Boston Medical Center Resources for Patients
Boston Medical Center Food Pantry
“Food Pantry works to address nutrition-related illness and under-nutrition for our low-income patients. Families can visit the Food Pantry every two weeks (maximum twice per month) and receive three to four days’ worth of food for their household each time. A key feature is the provision of perishable goods, such as fresh fruits and vegetables and meats all year round – items that are often costly and therefore often lacking in a low-income family’s diet. In 2017, the Preventive Food Pantry provided food to 83,288 patients and their household members (an average of 6,941 monthly).” For more information click on the link above or click here: https://www.bmc.org/nourishing-our-community/preventive-food-pantry
Boston Medical Center COVID-19 Resources
With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting our community and disproportionately our community of color, we wanted to provide resource for our patients. Below are common questions and concerns our patients have:
- What are COVID-19 symptoms? Do I have COVID-19? Click this link to do a survey for COVID-19 symptoms:https://www.buoyhealth.com/symptom-checker/?configuration=ma_covid&concern=coronavirus
- Where can I get tested? Click on this link to find a location near you:https://www.boston.gov/departments/public-health-commission/covid-19-testing-sites
- Having challenges with food, child care, housing or something else? Click this link to check out community resources:https://www.bmc.org/here-for-you/resources/community-resources
- For more resources to check out:https://www.bmc.org/here-for-you/resources
- Who is eligible for the COVID-19 Vaccine? Where can I get mine? Click this link to see who is eligible and to schedule your COVID-19 vaccine: https://www.bmc.org/covid-19-vaccine-locations