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Fincastle, VA · Health
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Report: Virginia is allowing 'ill-prepared' home care businesses to operate with 'weak' oversight
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"I Commend Them to Your Care": 92 Years After a President's Promise, the Salem VA Is Still Keeping It
On the afternoon of Oct. 19, 1934, Franklin D. Roosevelt arrived in Roanoke by train. At 4 p.m., he stood before a crowd of 40,000 on the campus of a brand-new hospital. On the afternoon of Oct. 19, 1934, Franklin D. Roosevelt arrived in Roanoke by train. At 4 p.m., he stood before a crowd of 40,000 on the campus of a brand-new hospital: 16 buildings in the hills just outside Salem, built for the men who had fought in the First World War and come home to a country still finding out what that war had cost them.
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Hospice care focuses on comfort, family support, co-founder says
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, a time to raise awareness of care for people facing a diagnosis that cannot be cured. Hospice provides care for patients when a cure is not an option. The model focuses on comfort, managing a patient’s symptoms while supporting their quality of life.
WBOC
Wound Diagnostic Testing in Roanoke, VA Now Available at Home and in Care Facilities
"A dedicated clinician from Advanced Mobile Wound Solutions performs expert wound diagnostic testing in Roanoke, VA, gently taking a bedside culture swab to evaluate an elderly patient's healing progress in the comfort of their living room." Advanced Mobile Wound Solutions provides wound diagnostic testing in Roanoke, VA, at its office...
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LewisGale Hospital Montgomery to add second freestanding emergency room in the NRV with Radford ER
RADFORD, Va. (WFXR) -- At a time when many medical facilities are shutting their doors or scaling back services, LewisGale Hospital Montgomery is expanding healthcare access, investing in an $18 million freestanding emergency room in Radford. "It is the only type of healthcare facility like this in our city, so...
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WSLS
LewisGale Hospital earn Healthgrades 2027 Specialty Excellence Awards
LewisGale HCA announced that several hospitals have earned multiple 2027 Specialty Excellence Awards from Healthgrades, a leading resource consumers use to find a hospital or doctor. The recognitions distinguish Chippenham Hospital, Johnston-Willis Hospital, Henrico Doctors’ Hospital, Parham Doctors’ Hospital, Retreat Doctors’ Hospital, LewisGale Medical Center, LewisGale Hospital Alleghany, LewisGale Hospital...
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Radford to Get 24-Hour Emergency Room Under $18 Million LewisGale Plan
LewisGale Hospital Montgomery will build an $18 million freestanding emergency room in Radford, WFXR reported. The facility, called Radford ER, is scheduled to open in early 2028 at Tall Oaks Crossing. HCA Virginia, the health system that includes LewisGale, announced the project Monday, October 26. The site is near the...
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The Care Behind the Cancer Breakthroughs
For families facing cancer, progress includes new treatments — and help paying for a mammogram, getting to surgery and finding their way through care. When Megan Jackson learned how much her mammogram would cost, she feared she would have to cancel it. Jackson, a local resident living with stage...
WFXR
New $18 million emergency room planned for Radford
RADFORD, Va. (WFXR)- LewisGale Hospital Montgomery announced plans to build a new emergency room in Radford. The new, 11,000-square-foot facility will be located at Tall Oaks Crossing, near the intersection of Tyler Avenue and Rock Road. Radford ER will provide 24/7 emergency care. The $18 million investment is expected open in 2028. According to the […]