It’s not too late! There is still time to complete the 2020 Census. The Census will help inform decisions about funding for the medical care that every community needs and much more. Learn more: 2020census.gov
Margaret Lanca, PhD, director of adult neuropsychology and psychological testing and training at CHA, has helped create an innovative Neuropsychology clinic to provide care while maintaining social distance during #COVID19. 👉 https://buff.ly/345c9uG
Join CHA in celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month! Hispanic heritage is an integral part of the fabric of CHA. More than 12% of our employees and 24% of our primary care patients self-identify as Hispanic or Latinx. In addition, Spanish is the third most commonly spoken language.
Even superheroes put on masks and wash their hands! You can have an impact on others around you and how seriously they take preventative measures.
Last week, senior leaders at CHA and members of the community came together to celebrate the 2020 cycle of the Somerville Health Foundation grant program. This year marks a milestone as the fund exceeded $500,000 of investment in the Somerville community since it began in 1996. ▶️ https://buff.ly/3j9Xqos
Are you worried about overdoses happening where you work or live? The Cambridge Public Health Dept. offers free overdose prevention and response trainings on a monthly basis to the community and free on-site trainings for groups by appointment. Link: https://buff.ly/2DkZVEs
“We launched a telepsychiatry program in five days thanks to the herculean efforts of providers, administrative staff, and our performance improvement team,” said Dr. Carson. Read more about the rise of telepsychiatry at CHA: https://buff.ly/30xZsaT
CHA hosts virtual SMART Recovery Support Groups each Thursday, from 6 - 7 p.m., on Zoom. Learn more today: https://buff.ly/2HxNw1Y
Free virtual yoga! CHA Yoga is offered in the afternoons and evenings, Monday - Friday, via Zoom. Check it out: https://buff.ly/2Y1cvAv
CHA is hiring! Check out this posting for a Maintenance Mechanic in #Somerville: https://buff.ly/2FdzaD9
“It’s important to continue getting routine care if you are a CHA patient,” said CHA clinical nurse leader Amanda Rovi, RN. “Don’t let aches and pains get worse and advance into something far more difficult to manage.” Learn more about nursing at CHA: https://buff.ly/3n78tkC
The CHA Central Street Care Center in Somerville had a special guest stop by this week, Frank the neighborhood turkey!
CHA is hiring! Check out this opening for a Learning & Development Manager: https://buff.ly/3nTnEyk
Are you passionate about helping people improve their health and well-being through mindfulness? Join us for Group Leader Training! Learn more & apply: http://bit.ly/CMCtrainings
CHACMC.ORG
Center for Mindfulness & Compassion - Boston
Care for people 55+, helping you stay in your own home with health care and support services from CHA PACE. Learn more: http://bit.ly/CHApace
WWW.CHALLIANCE.ORG
CHA PACE
Even superheroes wear masks and wash their hands! You can have a big impact on others around you and how seriously they take preventative measures.
Find local services in the community. Visit CHA Connect and search for services in your own neighborhood. Check it out: cha-connect.org
Happy #EDNursesWeek! Every day nurses in the Emergency Department at CHA go above and beyond to care for our patients and community. Thanks for everything you do!
#COVID19 resources in your language. Visit CHA's Multilingual Resources page to get info about the virus in your language and others.
➡️ https://buff.ly/39wrNzW
Recently, the CHA CHAmpion Team took part in the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. Although the walk was virtual, CHA showed support by doing a 2 or 5-mile walk, or going to Patriot Place to take part in the Taking Rides Rolling Rally!
Masks are super important and help protect yourself and others from #COVID19. Ever wondered how to properly wear a mask and keep it clean? Learn more: https://buff.ly/31pAQkV
Early voting in MA kicked off on October 17 and there are a number of ways to cast your ballot before November 3. Click here to find your local election office and learn how to vote early: https://buff.ly/2QmFJVT
CHA pediatrician Jeanette Callahan, MD, is receiving the Women of Courage & Conviction Award! She will be celebrated at a virtual event tomorrow for her work to keep children and families healthy in the community. Story via The Boston Globe.
BOSTONGLOBE.COM
Women of Courage and Conviction Awards honors volunteerism - The Boston Globe
Read the latest issue of CHA’s Patient Newsletter which includes info on flu shots, housing resources and an overview of CHA Telehealth. ➡️ https://buff.ly/3jgKL2n
Junior kindergarten students from the Kennedy Longfellow School in #Cambridge created paper mask artwork for a recent project. Thanks to the School Health Unit of the Cambridge Public Health Dept. for sharing this photo. Remember to wear your mask, please!
CHA’s focus continues to be on our mission of improving the health of our communities. Read the latest CHA Community Update from chief community officer Mary Cassesso: https://buff.ly/3oAtCoc
Even superheroes wear masks and wash their hands! You can have a big impact on others around you and how seriously they take preventative measures.
