Ronald McDonald Care Mobile

The UMass Memorial Health Ronald McDonald Care Mobile delivers an innovative, community-based model of medical services and preventive dental care to the vulnerable, socioeconomically disadvantaged, uninsured and undocumented children and their families living in Worcester County. The Care Mobile services 28 Worcester public and charter schools with nine neighborhood sites across the city. Our routine sites include neighborhood and community centers, churches, and apartment complexes. 

The Care Mobile also provides qualified medical interpreters to patients and families who want to receive health information in a language other than English. Interpreters are available free of charge either in-person or over the phone, to ensure support for over 100 languages spoken by our patient population. Learn more about our interpreter services. 

History and Community Support

The Care Mobile program, developed in partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities and UMass Memorial Medical Center, launched in 2000 as the first of its kind prototype. Disadvantaged children and their families often struggle with access to medical and dental care, and the Care Mobile has been a flagship program of UMass Memorial Health's efforts to reduce healthcare disparities. Supported by the generosity of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern New England, Inc., UMass Memorial Medical Center introduced the nation's first Ronald McDonald Mobile Care Unit that summer. Today, there are over 50 Care Mobiles worldwide.

Our Services 

The Care Mobile program offers medical and preventative dental services to students in the Worcester Public Schools.  We are currently open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 am to 3 pm and will be in nine different community sites throughout each month. In addition to providing preventive medical and dental care, the staff works to connect children and their families to community resources, primary care physicians, dentists and other providers, as well as help them enroll in health insurance programs.

Our vehicle is wheelchair accessible, but we are unable to accommodate patients who are confined to stretchers or gurneys. If you have questions about our services or about patient accommodations on the Care Mobile, please call our Outreach Liaison, Nardy Vega at 508-341-9416 for more information.

Want to learn more about available community resources? Please visit CommunityHELP.

To make an appointment, please call our Care Mobile Schedulers line

508-334-6073

Medical Care

  • Physical exams
  • Well-child and adolescent care
  • Non-urgent sick visit
  • Blood pressure checks
  • Lab tests

Dental Care

  • Sealants
  • Dental cleaning
  • Dental screenings (Worcester Public Schools)
  • Fluoride treatment
  • Dental referrals 

Outreach

  • Health education
  • Advocacy
  • Health insurance referrals
  • Physical referrals
  • Community resources
  • Bilingual services available
 

If you have a medical emergency, call 911 now.  

Please visit the links below for additional community resources: 

COVID-19: 

​​​​​​Community and State Resources

  • Community Help is a search tool for community resources including food, housing, transit, job training and beyond
  • Mass211 is a statewide, free information and referral hotline available 24/7, 365 days a year, which offers support for basic needs like food, housing, and utility assistance as well as resources for important non-emergency needs such as developmental screening for a child, home healthcare, job training, or free tax filing.

Need Health Insurance?

Do you need help applying for health insurance? Contact our Patient Financial Counseling Office at 508-334-9300 or needinsurance@umassmemorial.org. Interpreter services are available over the phone. The Patient Financial Counseling Office is open Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm. You can also explore the MassHealth website to learn more.

Care Mobile Locations

Autumn Woods Apartments
15 Upland Gardens Drive
Worcester, MA 01607
 
Bell Pond/Near the Belmont Street Community School
170 Belmont Street (next to the basketball court)
Worcester, MA 01605
 
Clinton Public Schools 
150 School Street
Clinton, MA 01510
 
Friendly House
36 Wall Street
Worcester, MA 01604
 
Green Island/Crompton Park
50 Canton Street
Worcester, MA 01610
 
Our Lady of Loreto Church
33 Massasoit Road
Worcester, MA 01604
 
Plumley Village
34 Laurel Street
Worcester, MA 01608
 
South Worcester Neighborhood Center
47 Camp Street
Worcester, MA 01603
 
UMass Memorial Health Administrative Offices
350 Plantation Street
Worcester, MA 01604
 
UMass Memorial Medical Center – Marlborough Campus
157 Union Street 
Marlborough, MA 01752
 
