Words From Manet Patients | | | | |
"My provider is really professional and listens carefully as well as takes time to go over notes from past providers to get a better sense of my medical history and how to help me." - Manet Patient
| | "The care I receive is always very important to me, and whenever I have an appointment, I'm able to address my concerns and always get an explanation on what is happening and how to address the problem. I always feel respected by the staff and feel like they truly care. I'm very grateful to have a community health center like Manet." - Manet Patient | | | Manet Marks Vision Center's Tenth Anniversary | | |
We’re excited to celebrate ten years of the Manet Vision Center! This milestone highlights the Center’s vital role in providing whole-person, comprehensive care to our patients and community members. Congratulations to Vision Center Team (pictured above from left to right): Erin O'Brien, Dr. Jeanne Hopkins, Dr. Ben Strake and Lyly Nguyen for their ongoing dedication to Manet and our patients.
The Manet North Quincy Vision Center serves Manet primary care patients, as well as patients from the community and from other practices. The Vision Center offers a full range of eye care services, including:
- Annual eye exams for adults and children age four and up
- Diabetic eye exams with retinal photography
- Routine glaucoma screening and non-surgical treatment
- Evaluation and treatment of minor eye injuries and infections
- Contact lens fittings
Here’s to another decade of clear vision and quality care!
| | Book an appointment, by calling 617-376-3000. | | Thank You for Helping Us Spring Into Giving! | | |
Thank you to the generous donors and sponsors who joined us for our Spring into Giving event at Brava Cucina in Weymouth on April 29!
It was wonderful to spend time together as the warm weather begins to bloom! Your support helps us deliver on our commitment to delivering high-quality care to our patients and the communities we serve.
| | To support our mission or to learn more on our fundraising initiatives click here. Please know your support matters! | | A Warm Welcome to Paurry Joseph, AGNP-C | | | | Paurry Joseph is a Nurse Practitioner at Manet’s Taunton site specializing in internal medicine. She has over ten years of experience providing care to patients in Massachusetts with the goal of reducing health disparities that exist within vulnerable groups. Paurry graduated from Simmons College with a degree in Biochemistry and went on to receive a BS and MS in Nursing as an Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner from Regis College. Paurry speaks Haitian Creole fluently. | | |
Do you dream of being part of a fantastic team and having the ability to make a real difference in peoples’ lives? Manet could make that dream come true!
Manet Community Health is hiring across all sites in Quincy, Hull, Taunton and Attleboro at all levels, from primary care and behavioral health providers to a variety of clinical and non-clinical support staff.
Watch the video to hear from team members about why they choose to work at Manet.
| | | Manet celebrated National Nurses Week with stylish new tees for our dedicated nursing staff and our deep appreciation for the vital role they play in delivering compassionate, comprehensive care to our patients every day! | | Cervical Cancer Screening: Pap smears are essential for cervical cancer screening. Current guidelines recommend screening every 3 years for women aged 21–29, and every 5 years for women aged 30–65. | To make an appointment with Samantha at Manet's North Quincy site, call (617) 376-3000. | | |
Exercise: Aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise weekly - walking, swimming, or yoga are great options. Movement improves mood, heart health, and bone density.
As the weather gets warmer, many communities have free yoga access. Check out:
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Calcium intake: It's important to incorporate calcium into the diet because your body needs it to build and maintain strong bones. Sources of calcium include
- milk
- yogurt
- soybeans
- tofu
- canned sardines
- salmon with edible bones
- cheese
- fortified cereals
- orange juice
- supplements
Manet is here to support patients who may be facing challenges accessing nutritious food. Contact a Manet site today to meet with a member of our team.
| | Chronic Disease and Depression: Mental Health Resources | | | | |
Behavioral health is vital to our overall well-being, and understanding the connection between chronic disease and depression is especially important. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), individuals living with chronic disease (a condition that lasts at least a year and requires ongoing medical attention or limits activities or daily living or both) are at an increased risk of developing depression. This can be due to stress, changes in the brain, or side effects of medications. When depression and chronic illness occur together, symptoms of both can become more severe.
Depression can also increase the risk of developing certain chronic conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, stroke, chronic pain, osteoporosis, and Alzheimer’s disease.
This Mental Health Awareness Month, watch for these common signs of depression. Not everyone with depression experiences all symptoms. These symptoms can significantly interfere with daily life and well-being.
If you need support, you have options:
Manet Patients:
-Contact your Manet site to schedule an appointment with a member of our Behavioral Health team.
-Join Open Access Hours to connect or reconnect with our behavioral health services. You can meet with a case manager during these sessions and develop a personalized care plan. Open Access is available to Manet patients on a first-come, first-served basis:
- North Quincy (110 West Squantum St.): Thursdays, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Taunton (1 Washington St.): Fridays, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Statewide Resource (you do not need to be a Manet patient):
-Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line (BHHL): Get 24/7 support and access to the full range of mental health and substance use services in Massachusetts in over 200 languages.
If you or someone you know is struggling with or having thoughts of suicide, call or text the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org. In life-threatening situations, call 911.
| | World Hand Hygiene Day took place on May 5, but it's important that we remember good hand hygiene every day! Manet RN, Elizabeth Neuman, took some time to remind us how to properly wash our hands. | | The Manet Team participated in the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers State House Day this week. We had the opportunity to meet with and thank our legislators for their continued support of community health centers and our patients, as well as to increase health center visibility and discuss priority issues. | | |
Saturday, May 17: Manet at the Health for Hull Wellness Fair, L St Field/Memorial Middle School Auditorium, 81 Central Ave., 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Open to the public.
Tuesday, May 20: Taunton Nutrition Education and Cooking Series Session, Cedarvale Homes at 1 Lee Terrace, 10:30 a.m. to Noon. Patients and Taunton Council on Aging - Registration required.
Tuesday, May 27: Manet Team at Attleboro Library, 2:00 to 4:30 p.m. Open to the public.
Wednesday, May 28: Fair Foods $2 Produce Distribution, Manet North Quincy (110 West Squantum), 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. Open to the public.
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Sunday, June 1: Manet at Attleboro Pride, Balfour Park, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Open to the public.
Sunday, June 8: Manet at Quincy Pride, Pageant Field, Noon to 4:00 p.m. Open to the public.
Tuesday, June 10: Manet Team at Attleboro Library, 2:00 to 4:30 p.m. Open to the public.
Tuesday, June 10: Attleboro Nutrition Education and Cooking Series Session, YMCA Family Resource Center, 29 North Main Street, 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. Patients and Community Members - Registration required.
| | About Manet Community Health | | |
Manet Community Health is a not-for-profit health and social services provider, founded in 1979 to provide access to quality health care for all.
Manet’s exceptional primary care and behavioral health providers deliver convenient, patient-centered, comprehensive, quality care at four practice locations in Quincy, two in Taunton and one each in Hull and Attleboro.
Manet serves patients of all ages - infants, children, adolescents, adults and seniors - from across the South Shore and Southeastern MA. http://www.manetchc.org/
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