Senior Planning Guide 2025
When BusinessWest and the Healthcare News first started publishing an annual Senior Planning Guide, the idea wasn’t to create a roadmap to the
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Healthcare News
Nomination Deadline for Healthcare Heroes Extended to July 25
SPRINGFIELD — In the spring of 2017, BusinessWest and its sister publication, the Healthcare News, created a new recognition program called Healthcare Heroes. It
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2021 Giving Guide
Regional Philanthropic Opportunities To Our Readers: While philanthropy is a year-round activity, the holidays are a time when many of
Read MoreHolyoke Community College Expands Class Sizes for September
HOLYOKE — Given the positive indicators related to COVID-19 in Massachusetts, Holyoke Community College (HCC) will increase the number of
Read MoreLead Poisoning A Growing Concern Amid Pandemic
SPRINGFIELD — Children are once again at the heart of the coronavirus pandemic. Because children and families are spending more
Read MoreGlenmeadow Announces Promotions and New Hire to Staff Team
LONGMEADOW — Glenmeadow has promoted two staff team members to recognize their dedication, and also hired a new director to
Read MoreLifePath Distributes More Than 600 Free Farmer’s Market Coupon Booklets to Elders
GREENFIELD — LifePath has distributed approximately 625 free farmer’s market coupon booklets, worth $25 each, this summer. The coupons are
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Senior Planning Guide 2020
Click HERE to view the Senior Planning Guide 2020 Digital Flipbook Without a doubt, 2020 has been an unprecendented year.
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Returning to College: What’s Safe? What’s Not?
Opinion By DR. ARMANDO PAEZ It’s a difficult decision to make, and there isn’t much time left. Should my son
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Follow These Five Steps When It’s Time to Talk About Care Whether your loved one needs full-time care or you’re
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Consider These Important Estate-planning Documents By KEN COUGHLIN Making sure you have the right estate-planning documents is one of the
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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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Career Pulse
40 Under Forty Includes Nine from Healthcare Sector SPRINGFIELD — On May 11, BusinessWest magazine, HCN’s sister publication, announced its
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There Are Many Benefits to Employer-sponsored Employee Volunteerism
Creating a Win-win-win Situation By Chelsea Cox Employer-sponsored employee volunteerism has always been an effective way for companies and organizations
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How to Help Employees Avoid Stressing Out
By ALEX ZLATIN Problems with the emotional health of employees is costing employers up to $500 billion per year. As
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