Find local services in the community. Visit CHA Connect and search for services in your own neighborhood. Check it out: cha-connect.org
Last week, CHA held its third successful See, Test & Treat program! #COVID19 did not stop over 60 CHA volunteers from providing free pap smears, breast exams, mammograms, HPV testing, flu shots and more for more than 25 uninsured or underinsured women. CAP Foundation
Nurse educators Nancy McCune (left) and Patty Poirie have worked together for almost thirty years at CHA! Learn more about their story: https://buff.ly/34tSfuK
Want to try yoga? CHA Yoga is free with 30-60 minute classes during the week through Zoom. Learn more: https://buff.ly/2Y1cvAv
Masks have become part of the new normal and help to protect yourself and others from #COVID19. Have you ever wondered the best way to wear a mask and keep it clean? Discover more: https://buff.ly/31pAQkV
CHA's next Mobile Market is Saturday, Nov. 7, from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., with the The Greater Boston Food Bank, Tufts Health Plan & Good Measures. #Revere residents and others can receive produce at the CHA Revere Care Center, 454 Broadway. Registration is required. Bring your CHA Mobile Market ID card or register at the market. Social distancing will be practiced and people will be asked to stand six ft. apart. Bags of food will be prepared ahead of time. There is a limited amount of food and there may be a wait to receive produce. We appreciate your patience.
Are you worried about overdoses happening where you work or live? The Cambridge Public Health Department offers free overdose prevention and response trainings on a monthly basis to the community and free on-site trainings for groups by appointment. Link: https://buff.ly/2DkZVEs
Happy Halloween from the staff at the CHA Union Square Family Health Center and the Testing Site in #Somerville. Gilberto, pictured on the far left in the bottom photo, was photoshopped into the picture.
Every day, we take care of everyone who comes through our doors as if they were our own family,” said CHA nurse educator Patty Poirier (right). Learn more about Patty and nurse educator Nancy McCune: https://buff.ly/34tSfuK
Care for people 55+, helping you stay in your own home with health care and support services from CHA PACE. CHA PACE can help you keep your dignity, independence and health. Learn more: http://bit.ly/CHAPACE
WWW.CHALLIANCE.ORG
CHA PACE, Health Care When you Need It
CHA has been here for you throughout the pandemic and continues to offer the care you need when you need it. https://buff.ly/3evDQ4L
CHA developed a robust community-based approach to manage #COVID19 in the ambulatory setting. Learn how this innovative model works and how we were able to keep people out of the hospital. https://buff.ly/2Toy5fJ
Last week, the Commonwealth of Mass. passed several executive orders focused on reducing the spread of #COVID19. Learn more: https://buff.ly/3nn9RPJ
If you travel on airplanes, trains, subways, buses, taxis, ride-shares, etc., the CDC strongly recommends wearing a mask to slow the spread of #COVID19. Learn more: https://buff.ly/37t92jp
CHA recently launched a clinical drug trial. The study explores whether N-acetylcysteine, a drug commonly used to treat Tylenol poisoning and to prevent exacerbations of COPD, can prevent mild to moderate #COVID19 symptoms. Learn more: https://buff.ly/3k2cwMn
Preparing for the #Thanksgiving holiday? The CDC suggests hosting a virtual meal with friends/family who do not live in your home. Ask people to share recipes and show off their turkey, dressing, and other dishes: Learn more: https://buff.ly/3legUtj
You have a big impact on others in your community and how seriously they take safety measures. Even superheroes put on a mask and wash their hands!
Earlier this month, the Commonwealth of Mass. passed several executive orders focused on reducing the spread of #COVID19. Learn more: https://buff.ly/3pE8kGT
#ICYMI, read CHA’s latest Patient Newsletter! It has holiday safety tips, info on how CHA patients can schedule a flu shot and suggestions on how to welcome college students home safely. Learn more: https://buff.ly/35Cs2L0
Remember to #WearAMask properly to slow the spread of COVID-19. Position the mask so that it fully covers your nose and mouth. Graphic courtesy of the CDC. Learn more: https://buff.ly/2VGqz0W
Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day to honor victims of transphobic violence. Murder is the most extreme form of expression that trans people experience. More common are intrusive and invalidating behaviors. Read a blog to find out what CHA trans patients are experiencing and what we can do to improve their care: https://buff.ly/3fcl1Um
Listen to Dr. Xenia Johnson Bhembe's powerful words and see how CHA is for racial justice. https://buff.ly/2YIUsOZ
Find local services in the community. Visit CHA Connect and search for services in your own neighborhood. Check it out: cha-connect.org
CHA is looking to the future to do even more and be a leader in health equity and justice. https://youtu.be/jG_V6risXzM
CHA would like to wish our patients, staff, and everyone in our communities a very happy Thanksgiving!
