CARLISLE, PA (Nov. 1, 2023) – Sadler Health Center, a federally qualified health center serving Cumberland and Perry counties, today announced that its “Health Center on Wheels” mobile unit will visit locations in Perry County and Shippensburg throughout November.
The mobile unit will provide medical care to patients including annual physical exams, care for illnesses, follow-up care, immunizations including flu and COVID-19 vaccines, and COVID-19 tests. The unit also will provide dental care including dental exams and teeth cleanings.
“Our mobile unit raises the level of accessibility and convenience of health services for our community,” said Sadler Health Center Chief Executive Officer Manal El Harrak. “The unit is our ‘Health Center on Wheels,’ enabling us to bring affordable healthcare to even more Cumberland and Perry County residents. Anyone who needs healthcare should have access to healthcare. Just like our health center in Carlisle, our dental clinic in Perry County and our soon-to-open West Shore health center in Mechanicsburg, our mobile unit will provide care to anyone regardless of their income or insurance status.”
Sadler Health’s mobile unit will be located at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church at 206 East Burd Street in Shippensburg on Tuesdays in November starting Tuesday, Nov. 7 (parked in the lot behind the church off Martin Avenue at the intersection of Martin Avenue and Prince Street). Patients can receive medical care from 9 am to noon and dental care from noon to 3 pm.
The mobile unit will be located at the Perry County Literacy Council at 133 South 5th Street in Newport on Mondays and Thursdays in November starting Thursday, Nov. 9 (except for Thanksgiving, Nov. 23). Patients can receive medical services on Mondays from 9 am to 3 pm and dental care on Thursdays from 9 am to 3 pm.
Appointments are required. To make an appointment, patients can call (717) 218-6670 or (866) SADLER7. Registration information to become a new patient, including a patient handbook offered in multiple languages, can be found on Sadler Health’s website by clicking the “Accepting New Patients” button.
As a federally qualified health center, Sadler offers patients a sliding-scale discount program. The program offers reduced costs for services based on household size and income.
Sadler Health’s mobile unit was purchased through a federal Health Resources and Services Administration grant and was previously used during the pandemic to provide COVID-19 vaccination and testing at community events.
In addition to its mobile unit, Sadler has a health center at 100 North Hanover Street in Carlisle and a dental office at 1104 Montour Road in Loysville. Sadler will soon open a new West Shore health center at 5210 East Trindle Road in Mechanicsburg.
About Sadler Health CenterSadler Health Center is a federally qualitied health center providing comprehensive primary care, dental care and behavior health services to nearly 10,000 patients in Cumberland and Perry counties annually. With a history dating back over 100 years to 1921, Sadler Health Center continues to evolve to advance the health of its communities by providing inclusive, high-quality and compassionate care. All are welcome at Sadler including patients who have Medicaid or CHIP or who are uninsured. Patients may also be eligible for Sadler’s sliding-scale discount program.