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Humana’s Neighborhood Center offers in-person …

WEBNow, instead of you going online to Humana, they’re bringing Humana to you! Humana recently opened a Neighborhood Center at 1045 Hanes Mall Blvd., in the strip center just below Costco, where they offer in-person classes on everything from nutrition to cooking demos to popcorn and movies. And you don’t have to be a Humana member to attend.

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The Big Health Care Fair will educate community about good health

WEBContinuing with this effort, WMM, 3916 Old Lexington Road, Winston-Salem, will host The Big Health Care Fair on April 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Previously, WMM has held several fairs that focused on COVID-19 testing. Their goal for this health fair is to open the campus up to the community in an effort to educate those about the importance of

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The Sticht Center offers resources to older adults virtually through

WEBIt means that at the Sticht Center, our mission is to create an environment where dedicated professionals work together to discover ways to achieve and to maintain both body and brain health for older adults. Our goal is to support older adults so that they can: *live safely and independently; *remain engaged and productive; and.

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Novant opens after-hours clinic WS Chronicle

WEBIt aims to provide an alternative to daytime primary care appointments for people who live or work in north Davidson County and parts of Forsyth County. Novant Health Easy Care serves patients from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on weekdays and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. Located inside Novant Health Friedberg Family Medicine at 5010 Peters …

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Forsyth health official named new director in Orange County WS …

WEBNovember 16. ORANGE COUNTY, N.C. — Quintana Stewart has been named Orange County’s new Health Director. Quintana, who has more than 16 years of public health experience in a variety of roles with the Forsyth County, N.C., Department of Public Health, will assume her new position on Dec. 18. “Ms. Stewart’s experience in public health

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Black Mental Health Summit coming to Winston-Salem in May

WEBOn Friday, May 17, Reset and Heal , a local mental health consulting firm, will host Winston-Salem’s first Black Mental Health Summit. The event, which will be held at The Enterprise Conference and Event Center, is designed to help attendees better understand the social disadvantages of mental health and psychological issues facing the Black …

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A prescription for good health: selecting the right Medicare plan

WEBBy Dr. Lily Pham. As a physician, the last thing I want is for a patient to make decisions about their health and wellbeing based on the cost of care and medication rather than their actual care needs.

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Business of the Month: Elite Healthcare Group specializes in …

WEBESR announces new leadership ESR, a local nonprofit and leading player in “empowering social and economic self-reliance for the working low-income and homeless,” has appointed Fred Bazemore as the executive director of the agency. ; M&F Bank partners with Fiserv to award $10,000 grant to local small business M&F Bank partners with Fiserv to award …

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Heart Walk raises awareness about health inequities in the African

WEBLeaders from the Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity and the Triad Pastors Network are working to get more African American participations in this year's Heart and Stroke Walk.

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Council adopts new mechanisms to promote affordable housing

WEBCouncil members ranked the need to develop long-term, sustainable funding mechanisms to foster affordable housing as their third highest strategic priority during their strategic planning workshops in March 2021. Senate Bill 145, approved by the General Assembly in June 2021, allows the City to convey city-owned property to developers at little

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Local breast cancer survivor vows to educate others following

WEBGist, who is better known throughout the community as “NeishaStrong,” was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in 2018 shortly after losing her father to cancer. Because it was determined by physicians at Novant Healthcare that the cancer was stage 3, Gist started chemotherapy immediately. Things were going smoothly with Novant for nearly

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Maya Angelou Center’s Dr. David Mount to lead human services

WEBDr. David Mount of the Maya Angelou Center in Winston-Salem has been selected to lead a new movement: a human services integration movement. Directed by Mount, the N.C. Network for Human Services Integration to Prosperity is designed to address diversely expressed social justice concerns and community insecurity based upon decades of …

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New CDC for Southern W-S hopes to bring positive change to …

WEBESR announces new leadership ESR, a local nonprofit and leading player in “empowering social and economic self-reliance for the working low-income and homeless,” has appointed Fred Bazemore as the executive director of the agency. ; M&F Bank partners with Fiserv to award $10,000 grant to local small business M&F Bank partners with Fiserv to award …

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Novant Health names Dr. Pam Oliver chief medical officer

WEBNovant Health has appointed Dr. Pam Oliver as executive vice president and chief medical officer. In this role, she will have oversight of safety and quality as well as credentialing and engagement of the medical staff across the Novant Health enterprise, one of the largest healthcare systems in the Southeast.

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Louis A. Finney, Jr. named CEO/ED of Smart Start of Forsyth …

WEBSmart Start of Forsyth County, Inc. (SSFC), a nonprofit organization leading early childhood development and education initiatives in Forsyth County, announced that Louis A. Finney, Jr. has accepted the role of CEO/Executive Director. “We are excited to welcome someone of Mr. Finney’s character and background to our community and to our

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Understanding Medicare options to help make confident decisions

WEBWhether you are turning 65 years old and new to Medicare, or have been eligible for years, it can be overwhelming to try and decipher what options are best for your health care situation. Understanding the Medicare program and all of its benefits will give you peace of mind about your health insurance coverage decisions so you can focus on enjoying …

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Connecting our communities with medical-health professionals

WEBTwo dynamic women – One magical night of music On Saturday, May 11, the Winston-Salem Symphony will present a concert that just may well be a historic event when two dynamic women – Michelle Merrill and Nia Franklin – join together in “At Last: Nia Imani Franklin.” ; Dionn Owen & Renaissance celebrate anniversary with ‘Rebirth Reunion …

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Positive Wellness Alliance awarded $50,000 from COMPASS …

WEBDecember 31. Positive Wellness Alliance received a $50,000 Transformative Grant from University of Houston Graduate School of Social Work as part of the COMPASS Initiative® to build on community-driven solutions that are reducing stigma and improving the health and wellbeing of those impacted by HIV in the South.

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