#COVID19 resources in your language. Visit CHA's Multilingual Resources page to get info about the virus in your language and others. https://buff.ly/39wrNzW
Are you worried about overdoses happening where you work or live? The Cambridge Public Health Department offers free overdose prevention and response training to the community and free on-site training for groups by appointment. Link: https://buff.ly/2DkZVEs
Saturday (12/5) Revere Mobile Market Update:
Due to anticipated inclement weather on Saturday, the CHA #Revere Mobile Market will be moved to 200 Winthrop Avenue in Revere. Signage will be posted. All other details about the market (time, social distancing, etc.) remain the same. The Market begins at 10:30 a.m. We apologize for any inconvenience. The Greater Boston Food Bank, Tufts Health Plan, City of Revere/Revere 311, Good Measures
Are you ready to try #yoga? CHA Yoga offers free 30 or 60-minute classes during the week via Zoom. Discover more about the program: https://buff.ly/2Y1cvAv
CHA pulmonologist Lakshman Swamy, MD, shared holiday safety tips for a story in The Boston Globe. Dr. Swamy suggested that before gathering with relatives, it’s critical to make sure everyone is on the same page with certain ground rules, including holding events outdoors, masking and practicing social distancing.
REALESTATE.BOSTON.COM
Expert advice on how to celebrate the holidays safely and happily
CHA developed a robust community-based approach to manage #COVID19. Learn how this innovative model works and how we were able to keep people out of the hospital: https://buff.ly/2Toy5fJ
The MBTA is seeking feedback on proposed changes in public transit services. Click here to participate: https://buff.ly/3f61SmR
Multiple language options are available.
Don't forget! On Dec. 14, Dr. Lou Ann Bruno Murtha, division chief of infectious diseases, and Christian Lanphere, PhD, CHA safety officer and emergency management director, will be panelists in a Facebook live discussion on the state's plans for #COVID19 vaccine distribution.
MON, DEC 14 AT 6:30 PM EST
Community Conversation: Delivering on the Promise of a COVID-19 Vaccine
Gaurab Basu, MD, MPH, co-director of the Center for Health Equity Education & Advocacy, was named a 2020 Science Defender by the Union of Concerned Scientists for his advocacy work to address to air pollution, racism, poverty, and climate change. “We need to be a part of speaking up,” said Dr. Basu. “Scientists and clinicians have to be leaders in our society, to make sure that science creates a society in which we care for one another.”
UCSUSA.ORG
Announcing the 2020 UCS Science Defenders
#COVID19 resources in your language. Visit CHA's Multilingual Resources page to get info about the virus in your language and others. https://buff.ly/39wrNzW
On Dec. 14, at 6 p.m., Dr. Lou Ann Bruno Murtha, division chief of infectious diseases at CHA, and Christian Lanphere, PhD, CHA safety officer and emergency management director, will be panelists in a special Facebook live virtual discussion hosted by Senator Jason Lewis on the state's plans for #COVID19 vaccine distribution and the next stage in the fight against the pandemic. State Senator Cindy Friedman, chair of the Joint Committee on Healthcare Financing, will also be part of the panel.
MON, DEC 14 AT 6:30 PM EST
Community Conversation: Delivering on the Promise of a COVID-19 Vaccine
CHA hosts virtual SMART Recovery Support Groups each Thursday, from 6 - 7 p.m., on Zoom. ➡️ https://buff.ly/2KMem5l
Thanks to everyone who made the latest #Revere Mobile Market with CHA, The Greater Boston Food Bank, Tufts Health Plan and Good Measures possible over the weekend! Four hundred bags of fresh produce were provided to CHA patients and other members of the community.
None of the #COVID19 vaccines currently in development in the U. S. uses the live virus that causes COVID-19. You may have symptoms like a fever after you get a vaccine. This is normal and a sign that your immune system is learning how to recognize and fight the virus that causes COVID-19. Get the facts: https://buff.ly/2K1OJAk
Our frontline workers have done an amazing job since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and last night we were excited to begin vaccinations. Acute Care Center medical assistant Nancy Morales volunteered to be first, followed by clinical nurse lead Erik Westhaver, RN -- thanks to CHA physician Anna Rabkina for the photos!
The shortage of inpatient psychiatry beds is a growing public health emergency that affects so many of our patients, families and community members. CHA is excited to partner with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to expand inpatient psychiatric care in the region. Learn more: https://buff.ly/2LGFCp7
Want to try yoga? CHA Yoga is free with 30-60 minute classes during the week through Zoom. Learn more: https://buff.ly/2Y1cvAv
The best protection from #COVID19 will be a combination of getting a COVID-19 vaccine, wearing a mask, staying at least 6 feet away from others, avoiding crowds, and washing your hands. No one tool alone is going to stop the pandemic. Learn more: https://buff.ly/34exu5Q
Care for people 55+, helping you stay in your own home with health care and support services from CHA PACE. CHA PACE can help you keep your dignity, independence and health.
