Health & Wellness

Hands-on healing

‘Art as therapy’ amplified in local businesses Art provides all people, regardless of ability or skill, with a creative space to clear their heads and decompress from their busy and often stressful lives. From painting mugs to decorating cookies, there is no limit on what visual expressions may qualify as[Read More…]

Negotiations continue between ONA, PeaceHealth

SPRINGFIELD – PeaceHealth executives continue to deny home care nurses equal pay with their colleagues who work at the RiverBend hospital and with nurses at similar home health agencies, according to Oregon Nurses Association (ONA). Although ONA stated that four hours were spent on Jan. 5 to try and reach[Read More…]

Health – In Brief

PeaceHealth’s rehab moves to RiverBend SPRINGFIELD – PeaceHealth officials announced that its inpatient rehabilitation unit at University District in Eugene will relocate to PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend in Springfield on Dec. 15.   PeaceHealth said in a statement it is taking this step after announcing in August[Read More…]

Grove Community Medical Center brings on new leader

COTTAGE GROVE – PeaceHealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center will welcome Jason Hawkins as its new chief administrative officer (CAO) on Nov. 1. Hawkins will remain the CAO for PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Medical Center in Florence and will now serve in a combined role, overseeing operations at both campuses.  Hawkins[Read More…]

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