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Beth Cardillo
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Recognizing Dementia Is the First Step in Moving Forward

February 25, 2022February 21, 2022 Contributor 870 Views Aged, Dementia, Memory, Moving Forward

When Memory Falters By Mark Morris As we age, the occasional struggle to find a word, or a sporadic lapse

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Dental-office Renovations Highlight Changing Protocols, Technology

February 25, 2022February 21, 2022 Contributor 1069 Views Changing Protocols, Craig Sweitzer, Dental-office, Renovations

Filling Today’s Needs By Mark Morris When Craig Sweitzer built his first dental office 37 years ago, he thought it

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CDH’s ER Expansion, Renovation Is Just What the Doctor Ordered

February 25, 2022February 21, 2022 Contributor 1023 Views $15.5 million, 2023, Cooley Dickinson Hospital, ER expansion, Mass., Northampton

Room for Improvement By Elizabeth Sears Cooley Dickinson has a vintage 1973 Emergency Department — functioning well beyond its expected

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Mary Flahive-Dickson
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Healthcare Workforce Shortage Has No Easy Solutions

December 15, 2021December 13, 2021 Joseph Bednar 1061 Views COVID-19, Healthcare, Shortage, Western Mass., Workforce

Critical Condition By Joseph Bednar While workforce shortages in healthcare are not a new story, Spiros Hatiras said, COVID-19 certainly

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Residents at the Arbors in Chicopee participate in an outdoor drumming circle.
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Activities Are a Critical Element of Life in Senior Communities

December 15, 2021December 17, 2021 Contributor 903 Views Activities, Critical Element, residents, Senior Communities, skilled-nursing facilities

‘We’re Like a Cruise Ship’ By Mark Morris Visit any senior-living community and it’s easy to notice all the activities

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Goodwin House opened in 2017 focusing solely on substance abuse
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Goodwin House Sets Teenage Boys on a Path to Recovery

December 15, 2021December 17, 2021 Joseph Bednar 1045 Views addiction, Goodwin House, recovery, substance abuse, Teenage Boys

New Lease on Life By Joseph Bednar Daniella Grimaldi has worked with young addicts long enough to know it can

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Dallas Clark
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MHA’s Recovery Coaching Program Provides Hope for Those Battling Addiction

December 15, 2021December 13, 2021 Contributor 981 Views

Speaking from Experience By Elizabeth Sears Dallas Clark is in the business of spreading empathy and sharing hope.  He is a

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Sina Holloman has grown HomeCare Hands to more than 200 caregivers and employees.
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HomeCare Hands Enjoys Steady, Profound Growth and Diversity

December 15, 2021December 17, 2021 Contributor 991 Views agency, eldercare, fastest growing, HomeCare Hands, Western Mass.

Breaking Through Back in 2003, Sina Holloman discovered she loved working with seniors in a one-on-one setting. That passion eventually

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Dr. Lynnette Watkins Takes the Helm at Cooley Dickinson Hospital

October 6, 2021October 6, 2021 George OBrien 1182 Views Dr. Lynnette Watkins

‘A Wonderful, Wonderful Fit’ By George O’Brien Dr. Lynnette Watkins says she is most definitely her father’s daughter. By that,

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MHA’s Alane Burgess (left) and Kristy Navarro
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Suicide Prevention Takes on New Urgency During Pandemic

October 6, 2021October 4, 2021 Contributor 1652 Views New Urgency, Pandemic, Suicide Prevention

Danger Zone By Mark Morris According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the national suicide rate declined slightly

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Allison Vorderstrasse says the $21.5 million gift from the Marieb Foundation
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UMass Amherst College of Nursing Receives $21.5 Million Donation

October 6, 2021October 6, 2021 George OBrien 948 Views $21.5 Million Donation, UMass Amherst College of Nursing

An Impactful Gift By George O’Brien Transformative. Allison Vorderstrasse acknowledged that this is a powerful word with specific meaning; it

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David Ianacone says infection-control expertise in the skilled-nursing world predates COVID by far.
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Senior Service Providers Navigate a Virus That Won’t Go Away

October 6, 2021October 6, 2021 Contributor 845 Views Senior Service Providers, Virus

Pivoting … Again By Mark Morris Just when it seemed COVID-19 was getting under control, the Delta variant of the

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These 10 Tips Can Lower Your Odds of a Breast-cancer Diagnosis

