Boston’s mobile clinics offer model of health care that meets patients where they are
BOSTON — Chongcan Zhu, an 83-year-old longtime resident of Boston, lives alone — but she doesn’t feel a sense of isolation when it comes to receiving health care. That’s thanks to the van that comes straight to the senior residential community where she lives, providing services to people dealing with conditions like high blood pressure and cholesterol, diabetes, and substance use disorders.
“It’s very convenient to have the doctor check up on me,” said Zhu, who has been a patient at the Mass General Brigham Community Care Van about five times so far, speaking through a translator.
