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Learn more about how community support is helping transform emergency care for the Pioneer Valley from Tom Brown, retired senior vice president, bankESB. Interested in supporting the campaign or learning more? Visit http://spklr.io/6048qfGg or call 413-582-GIVE (4483). #NorthamptonMA #EmergencyCare

Cooley Dickinson Hospital's OBGYN and Midwifery department has many community education events coming up. Check out our free classes this summer: • 7/16 Postpartum Planning Sessions • 7/22 New Parent Postpartum Check-In • 7/30 Basics of Childbirth Education and Relaxation for Birth (Virtual) • 8/7 Group Prenatal Care (Group 7 Session) • 9/5 Pelvic Health in Pregnancy and Postpartum • 9/19 Infant Massage Class • 9/25 Group Prenatal Care (Group 8 Session) http://spklr.io/6049SXQV #NorthamptonMA #OBGYN

Thanks to Steve Lewis Subaru Inc for their generous donation of warm blankets to Cooley Dickinson Hospital's Mass General Cancer Center to provide “a little love, comfort and hope” to patients receiving treatment. http://spklr.io/6043S3b9 #NorthamptonMA

Cooley Dickinson Hospital, in collaboration with Highland Valley Elder Services, has been awarded a nearly $200,000 grant to enhance the state’s ‘Hospital to Home’ Program. Learn more from WWLP-22News. #NorthamptonMA

Thanks to all who participated for Team Cooley in the Bikes Fight Cancer event powered by Valley Solar LLC, where participants and donors raised more than $160,000! 100% of donations raised will benefit cancer care, research and helping families facing a cancer diagnosis at several organizations, including the Cancer Care Patient fund managed by Mass General Cancer Center at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. Pictured: Christina Trinchero, APR, director, Internal Communications, Cooley Dickinson's Cancer Center Team, and riders on the bike trail (credit: Simple Truth Imaging). #BikesFightCancer

In 2018, Hadley's Catherine "Katie" Day underwent a successful total shoulder replacement at Cooley Dickinson Hospital, performed by Jonathan Fallon, DO. Post-surgery, Katie completed six weeks in a sling and six months of physical therapy, emerging pain-free. She finished with outpatient care. Wondering what to do next, she found her answer in a postcard for the new Cooley Dickinson Wellness and Sports Performance Center. Katie met with Jared Bean, a certified strength and conditioning specialist, who understood her concerns and helped her jumpstart her new fitness journey. Years later, Katie, now 62, is stronger and more confident than ever. As a committed member, she attends adult fitness classes three times a week. On her 500-class milestone, Katie was recognized with a special shirt (pictured) and vows she's next aiming for 750 classes and her second Happy Valley 5K this October. Katie is particularly grateful for the center's after-care approach, providing a safe space for supervised workouts post-physical therapy. Learn more about Wellness and Sports Performance Center classes here: http://spklr.io/6044SzPu #HadleyMA #JointReplacement

Every year, the emergency departments throughout Mass General Brigham see multiple patients who have sustained significant burns at #4thOfJuly celebrations. These burns produce life-long disfigurement, including devastating hand injuries caused by fireworks that explode in the hands of children and adults. Alberto Perez MD FACEP FACMT, chair and medical director of Emergency Medicine at Cooley Dickinson Hospital, offers these tips to keeping celebrations safe this holiday weekend: •Using explosives is inherently dangerous, particularly around children. It's crucial to educate your children about the dangers and restrict their access. •Avoid alcohol and drugs when operating fireworks. •Projectiles such as “bottle rockets” or “Roman candles,” are especially dangerous, placing the user at risk as well as endangering bystanders. •Light fireworks one at a time with safety goggles and without placing any part of your body directly over it, then move back a safe distance quickly. •Never carry fireworks in a pocket, shoot them off in containers, or point fireworks at another person. •Do not re-light or pick up fireworks that have not ignited fully. •After fireworks complete their burning, douse the device with water before discarding and keep a bucket of water or a garden hose handy in case of fire. “Fireworks are not toys. They are explosives that make noise, produce light or both. Fireworks are dangerous and can cause serious burns and injuries, particularly to a person’s hands and fingers, face, ears and eyes,” explains Dr. Perez. “Some combustibles have the explosive power of military weapons and the results of use by amateurs can be catastrophic. We strongly recommend against personal use of fireworks, but if you do, please keep the safety of yourself and your loved ones, especially children, at the forefront.” #FireworkSafety

Bay Path University is pleased to partner with TILL, Inc. and Cooley Dickinson Hospital on a $1.78 million grant to deliver hybrid training programs to help fill critical workforce shortages in entry-level healthcare assistant positions and help build career pathways in the healthcare sector. Thank you to the Commonwealth Corporation and the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development for supporting this opportunity. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4eRMwkH

One of the most important things you can do to prevent illness is to make sure meat is fully cooked. Get more grilling safety tips with Mass General Brigham experts for #July4th. http://spklr.io/6046qNRY #FoodSafety

🎓✨ Honoring Excellence and Commitment to Community ✨🎓 This week, we had the honor of celebrating the incredible achievements of our annual scholarship recipients at an award ceremony hosted at the Inn on Boltwood. It was a heartwarming evening filled with inspiring stories and well-deserved recognition presented by our Executive Director, Jacob Robinson and Cooley Dickinson President & CEO, Lynnette Watkins MD MBA FACHE 🌟 We are proud to partner with Cooley Dickinson Hospital in supporting these bright minds as they embark on their educational journeys. Together, we've been fostering community leadership and academic excellence for 20 years! 🎓 Meet our 2024 Scholarship recipients! 🌟 Emalee Chaisson, of Belchertown Belchertown H.S. Emalee has been recognized for her outstanding achievements in academics, activities, and community outreach. She aspires to study occupational therapy at Springfield College, aiming to become an occupational therapist helping patients regain independence. 🌟 Declan Sullivan-Flynn, of Amherst Amherst Regional H.S. Declan is celebrated for his excellence in academics, activities, and community service. His goal is to pursue biochemistry on a pre-med track at Amherst College, with aspirations to earn a medical degree and work in a hospital setting. 🌟 Dominic Aloisi, of Hadley Hopkins Academy Dominic is honored for his achievements and community contributions. He plans to study construction management with a minor in business and accounting at Western New England University, aspiring to own and operate his own business. 🌟 Tenzin Smith, of Conway Frontier Regional H.S. Tenzin is acknowledged for his academic excellence and community involvement. He aims to study biology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, with the goal of becoming a dentist. Thank you also to our scholarship committee members, Heidi Flanders, Jonathan Scully and Sean Cleary