YOUTUBE.COM
CHA PACE, Health Care At Home (Watermark)
Even superheroes wear masks and wash their hands! You can have a big impact on others around you and how seriously they take preventative measures.
Jennah Epstein-Santoyo, RN, a nurse at our COVID testing tent, received her first dose of COVID vaccine yesterday at CHA Everett Hospital. CHA has now vaccinated more than 750 front line employees, and counting! 🎊
Diversity is at the center of CHA’s mission of caring for everyone. We're looking to the future to do even more and be a leader in health equity and justice. https://youtu.be/jG_V6risXzM
The CHA Food Service Dept. has been collecting food at the CHA Everett and Cambridge Hospitals that they plan to give to the Cambridge Hospital food pantry.
We are hiring! This week’s job opening is for a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Clinical Specialist at Cambridge Hospital. Learn more here: https://buff.ly/2LQBYt1
CHA developed a robust community-based approach to manage #COVID19. Learn how this innovative model works and how we were able to keep people out of the hospital: https://buff.ly/2Toy5fJ
#COVID19 resources in your language. Visit CHA's Multilingual Resources page to get info about the disease in your language and others. ➡️ https://buff.ly/39wrNzW
Give the gift of Mindfulness and Compassion to yourself or others! Join us for 8-week Courses at the Center for Mindfulness and Compassion. #wellness #compassion #mindful
Learn more https://buff.ly/3mNIg9n
NPR affiliate WBUR 90.9 FM highlighted CHA's effort to address the growing need for inpatient psychiatric care. Dr. Jacob Venter explained how our plan to increase beds and offer specialized care will help make a difference for patients and families. #psychiatry #mentalhealth
Learn more here:
WBUR.ORG
With Need Increasing, Cambridge Health Alliance To Add New Psychiatric Inpatient Beds
We are hiring! This week’s featured job opening is for a Senior Internal Auditor with Healthcare experience. The successful candidate will assist in the development of annual risk assessments and internal audit plans. Learn more here:
CHACAREERS.ORG
Professional and Management Job: Senior Internal Auditor, Healthcare at Cambridge Health Alliance in Cambridge | Cambridge Health Alliance
Watch the “Life at CHA” video where residents share what it feels like to train at CHA and live here. https://youtu.be/qm-7Lu7e6A0
Find local services in the community. Visit CHA Connect and search for services in your own neighborhood. Check it out: cha-connect.org
Want to try yoga? CHA Yoga is free with 30-60 minute classes during the week through Zoom. Learn more: https://buff.ly/2Y1cvAv
Happy 2021! 🎉🎊
#newyear
A very happy and healthy #NewYear from all of us at CHA!
WBUR 90.9 FM CommonHealth highlighted efforts to educate staff and address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy at our Acute Care Center in Somerville, which has treated COVID+ patients for the past 10 months. https://buff.ly/3824eS
WBUR.ORG
How One Mass. COVID-19 Clinic 'Got To Yes' On (Most) Staff Vaccinations
Spanish-language news outlet El Mundo Boston spoke with family medicine resident physician Josué Fernandez, MD, and filmed his COVID-19 vaccination via Facebook Live at CHA Everett Hospital last week. The interview was part of the Department of Community Health Improvement's outreach to local communities to answer basic questions about the vaccine and assure its safety. View the Replay here: https://buff.ly/38OArvc
CHA has been here for you throughout the pandemic and continues to offer the care you need when you need it. https://youtu.be/PmAt7pa1k-M
#COVID19 resources in your language. Visit CHA's Multilingual Resources page to get info about the disease in your language and others. Discover more: https://buff.ly/39wrNzW
CHA's next Mobile Market is on January 9, from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., with The Greater Boston Food Bank, Tufts Health Plan, and Good Measures. CHA patients and others can receive produce at the CHA Revere Care Center, 454 Broadway. No registration this month. Social distancing will be practiced and people will be asked to stand six feet apart. Bags of food will be prepared ahead of time. There is a limited amount of food and there may be a wait to receive produce. We appreciate your patience.
Dr. Galina Tan, a physician at Cambridge Family Health, brings #CareToThePeople by getting the #COVID-19 vaccine. Thank you, Dr. Tan, for keeping our community safe.
The daughter of a staff member at the Malden Family Care Center drew pictures, with words of encouragement, that have been hung in the windows. Small acts of kindness like this is what makes CHA such a special place to work at and receive care. #CareToThePeople #tbt 🤗
Thank you, Dr. David Osler, for #gettingtheshot to slow the spread of COVID-19 and promote the safety of the #COVIDVaccine. Dr. Osler is a longtime CHA pediatrician who has dedicated his career to helping children in Somerville and beyond.
