HCN News & Notes

SPRINGFIELD — Suicide is the 10th-leading cause of death in the U.S., yet suicide is preventable. More than 2,500 people

AMHERST — A free youth Mental Health First Aid training will be held on Friday, Oct. 7 from 9 a.m.

WEST SPRINGFIELD — On Saturday, Sept. 24 from 9 a.m. to noon, the Center for Human Development’s (CHD) Cancer House

SPRINGFIELD — Katisha Woods-Johnson, director for the Center for Human Development’s (CHD) Terri Thomas Girls Program, has received a Department

HOLYOKE — Attorney Karen Jackson, owner and senior attorney of Jackson Law, an elder-law and estate-planning firm, will teach a

LONGMEADOW — Aesthetic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, P.C., a community-centered cosmetic surgery and non-invasive practice serving Western Mass. and Northern

WORCESTER — AdCare Hospital announced it has earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for behavioral healthcare accreditation by

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. — More than 80{06cf2b9696b159f874511d23dbc893eb1ac83014175ed30550cfff22781411e5} of 2,110 parents made at least one dosing error when dispensing liquid

CHICAGO — Technological and administrative obstacles are significantly cutting into available time for physicians to engage with patients. Nearly half

GREENFIELD — On Aug. 21, 180 bicyclists, runners, and walkers gathered for the ninth annual Wheeling for Healing ride, walk,

WEST SPRINGFIELD — AFC Doctors Express, the largest independent urgent-care provider in the Commonwealth, announced the opening of its 17th

WASHINGTON, D.C. — People with consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs) had lower total per-capita spending on healthcare, driven in part by

WEST SPRINGFIELD — On Wednesday evenings throughout September, CHD Disability Resources is presenting a chair yoga class designed to bring

PALMER — The Baystate Health Blood Donor Mobile will host a blood drive on Thursday, Sept. 15 from 11 a.m.

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Regional Chamber has teamed up Altus Dental to offer to its chamber members a new employee

NORTHAMPTON — Suicide. It’s not a topic most people want to discuss. Yet getting past that social taboo is the

GREENFIELD — Baystate Franklin Medical Center’s Oncology Department will offer a free writing workshop, Spirit of the Written Word, for

By Jim Goodwin, President and CEO, Center for Human Development Used properly, the prescription pain pills known as opioids can

SPRINGFIELD — Women’s Health Associates, a specialized women’s healthcare practice providing obstetrical and gynecological care in Springfield and Westfield, announced

LEE — Porchlight VNA/Home Care announced it will serve several towns in Western Mass. with its falls-prevention presentations. Lynn Proulx,

SPRINGFIELD — Shriners Hospitals for Children – Springfield will hold its seventh annual Walk for Love Walkathon and Barbecue on

GREENFIELD — In celebration of Mental Health Awareness Week Oct. 2-8, Clinical & Support Options (CSO) Green River House and

NORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson announces the following September art exhibits in its galleries at the hospital and 22 Atwood Dr.,

MONSON — Monson Savings Bank will hold a complimentary workshop titled “Planning for Health Care in Retirement,” featuring Kevin Flynn,

PALMER, WARE — The Mass. Public Health Council approved Baystate Wing Hospital’s application to merge Baystate Mary Lane Hospital with

GREENFIELD, LEEDS, EAST LONGMEADOW — With top national scores, Charlene Manor Extended Care Facility, Linda Manor Extended Care and Linda

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. — A study in the September 2016 issue of Pediatrics examines the effects of continued play

SPRINGFIELD — The Gray House, a nonprofit organization in the North End of Springfield, is kicking off its second annual

PITTSFIELD — Of the few long-term-care and senior-living providers in the Bay State recognized this year by National Research Corp.

WESTFIELD — Genesis Spiritual Life and Conference Center will host its 17th annual Evening of Wine, Beer & Hearty Hors

WARE — Baystate Mary Lane Ob/Gyn announced that Dr. Diana Robillard has joined the medical team as a doctor of

WEST SPRINGFIELD — The public is invited to attend Landmark at Monastery Heights’ Alzheimer’s & Dementia Forum on Thursday, Sept.

WEST SPRINGFIELD — On Wednesday, Sept. 28, Massage Envy locations in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont will host the

LEEDS — Linda Manor Assisted Living in Leeds invites the community to an open house on Sunday, Sept. 11 from

CHICAGO — The American Medical Assoc. (AMA) launched an enhanced version of its Health Workforce Mapper to further help physicians

WILLIAMSTOWN — Willliamstown Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center will host a career fair for nursing positions on Thursday, Sept. 15

NORTHAMPTON — To further combat the continuing challenge of homelessness in communities across Western Mass., ServiceNet’s Shelter & Housing division

NORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Medical Group Women’s Health providers recently welcomed Julie Feinland, certified nurse midwife and licensed acupuncturist, to

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Medical Center is among a select group of hospitals nationwide recognized for promoting enrollment in state organ-donor

SPRINGFIELD — The Bridge Home, a nonprofit company providing transitional-living homes for those challenged by substance-use disorder, announced the opening