HCN News & Notes

SPRINGFIELD — For more than 40 years, Center for Human Development (CHD) President and CEO Jim Goodwin, has been dedicated

SPRINGFIELD — Medicare and Medicaid are two terms that can be confusing, yet necessary for many to receive proper care

GREENFIELD — The Baystate Health Blood Donor Mobile will host a blood drive on Monday, June 27 from 11 a.m.

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield College Exercise Science and Sport Studies Chair M. Susan Guyer will be awarded both the Most Distinguished

CHICAGO — In the wake of the worst mass shooting in American history and with more than 6,000 deaths already

PITTSFIELD — The Leapfrog Group, a national patient-safety watchdog, recently issued new Hospital Safety Scores, which assign ‘A,’ ‘B,’ ‘C,’

LEE — Porchlight VNA/Home Care announced it will serve the hilltowns of Hinsdale and Cummington with its falls-prevention program, Move

SPRINGFIELD — The Vann Group and Epstein Financial Services will present “Building Your Exit: The Owner Succession Planning Process Defined,”

GREENFIELD — The Baystate Heart & Vascular Program will host a free community lecture and tour on Wednesday, June 29

NORTHAMPTON — Richard Venne, president and CEO, announced that Community Enterprises recently celebrated 40 years of empowering individuals with disabilities

SPRINGFIELD — Robinson Donovan, P.C. announced that attorney Michael Simolo will co-chair and present at the Cutting Edge Issues in

WARE — The community is invited to participate in a blood drive on Thursday, June 30 from 11 a.m. to

SPRINGFIELD — Attorney Michele Feinstein, a shareholder at Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C., will present at the 13th annual public

PITTSFIELD — Hillcrest Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center will offer an informational session on Wednesday, June 29 at 10 a.m.

PALMER — Dr. J. Paul Reheis, a board-certified urologist, has joined Baystate Health’s Eastern Region, offering comprehensive urology services as

EAST LONGMEADOW — HUB International New England, a global insurance-brokerage, risk-advisory, and employee-benefits firm, announced it will host a free

CHICAGO — The American Medical Assoc. and 36 specialty medical organizations urged the federal government to rethink the way it

LONGMEADOW — Aesthetic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, P.C. announced the appointment of Alex Whiting, who joined the practice as a

NORTHAMPTON — Creating healthy communities requires collaboration with local residents. For that reason, Cooley Dickinson Health Care invites area residents

SPRINGFIELD — The Vann Group and Epstein Financial Services will present “Building Your Exit: The Owner Succession Planning Process Defined,”

NORTHAMPTON — Many conditions can leave one or more fingers in a chronically bent position, leading to self-consciousness, difficulty with

GREENFIELD — BFMC Clinical Notes, Baystate Franklin Medical Center’s women’s a cappella chorus, will present its annual summer solstice concert,

SPRINGFIELD — Victor Rubio, a Fulbright visiting scholar from Spain, presented a lecture on “Psychological Aspects Involved in Sustaining and

NORTHAMPTON — After discussions with its board of trustees and in the spirit of collaboration, Cooley Dickinson Health Care announced

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

SPRINGFIELD — Comcast Business will present “How to Leverage Technology to Do More With Less,” part of the BusinessWest/HCN Lecture

PALMER — Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Robert Campbell has joined Baystate Health’s Eastern Region medical staff and will provide care at

SPRINGFIELD — Shriners Hospitals for Children – Springfield will welcome the Old Post Road Orchestra for a free summertime pops

CHICAGO — The American Medical Assoc. (AMA) will gather physician and medical student leaders from all corners of medicine at

LONGMEADOW — JGS Lifecare held its annual meeting on May 24, providing membership the opportunity to thank all who provided

NORTHAMPTON — In response to the ever-growing workforce development needs of the human-service community and beyond, Clinical & Support Options

CHICAGO — With scientific evidence suggesting a link between excessive sodium intake and heart disease, the American Medical Assoc. (AMA)

LONGMEADOW — JGS Lifecare will host its 36th annual fund-raising golf tournament, the Frankel-Kinsler Classic, on Monday, June 20 at

MONSON — Monson Savings Bank (MSB) will present a free workshop titled “Straight Talk on Estate Planning, Medicaid Qualification, and

NORTHAMPTON — Linda Manor Assisted Living and Linda Manor Extended Care in Northampton will host the second “Successful Aging Summit”

NORTHAMPTON — Dr. Holly Michaelson and nurse practitioner Casey Fowler announced that Dr. Michelle Helms will join Cooley Dickinson Medical

GREENFIELD — The Women’s Way, a program of United Way of Franklin County, is holding a community Oral Health Drive

GREENFIELD — Baystate Franklin Medical Center is offering an Amputee Support Group for amputees, their families, and friends. The next

NORTHAMPTON — For the fourth consecutive year, Cooley Dickinson Health Care was awarded the Greenhealth Partner for Change Award by

WARE, PALMER — Baystate Mary Lane Hospital and Baystate Wing Hospital have both received the Get with the Guidelines –