Low-cost blood profile screenings
ASHLAND, KY– Many healthcare providers recommend patients undergo routine blood screening regularly. King’s Daughters, who is holding this event, is pleased to make access to these tests easy with a Low-Cost Blood Profile program.
SSU Physical Therapy Assistant student wants to help others
A senior this year at Shawnee State University, Victor Aguilera (Hometown: Siguatepeque, Honduras), loves that his major gives him the ability to be creative, in the sense that there are many ways of treating patients. Majoring in the Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) program, Aguilera first found his way to SSU after the soccer coach contacted him. Researching the university, he knew it was where he wanted to attend college.
Open Enrollment for Medicare October 15 through December 7
October 15th is the first day of Open Enrollment and it ends on December 7th, 2022. Open Enrollment is the one time of the year when everyone with Medicare can make changes to their health and drug plans for the following year. If your co-pays are expensive, this is the time of year to compare plans to find out if there is a plan that will be a better and less expensive option for you starting January 1, 2023. In most cases, December 7th is the last day you can change your Medicare coverage for the following year. The plan has to have your enrollment form by December 7th.
Next phase of work to begin Oct. 19 on new King’s Daughters Medical Center...
ASHLAND - For the past several weeks, work on a new Emergency Department at King’s Daughters Medical Center has been proceeding mostly behind the scenes. Beginning Wednesday, Oct. 19, most of Bath Ave. between 22nd and 23rd Streets will be permanently closed as work ramps up on the new project, slated to open in late 2024.
SSU’s Master of Occupational Therapy program teams up for Fall-Free Fridays
Second-year students enrolled in the Shawnee State University Master of Occupational Therapy program are teaming up for their third season with the Area Agency on Aging, District 7 (AAA7) to bring the community “Fall-Free Fridays.”
Dever Named Executive Director of the AAA7
Melissa Dever, BSW, LSW, was recently named Executive Director of the Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7), according to Charles Harper, President of the AAA7 Board of Trustees.
Pleasant Valley Hospital joins Mountain Health Network
HUNTINGTON – The agreement for Pleasant Valley Hospital (PVH) to join Cabell Huntington Hospital and St. Mary’s Medical Center as a member of Mountain Health Network (MHN), was completed, effective Oct. 1, 2022.
AAA7 Receives Accreditation of Case Managementfor Long-Term Services and Supports
The Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7) has received Accreditation of Case Management for Long-Term Services and Supports from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for its PASSPORT and Assisted Living Medicaid Waiver Programs for a period of two years. Earning NCQA’s Accreditation of Case Management for Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) demonstrates that an organization is dedicated to coordinating the delivery of care in a person-centered and integrated manner to help individuals function optimally in their preferred setting.
Help ease patient pain during Sickle Cell Awareness Month
During Sickle Cell Awareness Month in September, the American Red Cross emphasizes the importance of a diverse blood supply to help meet the needs of those with sickle cell disease – the most common inherited blood disorder in the U.S.
Meet the Mako on Sept. 27
PORTSMOUTH — Discover the surgical system that has transformed knee replacement surgery! King’s Daughters Portsmouth Orthopedics and Sports Medicine will host a Meet the Mako event 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27 to educate community members about the robotic-arm assisted surgery system. The event will be in the King’s Daughters Ohio surgery lobby, 2001 Scioto Trail, Portsmouth.
