In an effort to ensure that patients of all abilities have access to high-quality rehabilitative services, South Shore VNA recently launched a Home-Based Outpatient Rehabilitation Program. This unique program offers patients the opportunity to receive occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech therapy services in the comfort of their homes – without requiring a homebound diagnosis.

The best-kept secret on the South Shore may be the two therapeutic pools at South Shore Hospital. Learn how water-based therapy helps patients of all ages manage a variety of health needs.

Abington resident Donald Mathison experienced a massive heart attack at 57 years old. Fortunately Donald acted quickly and sought treatment at South Shore Hospital, where David Litvak, MD performed balloon angioplasty and stenting opening the blocked coronary artery.

Rehabilitation therapists can people with injury or chronic disease gain independence and get back to living their day-to-day life.

As a cardiac nurse, Joanne Privett cared for thousands of patients. But she faced a new challenge when her husband had a heart attack. Read her family's story.

The Set the Pace Road Road helps raise funds for cardiac patients, like Dan and Sandi Tobin, on the South Shore. Learn more about their story and the 2018 race.

Our new Chief of Vascular Surgery talks about his plans to make the Health System the choice for vascular care in the region.

Jack Doherty should not be here. After suffering a massive heart attack while playing hockey last fall, the 45-year father of five was dead. His heart had completely stopped. His skin was blue. “I was probably dead before my body hit the ice,” Jack said. However, an extraordinary series of events...

Kevin Connelly of Holbrook was a star hockey player in high school. But he suffered an injury at that time which required knee surgery. It would be more than 30 years before the lingering effects of that high school injury would become an issue for Kevin. Over the years, the pain in his knee...