Longtime Chelmsford residents Susan and Mark Dionne have always turned to Lowell General Hospital for care, drawn to its community feel and patient-first philosophy. Over a decade ago, their connection deepened—Mark joined the Lowell General Hospital Board of Governors and Susan became active in the Auxiliary. As they got to know the staff and clinicians, Lowell General’s compassionate, patient-centered care left a lasting impression.

High Pointe House has received a generous $5,000 grant from the Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union to establish a therapeutic healing garden on our grounds in Haverhill, Mass.

Tufts Medicine Care at Home delivers complex medical care to patients of all ages in the comfort of their homes. While home-based care can ease anxiety and improve quality of life, it can also be isolating— especially for children facing serious diagnoses. Many pediatric patients can’t attend school or interact with peers, leaving them disconnected during an already difficult time.

At 22, Katelyn LaConte was set to graduate from nursing school but had been feeling run down, short of breath and experiencing abdominal and chest pain. During gallbladder surgery, doctors discovered her heart was functioning at just 10 percent—she needed a life-saving transplant. She was quickly transferred to Tufts Medical Center’s Cardiac Care Unit to await a heart transplant.

The 2025 MelroseWakefield Golf Invitational raised more than $175,000 at the Kernwood Country Club on June 9. Among the day’s many memorable moments, one golfer achieved the ultimate feat—scoring a hole-in-one and driving away with a brand-new Acura!

Our donors don’t only support the care we deliver today—they help fuel tomorrow’s groundbreaking treatments. A new therapy, developed by Paul Mathew, MD, Hematologist/Oncologist at Tufts Medical Center and his team, prompts the immune system to attack aggressive tumors and may pave the way for treating other cancers.

Daylight saving time is just around the corner and while gaining an extra hour may sound like a bonus, your body might not see it that way.