A message from Health Director Frank Singleton, MSPH, MPA

Welcome to the City of Lowell Health Department. Our mission is to preserve and maintain the City’s public health standards to both promote and to protect the health and wellness of the people within Lowell: residents, workers and visitors.

We strive to fulfill our mission through a wide range of public health programs that serve to target the prevention of communicable and chronic disease, environmental health and code enforcement as well as emergency preparedness and emergency medical response.

The Department provides school nursing services to some 16,000 school children, utilizes public health nurses to promote immunization and to respond to reportable diseases of public health concern and manages the City contract with the City’s Ambulance provider, Trinity EMS. Housing inspections, retail food service, noise, refuse and public nuisance enforcement and education are also provided. Prevention of youth access to tobacco and the handling of workplace complaints on smoking are also the responsibility of the Lowell Health Department.

Emergency 72-Hour Kits at DISCOUNT prices! As we watch the news and see hundreds of families all over the country in need of emergency supplies during an emergency, 72-Hour Emergency Kits are becoming priority.  If there were an emergency in Lowell would your family have enough supplies in your home?   72-Hour Emergency Kits are becoming a priority all over the country.   The Health Department works closely with the , Upper Merrimack Valley Reserve Corps (UMVMRC) an organization that provides volunteers for emergencies and seasonal events such as parades. Together, we are holding an event to help residents build his or her own 72-Hour Emergency Kits.  Be ready if an emergency happens and build your own 72-hour kit.  Take a moment to learn more and reserve your space for the 72-hour kit event being held on August 7th at Cross Point Towers. 

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 Is the heat making you feel run down or sick?  High temperatures can take a toll on everyone's health.  Seniors and people with respiratory illnesses are especially at risk.  Here are some handy tips for seniors (and the rest of us as well) to help keep cool. 

 Do you need to get out of the heat?  Seniors especially should be sure to keep cool and hydrated.  The Lowell Senior Center has a "cooling center" filled with fun stuff to do and new people to meet. 

•  Do You think you may have bed bugs?  Found where people sleep, bed bugs have grown in numbers in the last several years, as they have become more resistant to pesticides formally used to control them.  If you think you may have bed bugs, DO NOT PANIC, they can be removed if you follow an organized and structured pest managent plan.  For  further information and basic fact sheets,  visit the Health Inspection Division Dept.  page.                                                  

• Do you have questions about recycling?  Visit the City of Lowell's Recycling Program web page for further information on recycling. 

• If there were an emergency in Lowell would you be willing to volunteer? Many people want to help during an emergency but do not realize that volunteers need to be pre-credentialed before they can help.  We work very closely with the Upper Merrimack Valley Reserve Corps (UMVMRC), an organization that provides volunteers for emergencies and seasonal events such as parades.  To learn more, take a moment to read a letter to Lowell Residents and visit the UMVMRC web page.  Interested in joining?  Use this link to the application page and become a volunteer today!  Application Page Link!