The Westfield News
Health
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1.5K‘Retire the Fire!’ Using Home Oxygen Safely
By Tina Gorman, Executive Director Westfield Council On Aging Home oxygen use has become increasingly popular among older adults as hospital stays have shortened...
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‘Retire the Fire!’ Preventing Fires In Your Home
By Tina Gorman, Executive Director Westfield Council On Aging Unattended cooking is the most frequent cause of fires in the home. State Fire Marshal...
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‘Retire the Fire!’ Getting the Help You Need in an Emergency
By Tina Gorman, Executive Director Westfield Council On Aging “9-1-1. What is the address of your emergency?” It is not unusual for older adults...
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1.6KFueling your Workout
by Eliana Lakritz MS RD LDN, Clinical Dietitian, Baystate Noble Hospital Engaging in regular physical activity is extremely important and offers a lot...
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‘Retire the Fire!’ Dementia, Memory Loss, and Fire Safety
By Tina Gorman, Executive Director Westfield Council On Aging Fire professionals have identified four types of fire risk for individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease,...
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1.4KOpen Space Committee discussing changes at next meeting
SOUTHWICK – The Open Space Committee is holding another meeting on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Southwick Town Hall. According to...
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Attention Westfield: Let’s ‘Retire the Fire!’
By Tina Gorman, Executive Director Westfield Council On Aging With support from the Westfield Fire Department, the Westfield Public Safety Communication Center, the Westfield...
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1.1KVolunteers sought for new youth running series
SOUTHWICK-For one Tolland woman, bringing the joy of running to young people in the region begins with the first step. “In my...
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1.4KGrand Prix International Donates Games to MHA
SPRINGFIELD – Mike Fisher, owner of Grand Prix International, Inc., an Indian Orchard based product management company for the toy industry, has...
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1.7KMore information on PFAS Exposure Assessments
WESTFIELD – Department of Public Works Systems Engineer Heather Stayton said that answers to some questions residents may have on the exposure...
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1.3KCity of Westfield is meeting with Senators Warren and Markey on CDC testing plan
WESTFIELD – Following the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announcement that Westfield has been chosen as one of the eight communities for...
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1.3KDonors sought for Southwick blood drive on Monday
SOUTHWICK – The American Red Cross is reminding people about their blood drive on Monday from 1 p.m. until 6 p.m. at...
