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All in Health
Novant Health adjusts visitor restrictions as respiratory virus cases decline
On March 7 at 7 a.m., all Novant Health facilities will lift flu and RSV-related visitor restrictions that limit visitors under age 13 and were put in place Nov. 15, 2022.
Hospice to host 14th annual golf tourney
Hospice of Davidson County is excited to welcome former World Long Drive Champion Jeff Crittenden of Critter Power golf to our 14th Annual Fundraising Golf Tournament.
Davidson County reports first confirmed case of rabies in 2023
The Davidson County Health Department will host a FREE rabies clinic on April 20, 2023. The clinic will take place at Bethany United Methodist Church, located at 193 Bethany Rd, Lexington, from 6pm – 8pm.
Law enforcement and Special Olympians take a dip for donations
The Triad Chill is returning with a unique fundraising opportunity for individuals, organizations and businesses to support Special Olympics NC by jumping into the frigid water at Wet’n Wild Emerald Pointe on Feb. 25.
Veterans Helping Veterans to hold annual meeting on Feb 25th
All Veterans are welcome as well as those wanting to help the almost 40, 000 Veterans in Davidson County according to CEO Dennis Cave of Veterans for Life
Lexington YMCA renovations under way
To follow the progress, visit the J. Smith Young YMCA on Facebook.
Caught Doing Good: Local ministries open doors during extreme cold
As temperature dip to dangerous levels, several Davidson County agencies and churches united to provide emergency food and housing during the holiday season.
Energy United offers utility assistance
EnergyUnited is committed to the communities that we serve. That’s why we started the EnergyUnited Foundation way back in 1996. Since that time the foundation has provided well over $3 million in grants to individuals and non-profit organizations in our 19-county service area.
High Rock Church: Emergency shelter during cold nights
High Rock Church of Lexington is opening our church building to serve as a warm shelter during the extreme weather that is coming. We will open the doors at 9 pm Friday Night, December 23rd and Saturday night December 24th. On Saturday and Sunday mornings we will close the building at 9 am.
Lexington Police Department granted funds for Domestic Violence Advocate
The Police Department identified the continued need for a domestic violence advocate and applied for a continuation of the N.C. Governor’s Crime Commission grant in 2022. The Police Department was notified of the grant award on November 29, 2022, in the amount of $124,028.
Column: Holiday grief? You are not alone
Dr. Liju Varghs, psychiatrist at Novant Health in Thomasville shares that death rates during the holidays, especially from heart attacks, strokes and natural causes are higher than any other time of the year. There are 2.6 million deaths per year in the United States, and on average, five people grieve per death which results in an average of 13 million people grieving in the US each year.
Thomasville Medical Center receives top safety award
The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit that evaluates the safety and patient experience provided by hospitals across the country, recognized six Novant Health hospitals with 2022 Top Hospital awards and two ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) with 2022 Top Ambulatory Surgery Center awards. Thomasville Medical Center was included in that list.
Novant Health: 2022 healthy holiday gifts for body and soul
Whether the goal is to surprise, delight or maybe even help someone live a slightly healthier life, there is a gift out there for that special someone this holiday season. Here are a few ideas to get the wheels turning.
Sheriff's Office says help is a phone call away
Sheriff’s office shares local resources to take Care of Your Mental Health Around the Holidays.
A viral triple threat prompts concerns of a ‘tripledemic’: Novant Health
Novant Health joins health systems across the country working to support an earlier peak in flu season, coupled with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases and ongoing COVID-19 impacts.
Dispose of medications safely at Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center
Novant Health has installed medication take back containers in its hospital lobbies as part of its sustainability goals and initiatives.
Hospice of Davidson County Recognizes National Hospice and Palliative Care Month
Throughout the month of November, Hospice of Davidson County will join organizations across the nation in providing community education in recognition of National Hospice and Palliative Care Month (NHPCM). This year’s NHPCM theme is “meeting you where you are.”
Holidays Grief Support Group Session Wednesday, Nov. 2.
Hospice of Davidson County would like to invite you to our Grieving during the Holidays Grief Support Group Session Wednesday, November 2.
Sign unveiling on the Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Lexington Medical Center campus
The hospital’s marque sign, located at the main patient and visitor entrance (250 Hospital Drive), features the logos and names of both Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Wake Forest University School of Medicine – the academic core of Atrium Health.