Mike Johnson news@greenepublishing.com Henry Hernandez is a Respiratory Therapist at Madison County Memorial Hospital. He had never thought about going into the medical field as a young boy, but he needed to…
Category: Health
COVID-19: What did we learn?
Big Bend Hospice Contributor As the bell curve of the pandemic appears to be on the decline, many industry leaders and politicians have been asking, “What has Covid-19 taught us?” It’s an…
Ladies, trust the process when losing weight
Alyssa Ridenour reporter@greenepublishing.com In today’s society, the focus leans heavily on social media. People go to great lengths to look good and feel comfortable in their own skin. However, the image of…
You’ve survived an abusive relationship: now what?
Alyssa Ridenour reporter@greenepublishing.com When people think of abuse, their mind tends to go to physical abuse. However, there are many other types of abuse as well, such as emotional, psychological and cultural…
January is Blood Donor Awareness Month
Kathrine Alderman news@greenepublishing.com During winter, bad weather can often cause blood drives to be canceled, and spikes in illnesses, such as the flu, can cause many people who would otherwise donate blood…
Lori McCoy Therapy, LLC
Ramsey Sullivan news@greenepublishing.com Lori McCoy has been serving the Tallahassee, Wakulla and Monticello areas as a Pediatric Occupational Therapist for over 20 years. Now, along with Angela Hagan, of Madison, she brings…
Chamber hosts World AIDS Day event
Alyssa Ridenour reporter@greenepublishing.com On Tuesday, Dec. 1, Madison County observed World AIDS Day; a movement that began in an effort to draw attention to AIDS and destigmatize the AIDS conversation. Health Educator…
HealthCare Hero: Ronda Garner
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…
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…