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Heidi Creighton: 'It’s So Intimate to Care for a Family in Their Home at a Vulnerable Time'

For Heidi Creighton, RN, team leader for the VNA’s Parent Child Health Division, there’s no place like home for caring for families and forming fulfilling relationships.

Heidi Creighton: 'It’s So Intimate to Care for a Family in Their Home at a Vulnerable Time'

Three young girls wearing green shirts smile for a photo in front of oars at a pier of some kind. Wearing green for injury prevention day.

Join South Shore Health in Promoting a Safer, Healthier Community on Injury Prevention Day

November 18 is Injury Prevention Day, a time to focus on the importance of safety in our daily lives. South Shore Hospital was licensed as the first...

Join South Shore Health in Promoting a Safer, Healthier Community on Injury Prevention Day

Moonlight and Miracles Gala Video 2024

A Message from Our Colleagues About the Moonlight and Miracles Gala

We are thrilled to announce that the 22nd annual Moonlight & Miracles Gala will again benefit South Shore Health's emergency services. This includes...

A Message from Our Colleagues About the Moonlight and Miracles Gala

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Eight Boating Safety Tips to Ensure Smooth Sailing

Spending the day on a boat can be one of the highlights of summer. But it's important to take proper precautions to avoid injury out on the water.

Eight Boating Safety Tips to Ensure Smooth Sailing

A group of kids splashes and laughs while swimming in a pool

Water and Swimming Safety: Tips to Prevent Drowning

On average, there are ten fatal drownings per day in the United States. Drownings happen in seconds and are often silent. Drowning is a leading cause of death in children, particularly between the ages of 1 and 9 years old. It’s also a leading cause of death in adolescents, who are more likely to overestimate their skills and underestimate a dangerous situation.

Water and Swimming Safety: Tips to Prevent Drowning

Two people wearing helmets riding on a motorcycle on a road during fall

Motorcycle Safety Tips to Ensure a Safe Ride

Motorcycles account for just 3% of registered vehicles in the United States, but account for 14% of traffic fatalities. As part of Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, here are a series of tips for motorcyclists and fellow motorists.

Motorcycle Safety Tips to Ensure a Safe Ride

A male patient stands near a treadmill between a female nurse and male exercise physiologist

'The Cardiac Rehab Team is Incredible – I Can’t Thank Them Enough’

After suffering a heart attack at 44, Vijay Saraf wanted to get back to his active lifestyle, hiking and skiing. South Shore Health's Cardiac Rehabilitation program helped Vijay recover, regain strength and confidence and hit the slopes again.

'The Cardiac Rehab Team is Incredible – I Can’t Thank Them Enough’

Understanding & Preventing Traumatic Brain Injury

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, a time to shine a light on the effects of TBI and educate the public on safety tips that can help prevent TBI.

Understanding & Preventing Traumatic Brain Injury

A mother with a sick infant

What Parents Should Know about RSV

Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV, is respiratory illness can cause severe distress in young infants and frighten their parents. Learn how caregivers treat RSV and how you can prevent it.

What Parents Should Know about RSV

Two children wait in line to get on a school bus as it stops on a suburban street

Back-to-School Safety Tips for Drivers, Cyclists, and Pedestrians

Back-to-school season is upon us, which means kids across the South Shore will be commuting to school on foot, on bicycles, and by bus. We wanted to share some road safety tips that are applicable year-round but are particularly important during back-to-school season.

Back-to-School Safety Tips for Drivers, Cyclists, and Pedestrians