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Angels Camp Family Medical Center and All Mark Twain Family Medical Centers are Ready to Serve |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 11/30/2013 10:18 AM
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San Andreas, CA...Our mission is to improve the health of Calaveras County residents, and so for over a decade our Family Medical Centers have served the communities of Angels Camp, Valley Springs, Arnold, San Andreas and Copperopolis. Each Family Medical Center compliments the work of local physicians and has a special emphasis on wellness and family medicine...
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Top Ten Ways to Stay Safe As You Cook That Holiday Meal |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 11/27/2013 11:50 AM
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Sacramento, CA...Wednesday, November 27, 2013 - Thanksgiving is all about loved ones getting together and enjoying a delicious holiday dinner. Since cooking is the number one cause of home fires, the American Red Cross announces the top ten ways to avoid a fire while preparing the holiday meal this year:
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Thank You!! From Hospice of Amador and Calaveras |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 11/26/2013 11:55 AM
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Amador & Calaoveras Counties, CA...Hospice of Amador and Calaveras Thanks Everyone who helped make our inaugural CALAVERAS LIVE! variety show a great fundraising success! It was an amazing display of LOVE, GENEROSITY, GOODWILL, APPRECIATION and COMMUNITY SPIRIT. HATS off to all of you who made this event something truly special! A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR MAJOR SPONSORS: Mark Twain Medical Center & Pet Bath House..
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Family 4 Fitness Expanding To San Andreas Early 2014 |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 11/25/2013 02:46 PM
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Vallecito, CA...Kenny & Tammy Lee have announced that Family 4 Fitness is expanding to San Andreas and will be Opening their second health club in the former Showtime Fitness location. With a Grand Opening planned early in 2014 the facility will offer new state of the art equipment. Memberships will be good at both locations and there will be special discounts for Government, Law Enforcement, Medical and Education Groups...
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Supply of Licensed Child Care is Not Recovering to Meet the Needs of Working Families |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 11/22/2013 02:59 PM
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Calaveras, CA...As California’s economy continues to recover and parents are entering the workforce in increasing numbers, access to affordable, high quality child care is essential. Working families depend on child care programs which also provide learning experiences critical to their children’s development. Yet, according to the 2013 California Child Care Portfolio, a report released today by the California Child Care Resource & Referral Network, in Calaveras County there are just over 909 licensed child care spaces available to serve an estimated 3,178 children whose parents are in the workforce. For families able to find child care that does meet their needs, all too often high costs limit their ability to access that care....
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Mark Twain Medical Center announces ‘Values in Action” Awardees |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 11/22/2013 03:12 PM
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San Andreas, CA...Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC) Hospital President and CEO-Craig Marks announced the results of the annual Values in Action Awardees from 2013. The Values in Action Awards honor individuals for outstanding contributions to the health care mission of Mark Twain Medical Center. While every person that is associated with Dignity Health works toward fulfilling our Mission, the efforts of some present an outstanding example of commitment to our Values and Vision. The Values in Action Award pays tribute to these people...
Additional Winners are Enclosed |
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Thanksgiving Specials From Sierra Hills Natural Foods |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 11/21/2013 07:46 AM
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Dignity Health Survey Finds Majority of Americans Rate Kindness as Top Factor in Quality Health Care |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 11/20/2013 02:35 PM
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San Francisco, CA...Dignity Health, one of the five largest health systems in the U.S., announced the findings of a nation-wide survey on the power of humankindness in health care and the perception of kindness in our society. According to the survey by Wakefield Research for Dignity Health, 87 percent of Americans feel kind treatment by a physician is more important than other key considerations in choosing a health care provider, including average wait time before appointments, distance from home, and the cost of care. Yet, 64 percent have experienced unkind behavior in a health care setting, including the failure of a caregiver to connect on a personal level (38 percent), staff rudeness (36 percent), and poor listening skills (35 percent)...
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Dignity Health Partners with Kids for Peace to Achieve Peace Through Humankindness |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 11/20/2013 02:28 PM
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Carlsbad, CA...Can kindness really change the world?In the spirit of World Kindness Day on November13, 2013, Kids for Peace is thrilled to announce a partnership with Dignity Health, one of the five largest health systems in the nation, to promote and support The Great Kindness Challenge in schools in California, Nevada and Arizona. Dignity Health and Kids for Peace believe that human kindness fosters healthier, happier lives and a more peaceful society. Both organizations realize that even a single act of kindness can change the world for the better.
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Covered California Releases Statistics for Its Health Insurance Marketplace for Week Ending Nov. 16 |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 11/19/2013 08:19 PM
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Sacramento, CA... Covered California™ released updated numbers showing that consumer interest in the agency’s health insurance marketplace and Medi-Cal remained strong. During the week ending Nov. 16, more than 476,000 unique visits were made to its website, CoveredCA.com, created jointly with the California Department of Health Care Services. In addition, more than 70,000 calls — the largest weekly total to date — were logged by the Covered California Service Center....
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