We are here to provide the community of Scituate with tips on maintaining their health and preventing any future health issues. Our main goal is to provide a space for the community to come together to discuss and share tips and ideas pertaining to keeping the health of the community.
Let’s kick things off with a small introduction:
The Scituate Health Alliance is a non-profit charitable organization located in the Town of Scituate, RI. The purpose of the organization is to provide local, accessible and affordable healthcare to the residents of Scituate.
Now many of you may be wondering, that’s great and all but what does that matter?
Well you see, the main goal of the Scituate Health Alliance is to open a local health facility for the residents of Scituate. However, there were a few hurdles the founders of the Scituate Health Alliance felt they needed to overcome. The biggest hurdle being the financing needed to open a local health facility. Little by little, through fundraising and some small grants and donations, the Scituate Health Alliance was able to fund two programs – the Scituate Health Access Program and the Scituate Dental Access Program. These programs provide primary health and dental services for low to moderate income Scituate residents who have no health or dental insurance or insurance that does not cover primary care. A substantial grant from the Gregson Foundation, through the Rhode Island Foundation, has allowed the SHA to expand its coverage to many Scituate residents.
So who runs the Scituate Health Alliance?
The Scituate Health Alliance has since hired a part time nurse who works with volunteer student nurses under a nurse supervisor from the Rhode Island College School of Nursing to coordinate the programs, screenings and clinics that the Scituate Health Alliance provides for the community. We even conduct Flu Shot Clinics, health screenings and informational programs.
What is the purpose of our blog?
Our mission at the Scituate Health Alliance is to create a healthy community through local, affordable, accessible Health care. Our vision is to develop a local health care service for all Scituate residents that can serve as a model for the United States. With that being said our blog is here to do the same! We are here to provide information relating to health topics that may affect or concern the community of Scituate. Some of our future topics include but are not limited to:
- Dental and Oral Care**
- Diet and Exercise: Healthy Eating Habits
- First Aid and CPR: Preparedness 101
- Emotional and Mental Health/Stress Management: How to Beat Stress and Boost Happiness
- Common Cold vs. Flu: Don’t Let the Common Cold or the Flu Stop You
- Winter Weather Preparedness: Tips for All
- Lead Exposure: What You Need to Know
- Heart Health: Tips to Keeping Your Heart Healthy
- Summer/Swimming Safety **
- Women’s Health **
- Men’s Health**
Please feel free to leave comments and suggestions to let us know what topics you would like us to talk about!
Thank you,
Scituate Health Alliance
