Wellness

Walk With a Doc Goes Green for St. Patrick’s Day

Walk With a Doc Goes Green for St. Patrick’s Day

Fun and fitness are key parts of the Walk With A Doc program offered to the public for FREE at the Hancock Wellness Centers in Greenfield and McCordsville.   This week, to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, Dr. Meg Fitzsimmons greeted McCordsville walkers at Hancock Wellness Center with green shirt…Continue Reading.
Creating Our County’s Wellness Roadmap – Part 2

Creating Our County’s Wellness Roadmap – Part 2

Using the results of the County Health Rankings and the feedback we received from the Indiana Wellness Council questionnaire and inventory, we now have some short-term and long-term goals to improve our rankings locally and nationally. Short-term Opportunities (1-3 years) Develop an online datab…Continue Reading.
A Healthy Tradition Continues

A Healthy Tradition Continues

On Saturday, April 23, after hours of planning, organizing and preparing, the 33rd annual Heartbeats Health Festival went off without a hitch. “To have a health fair for 33 consecutive years and have 600+ people attend is pretty amazing. It wouldn’t be possible without the commitment of s…Continue Reading.
Creating Our County’s Wellness Roadmap – Part 1

Creating Our County’s Wellness Roadmap – Part 1

On August 18, 2015, Hancock Regional Hospital (HRH) hosted a discussion to explore how Hancock County can positively impact our state and become the #1 place people want to live, work, learn, play, and pray in Indiana. The purpose was to explore the Blue Zones® concept, and determine if Hancock …Continue Reading.
A Passion for Serving the Under-Served

A Passion for Serving the Under-Served

You’ve heard the name said before. You may have heard someone refer a patient here. You, yourself, may have referred someone here. You may even know that Hancock Health is a partner to us and responsible for helping to bring us to this wonderful community we live in and serve. But, what exact…Continue Reading.
An unforgettable journey to deliver wellness

An unforgettable journey to deliver wellness

February marked the beginning of an unforgettable journey to the Andhra Pradesh region of India. The Caring Community Partners team of nine volunteers prepared for over a year to serve on this medical missions trip to Machilipatnam.  This was the fifth trip to India that the hospital has…Continue Reading.
Prior to 1950

Prior to 1950

Prior to 1950, life expectancy was limited by the existence of communicable diseases that generally affected children (many people did not survive childhood; therefore overall life expectancy was low).  These diseases were transmitted principally by people, by water, and by food.  Because of th…Continue Reading.
Where is the healthcare industry going in the future?

Where is the healthcare industry going in the future?

Welcome to my first blog!  The purpose of this blog is to share my thoughts and observations on a wide variety of subjects.  I will attempt to provide updates once or twice a week and comment on relevant issues of the day, though I may occasionally go down a side road that seems particularly in…Continue Reading.
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