UMass Memorial Health - Marlborough Hospital

In recognition of #WorldStrokeDay, we'd like to share the importance of being able to spot a stroke FAST. If you or someone you know ever experiences: Face drooping, Arm weakness or Speech difficulty it is Time to call 911. Check out this great poster from the American Stroke Association. #FAST #communityhospital #caringforthecommunity #strokeawareness

On this Mental Health Awareness Day, we hope to bring awareness to the need for expanded mental health care. We asked a member of our Behavioral Health Unit for a few tips on how individuals can be kind to their mind. Fida Hassan, MD, MPH, our Medical Director of Psychiatric Services, stated that, “taking short breaks, even for a few minutes may be invaluable to reset the mind and refocus. Learning positive coping skills, deep breathing, meditation, taking space, and talking to a friend/loved one can be healing. Remember that self-care is how you take your power back.” If you or someone you know could benefit for additional support, we offer a Partial Hospital Program (PHP) that is a voluntary, short-term, structured outpatient mental health program that helps patients to develop independent living skills and healthy lifestyles. Call 508-486-5547 or visit ➡ https://lnkd.in/eBWNXArS UMass Memorial Health MARLBOROUGH BOARD OF HEALTH CITY OF MARLBOROUGH NAMI #caringforthecommunity #communityhospital #partialhospitalprogram

The UMass Memorial Health Ronald McDonald Care Mobile delivers an innovative, community-based model of medical services and preventive dental care to our community. Today, October 9th, the Care Mobile will be stationed at Marlborough Hospital until 3pm. The Care Mobile will be returning to Marlborough Hospital on November 13th from 9am-3pm. Check out the schedule for OCT/NOV/DEC ➡ https://lnkd.in/ew-k-Urf #caringforthecommunity #communityhospital #caremobile

Great information about when to choose urgent care versus the emergency department by Dr. Teresa Pazdral, Chief of Emergency Medicine at Marlborough Hospital! #caringforthecommunity #communityhospital #emergencydepartment

October can feel different for each of us — some wear pink to celebrate National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, some quietly observe the month, some feel grief, and some feel unseen or misunderstood. We are thankful to have a Women's Imaging team that provides comfortable and compassionate care to every patient that visits our facility. ➡ Convenient Location: Our Women's Imaging Center is located at 207 Union Street on the Marlborough Hospital campus. ➡ After Work and Weekend Hours. Free Parking. Same day appointments available. ➡ Hassle Free Scheduling: Call 508-597-2255 to schedule today. #caringforthecommunity #breastcancerawarenessmonth #communityhospital UMass Memorial Health

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 🎉 Recently, we celebrated our Little Free Library's very first birthday. Our library has provided more than 200 health and wellness educational books and cookbooks in multiple languages for the community over the last year. We are proud to promote literacy, including those with limited English proficiency. Thank you to Mayor Christian, from the City of Marlborough, Superintendent Mary Murphy from the MARLBOROUGH PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Charles Cavagnaro III, MD, our Interim President, Ellen Carlucci, our VP of Marketing, Development and Communications and Rebecca Osterfield, our Community Health Worker for attending our birthday celebration. Mayor Christian brought a handful of books to add to our library and shared that, “I have always been a big supporter of literacy and love to read myself. I credit that to starting at a young age and reading any chance I got! That is why I want to give that opportunity to as many children in our community through my Children’s Book Literacy Initiative.” Superintendent Murphy is a huge advocate for reading and shared that, “Literacy skills allow students to seek out information, explore subjects in-depth and gain a deeper understanding of the world around them. If nothing else, literacy builds self-esteem. The more able a person is to express themselves, the greater their confidence, their self-esteem, and their chance at living a happy, healthy life.” We encourage and welcome anyone to stop by our Little Free Library to either share or take a book. 📚 #caringforthecommunity #communityhospital #littlefreelibrary #literacy Little Free Library UMass Memorial Health - Marlborough Hospital

When one of our own doctors gets to speak about his exciting work with NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, you just have to let everyone know about it! Check out Marlborough Hospital's Dr. David Wexler speak with WBZ NightSide With Dan Rea in this all-new iHeartRadio episode (https://lnkd.in/eHF4PcxH) at 24:12 UMass Memorial Health CITY OF MARLBOROUGH #communityhospital #ENT #NASA #caringforthecommunity

DID YOU KNOW that in 2023, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health distributed nearly 200,000 NARCAN kits to the community and conducted more than 200 community-level NARCAN distribution programs? This incredible work resulted in over 10,000 overdose reversals. We encourage anyone who would like to learn how to save a life with NARCAN, to attend our FREE NARCAN Training at Marlborough Hospital on Wednesday, September 18th. RSVP today ➡ https://lnkd.in/eUsbB6_C #communityhospital #caringforthecommunity #narcantraining #communityeducation #endoverdose #togetherwecan UMass Memorial Health CITY OF MARLBOROUGH

At 8:46am on September 11, 2001, America was changed forever. Today, we grieve for the families who lost their loved ones and honor every service member, veteran, caregiver, and first responder for their bravery and sacrifice. Our hospital caregivers will be observing a moment of silence to honor the victims of 9/11. United we stand and we will never forget.

DID YOU KNOW that today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay? According to NAMI, September is a time to raise awareness about suicide and discuss this highly stigmatized topic. Suicidal thoughts, much like mental health conditions, can affect anyone regardless of age, gender or background. If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, call or text 988 immediately. You can also text NAMI to 741-741 to be connected to a free, trained crisis counselor on the Crisis Text Line. #communityhospital #suicideawarenessday #suicideprevention #yourenotalone