by Special to Local Life | Jun 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Inspira Health donated $50,000 to help fund the Cumberland County Housing First Collaborative efforts to end chronic homelessness in Cumberland County, the health care organization’s fourth donation. The Housing First model has proven to reduce health care costs...
by Special to Local Life | Jun 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
A special Flag Day celebration was held outside Jefferson Washington Township Hospital’s Silvestri Tower on Monday, marking the first time the U.S. flag was raised outside of the newly constructed patient pavilion, slated to open this summer in Turnersville....
by Special to Local Life | Jun 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
A graduation ceremony for nine South Jersey young adults completing a year-long Project SEARCH work-transition program was held at Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital on June 7. Each student from Cherry Hill’s Y.A.L.E. School interned in several hospital departments,...
by Andrea Adams For Local Life | Jun 9, 2021 | Staten Island
Family-owned and operated since 1947, Novelli’s is more than just the pork store of its humble Brooklyn beginnings. Located in Oakwood for the past 40 years, Novelli’s is a full-service produce, grocery and bakery store specializing in Italian goods, as well as Staten...
by Special to Local Life | Jun 9, 2021 | Staten Island
As temperatures warmed and pandemic restrictions eased across much of the United States in May, the Staten Island housing market, like that of the nation, remained hot – and indications suggest the trend will continue. Fueled by low mortgage rates, robust buyer demand...
by Special to Local Life | Jun 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
Inspira Health recently announced the appointment of Warren E. Moore, FACHE, to executive vice president, chief operating officer. Moore has been selected to elevate operations across the health care network, including hospitals and ambulatory sites, as well as...
by Special to Local Life | Jun 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
Since hitting the road in February, Virtua Health’s “Eat Well” Mobile Grocery Store has taken off. The store-on-wheels – which brings healthy, affordable food to six South Jersey communities in need each week – recently served its 1,000 customer. “People are...
by Special to Local Life | May 25, 2021 | Staten Island
Since the start of the school year, the Joan & Alan Bernikow JCC of Staten Island has served hundreds of children and their families as a Learning Bridges provider for the New York City Department of Education (DOE) and New York City Department of Youth &...
by Special to Local Life | May 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Emergency Department (ED) staff at Jefferson Stratford Hospital were recently honored with the 2020 DAISY Team Award for providing extraordinary, compassionate and skillful care amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Patient Care Services Coordinators Tracy Coleman and...
by Special to Local Life | May 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
The skin is the body’s largest organ; it serves as a protective barrier from many things, including the sun. Any excess absorption of ultraviolet radiation from the sun results in skin damage, which can happen as rapidly as five to 10 minutes (outdoors without...