October 6, 2021October 6, 2021 Contributor 981 Views 10 Tips, Breast-cancer Diagnosis, Lower Your Odds

Reducing the Risk Today, women have a 13% risk — or 1 in 8 — of developing breast cancer in

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Cost, Stigma Pose Barriers to Accessing Care for Mood Disorders

October 6, 2021October 6, 2021 Contributor 840 Views affordable, cost of treatment, Mood Disorders

Breaking Through The cost of treatment and access to quality, affordable care, along with stigma, are major barriers to Americans

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River Valley Counseling Center Golf Tournament Raises Funds, Awareness

October 6, 2021October 6, 2021 Contributor 778 Views funds, Golf Tournament, River Valley Counseling Center

Teeing Up for Mental Health Golfers had a great time on and off the course at River Valley Counseling Center’s

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Rewarding Careers Await STCC’s Biotechnology Graduates

October 6, 2021October 6, 2021 Contributor 868 Views Biotechnology Graduates, Careers, STCC

Finding Their Passion When she was a student at Springfield Technical Community College (STCC), Talia Sherbo was not sure what

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Baystate Wing Invests $80,000 in EMS and Paramedic Training, Transportation

October 6, 2021October 6, 2021 Contributor 696 Views Baystate Wing, EMS and Paramedic Training, invests

Reducing Disparities Baystate Wing Hospital recently announced an investment of $80,000 in grants to benefit local community-based nonprofit organizations. The

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UMass Announces $175 Million Gift to Its Medical School

October 6, 2021October 4, 2021 Contributor 854 Views $175 Million Gift, Medical School, UMass

Game Changer The University of Massachusetts recently announced a history-making $175 million donation from the Morningside Foundation to UMass Medical

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As Delta Variant Lingers, Hospitals Gird for an Uncertain Fall

August 30, 2021August 30, 2021 Joseph Bednar 821 Views Delta Variant, Hospitals, uncertainty

Crowd Control By Joseph Bednar More than 18 months into the pandemic, not much about COVID-19 surprises doctors anymore, but

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Sarita Hudson says local officials began paying more attention to climate change, and the people it affects, after the freak weather of 2011.
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Initiative Aims to Tackle Climate Change, Health as Equity Issues

August 25, 2021August 23, 2021 Joseph Bednar 1513 Views Climate Change, Live Well Springfield Climate Justice Initiative

The Sky’s the Limit By Joseph Bednar Dozens of stakeholders in what’s known as the Live Well Springfield Climate Justice

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American International College Offers Two Cannabis Programs Online

August 25, 2021August 23, 2021 Contributor 988 Views American International College, Cannabis Programs, online

Growing Opportunities Since its launch in the fall semester of 2020, the American International College (AIC) master of science program

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Physician Caring for the Homeless Meets Patients Where They Are

June 16, 2021July 7, 2021 George OBrien 1339 Views COVID-19, Dr. Bossie, Homeless, Patients, Physician

A Day with ‘Dr. B’ By George O’Brien It’s called a Section 12, and is otherwise known as a ‘pink

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Opioid Overdose Deaths Rise in Massachusetts, Nationwide

June 16, 2021June 14, 2021 Joseph Bednar 1174 Views deaths, Massachusetts, Opioid, rise

Hard Pill to Swallow By Joseph Bednar It’s been a tough year in the battle against opioid addiction, Jessica Collins

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Kenneth Tanon
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Pandemic Has Tested Nursing Students on Every Level Imaginable

June 16, 2021June 14, 2021 George OBrien 1657 Views COVID-19, Nusing Students, Pandemic, tested

Real Learning Experiences By George O’Brien Miranda Lebel has a ton of memories from a nursing education changed by, but

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Meet the Class of 2021

June 16, 2021July 7, 2021 HCN Staff 1447 Views 2021, class, Nursing Graduates, Western Mass.

