Town of Needham - Public Health Division

Town of Needham - Public Health Division The Needham Public Health Division prevents disease and promotes health & wellness.

You may be hearing about Ebola in the news. While it can sound alarming, public health systems are actively monitoring t...
05/19/2026

You may be hearing about Ebola in the news. While it can sound alarming, public health systems are actively monitoring the situation and the current risk to the public remains low.

You may have recently heard about hantavirus in the news. The risk to the public remains low.See our flyer below for bas...
05/18/2026

You may have recently heard about hantavirus in the news. The risk to the public remains low.

See our flyer below for basic information to help you stay informed on the current outbreak.

As we are expecting high temperatures and humidity on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, these indoor facilities are op...
05/18/2026

As we are expecting high temperatures and humidity on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, these indoor facilities are open to residents who are looking for a place to keep cool:

Center at the Heights (Senior Center)
Mon & Wed: 8:30 am-5 pm
Tues & Thur: 8:30 am-8 pm
Fri 8:30: am-4 pm

Needham Public Library
Mon-Thur: 9 am-9 pm
Fri: 9 am-5:30 pm
Sat: 9 am-5 pm
Sun: 1-5 pm

Charles River YMCA
Mon-Fri: 5:30 am-9 pm
Sat & Sun: 7 am-5 pm

As a reminder, drink plenty of fluids, stay inside in the air-conditioning, stay out of the direct sun, and check up on elderly neighbors and pets.

Call the Public Health Division at 781-455-7940 during business hours if you have concerns about yourself or someone you know during the extreme heat, including a need for transportation to a place to stay cool. After hours, call the Needham Police Department's non-emergency line at 781-455-7570 or call 9-1-1 in the case of a heat emergency.

Last, but certainly not least, let us introduce Jenn, the Regional Public Health Nurse for the Charles River Public Heal...
05/12/2026

Last, but certainly not least, let us introduce Jenn, the Regional Public Health Nurse for the Charles River Public Health District!

Jenn supports the nurses (recap: Ginnie, Laura, Gael, and Emily) in each of the communities with communicable disease investigations, blood pressure clinics, CPR offerings, and vaccine clinics. She also fosters collaboration among the group by holding monthly meetings where all of the nurses share knowledge, plan community events, and support one another. It has been said she is the glue that is holding our nursing team together.

In addition, she creates monthly educational materials on relevant health topics, which are distributed to all of the communities. Jenn is very interested in expanding childhood vaccination and decreasing barriers to bystander CPR.

When she is not at work, she can be found walking on the Rhode Island beaches or immersed in fiction book.

Let's introduce you all to Emily!Emily Dellaglio is a BSN, RN, serving as a Public Health Nurse for Medfield. She is mai...
05/11/2026

Let's introduce you all to Emily!

Emily Dellaglio is a BSN, RN, serving as a Public Health Nurse for Medfield. She is mainly responsible for communicable disease management and public health education, including CPR and naloxone training. She also presents monthly on various health topics at the Medfield Library (be sure to check the library's website for her next presentation!). She holds weekly blood pressure and wellness screenings at the Council on Aging (COA) . She works closely with community organizations, specifically the Medfield Cares About Prevention (MCAP) and the Medfield Coalition for Su***de Prevention (MCSP).

When she is not being a Public Health Nurse, she enjoys spending time with her husband, their four kids, and their wild puppy. She loves watching her kids play sports and you can find her at a pool or softball/lacrosse field most days cheering them on. She loves being outdoors, hiking, taking long walks and swimming. She also has been known to make a pretty fabulous baked good here and there when she has time!

Let's introduce Gael, Public Health Nurse for Dover/Sherborn!Gael is a Dover resident with over 40 years of extensive nu...
05/08/2026

Let's introduce Gael, Public Health Nurse for Dover/Sherborn!

Gael is a Dover resident with over 40 years of extensive nursing experience in acute care, urgent care, triage, ambulatory practice, care management, school nursing, VNA and health care contracting and finance.

She proudly serves Dover and Sherborn through the Shared Services Agreement (SSA), the Charles River Public Health District. This SSA provides collaboration, support, coordination and education focusing on prevention and resources to support healthy communities.

Fun fact: Gael is a veteran marathon runner and triathlete. đź‘ź

Today, we're highlighting Laura, also a Needham Public Health Nurse!Laura has been a nurse for 10 years. She has worked ...
05/07/2026

Today, we're highlighting Laura, also a Needham Public Health Nurse!

Laura has been a nurse for 10 years. She has worked in local and regional public health, general medicine, and cardiology. Laura holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree in Public Health Nurse Leadership from UMass Amherst, a BSN from Duke University, and a BA from Colby College. She is passionate about evidence-based program planning, implementation, and evaluation as well as improving vaccine access and equity.

If you've ever signed up for a Matter-of-Balance session or a CPR/HeartSaver class, she's the one you're likely interacting with! She is also co-chair of the Domestic Violence Action Committee (DVAC) and works meticulously to assist survivors in their journeys to healing.

She enjoys woods walks, running, and spending time with extended family and friends.

This National Nurses Week: The Power of Nurses, we'd like to introduce our Charles River Public Health District Public H...
05/06/2026

This National Nurses Week: The Power of Nurses, we'd like to introduce our Charles River Public Health District Public Health Nurses!

Today, we're highlighting Ginnie, a Public Health Nurse with Needham! She's been with Needham for 3.5 years and is primarily responsible for communicable disease surveillance (spoiler: you may hear from her if you are ever diagnosed with a serious illness), coordinating vaccine clinics for all ages (you may have seen her frolicking around during CATH flu vaccine clinics), inspecting and licensing camps for children, and supporting substance misuse, CPR/HeartSaver, and domestic violence educational efforts. She is also a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner.

When she's not being a Public Health Nurse, she loves to read, play with her dog, Bernie, and try out new restaurants with her fiancé.

Join the Council’s Memory Café on Tuesday May 26 for a free Movement to Music session. Designed for individuals living w...
04/30/2026

Join the Council’s Memory Café on Tuesday May 26 for a free Movement to Music session. Designed for individuals living with dementia and their care partners, no experience needed!

04/29/2026

Join us on Thursday, May 7th, to reflect on SPAN’s accomplishments and honor our volunteers. Registration link in the bio!

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178 Rosemary Street
Needham, MA
02494

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+17814557940

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