HCN News & Notes

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Mason Square Neighborhood Health Center will host its 13th annual Teen Health Night on Wednesday, April 13

SPRINGFIELD — Twenty-two business professionals will graduate from the Springfield Regional Chamber’s Leadership 2016 in a ceremony on Thursday, April

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The world’s older population continues to grow at an unprecedented rate. Today, 8.5{06cf2b9696b159f874511d23dbc893eb1ac83014175ed30550cfff22781411e5} of people worldwide (617

LONGMEADOW — JGS Lifecare will hold a topping-off ceremony on Wednesday, April 13 to commemorate the placement of the highest

HOLYOKE — Every three minutes, a person in the U.S. is diagnosed with blood cancer. More than 130,000 Americans will

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A single screening question about drinking frequency in the past year could help doctors identify adolescents at

NORTHAMPTON — The Garden: A Center for Grieving Children and Teens announced a free workshop, “Grieving the Death of a

LONGMEADOW — JGS Lifecare’s nursing home, the Leavitt Family Jewish Home, welcomes Alexis Girhiny as dining services director, responsible for

LONGMEADOW — On Wednesday, April 20 from 4 to 6 p.m., Dr. Kelly Lambert, professor of Psychology and chair of

HOLYOKE — Spiros Hatiras, President and CEO of Holyoke Medical Center, announced the appointment of Michael Houff as director of

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