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Board of Health Recommends Outdoor Halloween Activities End by Dusk

Published October 29, 2019 | Health Department

Tuesday October 15th, the Sudbury Board of Health voted to advise residents to continue following Massachusetts Department of Public Health guidelines to reduce the risk of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile Virus, including … More →

Halloween Fun and Food Allergy

Published October 19, 2019 | Board of Health Nurse | Automatically Archived on 11/2/2019

Safe treats are an easy trick & include everyone in the spookiest celebration of the year. More →

Continue Mosquito Protection Measures

Published October 11, 2019 | Health Department

Based on the confirmed case of West Nile Virus in Middlesex County, the Sudbury Health Department continues to remind residents to remain diligent in protecting themselves against West Nile and EEE viruses until deep hard … More →

State Officials Announce 11th Case of EEE 9/25/2019

Published September 20, 2019 | Board of Health Nurse | Automatically Archived on 10/3/2019

Residents are urged to continue essential EEE precautions. Press Release.

MDPH EEE Aerial Spraying Completed – Update 9/17/2019

Published September 10, 2019 | Health Department

Residents are asked to visit the Sudbury Health Department web page for more information on EEE including FAQ’s, Prevention Tips, Fact Sheets and more. Click on the EEE Information dropdown menu as shown below: … More →

Town of Sudbury EEE Risk Elevated to Critical After Positive Test in 5-Year-Old Girl

Published September 6, 2019 | Board of Health Nurse | Automatically Archived on 9/21/2019

The Town of Sudbury reports that the Massachusetts Department of Public Health has elevated the risk for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) to “critical” after a 5-year-old girl tested positive for the virus. More →

What’s So Good about Sudbury?

Published August 31, 2019 | Commission on Disability

It’s a TRUE Community – filled with kind, capable, creative people here to help and serve! More →

MDPH 8/30-8/31 No EEE Spraying

Published August 27, 2019 | Board of Health Nurse | Automatically Archived on 9/4/2019

UPDATE 8/30/19- 8/31/19: MDPH has no spraying scheduled for Sudbury at this time. We urge all residents to take precautions to avoid EEE health risks. UPDATE 8/29/19: The aerial mosquito spraying was completed … More →

Dangerously High Temperatures Expected – What you should know

Published July 17, 2019 | Health Department | Automatically Archived on 11/18/2018

The Northeast will be experiencing dangerously high temperatures this week. Those who are most vulnerable will feel the effects. What you should know… More →

Sudbury Health Day Wed. May 1, 2019 10AM – 12PM

Published May 1, 2019 | Social Worker | Archived

Sudbury will be hosting a Health Day Fair on Wednesday May 1st 2019 from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. It will be held at 40 Fairbank Rd (in the Haskell Field Parking lot across from … More →

The Board of Health Nurse, Phyllis Schilp, BSN, RN provides a variety of community health services for the Town of Sudbury. Blood pressure and blood glucose screening clinics are offered at the Sudbury Senior Center on Tuesdays, 8:45 am to 10:30 am and at every 3rd Wednesday at Goodnow Library from 10:15 am to 11:15 am.

In the Fall, the BOH Nurse provides flu clinics for town residents and town employees. Home visits for flu vaccine are also available for those frail elders who cannot get to the clinic. Working with the town social workers, the BOH Nurse also makes occasional home visits to check on frail residents, providing assessments and education.

The BOH Nurse also works with the school nurses and the Mass Department of Public Health to track communicable diseases in Sudbury and protect the public health. Educational seminars and programs on a wide variety of health and wellness topics are offered at the senior center and other locations to help prevent disease and promote public health. For more information please see the Senior Center, http://sudbury.ma.us/services/SeniorCenter.

Finally, the BOH Nurse is also involved in disaster preparedness as a member of the Sudbury Medical Reserve Corps and Citizens Emergency Response Team.