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COVID-19 Update (07.08.2021)
Dear Community Partners, As we close our mass COVID-19 vaccine center at the Stormont Vail Events Center Friday, we continue to offer this important immunization to our patients and the community at the Stormont Vail Retail Pharmacy, 2252 S.W. 10th Ave., just east of 10th and MacVicar. Through our events center location, our community has…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Update (07.06.2021)
Dear Community Partners, Brian Avila, supervisor of Wellpower, Stormont Vail Health’s employee wellness program, believes we each have the power to live healthier lives – and that power comes from “progression,” not “perfection.” The COVID-19 pandemic has had a varied impact on people. The pandemic has been stressful for many, including health care workers balancing…
Read MoreA Celebration of Life
Death is not the end, death can never be the end. Death is the road. Life is the traveler. The Soul is the Guide. – Sri Chinmoy April is National Donate Life Month and we at Stormont Vail Health want to take a moment to celebrate the heroes who refused to let death be the…
Read MoreNational Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
In 2018, comic book fans and movie lovers alike crowded into theaters to see Black Panther, the 18th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We watched and cheered as T’Challa fought for his title of King of Wakanda. In no time at all, the movie became a cultural phenomenon and Chadwick Boseman and his character,…
Read MoreBe Super Ready for the Super Bowl
With the Kansas City Chiefs playing in their second consecutive Super Bowl and Tom Brady making his tenth appearance, it might not seem like this year’s game is any different. However, make no mistake, the way we watch and celebrate the game will be completely different from years past. Here are some helpful tips to…
Read MoreCan I get a little help?
Asking for help is a hard, difficult and interpersonal struggle for most of us. It involves being vulnerable and trusting, both of which can be overwhelming and scary. Asking for help has been incorrectly linked with negative attributes that we do not want to be perceived as: helpless, needy or incompetent. Too often we allow…
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