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Kathy Duckett, MSN, RN Joins Home Health Foundation as Director of Advanced Care at Home
October 22, 2020
Lawrence, Mass. – Kathy Duckett, MSN, RN has joined Home Health Foundation, a Lawrence-based nonprofit organization, as director of Advanced Care at Home. The new department is based at Circle Home in Lowell, a provider agency of Home Health Foundation and part of Wellforce Health System.
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Continuing Care for Stroke Patients During COVID-19
October 14, 2020
New England Comprehensive Stroke Center (CSC) Collaborative, created by Tufts Medical Center, is signing a pledge to continue providing care for stroke patients.
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TeamWalk on Your Terms Raises $363,000
October 14, 2020
Every spring for the last 20 years, thousands of people from across the Merrimack Valley have taken to the streets of downtown Lowell for TeamWalk for CancerCare, raising millions of dollars over that span to support cancer patients in need.
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Collaboration Between Merrimack Valley Hospice + Parkland Medical Center Provides Solace to Family of ‘Soulmates’ Who Succumb Together to COVID-19
October 10, 2020
Lawrence, Mass. (October 9, 2020) – Merrimack Valley Hospice nurse Marley Beohner, RN is dedicated to delivering specialized, compassionate comfort care to patients at the end of their life’s journey.
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Dr. Michael House Receives Grand Prize for Novel Device To Prevent Preterm Birth
October 9, 2020
Dr. Michael House Receives Grand Prize for Novel Device to Prevent Preterm Birth.
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Merrimack Valley Hospice Adds Holiday Support To Free Virtual Grief Support Groups
October 9, 2020
Lawrence, Mass. – While the holiday season is a time of joy for many, it can cause great struggle for those who are grieving. Recognizing that a sense of community, shared experiences and connection are especially important this time of year, Merrimack Valley Hospice has added support to cope with the holidays to its offerings of free grief support groups.
Patient Stories
Same-Day Total Knee Replacement Surgery at MelroseWakefield Hospital
October 7, 2020
Barry Herb of Medford is no stranger to doctors and hospitals. Diagnosed with osteoarthritis, a degenerative condition that leads to cartilage loss in joints, he has undergone several surgeries and procedures on both knees and both shoulders over the past 20 years.
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Colon Cancer Screenings at a Younger Age
October 1, 2020
Dr. Jacob Elkon, an oncologist at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, was interviewed about screening for colon cancer at a younger age.
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5 Things To Know about Mammography
October 1, 2020
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Olga Efimova, MD, PhD, a radiologist at MelroseWakefield Imaging, has compiled a list of five important things that every woman should know about mammograms.
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Healthy Recipes: September 2020
September 28, 2020
Now we’re back in the swing of work and school (or at least virtual work or school), it’s a great time to try some new recipes to shake up your lunch routine.
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