Thank you to our frontline workers for getting their COVID-19 vaccine. Our care providers are leading the way to keep our community and loved ones healthy in 2021 and beyond. To see more #frontlineworkers get the #vaccine follow us on Instagram @challiance
Could everyday drugs help treat #COVID19? The Boston Globe explores several local studies including CHA's clinical drug trial for NAC, which has been used to treat viral pneumonia. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3qlg3sT
BOSTONGLOBE.COM
Researchers test common drugs in quest for treatments for early COVID-19 - The Boston Globe
Take care of your daily activities safely while protecting yourself and your loved ones from COVID-19. The more closely you interact with others and the longer that interaction, the higher the risk of COVID-19 spread.
Remember to:
-Cover your nose and mouth with a mask or face covering
-Wash your hands for 20 seconds with soap and warm water, or use a hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol
-Avoid crowds
Learn more about assessing the risk when you go out: https://buff.ly/2ZeYtLk
#CDC #PhysicalDistance
CDC.GOV
COVID-19 and Your Health
Thank you, Cristiane Salvino, for keeping our "high-risk" loved ones safe. Cristiane, a medical assistant at CHA Union Square Family Health, shares why she got the vaccine. “We work with patients of all ages. For me it was important to get the Covid-19 vaccine because both of my parents, especially my mom, are high-risk people. Now that a piece of hope has finally arrived, I couldn't miss the opportunity of being around her again in the near future.”
During a pandemic, masks aren't the only thing that can keep you safe. Condoms can protect you from STDs and unintended pregnancies.
We're giving away FREE condoms. Share this post with friends and keep everyone safe. Stay safe: https://buff.ly/3i4aDzr
A new year brings new healthy weight goal challenges. CHA providers are here to help you achieve your goal.
Here are a few tips to help you get started:
. Visit your care team and set healthy goals.
. Start slow. And focus on your end goal.
. Drink lots of water.
. Eat more fruits and veggies
. Cut out some sugar and refined carbohydrates.
. Add a cardio workout, such as walking.
. Join our Yoga class
. Rest up.
. Ask a friend to join you (safely).
Learn more at https://www.challiance.org/get-healthy
Many thanks to all the volunteers who came out on Saturday, 1/9, for the first Revere Mobile Market of 2021, which served 400 households. The team distributed big bags of produce and non-perishable items including peanut butter donated by Teddie Peanut Butter. Thanks to our partners The Greater Boston Food Bank, Tufts Health Plan, and Good Measures as well as the City of Revere/Revere 311 COVID Ambassadors who shared multilingual information and assistance re: health, housing and financial relief.
Last week, CHA launched a new website to help patients, job seekers, donors and others learn all about our health system. The site features a new patient-friendly design, with mobile-first navigation, and reinforces our theme of bringing Care to the People. We hope you can find all the information you’re looking for at your fingertips. We invite you to view the new site and let us know your thoughts. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions please send them our way.
https://www.challiance.org
CHALLIANCE.ORG
website
Dr. Agnes Graves, a physician at CHA Windsor Street Care Center, shares with Somerville Journal her experience getting the vaccine as well as her confidence in it. Read more: https://buff.ly/2LKSz1D
Ready to try #yoga? CHA Yoga is free with 30-60 minute classes during the week through Zoom. Learn more: https://buff.ly/2Y1cvAv
Want to try yoga? CHA Yoga is free with 30-60 minute classes during the week through Zoom. Learn more https://buff.ly/3izvPOc
January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month, an important time to spread the word about this sight-stealing disease. While there is no known cause of the disease, the best way to protect your sight from glaucoma is to get routine eye care. Talk to your doctor about the risk factors. Learn more: https://buff.ly/35S4sti
COVID-19 can be spread by people who do not have symptoms. Masks and cloth face coverings may help prevent others from spreading the virus when worn over the nose and mouth correctly.
CDC.GOV
COVID-19 and Your Health
Thank you, Dr. Rob Janett, for getting the vaccine to slow the spread of the virus and help eliminate concerns around vaccine safety. Dr. Janett is a longtime primary care physician at Cambridge Family Health.
P.S. cool CHA #mask! 😷
Being social is good for your mental health. Here are a few tips to connect with loved ones.
Host a virtual dance party or game night
Join or create a remote book club
Build a fort with your kids in your living room
Use google maps to explore the world with family and friends (Rome https://buff.ly/2Ms0nVO)
Exercise is important for a healthy body and mind. Even with a busy schedule, you can find ways to get moving at home with Arm Pulses. This exercise works your triceps, helps stretch your shoulders, and relieves stress.
Arm Pulses in three steps:
1. Stand up with your arms at your sides with palms facing behind
2. Pulse/move your arms backward and return them to your sides for 30 seconds, keep your arms straight.
3. Slowly breathe in and out as you move your arms
CHA physician Dr. Marie-Louise Jean-Baptiste shared what it was like to get vaccinated against #COVID-19 with the Haitian community.
