HCN News & Notes

LEE — Porchlight VNA/Home Care CEO Holly Chaffee announced today that Porchlight VNA/Home Care opened a new branch office at

SPRINGFIELD — There is still plenty of time to lace up your sneakers and register to step out in support

A new study appearing in the New England Journal of Medicine shows potentially life-saving results when it comes to preventing

CHICOPEE — The School of Nursing at the College of Our Lady of the Elms has earned national recognition as

CHICOPEE — The Elms College Center for Law and Justice will host a special presentation on prison art therapy from

SPRINGFIELD — The Sisters of Providence Health System (SPHS) announced completion of a $500,000 project to renovate the Opioid Treatment

GREENFIELD — Baystate Franklin Medical Center will hold a cardiac-risk cholesterol screening on Wednesday, April 13 from 8:30 to 9:30

BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker signed bipartisan legislation passed unanimously by both branches of the Legislature to ease the transition

SPRINGFIELD — Parents will discuss what adults can do to protect their children from child sexual abuse at a series

NORTHAMPTON — Area parents are invited to join local pediatrician Dr. Jonathan Schwab as he presents a free workshop, “Let’s

ATLANTA — Dr. Patrice Harris, chair-elect of the American Medical Assoc. and chair of its Task Force to Reduce Opioid

SPRINGFIELD — Dakin Humane Society has announced the formation of Pat’s Cats Feline Success Fund to provide necessities and upgrades

SPRINGFIELD — What do celebrities Whoopi Goldberg, Tia Mowry, Jillian Michaels, Julianne Hough, and Lena Dunham have in common? They

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Dr. Andrew Gurman, president-elect of the American Medical Assoc., recently applauded the U.S. Department of Health and

SPRINGFIELD — Much as pink is associated with breast-cancer awareness, blue is the color connected with awareness of autism spectrum

LONGMEADOW — Dr. Kathryn Hayward will explore the new field of integrative health in her talk at Bay Path University’s

LEEDS — Linda Manor Assisted Living in Leeds invites the community to an open house and workshop on Sunday, April

SPRINGFIELD — As part of its 10th annual 40 Under Forty program, BusinessWest, the sister publication of HCN, is taking

GREENFIELD — In celebration of Mental Health Awareness Month, Clinical & Support Options Inc. (CSO) will host its 14th annual

SPRINGFIELD — Lucy Giuggio Carvalho, founder of Rays of Hope – A Walk and Run Toward the Cure of Breast

GREENFIELD — In anticipation of National Donate Life America (NDLM), Baystate Franklin Medical Center will be celebrating donors and recipients

AMHERST — The Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce and Cooley Dickinson Health Care announced a combined commitment to the Amherst

BOSTON — Results from a survey of Massachusetts residents regarding health insurance released by the Blue Cross Blue Shield of

LONGMEADOW — JGS LifeEd, a series of learning opportunities related to elder-care health and well-being, are held across the JGS

CHICOPEE — The Arbors at Chicopee will host a Spring Sip & Shop event in honor of Mother’s Day on

SPRINGFIELD — Inspirational stories of courage and healing will take center stage during a book signing today, March 23, from

GREENFIELD — Alicia Walter, a Baystate Health dietitian, is offering a series of free monthly nutrition classes. Though geared toward

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Healthcare Supply Chain Assoc. (HSCA) President and CEO Todd Ebert released the following statement about the U.S.

HOLYOKE — On Thursday, March 24, Quality Life Adult Day Service will hold a grand-opening event at its new center

SPRINGFIELD — Dawn Roberts, professor of Physical Therapy at Springfield College, and a group of nine physical therapy students recently

SPRINGFIELD — Smith & Wesson will host its annual live comedy show, “A Night of Laughter,” to support two local

GREENFIELD — Baystate Heart & Vascular’s Greenfield practice has moved from its former location at 48 Sanderson St. to a

NORTHAMPTON — Community members are invited to the next Cooley Dickinson/Massachusetts General Hospital lecture, “Palliative Care in Serious Illness: Living

CHICAGO — The American Medical Assoc. (AMA) joined more than 640 patient-advocacy groups, professional societies, medical organizations, and thousands of

NORTHAMPTON — Funded by a three-year grant by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) through the White

SPRINGFIELD — In celebration of National Nutrition Month, sponsored each March by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Americans are

SPRINGFIELD — As part of its 10th annual 40 Under Forty program, BusinessWest, the sister publication of HCN, is taking

BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker issued a statement this week in response to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s

WESTFIELD — The Western Mass Knights sled hockey teams will host the sixth annual Cammer Cup game at Amelia Park

SPRINGFIELD — During the month of March, Dakin Humane Society is reducing the regular cost of female-dog spay surgery by