Each pediatric patient at Lamprey Health Care, from 6 months to 5 years of age, receives a new children’s book at every routine check up to help encourage early literacy among children with their families.
Lamprey Health Care's mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of our community as a whole.
We offer community education programs for our patients, schools and social agencies with information on current health topics and wellness initiatives, providing our community with the tools they need to be and stay healthy. All of our programs are structured to promote healthy lifestyles while providing the tools and education to achieve healthy outcomes.
To find out more about upcoming health education events, screenings or clinics, or to schedule a community health event or education session, please contact us at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Collaborating with community partners, such as Southern New Hampshire Area Health Education Center (SNHAHEC), Minority Health Coalition, UNH Cooperative Extension, HealthReach and many others, we provide regular educational events on a variety of topics such Seasonal & H1N1 Flu, Parenting & Family Education, Women's Health, Chronic Disease & Cardiovascular Health, as well as topics relevant to pediatric and adolescent health for School Nurses.
Throughout the year, our health centers provide wellness clinics & screenings for our patients on topics such as flu, cardiovascular health, oral health, nutrition, women’s health, diabetes and more. Check our homepage for a current list of clinics and screenings, or call your Center today.
The Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention Program is a state-funded program that provides free breast and cervical cancer screenings to women between the ages of 18 and 65 years, who meet the eligibility requirements. The BCCP Program offers patients breast exams, mammograms for those women over 40 years of age, pelvic exams and pap tests. It also offers a range of diagnostic services, such as diagnostic mammogram, breast ultrasound, surgical consultation, aspiration of breast cyst, breast biopsy, stereotactic biopsy, and colposcopy.
For more information or to see if you're eligible to enroll, please call our BCCP coordinator at 603-659-3106, ext 7372 for Newmarket and Raymond patients, and 603-883-1626, ext. 7162 for Nashua patients. You can also visit the NH Department of Health & Human Services website at http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/DHHS/CDPC/bccp.htm.
Lamprey Health Care offers its patients transportation services at all 3 centers. For our Newmarket & Raymond Centers, the Senior Transportation Program provides transportation services to the elderly and disabled residents of Rockingham County and parts of Strafford Counties. Transportation Services include trips to medical appointments, banks, pharmacies and grocery stores, as well as shopping trips to the local malls, and recreational trips for social outings.
For our Nashua Center, LHC utilizes taxi vouchers to address the needs of our Nashua Area prenatal patients, as well as though patients under 2 years of age, to ensure that an appointment is never missed.
Lamprey Health Care's School-Based Dental Program visits 9 elementary schools, providing oral hygiene instruction, nutritional counseling, dental hygiene education and preventative care management tips for the children and the teachers, and reinforces the program with oral screenings and cleanings, fluoride rinses, and sealants if necessary. Working with area dentists, the School-Based Dental Program is able to provide referrals for children so that they have proper follow up care in their new dental home.
To help our communities maintain healthy lifestyles, we offer a wide range of programs for the community that focus on the importance of healthy foods and exercise, such as Nutritional Cooking, Basic Yoga and Senior Fit, as well as onsite diabetes education & management, nutrition education & management, and substance abuse counseling if needed.
Lamprey Health Care participates in Reach Out & Read, an early literacy program that promotes reading, education and a lifetime love of books. Each pediatric patient at Lamprey Health Care, from 6 months to 5 years of age, receives a new children’s book at every routine check up to promote the importance of early literacy with our young patients and their families.
When the child’s doctor “prescribes” reading to the child, it reinforces its importance to the parent and validates the doctor’s aspiration for the child to be a learner. The doctor gives the child a new developmentally and culturally appropriate book at every check-up from six months to five years of age.
Lamprey Health Care participates in a variety of holiday programs and drives, to help bring the spirit and warmth of the holiday season to individuals and families, including food drives during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, winter clothing drives, and many other holiday drives.
Since 1981, Lamprey Health Care's annual holiday drive program, Operation Santa, provides clothing and toys to children & families in the community who are less fortunate than others in the Newmarket & Raymond areas. Each year, local organizations, businesses, and individuals come together during the holiday season for the sole purpose of bringing Christmas to all of our children.
Lamprey Health Care participates in community wellness fairs held at our local schools, teen centers and other community venues to help provide our children and their families with tips and resources for keeping their family healthy. Lamprey Health Care Staff also attend larger health fairs designed to educate the community about health care topics, services and products.
If you are holding a community health fair and would like Lamprey Health Care to attend, or if you're interested in learning more about community health education opportunities, please contact us at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Your health, and the health of our communities, is our priority.