Gardner News (Massachusetts, United States)

- The new book "Heywood Hospital" was released by Arcadia Publishing as part of its Images of America series. The book celebrates the hospital as a benefactor and major employer firmly entrenched in a highly supportive community.

In honor of National Doctors’ Day, Heywood Hospital recognized our physicians and the many vital contributions they make everyday to our patients and our community with our annual Doctors’ Day Breakfast today.

Heywood Hospital recognized existing Trustees for their dedication and service and welcomed new Trustees to their governing board during their Annual Meeting held Monday, February 8th.

The Transitional Care Center (TCC) at Heywood Hospital in Gardner, MA, has been included in the 2012 U.S. News Honor Roll, among the 39 Best Nursing Homes in the nation.

A Doula is a woman experienced in childbirth who is specially trained to provide support for the mother during the birth process. Heywood Hospital is offering training for individuals interested in becoming a Doula on March 23, 24 and 25.

Heywood Hospital’s Tina Griffin, DNP, FNP-C, director of oncology/ambulatory clinics, earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree from University of Miami Coral Gables, achieving the highest educational level bestowed in the nursing profession.

Dr. James Faust, a long-time greater Gardner physician and member of the Heywood Hospital Medical Staff, has been recognized with the Trustee Leadership Award by the New England Health Care Assembly (NEHA).

Heywood Hospital in Gardner, MA, honors Medical Staff at the annual Physician Recognition Dinner, held November 16.

David N. Havlin, MD, of Winchendon Health Center, in Winchendon, MA was presented with the prestigious James A. Faust Pillar Award for Physician Excellence by Heywood Hospital in Gardner, MA.

Heywood Hospital in Gardner, MA announces new online Health and Wellness information has been added to www.Heywood.org. This easy to navigate web resource includes a knowledge base and tools to help with everyday wellness needs.

Pulmonary, Sleep Medicine and Critical Care Specialist Odalys M. Croteau MD, is now accepting new patients at her recently opened practice, Central Mass Pulmonary, PC, in Gardner, MA.

Heywood Hospital, awarded a three-year term of accreditation in computed tomography (CT) as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR).

Heywood Hospital in Gardner, MA has been featured by the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), a division of the National Institutes of Health, during National Medical Librarian Month. Learn more at, www.nlm.nih.gov/lo/profiles11 .

Megan Tracy, RN, MSN joins the staff at Heywood Hospital and Winchendon Health Center.

Critical patients at Heywood Hospital in Gardner, MA now have access to an enhanced level of care with the hospital’s new eICU® Program, offered in affiliation with UMass Memorial Medical Center.

Paul A. Carpentier, MD, CFCMC, President of In His Image Family Medicine, in Gardner MA, named President of the American Academy of FertilityCare Professionals. Dr. Carpentier is one of only three FertilityCare Medical Consultants in New England.

Michael D. Grimmer has been named Vice President for Support Services and Chief Administrative Officer by Heywood Hospital in Gardner, MA.

Fine Products, Inc. (FPI) is now seeking distribution contracts for patent pending Lawn and Mulch Restoratioon Coloring Dyes, made in the USA.

Great new licensing opportunity for plastic product manufacturers or pet product dealers with global distribution. The new Paw-Paw Dog Brush product is ideal for infomercial promotion and sales.

So how can you win your boyfriend back? You have to remember that give and take goes hand in hand with any relationship. Every relationship is different, so every break up is different. But there are many things you can do to get your love back.

There are lots of couples who opt to tie the knot in Caribbean each year. Whatever motivations have led them to a beach wedding, they will need to consider a few things that a traditional indoor wedding doesn't think about.

When it comes to Mother's Day, the best gifts aren't the fancy or expensive ones, but the ones given from the heart. Giving flowers on Mother's Day has been a tradition for almost a 100 years.

Two popular area restaurants, the Southside Grille & Margarita Factory in Gardner and Border Grille & Bar in Leominster, recently teamed up to create an exciting new catering service.

A new website: www.My-Tribute.net gives you a chance to share memories of yourself with those you love. It can incorporate photos, artwork, favorite poems or other mementoes.

Mar-Lee Companies, Inc., is a modern-day pioneer in a region where the nation’s plastics industry evolved [North Central Massachusetts] and continues to grow with new technologies and innovations.