CHA offers live, FREE virtual yoga classes with certified yoga instructors for patients of all experience levels. Whether you've been practicing for years or have never touched your toes, CHA yoga is a welcoming space to practice. https://buff.ly/36axdBY
Making it easy for older adults 55 and older to receive the care they need to remain in their homes. One call to CHA PACE connects you to some of the most compassionate professionals in the business.
https://buff.ly/2M2TmLt
Join our team as we fight to help bring this pandemic to an end. We're seeking clinical and non-clinical support for our COVID Vaccine Clinic. View our opportunities here: https://buff.ly/2MKUmE8
LOVE your HEART. Studies show that a little sweat could help your heart. Regular exercise, such as yoga, boosts good health. So get moving by joining one of our free virtual yoga sessions.
Attention Nurses: Are you passionate about supporting new families through the life-changing experience of having a baby? Apply to join the CHA team as a mother/baby RN.
CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE
Registered Nurse
During the month of February, join us as we celebrate the achievements of African Americans and their central role in American History.
To our patients 75 and over: Starting Feb 1st, you are eligible to get the free COVID-19 vaccine. We will be in touch soon with details on how to set up your appointment. Please continue to stay safe with face masks, social distancing, and hand-washing.
Spanish
Para nuestros pacientes de 75 años o más: A partir del 1 de febrero son elegibles para recibir la vacuna contra el COVID-19. Estaremos en contacto con usted próximamente con más detalles sobre cómo hacer una cita. Por favor continúe protegiéndose con las mascarillas, el distanciamiento social y lavándose las manos a menudo.
$5,000 sign-on Bonus! Attention Nurses: Are you looking for a rewarding opportunity in management? We are currently recruiting a Nurse Manager for our four Ob/Gyn & Women's Health Centers. https://buff.ly/3oVTrOB
CHA está trabajando para asegurar que todos nuestros pacientes puedan ser vacunados. Para obtener más información sobre la vacuna visite nuestro sitio web -- https://www.challiance.org/patients-visitors/covid-19-alerts
YOUTUBE.COM
Preguntas y Respuestas Sobre Vacunas
Do you have questions about the COVID19 vaccine? Check out our vaccine webpage or call our hotline at 617-665-1987. Many of your questions can be answered there.
CHALLIANCE.ORG
Sorry, Page not Found
Another thumbs up for getting vaccinated! Great job CHA PACE Participant Bryan Baker, for getting your first shot from CHA PACE nurse manager Tara Sherman, BSN, RN.
If you're 75 or older, you can get vaccinated. Visit CHA's website for more information.
If you're 75 or older, you are eligible to get vaccinated. Visit CHA's website for more information. https://buff.ly/3rgHPY3
CHA PACE participant, Viola Mancuso, received her first shot of the COVID vaccine from Tara Sherman, BSN, RN, Nurse Manager, CHA PACE. Viola got vaccinated to protect herself and others from the virus.
If you're 75 or older, you are eligible to get vaccinated. Visit CHA's website for more information.
https://buff.ly/3rgHPY3
Lots of people have slips and falls in the wintertime. If you have an injury that's not serious or life-threatening, just visit CHA Urgent Care. We're open Every Day, 9 AM - 9 PM https://buff.ly/3jcLHpZ
CHA hosts virtual SMART Recovery Support Groups each Thursday, from 6 - 7 p.m., on Zoom. Learn more today: https://buff.ly/2KMem5l
Big thanks to UnitedHealthcare for the donation of “blessing bags,” featuring a blanket, gloves, socks, hand warmers, toiletries and other items, to the CHA Cambridge Hospital Emergency Department. The bags will help keep our patients warm and safe during this winter season. Thanks also to WBZ | CBS Boston for interviewing our ED nurse manager Janine Hogan!
Take some time out to relax for your mental well-being. CHA offers guided meditations, some as brief as 1 minute, to help you reduce stress and manage daily challenges. Meditations are available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. https://buff.ly/2LttOH0
Do you have a parent or loved one who is a CHA patient and is age 75 or older? Help protect them by getting them a COVID vaccine appointment. Visit our website to find out how to schedule this visit in MyCHArt. Or, call their primary care clinic and follow the message prompts. https://buff.ly/2OkxOKZ
Vaccine safety FACT: People who do not have documents should get vaccinated. ICE/immigration will not be notified. Care To The People.
Many families continue to face challenges during the pandemic. CHA has got you covered with local resource guides with information, from housing to food, to help you get the support you need. https://buff.ly/3oTLkSA
Poet and CHA Haitian Creole Medical Interpreter, Eddy Toussaint, shares his vaccine experience.
"Zanmi m yo, pran vaksen an, silvouplè. Mwen deja pran 2 doz yo doktè pa m konseye m, anyen pa t rive m apre sa." Eddy Toussaint, CHA Haitian Creole Medical Interpreter.
