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A Health Fair and an Open House, both in Fairfield County

A Health Fair and an Open House, both in Fairfield County

Yesterday was busy for CHC in Fairfield County as we provided health and wellness education at a summer camp and had an open house at our facility in Stamford. Amy Taylor, Vice President, Western Region wrote about the camp: Yesterday, 11 CHC staff members spent the morning providing health and wellness education to over 140 middle school children from Stamford and Norwalk at the Horizon’s summer camp.  The health fair was conceptualized and organized by Fairfield County’s Americorps member, Rishonda…

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Apples and Raisins

Apples and Raisins

The following is from an email from one of our medical providers.  It has been edited for the blog and the patient’s name has been changed. Seven years ago I began seeing  Melinda with two sons, age 8 and 11. She is an African American of very modest means, wears heavy eye makeup and a turban. She  presents herself somewhat rigidly and is quite formal. She has few complaints other than her daily headaches which we have managed with a…

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Memories of One of Our Founders

Memories of One of Our Founders

Below is an email CEO and President Mark Masselli sent to staff yesterday, editted for the blog: Today, I had a visit from some old friends who were active in Middletown in the early 1970’s and one of them brought along his wife. He and his family have been living on the west coast for the past 30 years. I asked his wife to tell me her story; she was raised in Vietnam and her family escaped in 1974, 4…

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Nurse Announcement , Nurse Award and Nursing Accolades

Nurse Announcement , Nurse Award and Nursing Accolades

The following is an email from our President and CEO, Mark Masselli and our Senior Vice President and Clinical Director, Margaret Flinter, adapted for the blog: Greetings, Today, amidst much celebration about nursing here at the Health Center and around the country we are proud to announce that Mary Blankson will become our new Chief Nursing Officer. Mary who has been working at CHC for over eight years and most recently has been the OSMD for New London County will…

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Nurses Leading the Way

Nurses Leading the Way

The following is an email from our Chief Nursing Officer, Bernadette Thomas, adapted for the blog: Good Morning, As you know, we are in the midst of celebrating National Nurse’s Week, which runs annually from Tuesday, May 6th through Monday, May 12th. This year’s theme, “Nurses Leading the Way,” is especially appropriate at this time, and especially for our nurses at CHC. Nurses at CHC are always leading the way to realize the highest quality patient care. In the last…

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Happy Birthday, CHC!

Happy Birthday, CHC!

The following is a message from CHC CEO/President Mark Masselli and Senior Vice President/Clinical Director Margaret Flinter on CHC’s 42nd birthday: Greetings, Today, May 1st, we celebrate the 42nd birthday of CHC. You know the story of how a group of Wesleyan University students and Middletown activists formed a free clinic under the banner that“Health Care is a Right and Not a Privilege.” But what’s remarkable about the journey is to see how the spirit, commitment and determination that got…

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