Willing to quit?

Kelsey WilsonOur Town Health

KCHD offers counseling and free diapers to pregnant women who want to quit smoking
The new year often comes with resolutions, many of them centered around being healthier. But, when it …

Holiday survival tips

Rachel DellingerOur Town Health

Covenant Health offers holiday safety tips, plus advice on preventing weight gain and coping with depression. Read more at Covenant Health Insert FSR Holiday Survival Guide Dec 18
Rachel Dellinger is …

HABIT vols bring good cheer

Rachel DellingerOur Town Health

Learn about opportunities to volunteer at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, and meet some of the special pets and people who volunteer through HABIT. Covenant Health 0094-1059 HABIT Vols Dec …

Parkwest completes Dogwood Tower

Rachel DellingerOur Town Health

Parkwest Medical Center has introduced its new Dogwood Tower which will officially open in December. The $100 million expansion and renovation project includes a new patient care tower, additional operating …

Covenant, KARM extend care for homeless patients

Rachel DellingerOur Town Health

Who cares for homeless people who are discharged from the hospital?
Covenant Health and Knox Area Rescue Ministry have implemented a transitional care program for homeless men leaving hospital care.
Registered Nurse …

Holiday stress: Make a plan; set boundaries

Rachel DellingerOur Town Health

This week Covenant Health brings you Peninsula’s Holiday Survival Guide with tips for guilt-free gifts, coping with holiday stress and managing grief. There’s also information about outpatient support groups through …