Friends, On a February day, we can cut branches from a forsythia bush, bring them indoors to a water vase, and watch them blossom into a spray of yellow and the promise of a new season. This month offers another reason for hope: the promise of a...
WAMC's Medical Monday program featured CHP's Dr. Stephen Alsdorf on Feb. 1. With program host Ray Graf, Dr. Alsdorf fielded call-in questions for about an hour, on topics ranging from healthy lifestyle habits to Covid-19 vaccines, Covid recovery...
Keturah Baker, M.D., has joined the pediatric team at CHP Berkshire Pediatrics in Pittsfield. She completed her pediatric residency in 2020 at Marshfield Clinic in Wisconsin, where she was pediatric chief resident and earned distinction as Resident...
Chez Nous bistro’s Community Night, on Jan. 28-29, will support Community Health Programs with 20 percent of takeout order proceeds. Orders must be placed in advance, and can be picked up between 5:00 and 6:30 p.m. both nights. Chez Nous owners and...
Lina El-Kashef, D.D.S, has joined the dental medicine team at CHP Family Dental Center in Great Barrington. A 2019 graduate of the Texas A & M College of Dentistry, she most recently worked in private dental practices in Texas before relocating...
The volunteer founder and president of the Berkshire Baby Box program has passed off her successful new-parent outreach program to Community Health Programs, as of Jan. 1. The transition comes after distribution of more than 1,000 baby boxes to...
If you don't have health insurance through your job, Open Enrollment season is just for you. If you need to renew an existing plan, Open Enrollment season applies to you as well. CHP can help. To help understand your 2021 ACA insurance options,...
With fall well on its way and winter fast approaching, we begin to face some new challenges as the cold weather settles in. Shorter days and lack of sunshine depletes us from natural Vitamin D intake. Staying warm becomes a daily struggle, and...
Family practice physician Dr. Jeremy Stoepker had another appearance on WAMC's 'Medical Monday recently. He talked with host Ray Graf about telemedicine, access to behavioral health care, isolation during the pandemic, vaccination issues and more...
By The Numbers: Late Summer - Early Fall 2020 Snapshot of how we are serving the community 492 COVID-19 tests 996 Flu shots 3,190 TeleHealth visits 5,839 Telephone appointments 2,453 New baby/well-child visits 1,385 Diabetes care 3,199 Hypertension...
Our Community: Special Deal at Adams Hometown Market: Health Care The Adams Hometown Market has something extra to offer: health care. On Wednesdays from 1-4 p.m., the Adams Hometown Market sets aside a parking lot area for BOB, the big orange bus,...
Friends, Pandemic fatigue is upon us. Winter is coming and COVID-19 levels are rising in many areas. Many of us are hurting financially and emotionally. We are weary. But we can take care of one another, pull together, and stay the course. We can...
