With the close of 2020, Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital are honored to recognize the dedication of nearly 1,000 employees and 200 physicians working in Jackson, Swain, Macon and Graham counties to provide care to the region, delivering on the hospitals’ mission of Makin…
Upon the completion of a new Health Sciences Center this coming summer, Southwestern Community College plans to add two new programs: Surgical Technology and Opticianry.
Dogwood Health Trust welcomes Sarah Grymes, an experienced housing development expert with a strong financial background, to their Impact Team. Grymes will serve as vice president of Impact for Housing.
Harris Regional Hospital welcomes certified nurse midwife Emilee Lazo to Harris Women’s Care with locations in Jackson, Swain and Macon counties.
As Circles of Jackson County prepares for 2021, officers have been elected. They are as follows: Chairperson Mary Anne Farrell, Secretary Chelsea White-Hoglen and Treasurer Deborah Harris.
The Jackson Neighbors In Need annual fundraising dinner, Charlie’s Challenge, will have a different approach this year.
Vecinos Farmworker Health Program received $75,000 for COVID funding from Dogwood Health Trust, and an additional $25,000 from their Racial Equity Grant to assist with their clinical expansion effort.
The Department on Aging Senior Center will offer a virtual Living Healthy with Chronic Pain workshop beginning Jan. 4. This free course will teach participants 50 years old or better strategies and skills to help manage chronic pain
Every two seconds, someone in the United States needs blood – but only about 10 percent of those who are eligible to give actually make a blood donation each year.
Dogwood Health Trust’s investment of $1.5 million to improve Census response rates across the region resulted in Western North Carolina outperforming the state and nation in terms of improving counts from 2010 and will likely yield $18 billion in federal funding over the next 10 years.
Upon the completion of a new Health Sciences Center this coming summer, Southwestern Community College plans to add two new programs: Surgical Technology and Opticianry.
Dogwood Health Trust welcomes Sarah Grymes, an experienced housing development expert with a strong financial background, to their Impact Team. Grymes will serve as vice president of Impact for Housing.
Harris Regional Hospital welcomes certified nurse midwife Emilee Lazo to Harris Women’s Care with locations in Jackson, Swain and Macon counties.
As Circles of Jackson County prepares for 2021, officers have been elected. They are as follows: Chairperson Mary Anne Farrell, Secretary Chelsea White-Hoglen and Treasurer Deborah Harris.
The Jackson Neighbors In Need annual fundraising dinner, Charlie’s Challenge, will have a different approach this year.
Vecinos Farmworker Health Program received $75,000 for COVID funding from Dogwood Health Trust, and an additional $25,000 from their Racial Equity Grant to assist with their clinical expansion effort.
The Department on Aging Senior Center will offer a virtual Living Healthy with Chronic Pain workshop beginning Jan. 4. This free course will teach participants 50 years old or better strategies and skills to help manage chronic pain
Every two seconds, someone in the United States needs blood – but only about 10 percent of those who are eligible to give actually make a blood donation each year.
Dogwood Health Trust’s investment of $1.5 million to improve Census response rates across the region resulted in Western North Carolina outperforming the state and nation in terms of improving counts from 2010 and will likely yield $18 billion in federal funding over the next 10 years.
Harris Regional Hospital has added otolaryngologist Dr. Jaron Densky to Mountain Ear, Nose and Throat.
Millions of people across the globe get flu shots each year. Flu shots protect people against influenza, but they might provide even greater benefits in 2020.
Vaya Health is seeking input on North Carolina’s publicly funded system for behavioral health and intellectual and/or developmental disability services during a live virtual town hall on Facebook.
The paths of two ladies who have served the Jackson County community for many years in the field of nursing have crossed in a very special and caring way.
Harris Regional Hospital has announced the completion of an $8 million expansion at Harris Regional Cancer Center featuring state-of-the-art radiation therapy technology to benefit patients and families across Western North Carolina. The center is located at 14 Medical Park Loop on the hospi…
Vecinos Farmworker Health Program received a $10,000 grant from Nantahala Health Foundation, which partners and collaborates with local organizations to improve the health and well-being of Western North Carolinians, to fund a new vehicle to safely transport farmworkers to-and-from medical a…
The Board of Directors for Dogwood Health Trust has named Susan Mims, MD, MPH, to be interim chief executive officer of the region’s largest foundation focused on the health of all people and communities of Western North Carolina. Mims will join Dogwood Health Trust in December.
Health needs can often change from year to year, just as the benefits and costs of health plan may change as well. That is why it is important to evaluate Medicare plans during Open Enrollment each year.
By Dave Russell
Breast cancer is a group of diseases that affects breast tissue. Though this disease can affect both men and women, breast cancer is much more common in women, affecting more than 270,000 women in the United States annually. This cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among American women.
