WellSpan Health offers online pharmacy service for birth control
As patients receive more of their health care online, WellSpan Health is offering Madeline, a convenient online pharmacy service for women to receive birth control.Madeline is a stand-alone website,...
View ArticleLocal business returns the favor during COVID-19 battle with one of the...
BAE Systems typically works to manufacture products for our armed forces to support our national defense. As the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the country, they found some of their employees under...
View ArticleYork Hospital Auxiliary donates thousands of books to children following...
For more than 60 years, crowds of shoppers have filled the York City Ice Arena and other York City locations for the annual Book Nook Bonanza. The largest used book sale on the East Coast raises tens...
View ArticleWellSpan Chambersburg Hospital finds hope through trees
Caregivers at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital have poured their hearts and strength into navigating through the twists and turns of the COVID-19 pandemic.Friday afternoon, some of those same caregivers...
View ArticleOne year after unexpected passing, bench placed to honor memory of Jeff Carty
WAYNESBORO, Pa. - Loyal, leader, advisor. Calming, pensive, professional. Mentor, friend, big brother. When asked how they remember Jeff Carty, the late finance executive’s colleagues have fond...
View ArticleWellSpan Health appoints new Senior Vice President for Service Lines
WellSpan Health has named Megan Lecas as senior vice president for service lines, effective May 18.Lecas, who has been with WellSpan since 2004, previously served as vice president of women and...
View ArticleHeart care team puts their hearts into mask production
In the WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital Catheterization Lab, you can expect to hear the beeps and rings of heart monitors and medical equipment. However, these days you’ll also hear the buzzing of six...
View ArticleWellSpan Philhaven groups to offer coping skills for college students during...
Oh, the joys of college! You have the delicious freedom of being on your own, social outings with groups of friends, late-night gab sessions with roommates and opportunities to figure out your path in...
View ArticleWellSpan Pharmacy team donates customized face masks to Fairfield Area High...
Looking for a way of supporting senior students at nearby Fairfield Area High School during the COVID-19 pandemic, the WellSpan Pharmacy has donated customized face masks to members of this year’s...
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Redeployed WellSpan workers learn new tasks, find new joys during pandemic
A WellSpan audiologist has spent busy days emptying trash, gathering dirty linens, sanitizing equipment and restocking supplies in the Cardiovascular/Intensive Care Unit at WellSpan Good Samaritan...
View ArticleWellSpan Executive VP thanks local kindergartener for $500 donation
Budget reports, executive meetings and conference calls fill WellSpan Executive Vice President Patrick O’Donnell’s schedule, but this week one phone call in particular made the top of his “to do” list....
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WellSpan Health unites with community partners to care for vulnerable...
Imagine the challenges if you are homeless or living in temporary housing and starting to exhibit the fever, cough and other symptoms of coronavirus. How can you isolate from others if you are living...
View ArticleFirst responders honor WellSpan York Hospital staff with parade
Dozens of fire, police and EMS vehicles lined up at WellSpan York Hospital on Tuesday morning to honor the staff for all of their hard work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Physicians, advanced practice...
View ArticleWound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse Gets Certified to Give Back
Since she was in elementary school, Laurie Miller knew she wanted to be a nurse. Even though, she says, she used to cry whenever she would see the school nurse—a formidable older woman in a starched,...
View ArticleSharing your care wishes – an important step in preparing to fight COVID-19
As we continue to hear about people who have had COVID-19, both the remarkable recoveries and the unfortunate tragedies, it's clear that at any point in time a medical crisis could leave you too ill to...
View ArticleWellSpan Health appoints new Executive Vice President and Chief Physician...
WellSpan Health has named Anthony Aquilina, D.O., as executive vice president and chief physician executive for the health system. He will join WellSpan in July.Aquilina will come to WellSpan after...
View Article4 weight-bearing workouts
Exercise is important for bone and joint health. A regular exercise routine can help you maintain bone density and help reduce joint pain. It also has the added benefit of shedding excess weight that...
View ArticleSimple tips to help prevent prediabetes
Prediabetes means that your blood sugar level is above normal but it's not high enough to be classified as Type 2 diabetes.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it's likely to...
View ArticleWhen adolescents need help: Tips for parents
Adolescence is a time when bodies and minds are changing rapidly. When you add the social challenges that come with school and peer groups, it can be a perfect storm of crisis for young people.During...
View Article8 tips for a better doctor visit
It sounds simple enough: You go to your physician, get examined, ask your questions and find out what to do. But unfortunately we often let hurry, worry or embarrassment keep us from getting what we...
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