Established in October, the Gloucester Family Health Center at 302 Washington St. offers a broad scope of services uniquely tailored to care for the local community.
The new Gloucester center is the fourth site of its parent company, North Shore Community Health Inc., which operates three other locations in Salem and Peabody. The non-profit organizations receive both Medicaid and Medicare funding and are overseen by a board of directors, half of Read the rest of this entry »

Lines leading from the new Gulf Coast Medical Center in south Fort Myers looked more like the line for a ride at Disney World than for a hospital tour.
But, crowds came to take in all the new facility, walking around the 436,000 square feet of new construction in groups of 20.
Rose Digiorgio, 69, said she came to see it for peace of mind.
“Nobody wants to go to the hospital, but it’s great to know it’s here if you need it,” she said. “Plus Read the rest of this entry »

ST. LOUIS
,
Jan. 27
$7,500
grant to The Center for
Black Women’s Wellness, Inc. (CBWW) to support Journey to Wellness, a program
designed to address the disparity of mental health among black women.
Through education and advocacy, the program uses nontraditional modes such
as drama, movie nights with discussion sessions, and tea parties to provide
culturally appropriate opportunities for women to address fears associated
with accessing mental Read the rest of this entry »

ST. LOUIS
,
Jan. 27
$7,500
grant to The Center for
Black Women’s Wellness, Inc. (CBWW) to support Journey to Wellness, a program
designed to address the disparity of mental health among black women.
Through education and advocacy, the program uses nontraditional modes such
as drama, movie nights with discussion sessions, and tea parties to provide
culturally appropriate opportunities for women to address fears associated
with accessing Read the rest of this entry »

Locally grown materials, architecture and other design elements caused seven judges to choose the University of Maine Student Recreation and Fitness Center for the 2008 Athletic Business Facility Magazine award on Dec. 5. The award is given annually to new buildings throughout the United States and Canada.
The Rec Center, designed by Cannon Design of Boston, was one of 10 winning buildings that “demonstrate sound design principles in the areas of Read the rest of this entry »

VALHALLA – The daughters of 72-year-old Shirley Centrillo are finding out how unique Westchester Medical Center’s nursing home is.
When they heard the hospital will close the Taylor Care Center, a 100-bed nursing home, come April 1, they quickly scrambled to get their mother admitted into a nursing home closer to Brewster, where they both live.
But because the new nursing home doesn’t have the expertise to care for a special kind of tracheal tube Read the rest of this entry »

The Honolulu 100, Ala Moana Park’s “Hoa Paka” or park partner, donated an $80,000 fitness center to Ala Moana Park Monday.
The upgraded fitness station is the first of two built at Magic Island, and is designed to encourage community support for the park’s recreational facilities.
“Whatever way we can assist the park in making it better for all of us in the community,” Project Recreation Director Les Chang said.
Park visitors can stop by the Read the rest of this entry »

The word “free” just seems to chase away some of that gloominess during these economic hard times.
If you’ve been dreaming of a chance to work out for free, that day has arrived.
On Saturday, Feb. 21, from noon to 4 p.m., you can use the track and swimming pool for no charge at Park View Health and Fitness Center in the Mundelein Park and Recreation District.
The free workout is part of national Heart Healthy Month. “This is an excellent opportunity Read the rest of this entry »

Differences in culture, religion and language pose daily challenges at the West
health center, where the waiting room might find Iraqis standing next to refugees from Myanmar, or Burundis sitting alongside Somalis and Bhutanese.
On a recent snowy, bitterly cold day, 77 refugees from various countries were treated at the clinic. Among the patients seen by Dr. Gary Kaufman, the clinic’s medical director, were two young sisters from Myanmar who Read the rest of this entry »

Cuyahoga County Commissioners have agreed upon a location to build the new Convention Center and Medical Mart showroom.
The Convention Center will be built at 500 Lakeside Avenue, the current location of Cleveland’s now standing Convention Center.
The decision was announced by the Cuyahoga County Commissioners at a 5:15 p.m. press conference.
The decision came after a day of closed door meetings involving Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson, County Read the rest of this entry »