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With COVID-19 cases and related hospitalizations rising steadily across Greater Lowell, Lowell General Hospital and Circle Health have made the difficult decision to restrict visitors at all locations inpatient and outpatient locations, effective at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 18.

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The state’s hospitals are prepared for whatever comes their way this fall and winter, Jody White said on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the Massachusetts Statehouse.

Lawrence, Mass. (October 9, 2020) – Merrimack Valley Hospice nurse Marley Beohner, RN is dedicated to delivering specialized, compassionate comfort care to patients at the end of their life’s journey.

Lawrence, Mass. – While the holiday season is a time of joy for many, it can cause great struggle for those who are grieving. Recognizing that a sense of community, shared experiences and connection are especially important this time of year, Merrimack Valley Hospice has added support to cope with the holidays to its offerings of free grief support groups.

Lawrence, Mass. (September 18, 2020) – While the physical effects of COVID-19 have been widely documented, 100-year-old Rita Ducheneau has struggled with isolation at Marguerite’s House Assisted Living on the Mary Immaculate Health/Care Services campus in Lawrence.

The team at Circle Health Urgent Care is dedicated to serving as a community resource for both patients and our business community. Since early February, our Urgent Care team has been actively managing the pandemic by expediting operational changes and protocols to support the varied needs of patients seeking Urgent Care, as well as municipal workers and first responders such as police and fire departments through Occupational Medicine Services.

Occupational Medicine COVID-19 Services Brochure.

Face masks help slow the spread of COVID-19 and local and even national mask makers have donated thousands of the face coverings to MelroseWakefield Hospital.

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.

Fraternal twins Elizabeth and Katherine Conole were born at Lowell General Hospital and for the past 25 years have done most everything together.

Lowell General Hospital leadership, in close coordination with local and state officials, has determined that the additional space created at the alternative care site at UMass Lowell’s Campus Recreation Center will no longer be required at this time. The space will be returned to the university in the coming days.

Wally Arsenault and his younger brother Dan wanted to thank area nurses, doctors and hospital staffs for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

On Thursday, May 7, the Baker-Polito Administration joined Partners in Health and local public health officials to provide an update on contract tracing efforts through the COVID-19 Community Tracing Collaborative (CTC) launched last month.

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.

New unit at High Pointe House in Haverhill is first of its kind in the region.

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.

Some Massachusetts hospitals are playing music and cheering as COVID-19 patients who have recovered are discharged.

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a stressful time for healthcare workers everywhere. But at MelroseWakefield Hospital, creative and proactive thinking by experienced and highly skilled staff throughout the organization has led to new levels of innovation to respond to the challenges.

Kennedy will be hosting a virtual town hall today featuring Karen Freund, MD, from Tufts Medical Center.