Learning About Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome (HCPS)
Hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS) is a lung infection caused by viruses found in the saliva, urine, and droppings of some rodents. The illness is rare but can be deadly. Most cases of HCPS in the U.S. are caused by one type of hantavirus...
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Community Healthlink Program Updates
Important Update: Transitioning of Community Healthlink Programs
UMass Memorial Health and Community Healthlink recognize the essential role that comprehensive behavioral health services play in helping community members recover from mental health, substance use, and homelessness. As we work toward the eventual closure of Community Healthlink, our main priority is ensuring that the clients and communities we serve can access the care they need in pursuit of their health, healing and recovery.
Currently, we want to emphasize that almost all Community Healthlink programs are open and fully...
New Primary Care Providers Coming To Worcester County UMass Memorial Site
UMass Memorial Health – Harrington Hospital is adding four primary care providers at its Trolley Crossing location in Charlton this summer.
New Primary Care Providers Coming To Worcester County UMass Memorial Site
UMass Memorial Health Earns Top National Recognition for LGBTQ+ Inclusive Care
UMass Memorial Health is recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader in the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s 2026 Healthcare Equality Index (HEI).
UMass Memorial Health Earns Top National Recognition for LGBTQ+ Inclusive Care
Apple Straws With Sodexo
A Small Snack, A Bigger Impact: Local Apple Straws Support Food Equity in Central Massachusetts
What might seem like a simple snack is part of a larger strategy to advance food equity at UMass Memorial Health.
Through a partnership with Sodexo and Growing Places, locally sourced apple straws — made from apples grown in Central Massachusetts — are now being introduced into patient meals and hospital cafeterias. The effort reflects a growing focus on using purchasing power to support both community health and the regional economy.
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FEAST: Using Healthcare Purchasing to Advance Food Equity
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Food Farmacy Program
Food as Medicine: Expanding Access Through UMass Memorial’s Food Farmacy
At UMass Memorial Health, improving access to healthy food is an essential part of improving health outcomes. That’s the focus of the Food Farmacy program — an initiative that connects patients experiencing food insecurity with nutritious food and supportive services.
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Integrating Food as Medicine Into Patient Care
Food Farmacy is part of a broader “Food is Medicine” approach. It recognizes that access to healthy food can play a critical role in preventing and managing chronic conditions such as diabetes and heart disease...