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The MelroseWakefield Hospital emergency room has seen a significant decrease in patients, which hospital officials attribute to people afraid of coming in contact with COVID-19. Frontline workers now are urging those who need routine work to come in as well as those who need medical attention.

MelroseWakefield Hospital is finding that people who need care are putting off visits due to coronavirus-related anxieties.

Chief Michael L. Lyle recently shared that the Melrose Police Department gave thanks to medical professionals at MelroseWakefield Healthcare on Thursday and participated in a parade of first responders.

At a time where stress and anxiousness has dramatically increased, “Chalk Angels” are providing a glimpse of hope to healthcare workers and patients at MelroseWakefield Hospital.

For a look at how one community hospital is faring in the face of COVID-19, WBUR’s All Things Considered host Lisa Mullins spoke with Dr. Steven Sbardella. An emergency physician, he’s chief medical officer at MelroseWakefield Hospital.

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MelroseWakefield Healthcare received an infusion of respirator masks, gloves, hand sanitizer and other medical supplies courtesy of Northeast Metro Tech.

MelroseWakefield Healthcare is grateful for the overwhelming outreach by our community friends, businesses, schools, families and colleagues who have asked how can they help and support our healthcare providers during this time.

As part of our hospital’s ongoing COVID-19 (Coronavirus) preparedness efforts, Lowell General Hospital is taking important steps to keep our patients and staff safe and to reduce the impending burden on our healthcare system.

Under guidance from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) and Lowell Department of Public Health (DPH), Lowell General Hospital is implementing several measures in an effort to protect patients and staff and limit the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus).

As vaping illnesses continue to arise, Dr. Sucharita Kher, shares why the ban on vaping sales is important and how to talk with teens about smoking.

Every three years Lowell General Hospital, the Greater Lowell Health Alliance and the University of Massachusetts Lowell collaborate to create the Greater Lowell Community Health Needs Assessment. The needs assessment analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of health services in the area, identifies barriers accessing health services and provides recommendations. Surveys, key informant interviews and listening sessions were conducted to collect health-related data.

Eileen Dern, director of community services at MelroseWakefield Healthcare, was named a 2019 ABCD Community Heroes by Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD), an anti-poverty, community development and human services organization.

More than 100 guests were treated to a night of Indian culture while raising $16,000 for cancer patients at Lowell General Hospital’s second annual Diwali Celebration on Friday, October 25 at Clark Auditorium on the hospital’s main campus.

The 24th Annual Golf Challenge, held on Monday, August 19 at The International in Bolton, MA, drew a crowd of 225 attendees for a fantastic day of golf and to raise significant funds for the hospital and our patients.

For one week in July, 19 high school students from across Greater Lowell got an inside look at the world of healthcare through Lowell General Hospital’s Careers in Healthcare Experience program.

Under rainy skies, thousands of walkers took to the streets of downtown Lowell to support cancer patients at Lowell General Hospital’s 20th annual TeamWalk for CancerCare on Sunday, May 19.

Fresh fruits and vegetables will once again be available at Lowell General Hospital’s main and Saints campuses one day per week thanks to Mill City Grows’ Mobile Market.

Community programs to benefit.

The Lowell General Hospital family of patient service centers grew to nine with the official opening of our new facility in Pelham, NH on Monday, May 6.