Ochsner deploys mobile health clinic

As Louisiana continues to recover from Hurricane Ida, Ochsner Health is deploying its mobile care unit across the state to deliver COVID-19 vaccines, testing, and urgent care services in locations where community members may also pick up critical items like nonperishable food, water, and other household and cleaning supplies.
Ochsner’s upcoming mobile unit will be at the following locations from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.:
—Monday, Sept. 27
Montegut Lions Club
164 S Legion Drive,
Montegut, 70377
—Tuesday, Sept. 28
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
15300 W Main St.
Cut Off, 70345
These health care services are available on a walk-up basis at local churches and other community centers where the mobile unit is stationed.
Ochsner has a physician or provider available at the unit to answer questions and provide medical services to community members, as needed.
These events are a part of Ochsner’s broader community response effort following Hurricane Ida, and they align with Ochsner’s goals of building a healthier state by enhancing healthcare access and delivering care to underserved communities with the goal of promoting health equity for all.
At Ochsner Health’s mobile clinic community members can:
—Be treated by an onsite provider for some minor injuries and other triage urgent care needs;
—Ask questions of physicians or nurse practitioners about prescriptions and ongoing treatment;
—Access Ochsner Anywhere Care, a telehealth platform for instant urgent care visits;
—Set up future appointments;
—Get the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines;
—Get a rapid COVID-19 test with same-day results.