Community Health Needs Assessment Emphasizes Public Participation
Let’s Talk By JOSEPH BEDNAR Health. It’s a simple word — one that brings many other words to mind. Like
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Holyoke Medical Center Proposes New Behavioral Health Hospital
Past Capacity By JOSEPH BEDNAR It’s a long-standing problem that’s not improving, Spiros Hatiras says. So Holyoke Medical Center (HMC)
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413Cares.org Connects People with Agencies, Answers
One-stop Resource By George O’Brien It’s just a few months’ worth of data, but the numbers already tell an important
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BHN’s Succession Plan Focuses on Effective Response to Change
Transition Game By George O’Brien When asked how long the current transition in leadership at Behavioral Health Network (BHN) has
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Access to Healthy Food Identified as an Ongoing Challenge in Western Mass.
Crunching the Numbers By Mark Morris It sounds like a contradiction when someone who struggles with obesity still feels hungry
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RVCC Fills a Gap with School-based Mental Healthcare
Helping Those Who Need It Most By LAURA GRANT Any conversation around mental health is complicated — doubly so when
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Home Care Grapples with the Challenges of an Evolving Sector
Shifting the Balance By JOSEPH BEDNAR When Michele Anstett opened a Visiting Angels franchise with her husband in 1999, it
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Groups Help LGBTQ Community Feel at Ease in Their Own Skin
Support System By George O’Brien Carmen Rivera says she came out as a lesbian in the eighth grade. Sort of.
Read MoreMercy LIFE Strives to Keep Seniors Engaged and Healthy
Care Connections By JOSEPH BEDNAR Celina Conway tells the story of a man who arrived at Mercy LIFE after five
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New Hearing-aid Technology Improves Quality of Life
Sound Judgment By Kayla Ebner The girl sits in her classroom and turns up the volume wheel on her hearing
Read MoreWhen Is the Best Time to Have Cataract Surgery?
Clear-eyed Decisions By MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR In most cases, the timing of cataract surgery depends on your lifestyle, symptoms
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Baystate’s Mobile Medical Unit Will Put a Focus on Prevention
Where the Rubber Meets the Road By George O’Brien ‘Prevention block parties.’ That’s the phrase Dr. Kevin Hinchey contrived to
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Atwood Drive Complex Has Become, Among Other Things, a Healthcare Destination
Changing the Landscape By George O’Brien Ken Vincunas says he started getting into drone photography years ago — well before
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Colleges, Universities Adapt to Changes in the Field of Nursing
Meeting a Persistent Need By Kayla Ebner Nursing, Lisa Fugiel says, is not a one-size-fits-all discipline. “One of the awesome
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Venture Way Collaborative Building to Promote Holistic Approach
An Innovative Model By Joseph Bednar Everyone has a story they tell themselves, Andrea Bordenca says, and hers, growing up,
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Springfield Regional Chamber to Host Broad Marijuana Workshop
Cannabis Among Us By Kayla Ebner There’s still a lot of confusion surrounding the cannabis industry. Despite the fact that
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These Volunteers Are Driven
By George O’Brien And the Road to Recovery Program Needs More of Them When asked how he came to participate
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Local Universities Step Up to Tackle Drug, Alcohol Disorders
Back on Track Most people are affected by addiction at some point in their lives, whether by having a disorder
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OnCall Healthy Living Program Offers Welcoming Environment
A Warm Handoff By Kayla Ebner Addiction knows no boundaries. This is the main message Jim Carroll, medical director at
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2019 Regional Philanthropic Opportunities
View the PDF flipbook HERE Created in partnership with (BusinessWest), the Giving Guide connects nonprofits with the regions health care
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Encompass Health’s Stroke Program Touts Individualized Approach
When Everything Changes By Joseph Bednar John Hunt has been in the rehabilitation field for 30 years, so he’s seen
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There’s a Way to Avoid Unnecessary Conflict During a Difficult Time
Where There’s a Will… By Joseph Bednar Jack Ferriter likes to tell the story of the first will he ever
Read MoreHealthcare Heroes 2019 Event
Scenes from the October 17 Event Nearly 300 people turned out at the Sheraton in Springfield on Oct. 17 to
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Stroke Risk Can Be Greatly Lowered Through Lifestyle Changes
Time to Take Charge By Joseph Bednar As part of the education and health-awareness work she does in the community,
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The ABCs of HIPAA
Having the Proper Authorizations in Place Is a Must By Sarah E. Dolven Consider the following two scenarios: Brenda’s 19-year-old
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How — and Why — to Prepare a Healthcare Proxy
Critical Decision The healthcare proxy is a simple legal document that allows you to name someone you know and trust
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‘What Is Pancreatic Cancer?’
Jeopardy! Host’s Battle Sheds Some Needed Light on a Killer By GEORGE O’BRIEN Alex Trebek is certainly not the first
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Breast Cancer in Men is Rare, but More Deadly
Not Just a Women’s Disease If you are a man, you are not exempt from developing breast cancer. This year,
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Why Senior-living Communities Need to Become More LGBTQ-welcoming
Cultural Shift By JOSEPH BEDNAR The average age of a Christopher Heights resident is somewhere in the 80s, says Teresa
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Panel Offers Advice, Resources for Dementia Caregivers
Help at a Crossroads Dementia is a growing issue in America — one that causes plenty of anxiety among caregivers
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Car Wash Boosts a Battle Against Cancer
During the weekend of Sept. 7-8, Mercedes-Benz of Springfield hosted a car-wash fundraiser benefiting Chris Thibault and his family. Thibault
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Overdose Deaths Decline Statewide, but Increase in Western Mass.
Persistent Problem By JOSEPH BEDNAR It’s a disconnect that has many health officials in Western Mass. worried. On one hand,
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Physical Therapist April Rex Volunteers at MHA’s Resource Center
Continuing a Commitment to Service By KIMBERLEY LEE April Rex is a U.S. Coast Guard chief boatswain’s mate with more
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When Time Is of the Essence
This Life-saving Effort Was an Exercise in Teamwork By Kayla Ebner The last thing Shawn Bull remembers before waking up
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Baby Steps
CHD Program Empowers Parents as It Helps Children Grow By Kayla Ebner When looking at 2-year-old Jazeilis “Jazz” Jones, she
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Back to School
Don’t Wait — Plan Your Child’s Physical and Immunizations Now According to Dr. J. Michael Klatte, it’s not a good
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Closing the Skills Gap
Bay Path’s Strategic Alliances Partners with Area Employers By Kayla Ebner The ever-changing workforce environment is a continuous challenge for
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The Heroes Have Been Identified
And They Will Be Saluted at the Oct. 17 Banquet at the Sheraton The scores have been tabulated, and the
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Chris and Missy Thibault Chronicle a Battle Against Cancer
Capturing a Journey Chris Thibault has spent his professional career helping companies and institutions — from MassMutual to Spirit of
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Co-occuring Conditions Are Prevalent but Treatable
Dual Challenge By MARK MORRIS People who struggle with substance-abuse issues receive a great deal of attention from lawmakers, the
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