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Health Care Services

Contact Type	Contact Information
Contact:	Director
Address:	Town Hall 55 Main Street Westford, MA 01886
Phone:	978-692-5509
Fax:	978-399-2556
Alt Phone:	978-692-5525
Substance Abuse:	978-399-2528
Hours:	8:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday -- Friday

Sandy Collins

Name	Position
	Director
	Public Health Nurse
	Public Health Nurse
Andrea McKinley	Dental Hygienist
Catherine McLarney	Dental Hygienist
	Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator

The Director of Health Care Services/Town Nurse employed by the Board of Health, oversees all core functions of health care service within the Town of Westford. The Director plans, organizes and directs programs to ensure the protection of public health, control of disease and strengthening of the public health infrastructure as mandated by the Mass. General Laws. Her primary concerns are health promotion, disease prevention, health maintenance, policy development and assessment/coordination of health care services for the residents and town employees.

Annual Flu Vaccination Information:

Yearly Influenza/Pneumonia Clinics	School Based Flu Vaccination
Resources and Information about Flu	Flu: What You Can Do (Caring for flu at home)

In The News:

Drug Take Back Day: For Unwanted Medication Disposal	Head Injuries and Concussions (coming soon)
MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcal aureus)

Natural Disaster Information
Hurricane Preparedness Information	Earthquake Preparedness Information
MEMA Tips to Protect Your Home from Hurricanes	Food and Water Safety Information During Hurricanes, Flooding, and Power Outages
Storm Fact Sheet on Flooding and Wells	Hurricane Readiness and Emergency Supplies
Protect Your Pet During an Emergency
American Red Cross Hurricane Safety Check list

Health services include:

Clinics (call 978-692-5509 for appts) (click each clinic for more information)	Immunizations (subject to availability, by appointment)
Well Child Clinics	Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR)
Adult Maintenance	Tetanus/Diphtheria (TD)
Yearly Influenza/Pneumonia Clinics	Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
Health Care Referrals	Hepatitis A (pediatric and adult)
Yearly Health Fairs	Hepatitis B (pediatric and adult)
Pap Clinics	Adult Pneumococcal (Pneumovax)
Cholesterol Screenings	Diphtheria/Pertussis/Tetanus (Tdap)
Summer Camp Physicals	Meningococcal
Hearing Screenings	Shingles Vaccine (currently not available)
7th Grader Vaccine Clinic
Other Clinics

Clinic Days (by appointment on the 1st Monday and 3rd Wednesday of each month)	Home Visits (by appointment)
Blood Pressure Monitoring	Acute Communicable Disease
Diet Counseling	Elderly Shut-In Home Care Assessments
Tuberculosis (TB) skin testing (Mantoux/PPD)	Home Assessments/Evaluations
General Health Information	Premature Infants
Stool Culture Kits	Tuberculosis Follow Up
Diabetic Screening	Pre/Post Partum Visits
Lead Screenings

Other Services

Educational Health Programs K-1-2

Dental Programs:

Grades: K-1-2 Screening Only

Grades: 2-4-6 Screening,Cleaning, &

Fluoride Treatment

Tobacco Control Programs

Substance Abuse Prevention

Senior Citizen Dental Assistance Program

Communicable Disease Surveillance

Town Employee Health & Wellness Program

Permits/Licensing for Tobacco Sales, Tanning Facilities, Recreational Camps, Body Art Facilities

Community Educational Programs (see advertising in the Westford Eagle and on local Cable TV)


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