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A Legacy of Compassion: Christine Kennefick’s Gift to Our Cancer Center Patients

For Christine Kennefick of Quincy, Massachusetts, cancer was not a short chapter; it was a 14-year journey marked by resilience, deep relationships...

A Legacy of Compassion: Christine Kennefick’s Gift to Our Cancer Center Patients

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Mildred McGaffigan's Story: The Center for Wound Healing Gets Pembroke Woman Back on Her Feet

Treatment from South Shore Health's Center for Wound Healing got Mildred McGaffigan of Pembroke back in action after a serious injury. Read her story.

Mildred McGaffigan's Story: The Center for Wound Healing Gets Pembroke Woman Back on Her Feet

The Smith Family: A Special Life, A Peaceful End

As a terminal disease spread, Roy made it clear that he wanted to be at home when he passed away. The Smith family turned to Hospice of the South Shore for help.

The Smith Family: A Special Life, A Peaceful End

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Marita Carpenter's Story: Altruistically Dedicated to the Health of Our Community

Philanthropist, humanitarian and a grateful South Shore Hospital patient, Marita Carpenter is an exemplar of community spirit whose extraordinary...

Marita Carpenter's Story: Altruistically Dedicated to the Health of Our Community

Ed & Wendy Batchelder: A Tiny Miracle

Sometimes, the biggest miracles come in the smallest packages. After trying unsuccessfully for many years to get pregnant, Ed and Wendy Batchelder of...

Ed & Wendy Batchelder: A Tiny Miracle

Harry's Haigh lost more than 100 pounds after weight-loss surgery

Harry Haigh's Story: One Man’s Dramatic Transformation through Weight-Loss Surgery

Shedding an extra five or ten pounds before swimsuit season is the only weight challenge they face. For many others; however, living with morbid obesity has likely led to an eroded self-esteem, while also putting them at an increased risk of developing a variety of serious health complications.

Harry Haigh's Story: One Man’s Dramatic Transformation through Weight-Loss Surgery

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Nikki Shindler's Story: Big Perspective from a Little Warrior

Nicole “Nikki” Schindler is a little warrior. This 12-year-old year girl, who survived a brain tumor, is wise beyond her years.

Nikki Shindler's Story: Big Perspective from a Little Warrior

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Elizabeth Frattasio's Story: A New Beginning

Two weeks after giving birth to her second son, Elizabeth Frattasio started feeling flu-like symptoms. She asked her husband Seth to drive her to...

Elizabeth Frattasio's Story: A New Beginning

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Bill Verrier's Story: It Can Happen in a Heartbeat

One second, Bill Verrier, who works in Engineering Services at South Shore Hospital, was racing to the Hospital’s dining room, to sell M&Ms to support...

Bill Verrier's Story: It Can Happen in a Heartbeat

Heart Attack Rapid Response Saved Donald Mathison's Life

Donald Mathison's Story: Heart Attack Rapid Response Saved this South Shore Resident’s Life

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.

Donald Mathison's Story: Heart Attack Rapid Response Saved this South Shore Resident’s Life