YOUTUBE.COM
Zanmi m yo, ran vaksen an, silvouplè!
Are you pregnant and considering getting vaccinated? Family medicine doctor Julia Randall, MD shares what she’s telling her patients about pregnancy and COVID vaccines.
YOUTUBE.COM
Pregnancy and getting vaccinated -- What are you recommending to your patients?
Looking for Vaccine Locations? Please visit the state COVID website for a searchable map of locations near you.
MASS.GOV
COVID-19 vaccination locations
Older adults need extra mental health support during the pandemic. Learn strategies to address multiple aspects of aging at Updates & Innovations in Geriatric Mental Health, livestreamed Apr 9-10, 2021. Offered by Cambridge Health Alliance and Harvard Medical School. Register here: https://bit.ly/3qzEbbL
CMEREGISTRATION.HMS.HARVARD.EDU
Updates and Innovations in Geriatric Mental Health
The Everett Haitian Community Center - EHCC is sharing a COVID-19 Update.
February 18 at 9:15 PM ·
More on COVID-19: Awareness and Access- Why are immigrant more impacted? Round 3 of our “Women -to - Women” conversations today in Spanish.
CHA hosts virtual SMART Recovery Support Groups each Thursday, from 6 - 7 p.m., on Zoom. Learn more today: https://buff.ly/2KMem5l
CHA Somerville Campus Urgent Care (located at 33 Tower St.) will be closed on Saturday, Feb. 27, for required electrical repairs by Eversource. It will reopen on Sunday, Feb. 28, at 9 a.m. In case of an emergency, dial 9-1-1. For more information, visit https://buff.ly/2O2thd7.
CHALLIANCE.ORG
Home | Cambridge Health Alliance | CHAlliance.org
Vaksen reyalite. Pa gen okenn viris vivan nan vaksen an. Ou pa ka pran COVID nan vaksen an.
YOUTUBE.COM
www.youtube.com
Vacunas Dato. Cambridge Health Alliance se preocupa por su salud.
YOUTUBE.COM
Leda Orians, CHA Medical Interpreter, Vacunas Dato
If you or a loved one is struggling with substance use and/or addiction, CHA can help. Our team provides support to help people find the strength to live clean and maintain sobriety.
YOUTUBE.COM
Recovery Coaches: The Kind Support People Need
Aún si te ha dado COVID-19, deberías vacunarte. Cambridge Health Alliance se preocupa por su salu.
YOUTUBE.COM
COVID-19 Mito y Dato (Ingrid Gamez, CHA Multicultural Affairs and Patient Services Supervisor)
In honor of American Heart Month, here are 7 heart healthy activities, from huffpost.com, to improve your heart health. The best part is, you do not need to cycle, run or sweat excessively. https://buff.ly/3cWSaEk
COVID-19 vaccine resources: Download this FAQ in multiple languages at https://buff.ly/386FpnA
Reduce stress or anxiety by adding breathing exercises to your daily routine. Breathing exercises don’t have to take a lot of time out of your day. Here are a few ideas from WebMD to help you get started: https://buff.ly/2Zm12sK
CHA doktè asistan Sonnly Ribourg, PA-C chita pale sou eksperyans li ak COVID ak poukisa li te chwazi pran vaksen an.
YOUTUBE.COM
Kouman yo te afekte pa vaksen an e poukisa pran vaksen an? Sonnly Ribourg, PA-C
Why get vaccinated? Find out how COVID impacted CHA physician assistant Sonnly Ribourg, PA-C and why he chose to get vaccinated.
YOUTUBE.COM
How COVID impacted my family and why I got vaccinated -- Sonnly Ribourg, PA-C
Three Important Ways to Slow the Spread from the CDC:
- Wear a mask to protect yourself and others and stop the spread of COVID-19.
- Stay at least 6 feet (about 2 arm lengths) from others who don’t live with you.
- Avoid crowds. The more people you are in contact with, the more likely you are to be exposed to COVID-19.
CDC.GOV
COVID-19 and Your Health
CHA is hiring! Check out this opening for a Psychiatric Nurse Manager. https://buff.ly/2NQpfb2
Can you take pills to improve how your brain functions? CHA physician Pieter Cohen, MD, a leading expert on supplements, questions their safety and benefits in this @WashingtonPost story. https://buff.ly/2N0tBvW
Know the Facts: Who were the vaccines tested on?
Find out more at https://buff.ly/386FpnA
COVID-19 Kesyon ak repons - Kisa ou rekòmande pou pasyan ou yo? Asistan doktè CHA Sonnly Riboug, PA-C pataje sa li di pasyan li yo sou vaksen COVID-19 la.
https://buff.ly/2MO9wZG
Find out what CHA physician assistant Sonnly Ribourg, PA-C is recommending to his patients about getting the COVID vaccination.
