Behavioral Health Action Team to Meet
The Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership’s Behavioral Health Action Team will meet Friday, May 12, 2017, at the county health department in Leonardtown.
Input Sought on Commercial Project
The Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership, which is supported by MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, is part of an effort to create a commercial that will spread a message of fighting opioid addiction, and public input is being sought.
Healthy Eating Team Meeting Planned
The Healthy Eating and Active Living Action Team will meet 1 to 2 pm April 26, 2017, in Leonardtown.
Sponsors Sought for Hospice Fundraiser
Jay Armsworthy, promoter of the annual Bluegrass for Hospice fundraiser, is seeking sponsors for the 2017 one-day, family-style concert to be held Saturday, Oct. 24, 2017, at Flat Iron Farm in Great Mills.
BHAT to Plan Suicide Prevention Panel
Members of the Behavioral Health Action Team, supported by MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, will meet April 25, 2017, from 11 am to noon at the Lexington Park Library to begin working on plans for an upcoming Suicide Prevention Panel event.
MedStar Opens Resident, Physician Housing Complex
When doctors are doing four-week clinical rotations, they work long hours and are often coming from far away and need a place to stay. MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown has opened a housing complex for these new residents and visiting physicians.
Access to Care Team Conducts Survey
The Access to Care Action Team is working with the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland to explore transportation solutions to increase access to health care locally.
Walk With Ease Program Starts April 3
MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital and the Arthritis Foundation are offering an ongoing Walk With Ease program at the Loffler Senior Center in April and May.
MedStar St. Mary’s Celebrates Doctors’ Day
Medical staff at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown are getting a little extra attention this week. The hospital is celebrating National Doctors’ Day on Thursday, March 30, 2017.
Couple Reunites for Special Day at MedStar
William and Janet Cave have been married for 63 years, and have never missed a Valentine’s Day together. This year, however, they might have spent it apart if not for the kindness and creativity of staff at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital.
