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Drug take back day is to encourage removing unneeded medications from homes and prevent medication misuse and opioid addiction from ever starting. Continue Reading →
Charlotte Bernadette Harriau Thomas – named employee of the year in 2000 – worked at Greenwich Hospital from 1974 to 2010. Although caps had almost completely disappeared from nursing apparel in the United States by the late 1980s, Charlotte proudly wore her cap until the day she retired. Continue Reading →
Greenwich Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop staff and volunteers celebrated ending the fiscal year with a record $1.03 million in sales. Continue Reading →
Join us for a jazz-filled Sunday afternoon to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Continue Reading →
On Thursday, September 28, the 10th Annual Recovery Celebration was held at Richards with the theme “Family Matter(s).” Continue Reading →
Greenwich Hospital’s Heather Studwell, MS, OTR/L, (left) oncology survivorship coordinator, and Carolyn Maguire, RN, OCN, breast oncology nurse coordinator, will host the breast cancer survivorship webinar series. Continue Reading →
Hundreds flocked to Bruce Park Sunday morning for the YWCA Greenwich’s Walk the Walk Against Domestic Violence. Domestic violence is the most reported violent crime in the Town of Greenwich. Continue Reading →
Two Greenwich Hospital physicians and a nurse from Northeast Medical Group (NEMG) were recently honored by Doctors of Distinction for playing a vital role in advancing health care. All three are members of Yale New Haven Health. Continue Reading →
The Greenwich Dept of Health is offering flu and pneumonia vaccine clinics this season. Influenza, “the flu,” is a highly contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. These viruses are spread when a person who has the flu coughs, sneezes or touches a surface handle by others. It can be mild or severe, and infects millions of Americans every year. And, since the flu viruses and the virus that causes Covid-19 will be circulating this season, it is possible to have the flu as well as other respiratory illnesses such as Covid-19 or RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) at the same time. Continue Reading →
The fundraising initiative has already raised more than $65 million during the campaign’s four-year silent phase. Continue Reading →