YOUTUBE.COM
What are you telling your patients? Sonnly Ribourg, PA-C
Jean Adam sipèvizè CHA Multicultural Afè pataje enfòmasyon sou mit vaksen COVID nan kominote ayisyen an.
YOUTUBE.COM
Mit sou vaksen COVID yo
Kijan fanmi ou te afekte pa COVID? Poukisa pran vaksen an? CHA sipèvizè zafè miltikiltirèl Jean Adam pataje istwa li.
YOUTUBE.COM
Kijan fanmi ou te afekte pa COVID? Poukisa pran vaksen an?
CHA Multicultural Affairs supervisor Jean Adam shares his story about why he got vaccinated and why he's still wearing a mask.
YOUTUBE.COM
COVID is affecting our families -- here's why I got vaccinated
CHA Multicultural Affairs supervisor Jean Adam shares information about vaccine myths. Get vaccinated to protect yourself, your family and your community.
YOUTUBE.COM
Myths about the vaccine
There's a long history here. Listen to how CHA director of government programming and control quality performance Vanessa Doleyres-Nazaire overcame her concerns about the COVID vaccines.
YOUTUBE.COM
Black and Brown people have concerns about getting vaccinated
Your mental health and mood affect every aspect of your life, from how you feel about yourself to your relationships with others and your physical health. Learn to regain focus with free daily programs, available in English, Spanish and Portuguese at https://buff.ly/3qNTZrw
People who are fully vaccinated can start to do some things they stopped doing because of the pandemic. Learn more: https://buff.ly/3v2PJqt
Join us as we celebrate Certified Nurses Day, which honors nurses worldwide who contribute to better patient outcomes through national board certification in their specialty. Thank you to our nurses for your professionalism and dedication to quality patient care. Your credentials and commitment to excellence are recognized, trusted and appreciated.
Are you looking for information about COVID-19 testing? Visit our website for the latest information on the testing process and details. https://buff.ly/3iDobm1
COVID-19 vaccines community panel discussion: Drs. Gaurab Basu and Jeanette Callahan and Cambridge Public Health Department associate chief of clinical services Tracy Rose-Tynes, RN, are participating in a panel discussion on March 24 at 6:30 p.m. about COVID-19 vaccines. Please share the invitation with your networks and watch on Facebook Live @CouncilorPerlman or stream it here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-4S04yT6cSyHEBvrRKHKhw/live
Congrats to CHA Everett Hospital ICU nurse manager Kim Hartman-Poulin on receiving the Patriot Award, which honors supervisors whose support for National Guard members and reservists makes it easier to balance work and military responsibilities. Kim was nominated by ICU nurse and National Guard member Moise Bourdeau, RN.
Trust the facts, get the vax. Q&A
Will a COVID-19 vaccine alter my DNA?
No. COVID-19 vaccines do not change or interact with your DNA in any way. Find out more:
CDC.GOV
COVID-19 Vaccine Facts
CHA director of multicultural affairs and patient services, Vonessa Costa, adds her voice to defining equity. Find out what she and other healthcare leaders said at Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association's 2021 Leading the Conversation Conference.
YOUTUBE.COM
What Does Health Equity Mean to You?
In light of COVID-19, our Center for Mindfulness and Compassion is offering FREE guided daily online practices. These practices are open to all. Over 20 teachers are offering sessions in mindful movement; bringing kindness to our stress, anxiety, grief and fear; supporting care giving during this difficult time, and expressing appreciation and love for each other. Classes are available in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Learn more: https://buff.ly/3tNLley
Nutrition is important at every age. Children need proper nutrients to grow up healthy and strong. WIC is a FREE nutrition program that helps families with children under five get healthy food and learn how to eat well. It also supports pregnant women, infants and new moms. WIC stands for Women, Infants and Children and is FREE to Massachusetts families who qualify. Call 617-575-5330 to see if we can help you.
Listen to your heart! Boost your physical and mental health with our 8-week online mindfulness and compassion courses. Benefits include better focus, concentration, and stronger relationships. Register today: chacmc.org/spring-courses.
CHACMC.ORG
Center for Mindfulness & Compassion - Boston
Tonight! COVID-19 vaccines community panel discussion: Drs. Gaurab Basu and Jeanette Callahan and Cambridge Public Health Department associate chief of clinical services Tracy Rose-Tynes, RN, are participating in a panel discussion at 6:30 p.m. about COVID-19 vaccines. Please share the invitation with your networks and watch on Facebook Live @CouncilorPerlman or stream it here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-4S04yT6cSyHEBvrRKHKhw/live
The month of March is National Social Work Month. It is a time to celebrate and recognize the great amazing work social workers provide to our patients, communities and colleagues. A big thank you to our social workers. Your work creates positive change across our organization.