Worcester Public Library
3 Salem Street
Worcester, MA 01608
 
Worcester Youth Center
326 Chandler Street
Worcester, MA 01602
 
YMCA Central Branch
766 Main Street 
Murray Avenue side
Worcester, MA 01610

June 2026 Schedule

Date

Location

Time

Services

Tuesday, June 2

Plumley Village

9 am to 3 pm

Medical and Dental

Wednesday, June 3

Our Lady of Loreto Church

9 am to 3 pm

Medical and Dental

Thursday, June 4

Worcester Public Library

9 am to 3 pm

Medical and Dental

Tuesday, June 9

Green Island/Crompton Park

9 am to 3 pm

Medical and Dental

Wednesday, June 10

Clinton Public Schools

9 am to 3 pm

Medical and Dental

Thursday, June 11

Worcester Youth Center

9 am to 3 pm

Medical and Dental

Tuesday, June 16

Our Lady of Loreto Church

9 am to 3 pm

Medical and Dental

Wednesday, June 17

UMass Memorial Medical Center – Marlborough Campus

9 am to 3 pm

Dental Only

Thursday, June 18

Plumley Village

9 am to 3 pm

Medical and Dental

Tuesday, June 23

Worcester Youth Center

9 am to 3 pm

Medical and Dental

Wednesday, June 24

Friendly House

9 am to 3 pm

Dental Only

Thursday, June 25

YMCA Central Branch

9 am to 3 pm

Medical and Dental

Tuesday, June 30

South Worcester Neighborhood Center

9 am to 3 pm

Medical and Dental

July 2026 Schedule

Date

Location

Time

Services

Wednesday, July 1

Plumley Village

9 am to 3 pm

Medical and Dental

Tuesday, July 14

YMCA Central Branch

9 am to 3 pm

Dental Only

Wednesday, July 15

Clinton Public Schools 

9 am to 3 pm

Dental Only

Thursday, July 16

Green Island/Crompton Park

9 am to 3 pm

Medical and Dental

Tuesday, July 21

Worcester Youth Center  

9 am to 3 pm

Dental Only

Wednesday, July 22

UMass Memorial Health Administrative Offices

9 am to 3 pm

Dental Only

Thursday, July 23

Worcester Public Library

9 am to 3 pm

Medical and Dental

Tuesday, July 28

Our Lady of Loreto Church

9 am to 3 pm

Dental Only

Wednesday, July 29

Friendly House 

9 am to 3 pm

Dental Only 

Thursday, July 30

Autumn Woods 

9 am to 3 pm

Medical and Dental

August 2026 Schedule

Date

Location 

Time

Services

Tuesday, August 4

Plumley Village

9 am to 3 pm

Medical and Dental 

Wednesday, August 5

Friendly House 

9 am to 3 pm

Medical and Dental

Thursday, August 6

Our Lady of Loreto Church

9 am to 3 pm

Medical and Dental

Tuesday, August 11

Green Island/Crompton Park 

9 am to 3 pm

Medical and Dental

Wednesday, August 12

Clinton Public Schools

9 am to 3 pm

Medical and Dental

Thursday, August 13

Worcester Public Library

9 am to 3 pm

Medical and Dental

Tuesday, August 18

YMCA Central Branch

9 am to 3 pm

Medical and Dental

Wednesday, August 19 

UMass Memorial Health Administrative Offices

9 am to 3 pm

Medical and Dental

Thursday, August 20

Worcester Youth Center  

9 am to 3 pm

Medical and Dental

Tuesday, August 25

Autumn Woods

9 am to 3 pm

Medical and Dental

Wednesday, August 26

South Worcester Neighborhood Center 

9 am to 3 pm

Medical and Dental 

Thursday, August 27

Friendly House 

9 am to 3 pm

Medical and Dental 

September 2026 Schedule

Date

Location

Time

Services

Tuesday, September 1

Plumley Village 

9 am to 3 pm

Medical and Dental 

Wednesday, September 2

Our Lady of Loreto Church

9 am to 3 pm

Medical and Dental 

Thursday, September 3

Friendly House

9 am to 3 pm

Medical and Dental 

Tuesday, September 8

YMCA Central Branch

9 am to 3 pm

Medical and Dental 

Wednesday, September 9

Clinton Public Schools

9 am to 3 pm

Medical and Dental 

Thursday, September 10

Green Island/Crompton Park

9 am to 3 pm

Medical and Dental 

Tuesday, September 15

Our Lady of Loreto Church

9 am to 3 pm

Medical and Dental 

Wednesday, September 16

South Worcester Neighborhood Center 

9 am to 3 pm

Medical and Dental 

Thursday, September 17

Worcester Youth Center 

9 am to 3 pm

Medical and Dental 

Tuesday, September 22

YMCA Central Branch

9 am to 3 pm

Medical and Dental 

Wednesday, September 23

UMass Memorial Health Administrative Offices

9 am to 3 pm

Medical and Dental 

Thursday, September 24

Worcester Public Library 

9 am to 3 pm

Medical and Dental 

Tuesday, September 29

Worcester Youth Center  

9 am to 3 pm

Medical and Dental 

Wednesday, September 30

Friendly House

9 am to 3 pm

Medical and Dental 

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