Griffin Health to Host Free Child Passenger Safety Clinic Sept 22
As part of National Child Passenger Safety Week, Griffin Health Community Outreach will offer a free child passenger safety clinic by appointment on Tues., Sept. 22 from 3-5 p.m. at 4 Mountain Street, Derby (across the street from Griffin Hospital). Certified child passenger safety technicians will help parents, caregivers and children learn the importance of child car seats, how to […]
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Griffin Health Offers Cardiopulmonary Wellness Cooking Demonstration Series
The Griffin Center for Healthy Living at Quarry Walk, 300 Oxford Rd., Oxford, is hosting a series of free cooking demonstrations throughout July and August to help individuals strengthen the heart and lung connection. Held July 14, 28, and every Tuesday in August from 5-6:15 p.m. at the Center’s Teaching Kitchen, these cooking classes will explore the powerful connection between […]
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Griffin’s Healthy U to Discuss Mental Wellness and Self Care July 15
The Healthy U Lecture Series at the Community Health Resource Center at Griffin Hospital, 130 Division St., Derby, will provide an in-depth discussion about mental wellness and well-being on Wed., July 15 at 6 p.m. Led by Griffin Health physicians and experts in behavioral health, this free program features trusted medical insight into emotional, psychological, and social well-being, and how […]
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Griffin Health Offers Free GLP-1 Weight-Loss Education Program
The Griffin Center for Healthy Living will host a new free health education program about GLP-1 and non-GLP-1 medications that support weight-loss and metabolic health. Thriving on GLP-1 for Metabolic & Weight Management is a three-week workshop for anyone considering starting a GLP-1 or presently taking one. This workshop will explain the science of obesity, weight regulation, how GLP-1 medications […]
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Discover Weight-Loss through Lifestyle Change with Griffin Health
The Griffin Center for Healthy Living will offer a free workshop in July to help individuals lose weight through lifestyle change. Weight-Loss Toolkit – A Well-Being Program is a free, evidence-based healthy eating and active living course for adults based on Eating Smart, Being Active©. This three-week program provides tools and tips for sustained weight loss, such as creating individualized […]
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Griffin Health Offers Free Menopause Wellness Workshop
The Griffin Center for Healthy Living will host a new, free health education program to help women care for their well-being throughout menopause. Women’s Health and Menopause is a three-week workshop that helps support metabolic health, manage body composition, and nourish the female body through the menopause journey and beyond. This workshop will explain how metabolic changes for women in […]
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Rheumatologist Dr. Divya Mamootil Joins Griffin Health
Griffin Faculty Physicians is pleased to welcome Divya Mamootil, M.D., a highly skilled and compassionate rheumatologist, to its multi-specialty medical group. Dr. Mamootil joins Griffin Faculty Physicians Rheumatology after completing a fellowship at St. Luke’s University Hospital in Bethlehem, PA where she cared for individuals diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, osteoporosis, gout, vasculitis, psoriatic arthritis, and other rheumatic conditions and […]
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Griffin Hospital Recognizes Dedicated, Exemplary Employees, Judith Abaidoo Named Employee of the Year
Griffin Health recently honored more than 900 employees and physicians who reached service milestones of 5 years and more, and announced its 2026 Employee of the Year and Department of the Year at its 54th Annual Service Awards celebration at Aria in Prospect. At a “Broadway Bash” themed celebration, Griffin Hospital President and CEO Patrick Charmel personally presented gifts of […]
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Griffin Health Caregiver Named Healthcare Hero
Griffin Health is proud to announce that Laboratory Support Services Manager Carol Borger has been honored with the 2026 Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA) Healthcare Heroes Award. The 2026 CHA Healthcare Heroes Award celebrates and recognizes the invaluable contributions of exceptional healthcare workers, both to their field and to the community at large. This year, CHA presented the award to a […]
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Griffin Health to Discuss Hearing Health with Valley Seniors
Griffin Health and the Agency on Aging of South-Central Connecticut will host health education programs for Valley seniors about hearing issues this July. Audiologist Willa Horowitz, Au.D, will lead “Are You Hearing Aware?”, a free presentation on how to notice if your hearing impaired and about hearing tests to diagnose issues. Griffin Health caregivers will also offer free blood pressure […]
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