After losing his grandmother to cancer, 15-year-old Killian Donnelly decided to raise money for the Sentara Martha Jefferson Cancer Center in her honor.
Group of Virginia based businesses, nonprofits launch initiative to combat climate change The Community Climate Collaborative holds event to launch new Green Business Alliance. (Source: wvir) By Daniel Grimes | May 5, 2021 at 5:50 PM EDT - Updated May 5 at 5:50 PM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) -A group of Virginia based companies and nonprofits are teaming up to launch a new program to address climate change.
Governor Ralph Northam stopped by Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital on Wednesday, May 5, to help launch the initiative. The governor and the Community Climate Collaborative announced the launch of the newly formed Green Business Alliance. It’s a new group with an ambitious agenda.
Doctors: Certain situations do not require wearing a mask if youâre fully vaccinated
Doctors: Certain situations do not require wearing a mask if youâre fully vaccinated By Rachel Hirschheimer | April 22, 2021 at 4:19 PM EDT - Updated April 23 at 9:22 AM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Doctors at both UVA Health and Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital say itâs safe in certain situations to get rid of your face mask if youâve been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.
âIâve been fully vaccinated and Iâve been meeting up indoors with family members who are also fully vaccinated and having dinner with them in a private setting,â Patrick Jackson, infectious disease doctor at UVA Health, said. âI also have been meeting up indoors with family members who are not fully vaccinated, but who are at low risk of COVID-19.â
Sentara Martha Jefferson Monday: advance directives help plan desired medical care
Sentara Martha Jefferson Monday: advance directives help plan desired medical care
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (Sentara Martha Jefferson) - April is National Healthcare Decisions month, and a time when everyone is encouraged to complete, or review their advance directive.
“We want to increase the number of people who have their advance care plan in place,” said Tammy James, a chaplain at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital.
Advance directives are documents that help people make their medical wishes known. They detail what healthcare decisions you’d want made if there came a time when you couldn’t decide for yourself.