The Sylva Police Department’s annual Walk for Hope to support breast cancer survivors and raise awareness ran as a week-long event between Oct. 5-9. The department brought out Hope, the pink Crown Victoria cruiser, and Sylva Public Works dyed the Courthouse fountain pink.
Enrollment in Southwestern Community College’s Nurse Aide program just got a lot more affordable.
Substance use disorder, also known by the stigmatized name “drug addiction,” is a disease that changes a person’s brain functioning and behavior.
The Board of Directors for the Dogwood Health Trust approved $1 million for Racial Equity Community Grants to benefit historically underfunded organizations serving Black, indigenous and communities of color.
April Perry, an associate professor in the College of Education and Allied Professions at Western Carolina University, has been named to the Standout Blue Ridge Class of 2020 by the Carolinas’ chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Harris Regional Hospital has added Dr. Bernd Holler, a board certified neonatologist, to the New Generations Family Birthing Center at Harris, where he will lead inpatient neonatal and pediatric patient care.
Dr. Jarred Tanksley is the newest addition to Harris Regional Cancer Center. Tanksley joins Dr. David Thomas in providing radiation oncology services to Western North Carolina.
While the on-going COVID-19 pandemic still threatens the health of millions in this country, it continues to create additional challenges for people living with Alzheimer’s, including 180,000 in North Carolina and their estimated 479,000 caregivers.
In order to turn the curve on the opioid epidemic, preventing opioid misuse is key. Many people live with chronic pain that is debilitating in their daily lives, and they may be prescribed opioid pain relievers to help manage this pain.
Harris Regional Hospital has announced the opening of Harris Vein Center in Sylva. The center provides vein services led by Dr. Eric Reitz and Kate Mosley, FNP-C ,and is now open and scheduling appointments.
HIGHTS (Helping Inspire Gifts of Hope, Trust and Service) received an award of $500 from America’s Home Place – Franklin Office to build a tiny home on a trailer this spring.
Harris Regional Hospital has established a Community Response Team providing coordinated testing for educational and workplace sites across Jackson, Swain, Macon and Graham counties to rule out presumptive cluster activity of COVID-19.
With the beginning of the fall season right around the corner, this is a good time to think about how we can improve our balance. The Department on Aging Senior Center will offer a Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention program beginning in October.
The current COVID-19 pandemic has been in the forefront of our minds for the majority of 2020, and while rightfully so, it is important to remember we were already in the midst of a nationwide opioid epidemic.
Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital have partnered with PT Solutions Physical Therapy, a national provider of physical, occupational and speech therapy, and sports medicine services including athletic training.
Harris Regional Hospital is now offering a low-dose computed tomography (CT) screening program to help detect lung cancer in patients who meet specific criteria.
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how people think about and access healthcare these days. For families, that includes well and sick care for children. Below, Dr. Nick Jernigan of Harris Regional Hospital talks about the importance of getting appropriate care for your children and answers so…
Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital provide comprehensive pain services in Jackson, Macon and Swain counties. Harris Pain Center, with locations in Sylva and Franklin, is now open and scheduling appointments.
Southwestern Community College is open and ready to support local businesses as they persevere and adapt in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Vaya Health is encouraging conversations on the impact of racism on mental health and spreading the word about local treatment resources in recognition of Black, Indigenous and People of Color Mental Health Awareness Month.
In recent weeks, I have been reflecting on the unprecedented challenges that our community and our team at Harris Regional Hospital have faced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. More specifically, I’ve been intentionally looking for every possible silver lining in a time when – let’s face…
Harris Regional Hospital is urging community members to wear face masks or cloth face coverings in public areas where social distancing is not easily achieved in an effort to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
Nantahala Health Foundation has announced a call for grant proposals directed at regional nonprofits and governmental agencies with immediate needs, especially those magnified by the COVID-19 global pandemic.
The Jackson County Senior Center at the Department on Aging has been closed to the public since March 19 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The board of advisors of the Jackson County Community Foundation is accepting grant applications from nonprofits serving needs in the local community.
Knowing where to go to get the care you need can be confusing – especially now.
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a public health crisis of historic proportions, with the phrase “frontline workers” becoming a large part of the daily lexicon.
Harris Regional Hospital welcomes board certified general surgeon Dr. Allison Palumbo, to Harris Surgical Associates.
Post traumatic stress disorder – known as PTSD – can affect anyone, at any age. Commonly associated with combat veterans, PTSD can result from experiencing or witnessing any traumatic event, such as a physical or sexual assault, a serious accident or a natural disaster.
Dr. Ja’Pel Sumpter has joined the staff at Harris Women’s Care. She will be providing obstetrics and gynecology services to women in Jackson, Swain, Graham and Macon counties and the surrounding region.
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