Health and Medicine
The last day to buy tickets to Family Service of the Roanoke Valley’s 8th annual fundraising dinner is this weekend. The organization’s Chief Development Officer says the funds raised at this dinner are vital to continue offering services to Roanoke. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has details:
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Local mental health services organization, “Support Systems, INC”, has added a new service to their list of offerings. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has details:
The Kirk family has given Carilion a generous donation to help fund their expanding cancer program. Officials say their gift will go towards building a center aimed at combining personalized care with advanced treatment options. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has that story:
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Not being up to date on routine vaccines can not only impact that person’s health – it can affect others if that disease is transmitted. August is National Immunization Month, and a local physician who is also part of the Immunize V-A coalition says those shots can be crucial. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano:
It’s ribbon-cutting day for New Horizons Healthcare, a community-based non-profit that is celebrating full use of its second facility, this one at Valley View Mall. New Horizons works primarily to provide a wide array of health care services and treatment to people and areas that are often underserved when it comes to health care. WFIR’s Evan Jones has more:
Four local hospitals have received six sustainability awards from a subgroup of the American Hospital association. Hospital officials say this is part of Carilion’s commitment to the health and safety of the communities they serve. WFIR’s Emma Thomas with details:
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The 2020 Census shows that almost one fifth of Virginians are over the age of 65, making senior living care a talking point for many people. At an open house today, the community was invited to visit the InnovAge Virginia PACE Roanoke Valley Center that opened last June. InnovAge Senior Regional Director of Business Development Eric Beasley on the importance of older adults’ independence; he believes the senior care community is acknowledging the importance of personal independence and that it helps those receiving care have better outcomes.