CLINTON—In partnership with the National Association of Counties, or NACo, the Anderson County government is offering free prescription discount cards to Anderson County residents, a press release said.
The program “is open to anyone who wants to use it,” said Alex Koroknay-Palicz, NACo membership coordinator. The free prescription discount card program is funded, in part, by Anderson County’s annual NACo membership dues, he said. [Read more…]
Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge has been ranked sixth-best in Tennessee by U.S. News and World Report.
All three of Covenant Health’s major hospitals—Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, Fort Sanders Regional, and Parkwest Medical Center—have been named among the best hospitals in Tennessee by U.S. News and World Report. Each is ranked in the Top 10, a press release said.
Methodist Medical Center is ranked sixth-best in the state, the release said.
It said the annual Best Hospitals ranking recognizes hospitals that excel in treating the most challenging patients. [Read more…]
“Hot Lips” and “Klinger” at last year’s M*A*S*H* Bash to benefit the Free Medical Clinic of Oak Ridge. (Submitted photo)
Tickets are now on sale for M*A*S*H Bash 2013, Oak Ridge’s one-of-a-kind fundraiser for the Free Medical Clinic of Oak Ridge.
The fun-filled event, fashioned after the M*A*S*H television series, is set for Saturday, Aug. 10, in the Parish Life Center of St. Mary’s Church.
Included in the $60 per person ticket price will be a buffet dinner, door prizes, silent and live auctions. and dancing to the classic rock sounds of the Second Opinion band. [Read more…]
Members of the Ritzy Thimble Quilters’ Guild gather around the quilts they made and donated to Methodist’s Hospitality Houses. (Submitted photo)
The Hospitality Houses of Methodist Medical Center have been a refuge for thousands of visitors as they travel to the hospital for treatment. The houses provide a welcoming, home-like atmosphere for cancer patients and their families who must travel at least 30 miles to receive cancer treatment.
The Hospitality Houses are supported through generous donations from the community. For the last 10 years, one community organization, the Ritzy Thimble Quilters’ Guild, has offered a unique kind of support to the cancer patients at the Hospitality Houses. [Read more…]
Methodist Medical Center is offering classes this month that can help you get in shape, prepare for the birth of a baby, or find support from others going through a similar experience.
Classes will be held at the hospital, located at 990 Oak Ridge Turnpike in Oak Ridge, unless otherwise noted. For more information and registration, call (865) 835-4662 or (800) 468-6767. [Read more…]
Relay for Life will be held indoors at the Oak Ridge High School tonight due to the risk of bad weather, the American Cancer Society said.
“We will be in the corridor and the B Gym,” representative Kayla Shelby said in a statement Thursday. She said participants should enter through the doors they would use to go to the arena, and the event will be modified, ending at midnight.
Claire Berger and Catherine Payzant strum their ukeles as they sing. (Submitted photo)
“Clear-toned,” “folksy,” and “spine-tingling” are apt descriptions of the performance Claire Berger and Catherine Payzant will give at Friday evening’s coffeehouse at First Presbyterian Church of Oak Ridge.
Strumming ukeleles and singing with a unique take on both old and new songs, they plan to bring something new to each song they perform.
“When this duo plays, the room is instantly hushed,” said organizer Sumner Byrne. “They cast a spell whether playing Patsy Cline or a recent cover.” [Read more…]
Anderson County Emergency Medical Service, or EMS, honored some of its own Wednesday afternoon with a luncheon and awards ceremony.
Whitney Ellis was recognized as Paramedic of the Year. EMS Director Nathan Sweet said Ellis has great compassion for her job “and her commitment to patient care exceeds all others. [Read more…]
A Friday night concert features The Collies, an Oak Ridge band, and proceeds will benefit Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy. (Submitted photo)
Two local bands will play a benefit concert on Friday for a nonprofit medical research organization.
The concert is at the Historic Grove Theater, and it features The Collies, a folk and psychedelic rock band from Oak Ridge. The Sea Legs, an alternative rock band from Webb High School, will open the show, a press release said.
The press release said all proceeds will benefit Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a leading nonprofit focused on funding SMA research to develop a treatment and cure for the disease. [Read more…]
Anderson County EMS has announced a change in their system’s operations that will start June 3.
Anderson County EMS currently operates 11 ambulances during the day Monday through Friday, six of which are Advanced Life Support (ALS), Paramedic-staffed ambulances, and five are designated as Basic Life Support (BLS) convalescent trucks with dual EMT-IV crews. [Read more…]
May 19-25 is National EMS Week and Anderson County EMS and UT LIFESTAR will host an appreciation luncheon on Wednesday, May 22, to honor Anderson County’s EMS crews and First Responders for the work they do. The luncheon starts at 11 a.m., and this event is open to everyone.
There will be a short presentation to honor the EMT-IV, Paramedic, and Officer of the Year, as well as others. [Read more…]
First Baptist Church of Clinton will be the hosting a second Anderson County Remote Area Medical Expedition Sept. 21 thru Sept. 22 this year. Their mission is to serve those in need of vision, dental, and medical services.
The Anderson County Remote Area Medical Clinic will be a free medical clinic supported by volunteers and donations. There is an informational meeting this evening for those interested in helping with the two-day event in September. [Read more…]
