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Cost, Stigma Pose Barriers to Accessing Care for Mood Disorders

October 6, 2021October 6, 2021 Contributor 460 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 408 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 477 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 316 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 474 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 443 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 1102 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 585 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 908 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 791 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 1264 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 965 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 631 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 491 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 990 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 1285 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 643 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 615 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 614 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 661 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 661 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 1292 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 660 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 619 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 1049 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 649 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 558 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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Harry Dumay
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HCC, GCC, Elms College Presidents Receive National Recognition

February 24, 2021February 22, 2021 HCN Staff 495 Views College Presidents, diversity, Elms College, equity, GCC, HCC, inclusion, leadership, National Recognition

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Three local college presidents are among only 13 nationwide to be recognized last week for leadership

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STCC Partners with Head Start to Create Online Preschool

February 24, 2021February 22, 2021 Contributor 536 Views HCC, Head Start, online, partners, preschool

An Effective Pivot Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) student Hannah Lavigne is leading a small class of preschoolers in story

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UMass Amherst Helps Speed Newly Graduated Nurses to the Bedside

February 24, 2021February 22, 2021 HCN Staff 685 Views graduated, new, nurses, UMass Amherst

Ticket to Anywhere Serena Sarage, a native of South Hadley, has realized her two-pronged dream of moving to Colorado and

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Gabriel Quaglia
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While Less Talked-about These Days, Opioid Addiction Remains Worrisome

December 15, 2020December 14, 2020 Contributor 965 Views Opioid Addiction, phones, Scourge, Worrisome

An Ongoing Scourge By Mark Morris Gabriel Quaglia says many people who struggle with opioid addiction face a surprising hurdle:

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Cedarbrook Village Navigates Safe Opening During Challenging Year

December 15, 2020December 14, 2020 Contributor 813 Views Cedarbrook Village, COVID-19, Opening, Pandemic, safety, Senior Living

No Time Like the Present By Mark Morris The senior-living industry is preparing for a “gray tsunami.” According to the

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Edna Rodriguez
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COVID-19 Poses Challenges for Substance-abuse Providers, Clients

December 15, 2020December 14, 2020 Contributor 1147 Views BHN, COVID-19, Providers, Substance-abuse

Glass Half Full By Mark Morris Each year, as the weather becomes colder and the days get shorter, it’s not

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Cheryl Moran says she increased staffers’ hours
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Senior-living Communities Stay Strong Against Coronavirus

December 15, 2020December 14, 2020 Contributor 858 Views Armbrook Village, communities, Senior-living, wildfire effect

Safe at Home By Mark Morris Cheryl Moran says she increased staffers’ hours and pay to make sure they worked

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SkinCatering Moves into Larger Space in Tower Square

December 15, 2020December 14, 2020 Joseph Bednar 646 Views move, Pandemic, SkinCatering, spa, Tower Square

Urban Oasis By Joseph Bednar When spas were allowed to reopen several months ago following a statewide economic shutdown, clients

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Sandy Cassanelli and her husband, Craig
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Sandy Cassanelli Wages an Intense, Inspiring Breast-cancer Fight

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 George OBrien 1737 Views awareness, Breast Cancer, HCN, Sandy Cassanelli

Raising Awareness — and Hope Sandy Cassanelli says she has a number of initiatives going on this October when it

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The Healthcare News Celebrates 20 Years

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 Joseph Bednar 816 Views 20 Years, celebrates, Change, The Healthcare News

The Only Constant Is Change It’s not easy to find the oldest issues of HCN. But we managed to dig

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Spiros Hatiras
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Beset by Wasteful Spending, American Healthcare Needs an Overhaul

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 Contributor 840 Views American Healthcare, Hospitals, October 2020, Overhaul

What’s Next for Hospitals By Spiros Hatiras The year is 2020, in the midst of an unprecedented pandemic, and the

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New Psychiatric Approaches Promise to Better Meet Growing Needs

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 Contributor 1245 Views Behavioral Health, future, new, Psychiatric

What’s Next in Behavioral Health By Barry Sarvet, M.D. As a science-fiction fan, I would love to be able to

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Researchers Continue to Make Advances in Cancer Care

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 Contributor 996 Views Cancer Care, future, Treatment Options

What’s Next in Treatment Options By John Sheldon, M.D. Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the U.S., but

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