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Memorial Health Systems offering support groups for stroke survivors
In honor of Stroke Awareness Month, Memorial Health System is offering support groups for stroke survivors and their families and caregivers.
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New Crisis Lifeline Signs Coming to Area Parks and Pharmacies via ADAMH Grant
CHILLICOTHE, OH – Finding help during a mental health crisis is about to get easier for residents across South Central Ohio. The Paint Valley Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health (ADAMH) Board has announced a new initiative to place 988 Lifeline signage in local parks, preserves, and pharmacies thanks to a recent state grant.
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Water lines extended to underserved South Point, Ohio, neighborhood
SOUTH POINT, Ohio (WOWK) — A promise made by Lawrence County, Ohio, officials to extend water lines to one underserved area came to fruition on Wednesday. County officials, neighbors, and other community members held a ribbon-cutting at the historic Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in South Point, celebrating the successful completion of a multi-million-dollar waterline project. […]
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EPA records, worker accounts reveal pollution footprint at former Chillicothe Paper Mill
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The Chillicothe Paper Plant, once Ross County’s largest employer and a defining force in the local economy, closed in 2025 after nearly two centuries in operation. Today, the sprawling industrial site is owned by a medical‑glove manufacturer, but only a small portion of the workforce has been called back. Most of the massive complex now sits silent — rusting, hollowed out and carrying a toxic legacy that is only now coming into full public view.
Chillicothe Gazette
Cornerstone Caregiving in Chillicothe expands, moves to new office
CHILLICOTHE— The Cornerstone Caregiving in Chillicothe started last year, with Kaylea Zimmer in the Faulkner Block with no furniture, just her laptop and a dream of helping others. Since then, the branch has grown rapidly, so much so that Zimmer has moved to a new location in town. Cornerstone Caregiving connects senior citizens with support staff who help them throughout the day. Zimmer says they offer nonmedical in-home care. Services can range from caring for those with Alzheimer’s to providing companionship. "I just feel proud at the end of the day," said Zimmer of her work. Zimmer says caregivers strive to be the best and that Cornerstone Caregiving doesn't send anyone to clients whom Zimmer and the administrative staff wouldn't want in their own homes. Since opening, Zimmer has connected with more caregivers who have joined the company, which required her to move to an area with more space. The new office on Renick Avenue gives the business the space it needs and some extra rooms to use as it continues to expand. "It is just amazing to see what it's grown into," said Zimmer. One of these new rooms is a training room where Zimmer and others can make
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Chillicothe VA to Launch New Federal Electronic Health Record System this June
CHILLICOTHE, OH — In a major step toward modernizing healthcare for Southern Ohio’s heroes, the Chillicothe VA Medical Center announced today that it will officially transition to a new Federal Electronic Health Record (EHR) system on June 6, 2026. The move is part of a nationwide Department of...
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A camera, a community and a path to healing in Appalachian Ohio
For more than 25 years, the Athens Photo Project has turned photography into a tool for healing, giving community members a creative path toward mental health and recovery. Founder Elise Mitchell Sanford started the APP in 2000, seven years after The Ridges transferred its last patients and left many people without that sense of community support. Noticing the gap and motivated by her own son’s struggles with mental health, she developed the idea that would become APP.
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Update on MHS Women and Children’s Hospital
BELPRE, Ohio (WTAP) -Memorial Health System is continuing work on the planned Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Belpre. In a statement, Vice President of Clinical Quality and Medical Staff Services Telah Taylor said the project is moving forward as planned. “The Women and Children’s Hospital continues to move...
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WVU Camden Clark Medical Center to build $135 million patient tower
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Camden Clark Medical Center will build a new patient tower as part of a $135 million investment approved by the WVU Health System Board of Directors. The project will increase inpatient bed capacity from 260 to 300 and put the hospital on the path to all...
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Reynoldsburg caregiver charged with Medicaid fraud in case tied to teen’s death
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A Reynoldsburg woman already charged in the death of a 15-year-old girl is now facing new allegations of Medicaid fraud. According to the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, 60-year-old Alice Toole is accused of overbilling Medicaid by nearly $29,000. Investigators say the charges stem from falsified timesheets, unauthorized visits and overlapping services billed to multiple clients.
Perry County Tribune
Genesis HealthCare System opens new primary care practice in Shawnee
ZANESVILLE, Ohio — Genesis HealthCare System has opened a new primary medical care practice in Shawnee, Ohio. This location further expands access to high-quality healthcare for residents in Perry and surrounding counties. The practice, located at 118 W. Main St., Shawnee, is accepting patients with provider Morgan Porter, APRN-CNP. “We are committed to making high-quality healthcare more convenient and accessible for families in Shawnee and the surrounding communities,” said Matt Perry, President and CEO of Genesis HealthCare System. “By opening this new primary care location, we are helping residents receive the care they need closer to home, delivered by providers who truly understand and care about this community.” Genesis Primary Care in Shawnee offers comprehensive services for patients of all ages, including visits for illness, wellness exams, chronic disease management and treatment for common conditions such as high blood pressure, coughs, colds, fevers, urinary tract infections, and back strains and sprains. Morgan Porter, APRN-CNP, is a certified family nurse practitioner, specializing in family medicine. She earned her master of science in nursing from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, and graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of science in nursing from The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Morgan brings