When Joy Goodie decided to change her career from being a behavioral health consultant in Carroll Hospital’s Emergency Department (ED) to a registered nurse and ideally an advanced nurse practitioner, she wanted to avoid accumulating a huge debt when she graduated.
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The Benefits of Buying Local Produce
Summer is the best time of the season to head to your local farmers market to enjoy the bounty of ripe fruits and vegetables right at your fingertips. There are many benefits to buying local, even if the produce is not necessarily organic.
Here are some reasons why farmers markets can be beneficial for your health and wallet:
Portrait of a Leader
Garrett Hoover shares his family’s philosophy on philanthropy—and how he found a kindred community when he came to Carroll Hospital.
For Carroll Hospital President Garrett Hoover, giving back to the community isn’t a casual notion. It’s—as he puts it—in his DNA.
Building on a Legacy of the Highest Quality Care
Ask anyone in the Carroll Hospital community, and they’ll tell you that the heart of the hospital is its people and their promise of providing the highest quality care with warmth and compassion.
March is National Nutrition Month
After Cancer articles address topics for those in survivorship. This month, dietitian Mindy Athas shares information about National Nutrition Month. Read More
Yearlong Taste of Carroll Presented by M&T Bank Supports Hospice Care
Carroll Hospice is taking the Taste of Carroll presented by M&T Bank experience to new heights, with this year’s fundraiser being held from April 26, 2021 to April 25, 2022 as a one-year culinary road trip to explore the tastes and delicacies that our community’s culinary scene has to offer.
Garrett Hoover: COVID-19, One Year Later
It’s hard to believe that it’s almost been a year since COVID-19 came into our lives. To say that it has changed the world would be an understatement. These past 12 months have been a roller coaster ride; we’ve faced highs and lows and unknowns. It has profoundly changed the way we work, learn and live.
But we also have shown our extraordinary ability to innovate, care and thrive in these history-making circumstances.
February is Heart Health Month
Maintaining a heart-healthy lifestyle is as important as ever during a global pandemic. Heart disease is the leading cause of death, regardless of gender, for most ethnic and racial groups in the United States.
Join us for our heart health-focused programs, in collaboration with The Partnership for a Healthier Carroll County and the Hill Y in Westminster, to learn more, get motivated and get active! Learn more about cardiovascular care and services at Carroll Hospital.
The Beautiful Gift of Hospice
Casey Austin loved life.
The 42-year-old was a kid at heart, the one who could always be found at gatherings, playing on the floor or out in the backyard with the kids. “He loved life until he got too sick,” remembers his wife, Kristin Austin.