Spanish, Portuguese and Khmer are spoken by many Health Center staff throughout our different locations. LCHC staff are fluent in more than 18 languages. In addition, interpreter services can be arranged for the languages our doctors and medical translators do not speak.

Metta Health Center
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
8:30am-5:00pm

Tuesday 8:30am-8:00pm

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One of the nation's first East Meets West Health care facilities, Metta Health Center focuses on the city's Southeast Asian population. Over 35,000 of the city's residents are Cambodian, many of which are also first generation immigrants. The primary goal of the Metta Health Center is to improve access to primary medical care for Cambodians and Laotians. Services included primary medical care, nutrition counseling, mental health services, traditional healing advice, acupuncture, massage therapy, social services, meditation and health education and also referrals. Services are provided by extremely experienced staff members with a history of community work and by culturally sensitive Western medical providers including; Nurse Practitioners, Physicians, and Registered Nurses.

"Metta" means love and kindness in the Khmer Buddhist language. Also included in the services offered at the Metta Health Center are programs survivors of torture, refuge health assessments and mental health services. Translation services are available at the Metta Health Center. Translation services can be provided in Khmer and Laotian by trained staff members.

 

Located at: 135 Jackson Street, Lowell, MA 01852
Appointment Line: 978-441-1700