Eagle View Community Health System continues to bring dental care directly to communities throughout western Illinois with their mobile dental unit, which launched earlier this year.
The unit has already made stops at several locations, including West Central, Macomb Middle School, and Western Illinois University. The program helps provide dental care to children and families who may have trouble getting to appointments. Eagle View Community Health Outreach Coordinator Sabrina Wilson says seeing the impact on children has been especially rewarding.
“Being able to be on the bus and watch the kids when they get out of that chair and they have the biggest smile on their face, and they’re like, ‘Look how clean my teeth are!’ We just saw almost 70 three- and four-year-olds with Warren and Knox County in four different locations in the past two weeks, and that was probably one of the most rewarding things I’ve ever done. Those kids were so excited. Even some of them I heard ran inside and had to show every single kid in the classroom their teeth.”
Wilson also reminds residents that flu season is here, and flu shots are now available at all three Eagle View locations. Vaccines are available for individuals six months and older, and you do not have to be an existing patient to receive one. Appointments can be scheduled by calling Eagle View at 309-924-2414.
