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January 28, 2020
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital is presenting a health talk entitled “Women and Heart Disease” by Dr. Carrie Wolfberg of CHH Cardiovascular Associates in Torrington on Wednesday, Feb. 12, from 5:30 to 7 pm at the Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Memorial Conference Room, 540 Litchfield Street, Torrington. Dr. Wolfberg, pictured above, will present…
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January 27, 2020
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital is hosting a blood drive in partnership with the American Red Cross. The drive will be held on Monday, Feb. 17, from 7:30 am to 12:30 pm at 540 Litchfield St. in Torrington in the CHH Memorial Building Conference Hall on the first floor. To make an…
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January 27, 2020
Each year the Lewis Mills High School Girls’ Volleyball Team comes together for a very special cause — to help raise awareness and money for the Charlotte Hungerford Hospital’s Pink Rose Breast Cancer Fund. In 2019, members of the team, led by co-captains Jordyn Mashia and Hope Maher, helped raise…
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January 27, 2020
February is Heart Health Month with the focus on women’s heart health. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in females. A free program, “Wear Red for Women’s Heart Health,” will be held at 1 pm on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at Winsted Senior Center, 80 Holabird Avenue. The focus…
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January 24, 2020
By Jeffrey A. Flaks Hartford HealthCare President and Chief Executive Officer and Sarah S. Lewis Hartford HealthCare Vice President, Health Equity Among the New Year’s resolutions that you’ve made (or maybe already broken), here’s one that should be easy to keep: Complete your U.S. Census form, and encourage everyone you…
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January 22, 2020
Family and caregivers are invited to the next meeting of the CHH Pulmonary Fibrosis Support Group on Tuesday, Feb. 11, from 3 to 4:30 pm at the Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Hungerford Center Conference Room, 780 Litchfield Street in Torrington. CHH sponsors the free quarterly support group designed for people with…
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January 21, 2020
Family members who care for an older loved one can be overwhelmed by the responsibilities, difficulties in navigating the health care maze, trying to understand the changes in physical and mental abilities, arranging home assistance, tackling finances, driving to appointments – all while trying to keep their own life in…
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January 20, 2020
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital is partnering with Hartford HealthCare Senior Services to sponsor free educational seminars to help members of local community understand the Medicare Advantage open enrollment period. Marissa Hiebel, a Medicare Educator for Hartford HealthCare, will cover topics such as things to consider when choosing a Medicare Advantage plan…
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January 20, 2020
Veterans from all branches of service are welcome to join a free “coffee talk” on Thursday, Feb. 6, and the first Thursday of every month at 10:30 a.m. at Brandywine Living at Litchfield, 19 Constitution Way. Sherri Vogt, Hartford HealthCare’s veterans liaison, leads the group. Topics of discussion may include presumptive…
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January 13, 2020
For many people, the end of Daylight Saving Time marks the beginning of seasonal affective disorder and its annual pattern of diminished energy and depression that can last through winter. The significance of turning the clocks back an hour each fall is not lost on the estimated 10 million American…