Help Your Community and Enhance Your Health as a Griffin Hospital Volunteer
Griffin Hospital is seeking volunteers for its innovative Reiki, Therapeutic Touch and Vital Patient Stories programs which benefit patients and volunteers alike. According to the Corporation for National and Community Service, individuals who volunteer in their community experience physical and mental health benefits by receiving a greater sense of purpose and accomplishment. As a hospital committed to the Planetree patient-centered […]
Read MoreCenter for Cancer Care to Host Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Prevention Open House
In recognition of National Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month, The Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital, 350 Seymour Ave, Derby, is helping individuals reduce their risk for this potentially deadly disease. Specially trained cancer care nurses and nutritionist will be available in the Center’s lobby on Mon., April 24 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m., offering important information on […]
Read MoreBlessing of the Hands for Veterinarians & Animal Control April 30
The Griffin Hospital People and Animals Working in Spirit (P.A.W.S.) Program and Griffin Health Spiritual Care and Education will offer a special non-denominational Blessing of the Hands ceremony for area veterinarians and their staff, and Animal Control on Sunday, April 30 from 1-3 p.m. at Griffin Hospital, 130 Division Street, Derby. Light refreshments will be served. No pets please. To […]
Read MoreGet Ready for a Healthy Summer at the Annual Children’s Health and Safety Fair April 30
he 20th Annual Children’s Health and Safety Fair will be Sun., April 30 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Warsaw Park on Pulaski Highway in Ansonia to help families get ready for a fun and healthy summer. Griffin Hospital Community Outreach and Valley Parish Nurse Program, Safe Kids Greater Naugatuck Valley, Griffin Faculty Physicians, and area health and safety organizations will […]
Read MoreGriffin Hospital Recognized as “World’s Best” for Fifth Consecutive Year
Griffin Hospital was recently recognized by Newsweek as one of the World’s Best Hospitals for the fifth consecutive year, highlighting its commitment to providing standard-setting, high-quality, patient-centered care, and to improving the health and well-being of those that it serves. The World’s Best Hospitals recognition is based on responses to an online survey sent to more than 80,000 medical experts […]
Read MoreGriffin’s Wonderland of Trees Raises $9,600 for Spooner House
Griffin Hospital’s 2022 Annual Holiday Wonderland of Trees fundraiser collected more than $9,600 for Spooner House in Shelton to help feed and shelter area families in need this winter. As part of Griffin’s Planetree Person-Centered Care Philosophy, the Holiday Wonderland of Trees calls on hospital departments to decorate three-foot artificial evergreen trees that are raffled off every December. The fundraiser […]
Read MorePar for Pink Golf Fundraiser Set for May 23
Griffin Health’s Valley Goes Pink initiative will host its Second Annual Par for Pink golf fundraiser on Tues., May 23 at Hop Brook Golf Course in Naugatuck. The fundraiser will feature a 9-hole round of golf starting at 10 a.m. and lunch. Proceeds will benefit the Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital. To register or for more information, […]
Read MoreGriffin Hospital Named Connecticut’s Most Socially Responsible
Griffin Hospital is Connecticut’s most socially responsible hospital, according to the Lown Institute’s 2022 Hospitals Index for Social Responsibility. The Index is the first ranking to measure social responsibility of more than 3,600 U.S. hospitals nationwide and applies never-before-used metrics such as racial inclusivity, avoidance of overuse, and community benefit. Griffin was ranked #1 of 26 hospitals in the state […]
Read MoreGriffin Hospital Opens New Observation Unit to Improve Emergency Care
The Hewitt Observation Unit integrates many Planetree person-centered care model elements to provide the best patient experience possible, including a visitor lounge, complete with residential kitchen, to encourage caring connections between patients and their family and friends. On January 9, 2023, Griffin Health opened The Hewitt Observation Unit at Griffin Hospital to expand the hospital’s capacity to care for patients […]
Read MoreCenter for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital Offers Expert Advice on Cervical Cancer
The Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital is offering free one-on-one phone calls with cervical cancer specialists by appointment from 1-3 p.m. on Wed., Jan. 18. Griffin’s cancer experts will help individuals gain a better understanding of their personal cervical cancer risk. Participants will benefit from trusted information to help them understand risk factors, explore lifestyle enhancements to lower […]
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