HCN News & Notes

PITTSFIELD — The American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) recently honored Maria Craft, administrator of Mt. Greylock Extended Care

PALMER — The Baystate Health Blood Donor Mobile will host a blood drive on Thursday, June 8 from 11 a.m. to

SPRINGFIELD — Maria Mitchell, a Springfield Technical Community College graduate of the newly accredited Health Information Technology program, is the first person

SPRINGFIELD — The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center will host an Open House today, May 23 at 327 Liberty St.,

WILLIAMSTOWN — Williamstown Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center welcomes area seniors to a cookout under the big tent on Thursday,

BELCHERTOWN — Honest Beginnings announced that House Manager Dwight Southwick and Office Manager Deborah Hall have recently attained certifications from

HOLYOKE — The Dowd Insurance Agencies announced it will bring the newly relaunched Distractology tour to Holyoke High School from

DALLAS — Eating three or more servings of fruit and vegetables per day may lower one’s risk of developing peripheral

WEST SPRINGFIELD — More than 200 golfers are expected to participate in the 37th annual Brightside Golf Classic on Monday, July

PITTSFIELD — HospiceCare in the Berkshires will offer a grief support group on Tuesday, May 23 from 4 to 5:30

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. — Children who are bullied early in adolescence may be more likely to use substances such

SPRINGFIELD — Dakin Humane Society is looking for assistance from animal lovers to collect much-needed items to prepare Nick’s Nursery

SPRINGFIELD — Healthcare Heroes, an exciting recognition program involving the Western Mass. healthcare sector, was launched this spring by HCN

LONGMEADOW — This Mother’s Day, Dr. Glen Brooks, a board-certified plastic surgeon at Aesthetic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, P.C., a

SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center’s first annual Caritas Gala raised $358,316 to expand and enhance Mercy Behavioral Health Care’s opioid-treatment

CHICOPEE — Fifty registered nurses who have completed their baccalaureate degrees at the School of Nursing at Elms College were

CHICAGO — With one in three American adults living with high blood pressure and at increased risk of heart attack

NORTHAMPTON — The Hospice Shop of Northampton, part of Cooley Dickinson VNA & Hospice, reached $2 million in donations to

LONGMEADOW — Bay Path University, partnering with the Human Service Forum, will host a free conference and workshop, “Hot Topics:

SPRINGFIELD — The Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI), following a national competition, has awarded grants and support to Partners

PITTSFIELD — HospiceCare in the Berkshires has been recognized as a Hospice Honors recipient, one of only six in Massachusetts.

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Flowers are blooming, the breeze is blowing, and the grass needs mowing — the perfect storm for

SPRINGFIELD — Bacon Wilson, P.C. announced that attorney Hyman Darling recently took the oath of office as the incoming president

SPRINGFIELD — The public is invited to join the Ronald McDonald House volunteer committee at the American Legion on 41

HOLYOKE — Long-time Holyoke resident Barbara Bernard is among the first to contribute to the Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) capital

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) recently released its first quarterly opioid report of 2017, which shows

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) announced the hiring of Christopher Scott as the dean of the School of

LEE — Gail Beaudoin has been promoted to the Director of Marketing and Development at Porchlight VNA/Home Care. As an

BELCHERTOWN — A groundbreaking ceremony will take place at the site of Christopher Heights of Belchertown, a new assisted-living residence,

PALMER — Baystate Wing Hospital, public officials, community leaders, and donors held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Emergency Department

NORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Health Care is co-sponsoring a Mental Health Policy Breakfast with the National Alliance on Mental Illness

GREAT BARRINGTON — Community Health Programs has named Thomas Walbridge its new chief financial officer. He will oversee the health

SPRINGFIELD — Healthcare Heroes, an exciting recognition program involving the Western Mass. healthcare sector, was launched this spring by HCN

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) announced the appointment of Dr. Mahlon Bradley, an experienced orthopaedic surgeon and specialist in

LEEDS — Linda Manor Assisted Living and Linda Manor Extended Care in Leeds invite the community to a backyard barbeque

SPRINGFIELD — Dr. Jessica Wozniak, clinical research and development manager of Baystate Health’s Family Advocacy Center, recently received a multi-year,

By Jane Roulier In schools, on the streets, in relationships, and online, girls in communities across the country are experiencing

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. — Food preferences are established during infancy and toddlerhood, and factors such as exposure to breast

NORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Health Care, the United Way of Hampshire County, and the Jandon Center for Community Engagement at

SPRINGFIELD — Rhonda Kallman, breast cancer survivor and founder of Boston Beer Co., brewer of Samuel Adams, will be the