HCN News & Notes

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center recently received two donations for the purchase of blanket warmers. One blanket warmer, given in

GREENFIELD — The Greenfield Community College (GCC) Foundation awarded 127 scholarships to GCC students at its 57th annual GCC Foundation

SPRINGFIELD — To help celebrate Healthy Vision Month in May, MHA is giving away free reading glasses to members of

CHARLTON — Heather Sienel, PA, has joined the Wound Care Center at Charlton, located at 10 North Main St. Sienel

WASHINGTON, D.C. — New data show that the number of children enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program

STOCKBRIDGE — Each spring, a group of Austen Riggs Center patients and actors from the local community stage a Shakespearian production

SPRINGFIELD — Lou Brunetti lived life to the fullest as an active member of his hometown of Chicopee, participating in

SPRINGFIELD — Trinity Health Of New England has announced the full slate of board members for 2019. Sister Mary Caritas,

WHATELY — The WMASS Mother’s Day Half Marathon, a benefit for Cancer Connection, returns to Whately and Hatfield for its

LENOX — Kimball Farms Life Care will host a presentation on “The Big Five: Important Documents for Estate Planning” on

BOSTON — As part of its continued efforts to address the opioid crisis, the Baker-Polito administration announced the selection of

GREENFIELD — On Saturday, June 1, Greenfield Community College’s (GCC) commencement ceremony will feature speaker Andrew Dreyfus, president and CEO

SPRINGFIELD — In the spring of 2017, HCN and its sister publication, BusinessWest, created a new and exciting recognition program

SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center is the first hospital in the area to implant a leadless pacemaker. The historic procedure

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) Chief Financial Officer Michael Koziol has been named a 2019 recipient of the Healthcare

LENOX — Kimball Farms Life Care invites the public to an opening reception of its spring art show on Sunday,

WORCESTER — AdCare Hospital has earned behavioral healthcare accreditation from the Joint Commission (TJC). The industry’s gold seal of approval,

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) named professors of Physics and Nursing as its 2019 endowed chair award recipients.

HOLYOKE — Providence Ministries is partnering with Gary Rome Hyundai on Friday, May 10 to host its second annual fashion

STOCKBRIDGE — The Austen Riggs Center announce a new exhibition, “The Hospital on Main Street: Human Dignity and Mental Health,” to

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health’s Every Woman program will hold a special evening titled “Turn Up the You and Quiet the

CHICOPEE — Elms College President Harry Dumay has been appointed treasurer of the executive committee for the Assoc. of Colleges

PALMER — Six area students have received an increase in their college fund, courtesy of the Baystate Wing Hospital Auxiliary.

HOLYOKE — The largest healthcare IT managed-services provider in Western Mass. is expanding its leadership team with the appointment of David Rooks

AMHERST — The U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS) announced the election of 100 new members to the academy in recognition of

SPRINGFIELD — New England Center for Functional Medicine has added two new team members in the newly created role of

HAYDENVILLE — The community is invited to attend a barn dance fundraiser to benefit the hospice services of Cooley Dickinson

PITTSFIELD — The School of Graduate and Professional Studies at Elms College, in partnership with Berkshire Community College (BCC) and

WILBRAHAM — Select Physical Therapy announced a three-month presentation series focusing on low back pain, hip pain, and knee pain.

SPRINGFIELD — Allied Flooring and Paint is making a $5,000 donation to support the work of MHA, which provides residential

SPRINGFIELD — The Human Service Forum (HSF) and UMass Amherst University Without Walls (UWW) will collaborate on the Human Service

SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest, HCN’s sister publication, is looking for nominees for its fifth Continued Excellence Award, and will accept nominations

LEEDS — Ruth Wheeler, the VA’s longest-serving volunteer was remembered for her more than six decades of service to veterans

SPRINGFIELD — Throughout the month of March, American International College (AIC) will use the college’s website and social-media platforms to

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College will offer two Certified Nurse Aide classes, CNA 1 and CNA 2, starting Monday,

NORTHAMPTON — Hampshire Power is once again supporting Monte’s Cancer Connection Campout by facilitating donations to the Cancer Connection for

LONGMEADOW — In celebration of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, Bay Path University’s On the Move Forum will

WARE — Sunday, May 5 marks the 14th annual Walk of Champions, where hundreds of walkers will come together in

LENOX — Kimball Farms Life Care will host three presentations on “Dementia & Our Community” on Thursday, Feb. 28; Wednesday, March

SPRINGFIELD — Two professors at Western New England University have been awarded $30,000 in seed funding by the Massachusetts Technology