“Kory loved to play games,” said his mother, Denise Fenstermacher, as she wiped away tears. “And he’s smiling down on us now.” 

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Great Pumpkin!  Halloween brought real live “treats” to the staff of Wayne Memorial Hospital’s New Beginnings unit—three little pumpkins! All born on October 31st, the two girls and one boy were immediately fitted with orange hats for the occasion, provided by their parents and the Wayne Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. Pictured left to right are Mary Ellen ...

Photo Caption: Hawley’s Senior Center in Bingham Park was a hub of activity as Wayne Memorial Hospital’s Home Health Department administered over 120 flu vaccines. A steady stream of people from Wayne and Pike counties found the location and process easy and quick.  Terry Lauricella from Greentown receives the vaccine from Diane Somma, R.N. Three more clinics are scheduled for this yea...

Walk-ins welcome! Sandy Miller, left, and Margaret “Nan” Yack, right, are now accepting patients at the Waymart Medical Center, just off South Street, for general radiology x-rays and blood draws. Miller, a Radiology Technologist (RT), and Yack, a phlebotomist, are both employees of Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale.  X-ray services are available 7:30...

(Hawley, October 25, 2007)…The little girl was soaking wet, but G. Richard Garman, head of Wayne Memorial Health Foundation didn’t mind it when she hugged him. “I love you and thank you guys for letting us come here and swim!” she squealed. Garman left the pool at Woodloch Springs the afternoon of October 4th with his suit a bit rumpled, but his spirits high.  ...

It’s only a poster now, but in December the “Love Lites” will be real, hanging from the trees behind these women at Wayne Memorial Hospital.  The Hospital’s Auxiliary kicked off its annual Love Lites drive this month. For $5, anyone can have a loved one—living or passed on— remembered in holiday lights strung on the trees and in a Memory Book in the Hosp...

HONESDALE PA, October 17, 2007—“It’s going to be very elegant—and fun,” says Janet Lienert, Chair of the Wayne Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Mistletoe Ball Committee. The Committee, seen here, set the date for the 67th annual dinner dance event as January 19, 2008. It will take place at Ehrhardt’s on the Waterfront in Tafton. Traditionally, the Mistletoe Ball includes dancing to live music, butler-served hors

(Honesdale, October10, 2007)… More new cases of prostate and breast cancer will be diagnosed in men and women respectively this year than any other cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. And the two cancers are both second for claiming lives, after lung cancer for both genders. Early detection of breast and prostate cancer can help victims fight both diseases successfully.  ...

(Honesdale, October 3, 2007)… “It’s going to be a great family event—everyone’s invited,” said Kate Carmody.  The local business owner was talking about a Bowl-a-thon planned for Sunday, October 14th, at Gravity Alley in Honesdale. Proceeds will benefit Wayne Memorial Hospital’s new Auxiliary Women’s Imaging Center.

(Honesdale, October 3, 2007)— A three day training course for Wayne Memorial Hospice volunteers is starting October 13th. This call to help individuals and families cope with an end-of-life illness often results in a rewarding and worthwhile experience for all involved.. 

(Honesdale, September 17, 2007)…  Wayne Memorial Hospital’s Home Health Department is now using telemonitoring equipment to keep track of patients’ vital signs in their homes, a system designed to help avoid unnecessary hospitalizations. Monica Palka, 85, is one of the first in the area to be “hooked up.”  ...

(Honesdale, September 18, 2007)… “Excellent presentation! I gained confidence through knowledge in my ability to better manage my diabetes.” That was just one of several positive comments written about Wayne Memorial Hospital’s diabetes classes this past April. Carol Kneier, a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator, helps people not only live with diabetes but live well with the illness....

(Honesdale, September 10, 2007)… Cardiac rehabilitation can change lives. How?  “By teaching people that they can reduce their risk for heart disease on their own with the right diet, exercise and attitude,” said Nadine Greco, MS, Coordinator of Wayne Memorial Hospital’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Department. Greco announced today that her department has jus...

      Wayne Memorial Hospital and The Wayne Independent co-sponsored FREE lead screenings in Honesdale and Lords Valley, Pike County. The total number of children tested over the course of three days was 84; no one tested unsafe 10 or above. Results are being reported children’s doctors and families. The screenings came on the heels of massive toy recalls by Mattel, Inc and...

(Honesdale and Lords Valley, July 25, 2007)… “I used to vacation here a lot—at Woodloch Pines—and I have family here. It was a natural fit,” says John Weisenreider, MD, who is now officially seeing patients at the Pike County Medical Center (PCMC) in Lords Valley.

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