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Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Elrod marks golden anniversary at Willis-Knighton

With 50 years at Willis-Knighton behind him, CEO and President James K. Elrod foresees the best is yet to come for one of the community’s leading health care facilities.
Tuesday, April 14, 2015

More than 30 health care workers honored

Susan Belanger said her husband’s story with Parkinson’s disease is nothing short of a miracle after the treatment and support they received from numerous local health care professionals.
Monday, March 16, 2015

Check insurance coverage before traveling

Just like shopping for a house takes into account your personal wants and needs, so does shopping for medical insurance. Some insurance plans require you to have everything approved and referred by a primary doctor, and some plans only cover a certain host of local providers.
Monday, Feb. 16, 2015

Taking the right precautions for a family member with dementia

Although it’s wonderful so many are willing to assume that responsibility, it’s also important they take steps to make sure the home is a safe place, said Kerry Mills, co-author with Jennifer Brush of the book “I Care: A Handbook for Care Partners of People With Dementia” (www.
Monday, Jan. 26, 2015

Care provides a more peaceful passing as life plays out

People facing a fatal illness may find their situation made worse by their lack of control and the “poking and prodding” of treatment and testing despite certain knowledge of their advancing fate. The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization statistics show that approximately 1.

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