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Rural Americans fight to keep local hospitals open amid closure fears
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Beloved co-founder of Health Brigade dies
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Mary Clem, the beloved co-founder of Virginia’s oldest free and charitable clinic, sadly died, officials announced on Monday. According to a June 20 social post, Clem — who was just 22 years old in 1968 — helped connect volunteer healthcare providers with people in need of medical care. Her efforts eventually contributed to the creation of the Fan Free Clinic, now known as Health Brigade, located at 1010 N. Thompson St.
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Chart of the air quality alerts in Virginia because of the Canadians wildfires
Richmond, Virginia where I live, is under a Code Red alertdue to the Canadian wildfires, even though Canada is miles away. Some parts of Virginia are under other alerts. The Air Quality Index (AQI)is a nationally uniform color-coded index developed by EPA for reporting and forecasting daily air quality. Each category has a specific color that makes it easy for people to know when air quality is reaching unhealthy levels in their communities.
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State commission pauses vote on closing Petersburg medical facility
Despite years of warnings about the unsafe conditions at Hiram W. Davis Medical Center in Petersburg, a Virginia legislative healthcare panel on Wednesday decided not to take a scheduled vote on the state's plan to close the facility. Lawmakers on Virginia's Joint Commission on Health Care instead decided to send...
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Senior living facility launches ASL program ahead of deaf resident’s birthday
Commonwealth Senior Living in Chesterfield is partnering with Care Advantage to launch an American Sign Language program. That’s not the only milestone the community is celebrating, as one of their residents is celebrating her birthday on Friday. For the first time, the staff will wish her a happy birthday in her language, ASL.
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VDH pushes measles vaccines in Powhatan in case of outbreak as cases rise
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is pushing for unvaccinated residents in Powhatan to protect themselves from measles. An outbreak in Buckingham County has trickled into its neighboring county in Cumberland and concerns the same could happen in Powhatan are rising.
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Legislators again pause plan to close state-run medical center, citing concerns over moving at-risk residents
The Joint Commission on Health Care will need to vote on a plan to close Hiram Davis Medical Center by the end of July in order to meet a deadline set by the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health. The post Legislators again pause plan to close state-run medical center, citing concerns over moving at-risk residents appeared first on Cardinal News .