Patients and Communities

Annual Wellness Visits: Free Preventative Care for Medicare Recipients
These visits, covered by Medicare Part B, are designed to help patients stay healthy through preventative care.

Orthopaedic Patient Back to Passions After Robotic Knee Surgeries
John Willard, 74, is finally feeling relief after 20 years of knee pain.

Emergency Department Patient Shares Life-Saving Experience
Brendan Woods, 33, received care this winter after an ATV accident.

Changing a Medicaid Ruling: Successful Petition Helps Local Diabetes Patients
Vicky Ferrante, RD, CDCES, helps diabetes patients access new treatment technology like the InPen, which can calculate insulin doses and track insulin levels on a smart phone app.

Physical Therapy Helps Patient Battle Back Against Debilitating Pain
Local business owner finds back pain relief with outpatient physical rehabilitation and other services

Longtime Cheshire Patient Shows Staff Appreciation
Dick Comerford pens newspaper ad to thank Cheshire Medical Center, naming 30 individuals and entire departments in 924-word letter of appreciation.

Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery Helps Tanya Brown 'Take on the World'
With help from expert care team at Cheshire, procedure changes everything for 'rock star' grandmother

Breast Cancer Survivor Urges Patients to Be Their Own Best Advocates
At age 35, Rachael's proactive attitude towards her own care helped save her life. She explains how you can do the same.
How to Help Bring New 3D Mammography to Cheshire’s Patients
Learn from breast cancer survivors how routine mammograms impacted their lives. You can help Cheshire care for patients by making a gift toward the purchase of updated, state-of-the-art, smart 3D mammography technology.

From Colorectal Cancer Screening to Cancer-Free in 6 Weeks
Urging everyone over 45 to get screened, David is grateful for early detection and his care team's great humor.