Connecticut Issues New Travel Restrictions on Massachusetts Residents
HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut updated its travel advisory this week to include Massachusetts among the states triggering travel restrictions. Massachusetts
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Needless to Say, the Pandemic Has Changed the Landscape
Compensation and COVID-19 By James T. Krupienski, CPA When your medical practice was formed, many agreements were voted on, and
Read more‘Stop the Spread’ COVID-19 testing site opening Aug. 26 at HCC
HOLYOKE — To assist the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the city of Holyoke in reducing the spread of COVID-19, Holyoke
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College Health Programs Tackle Challenge of Hands-on Learning
Face to Face Weeks before COVID-19 shut down Massachusetts, Jennifer Hixon could read the signs. “In February, I sat with
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Pathlight’s Whole Children Program Makes an Impact Online
Remote Lessons By Mark Morris When COVID-19 hit and outside activities suddenly closed, Jody Santos had a concern that was
Read moreStaying Focused, Staying Healthy Are Keys to Working at Home
Small Steps for Big Wins By Sarah Rose Stack Work-life balance in 2020 has been different, to say the least.
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2020 Nursing Graduates Share a Passion for Care
Stepping Up The region’s nursing class of 2020 enters the field at an unprecedented time, at least in living memory.
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A New Normal
Medical Practices Adjust to Life During COVID-19 While the pandemic slowed down the pace of medical practices — often significantly
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Childcare Centers, Camps to Reopen Under Strict Guidelines
Keeping the Kids Safe Reopening an early-education center in the COVID-19 era isn’t easy, Kristine Allard says. In fact, it’s
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Lenzy Dermatology
Practice Owner Says Many Patients Still Wary of Returning Dr. Yolanda Lenzy admits to not knowing exactly what would happen
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Sister Caritas Cancer Center
Extra Caution, Vigilance Needed for the Most Vulnerable of Patients As doctors’ offices begin opening for more than emergency treatments,
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Kasperowski Family Dentistry
Westfield Practice Takes to the Air in Battle Against Infection Before COVID-19, constant handwashing and surface disinfecting were already everyday
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Florence Hearing Health Care
Return to In-person Visits Amplifies Importance of Good Hearing Everyone knows that wearing masks in public helps prevent the spread
Read moreTesting of All Nursing-home Residents, Staff Unsustainable Without Government Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Health Care Assoc. (AHCA) and National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) recently released a state-by-state
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Pandemic Sparks Wave of Mental-health Concerns
High Anxiety By Joseph Bednar Most people have plenty of experience preparing for things, Alane Burgess says, whether that’s surgery,
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COVID-19 Poses Unique Challenge for Individuals with Hearing Loss
Separation Anxiety By Jennifer Sowards, AuD The use of masks, plexiglass barriers, and physical distancing have become the norm in
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Hospitals Gird for a Potential COVID-19 Surge
Life on the Front Lines Dr. Andrew Artenstein isn’t the first to notice the lack of cars on the roads,
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Area Doctors Take Care of Patients During Challenging Times
A New Normal By Mark Morris At a time when COVID-19 is dominating everyone’s attention and resources, people are still
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What Does It Mean to Strengthen Our Immunity?
Back to Basics By Ashley Tresoline The World Health Organization has declared COVID-19 a pandemic. We are all trying to
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What Older Adults Need to Know About Coronavirus
High-risk Population By Dr. Maura Brennan Millions of older adults are living in isolation at home or in nursing facilities
Read moreIt’s Time to Honor a New Version of ‘the Few’
Opinion By George O’Brien There have been more than a few references to World War II during the COVID-19 crisis,
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Healthcare Heroes 2020
The 4th Annual Healthcare Heroes Awards Healthcare Heroes 2020 to Honor the Heroes of COVID-19 Since the phrase COVID-19 came
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As COVID-19 Story Evolves, Doctors Stress Caution, Common Sense
Going Viral By JOSEPH BEDNAR How do you slow down a viral infection? “The standard routes to prevent respiratory illness
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