HCN News & Notes

AMHERST — In what could serve as a model for tackling one of the nation’s top public-health crises, a UMass

NORTHAMPTON — Clinical & Support Options (CSO) recently partnered with Webber & Grinnell Insurance in Northampton and Joe’s Garage in

LENOX — Kimball Farms Life Care will host two presentations on downsizing homes on Thursday, Feb. 28 and Thursday, March

NORTHAMPTON — Medical Oncologist Dr. Qiang Nai has joined the Mass General Cancer Center at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. “It’s great

GREENFIELD — Pioneer Women’s Health and the Birthplace at Baystate Franklin Medical Center will host an open house for expectant

GREAT BARRINGTON — Fairview Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Great Barrington invites the public to an open house to

SPRINGFIELD — For women living with homelessness, poverty, or respite crisis, having a period is more than a hassle. It

BOSTON — Massachusetts will participate in the development of a new pilot rating system designed to measure quality in addiction-treatment programs.

FLORENCE — Ten years ago, a first-time mother struggled with the care of her newborn and later helped another mother having

SPRINGFIELD — “Evie is the happiest little bean there ever was. Even through the hardest of times, this little sunshine brightens

CAMBRIDGE — A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) examines whether employees injured at work are more

SPRINGFIELD — State Sen. Eric Lesser introduced a bill Friday that will reinvest the incentive funds returned to the state

SPRINGFIELD —National studies have proven that a greater number of lives are saved when heart-attack patients are quickly treated with

AGAWAM —The Employers Association of the NorthEast (EANE) will stage its Annual Leadership Conference on April 4 at the Sheraton

GREENFIELD — The Baystate Health Blood Donor Mobile will be at Baystate Franklin Medical Center today, from 11 am to 4

SPRINGFIELD —Joseph E. Flack, III, M.D., has joined the Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group at Mercy Medical Center.

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield College Art Therapy/Counseling program will co-sponsor the Crossroads Art and Healing exhibition, which includes a collection

SPRINGFIELD — Bay Path University has announced its 3rd Annual President’s Gala, “Dance a Mile in Their Shoes,” to take place

SPRINGFIELD — During a recent presentation, more than 400 pairs of reading glasses were donated to MHA by the Georgia

AGAWAM — The new year brings a new time and new location for the Atrium at Cardinal Drive’s monthly caregiver

HOLYOKE — The city of Holyoke has been awarded a grant of $398,205 from the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence

SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest is issuing a last call for nominations for the 40 Under Forty class of 2019. The deadline

BOSTON — Opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts declined by 4{06cf2b9696b159f874511d23dbc893eb1ac83014175ed30550cfff22781411e5} in 2018 compared to 2017, marking the second consecutive year-over-year decrease

SPRINGFIELD — Clinton Mathias, associate professor of Pharmacology at Western New England University, was named the recipient of the American

EASTHAMPTON — Riverside Industries Inc., a nonprofit agency empowering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live rich and full

PALMER — The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts awarded Baystate Health Foundation a $26,000 Capital Grant to purchase two patient

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Children’s Hospital and 94.7 WMAS are looking for change heroes to help support fundraising efforts in advance

PALMER — The Board of Directors of the Baystate Wing Hospital Corporation announced the newest member to its board, Robert

NORTHAMPTON — Dr. Robert Stuart Howe has joined Cooley Dickinson Medical Group Women’s Health. Long a fixture in East Longmeadow,

PITTSFIELD — Pathlight, a local organization that supports people with developmental disabilities and those with autism throughout Western Mass., is

 LONGMEADOW — Ruth’s House, an assisted-living residence at JGS Lifecare, invites the public to stop in and enjoy an afternoon of sweet

WALTHAM — Benchmark, a leading provider of senior-living services in the Northeast, announced that Denise McQuaide has been appointed to

BOSTON — MassHealth is offering a new benefit for its 1.86 million members to receive behavioral-health treatment. Utilizing teletherapy and

SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest, HCN’s sister publication, is currently accepting nominations for the 40 Under Forty class of 2019. The deadline for nominations is

GREENFIELD — The EMPOWER program at Baystate Franklin Medical Center (BFMC), designed to help pregnant women with opioid-use disorder (OUD)

CHICOPEE — Elms College will host a day of reflection titled “Living Contemplatively in a Busy World” on Sunday, March

SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest, HCN’s sister publication, is currently accepting nominations for the 40 Under Forty class of 2019. The deadline

SPRINGFIELD — At its recent holiday event, held each January, MHA employees were asked to bring non-perishable items for a

SPRINGFIELD — Rocky’s Ace Hardware is again hosting a Rocky’s “Love Your Pet” fundraiser at eight of its Greater Springfield

SPRINGFIELD — Hanger Clinic, TEAM Rehab and Wellness Center, Louis & Clark Medical Equipment & Supply, and KCI will present