feb. 16.

LEOMINSTER

Senior Center, 5 Pond St., 9 to 11 a.m., second and fourth Wednesdays of the month. Upcoming clinics: Dec. 14 and 28, Jan. 11 and 25, and Feb. 8 and 22.

MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA

Congregational Chapel, Chapel Lane, 10 a.m. to noon, first and third Thursdays of the month. Upcoming clinics: Dec. 15, Jan. 5 and 19, and Feb. 2 and 16.

MARBLEHEAD

Council on Aging, 10 Humphrey St., 11 a.m. to noon, second Thursday of the month. Upcoming clinics: Dec. 8, Jan. 12, and Feb. 9.
Various locations, 10 to 11 a.m., third Thursday of the month. Sponsored by the Marblehead Female Humane Society. Dec. 15: Masonic Hall, 62 Pleasant St. Jan. 19: Farrell Court, Community Room. Feb. 16: Roads School, 22 Rowland St.
Powderhouse Court, Green Street, Community Room, 10 to 11 a.m., fourth Wednesday of the month. Upcoming clinics: Dec. 28, Jan. 25, and Feb. 22. Blood pressure only. Open to residents. Funded by the Marblehead Female Humane Society.

Marlborough

Marlborough Senior Center, 250 Main Street, 9 to 11 a.m., Thursdays. Upcoming clinics: Dec. 8, 15, 22, and 29; Jan. 5, 12, 19, and 26; and Feb. 2, 9, 16, and 23. Open to residents only.

Maynard

Summer Hill Glen Apartments, 121 Summer Hill Glen, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. Upcoming clinics: Dec. 13 and 27, Jan. 10 and 24, and Feb. 14 and 28. Open to residents only.

NEEDHAM

Stephen Palmer Senior Center, 83 Pickering St., 9 a.m. to noon, first and third Wednesdays of the month. Upcoming clinics: Dec. 7 and 21, Jan. 4 and 18, and Feb. 1 and 15.

NORTHBOROUGH

Colonial Apartments, 26 Village Drive, 1 to 2 p.m., second Tuesday of the month. Blood pressure and education only. Upcoming clinics: Dec. 13, Jan. 10, and Feb. 14.
Northborough Senior Center, 119 Bearfoot Road, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., third Tuesday of the month. Upcoming clinics: Dec. 20, Jan. 17, and Feb. 21.
Northborough Senior Center, 119 Bearfoot Road, 1 to 2 p.m., fourth Tuesday of the month. Blood pressure and education only. Upcoming clinics: Dec. 27, Jan. 24, and Feb. 28.

ROCKPORT

Senior Center, 58 Broadway, 9:30 a.m. to noon, second Thursday of the month. Appointment preferred. Upcoming clinics: Dec. 8, Jan. 12, and Feb. 9.

SPENCER

Council on Aging, 40 Wall St., 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., second Thursday of the month. Upcoming clinics: Dec. 8, Jan. 12, and Feb. 9.

STERLING

Sterling Council on Aging, 1 Park St., noon to 2 p.m., third Thursday of the month. Upcoming clinics: Dec. 15, Jan. 19, and Feb. 16.

SUDBURY

Longfellow Glen, 655 Boston Post Road, No. 3320, 10 a.m. to noon, fourth Tuesday of the month. Upcoming clinics: Dec. 27, Jan. 24, and Feb. 28. Open to residents only.

SWAMPSCOTT

Council on Aging, 200 R Essex St., 11 a.m. to noon, second Tuesday of the month. Upcoming clinics: Dec. 13, Jan. 10, and Feb. 14.
Stop and Shop, Vinnin Square, noon to 2 p.m., fourth Wednesday of the month. Blood pressure only. Upcoming clinics: Dec. 28, Jan. 25, and Feb. 22.

TOPSFIELD

Little Brook Village, 69 Washington St., 9 to 11 a.m., second and third Thursdays of the month. Upcoming clinics: Dec. 8 and 15, Jan. 12 and 19, and Feb. 9 and 16.
Washington Meadows, 92 Washington St., 9 to 11 a.m., first and fourth Thursdays of the month. Upcoming clinics: Dec. 22, Jan. 5 and 26, and Feb. 2 and 23.

WORCESTER

Canterbury Towers, 6 Wachusett St., noon to 2 p.m., first and third Tuesdays of the month. Upcoming clinics: Dec. 20, Jan. 3 and 17, and Feb. 7 and 21.
Centro Las Americas, 11 Sycamore St., 10 a.m. to noon, first and third Wednesdays of the month. Upcoming clinics: Dec. 7 and 21, Jan. 4 and 18, and Feb. 1 and 15.
Mount Carmel Apartments, 50 Shrewsbury St., 9 to 11 a.m., first Tuesday of the month. Upcoming clinics: Jan. 3 and Feb. 7.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Center, 28 Mulberry St., 9 to 11 a.m., third Tuesday of the month. Upcoming clinics: Dec. 20, Jan. 17, and Feb. 21.