Alyssa Ridenour reporter@greenepublishing.com Ronda Garner is a lifelong resident of Madison County. She is married to Tommy Garner, and has been blessed with two beautiful daughters, ages 28 and 22. She has…
Category: Health
Healthcare Hero: Tiffany Strickland
Alyssa Ridenour reporter@greenepublishing.com Tiffany Strickland is a loving wife to her husband, Glenn Strickland, and a caring mother to her daughters, Courtney (23) and Camryn (21). On top of having successfully raised…
What is the purpose of “little massagers?”
Yolanda Adams, RB, BSN, Archbold Memorial Hospital Contributor Many of us have been admitted to a hospital for various reasons. There is usually a lot going on during the admission process: new…
Healthcare Hero: Jodi Baker
Ramsey Sullivan news@greenepublishing.com Jodi Baker, the current Facility Administrator for the DaVita dialysis clinics in Madison and Perry, never imagined herself as a nurse, but now she can’t imagine herself doing…
Small Business Spotlight: Madison ChiroTherapy
Madison County Chamber of Commerce Contributor After working for three years as an associate at Care Medical Center in Valdosta, Ga., Dr. Joe Herring decided he wanted to be his own boss….
Healthcare Hero: Shannon Sullivan
Ramsey Sullivan news@greenepublishing.com Shannon Sullivan, a lifelong resident of Greenville and 1991 graduate of Aucilla Christian Academy, earned her AA degree at North Florida College in 1993, and went on to…
Foods to fight viruses
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com There’s no hard and fast guarantee that a diet will keep you from contracting COVID-19, or any other, virus. But it does make sense that a healthy diet will…
Summer bodies are made in the winter, but spring time means there’s still time
Jennifer Baxter Contributor It’s already May and you swore you would hold true to that New Year’s resolution of getting in shape and losing those extra pounds. You say it every year,…
Good pain vs. bad pain
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com It may be a bit of a paradox to think of any amount of pain as being a good thing. There are times when a certain amount of pain…
MCMH to host dementia workshop
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com The Alzheimer’s Project of Tallahassee and Covenant Care is teaming up to bring you the Understanding Dementia and Virtual Dementia Tour on Wednesday, March 11. From 11 a.m. to…
Caring for you: Support group offered in Madison
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com Are you a caregiver of a loved one with memory loss? Once a month, you’re invited to join a caregivers support group in Madison, hosted by The Alzheimer’s Project….
Volunteers needed at Big Bend Hospice
Savannah Reams editor@greenepublishing.com Big Bend Hospice (BBH) is in need of volunteers in Madison County! The community is invited to a Volunteer Orientation on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 1 p.m. until 4…
Healthcare Hero Lisa Algarin
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com It’s safe to say that nursing home administration is in the blood of Madison Health and Rehabilitation’s newest administrator Lisa Algarin. From growing up around the industry to becoming…
Gulf of Mexico “in deep”: 10 diagnosed with deadly, water-contracted bacteria
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Over recent months, reports of illnesses related to flesh-eating bacteria, contracted from the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, have surfaced all across the United States. But…
Healthcare Hero Megan Greene
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. After graduating in July with her LPN education from North Florida College (NFC), Megan Greene is ready to move forward in her career. Right now, she serves…
Healthcare Hero Sharon Dawkins
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Sometimes, medicine isn’t the only thing that keeps the residents at Madison Health and Rehabilitation going. It’s the service provided by Sharon Dawkins, activities director, who has…
Honor a nursing assistant today
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Beginning on Thursday, June 13, and ending on Thursday, June 20, the 42nd annual National Nursing Assistants’ Week. You’re invited to say “thank you” to a local…
Madison-raised entrepreneur launches aesthetic business
Savannah Reams: Greene Publishing, Inc. Ashley Skipper is a homegrown girl, with deep roots in Madison County. She is the daughter of Nancy Cruce Dickey and granddaughter of Catherine Cruce and the…
Healthcare Hero: Suzanne Arthur
Mickey Starling: Greene Publishing, Inc. Suzanne Arthur brings 23 years of expertise as a dental hygienist to Shaw Dental, in Madison. Arthur provides a thorough and gentle cleaning for her patients and…
MCMH addresses hospital pricing
Story Submitted: Lori Evans, Madison County Memorial Hospital In light of the article published in the Madison County Carrier on Jan. 30, 2019, about hospital prices, Madison County Memorial Hospital (MCMH) is…