Introducing the Area’s Nursing Graduates Hundreds of nursing students recently graduated from the area’s colleges. American International College, the American

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40 Under Forty

June 16, 2021June 14, 2021 George OBrien 1043 Views 2021, 40 Under Forty, healthcare workers, honorees

Health Sector Well-represented Among This Year’s Honorees Amy Ashford Regional Director of Marketing & Communications, Trinity Health of New England;

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Alane Burgess
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Emerging from the Pandemic Creates More Questions Than Answers

June 16, 2021July 7, 2021 Contributor 863 Views Anxious Transition, Pandemic

An Anxious Transition By Mark Morris In these unique times when COVID-19 is still active but in decline, we all

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An Aging Baby Boomer Population Will Test the Healthcare System

April 7, 2021April 5, 2021 George OBrien 1401 Views Aging, Baby Boomer, Healthcare System, senior citizens

Wave Dynamics By George O’Brien As she talked about the massive Baby Boom generation, how its oldest members turn 75

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Physical therapist Steve Markey works with a patient
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Effective Rehab Boosts Joint-replacement Outcomes

April 7, 2021April 7, 2021 Contributor 1670 Views Effective Rehab, Joint-replacement, therapy, treatment, worn down

The Next Step By Mark Morris As we age, it’s not unusual for our joints to become worn down from

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Kimball Farms Promotes Dignity, Life Enrichment in Memory Care

April 7, 2021April 7, 2021 Contributor 1015 Views assisted, independent, Kimball Farms, Memory Care, Senior Living

Peace of Mind By Mark Morris Between now and 2030, 10,000 Americans each day, on average, will reach age 65.

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New Inpatient Beds Will Meet a Long-time Regional Need

April 7, 2021April 7, 2021 Joseph Bednar 994 Views Inpatient Beds, Regional Need

Mental Block By Joseph Bednar The health anxieties, economic stresses, substance abuse, and feelings of isolation exacerbated by COVID-19 aren’t

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Maintaining Mobility Is Key to Living Independently As We Age

April 7, 2021April 5, 2021 Contributor 992 Views Age, Elderly, exercise, Living Independently, Maintaining Mobility

Active Approach Many people worry about not being able to move around as well when they get older. They fear

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Viability Introduces Innovative Program to Better Serve Participants

April 7, 2021April 5, 2021 Contributor 1039 Views Innovative Program, Viability Inc., Vocational Rehab, VR

Vocational Rehab Meets VR Viability Inc., a human-service provider, recently announced Project (VR)², a virtual-reality program dedicated to enhancing access

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Survey Spotlights Effects of Pandemic on Alzheimer’s Patients, Caregivers

April 7, 2021April 5, 2021 Contributor 1039 Views isolation, Pandemic, Stress, survy, UsAgainstAlzheimer

A Year of Stress, Isolation, Decline A new UsAgainstAlzheimer’s survey shows the coronavirus pandemic and related closures over the past

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Vaccinating Massachusetts Is a Thorny, Complicated Challenge

February 24, 2021February 22, 2021 Joseph Bednar 1682 Views COVID-19, distribution, frontline, healthcare workers, Massachusetts, vaccinating

Arms Race By Joseph Bednar Back in December, the news was all good. COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna

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Berkshire Facial Surgery facility in East Longmeadow
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Healthcare Construction Is Picking Up, but Questions Remain

February 24, 2021February 22, 2021 George OBrien 1043 Views Construction, Healthcare, increase, Pandemic

Building Momentum By George O’Brien Ryan Pelletier says that, while it was “scary at times,” he believes life has returned

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Jeanette Wilburn (left) and Stephanie Nascimento
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Providers Grapple with Pandemic’s Toll on Physical, Mental Health

February 24, 2021February 22, 2021 Joseph Bednar 995 Views Anxiety, Be Vital Wellness, emotional health, Pandemic

Impact Statements By Joseph Bednar Stephanie Nascimento and Jeanette Wilburn have long explored the connections between physical and emotional health

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Health Partners New England Acquires Providence Hospital

February 24, 2021February 22, 2021 HCN Staff 1444 Views Health Hospital, Health Partners New England, Mercy Medical Center, Providence Behavioral, sold

Changing of the Guard Mercy Medical Center recently announced it has sold Providence Behavioral Health Hospital to Health Partners New

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Managing Stress Is Key to Maintaining Cardiovascular Health

February 24, 2021February 22, 2021 HCN Staff 1034 Views American Institute of Stress, Cardiovascular, Dr. Amir Lotfi, Managing Stress

Heart of the Matter Americans are stressed today more than ever before, and it’s affecting their heart health. According to

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Golden Years Behavioral Health Group
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Healthcare Venture’s Principals Named ‘Top Entrepreneurs’ in Region

February 24, 2021February 22, 2021 George OBrien 940 Views Behavioral-health, constant expansion, East Longmeadow, Golden Years Home Care Services, Top Entrepreneurs

Golden Opportunities The principals who have orchestrated the stunning growth of East Longmeadow-based Golden Years Home Care Services were named

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