CHP Mobile Health is now offering same-day care whenever our mobile teams are on the road.
Mobile same-day care helps bridge the gap between traditional medical care and costly emergency room visits. Easy access is even more important in a rural region like ours, which is impacted by transportation challenges and a shortage of primary care providers (anyone can use same-day care—not just CHP patients).
“Mobile Health is flexible, it’s all around the Berkshires, and it can pivot to meet the community’s needs” says Kathleen Floyd, Family Nurse Practitioner.
During the pandemic, CHP deployed Mobile Health primarily for Covid. This shift emphasizes a wide range of non-emergency medical services for people who may not be able to get in to see a primary care provider quickly, for people visiting the area, and for people who may not have a primary care relationship. The mobile team can diagnose and treat many ailments, perform minor procedures, administer vaccines and help with well-visits.
Need Same-Day Care? Visit a CHP Mobile Health Unit for:
- Minor Sick Visits: Stomach bug, sore throat, respiratory illness, earaches, eye infection, rashes, and more
- Minor Injuries: Wound care, sutures/removal; foreign body removal from ears/nose/eyes
- Testing: Pregnancy, UTI, STI, strep, Covid, flu, and more
- Well Visits: Annual physicals, monitoring chronic health issues, GYN care, birth control, smoking cessation, nutrition counseling, and primary care referrals
- Family Services: WIC, nutrition assistance, fuel assistance, and more
To see the MHU schedule visit chpberkshires.org/mobile.
CHP Mobile Health welcomed Physician Assistant Michael Jefferson to the team during the past year. Michael has previously worked as an Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant and as a Firefighter Paramedic.
Of his work, Michael says: “I am passionate not only about emergency medicine but community care. I hope to utilize my training both in the hospital and prehospital setting to better serve my community and patients.”
CHP’s Mobile Health Units welcome all patients, regardless of age or insurance status, and care is open to CHP and non-CHP patients alike. Walk-up visits are welcome; appointments suggested by calling 413.528.0457. Sliding fees are available to eligible patients.