November 18, 2020
Nobody saw 2020 coming. But despite challenges posed by a worldwide pandemic, Backus and Windham hospitals were able to meet…
“This is going to be my first year hunting again. I’m trying to get used to having a life like…
In New London County, the food insecurity rate for children is 16.8 percent, which means more than 8,930 children in…
November 03, 2020
By Cathy Schneider Clinical Dietician Backus Hospital When schools returned to academics this fall in person or online, or a…
October 26, 2020
Heather Massicotte helps patients and their families make decisions during difficult times. Massicotte is the first palliative care nurse navigator…
October 12, 2020
Connecticut Children’s and Hartford HealthCare announced Oct. 12 that they have formed a Pediatric Care Alliance to provide the children…
October 05, 2020
More than a year ago, Ann Hanson, a nurse in the Backus Hospital operating room, saw a lot of literature…
October 02, 2020
Due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the community, Backus Hospital and Hartford HealthCare are partnering with state and local authorities…
September 24, 2020
At some point in the life of parenting a tween and/or teen, he or she announces they are “going vegetarian.”…
September 15, 2020
Fall means foliage and, unfortunately, flu. This year, the double-whammy of the seasonal respiratory ailment and a predicted second wave…
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