Novant Health deploying first Community Care Cruiser in Wilmington area

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Novant Health has unveiled the first Community Care Cruiser in the Wilmington area to help improve access to primary care, preventive care, screenings and vaccines with a focus on health equity.

“We’re thankful and proud to unveil this cruiser to expand our reach directly to neighborhoods throughout the Wilmington region,” said Jeff Lindsay, executive vice president and chief operating officer, Novant Health. “We know how important access to preventive care truly is, and we’re looking forward to seeing the positive impact this new convenient care option will have in the community.”

Novant Health’s newest Community Care Cruiser was made possible through nearly $400,000 in funding from the New Hanover Regional Medical Center Foundation. Starting in January, the cruiser will be regularly deployed to provide a wide variety of health services, including primary care, routine screening and vaccines, nutrition education and counseling, physical assessments and connections to resources.

Translation services will be available on the cruiser to ensure that language is not a barrier to care.