Ribbon cutting

Ribbon cutting

WARREN

Coleman Professional Services conducted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday at its new location at 103 W. Market St.

The additional space enables Coleman to provide more clinical services and keep its two locations close to each other in the downtown Warren area, said Tammy Weaver, Coleman vice president and chief officer for Trumbull County. Coleman’s other location is at 552 N. Park Ave.

Hip/knee health talk

YOUNGSTOWN

Northside Medical Center is offering a community health talk on Hip and Knee Pain at 6 p.m. Thursday at Northside’s Medical Center in Medical Office Building A in Politis Auditorium.

Board-certified orthopedic surgeon Dr. K. Seth Kuwik, M.D., who recently joined Youngstown Orthopaedics and specializes in hip and knee joint replacement and reconstruction, will present treatment options for hip and knee pain, including exercise, weight control, medical therapy, joint replacement and robotic-assisted surgery.

The event is free, but participants are asked to register by calling 1-800-679-3606 or online at VCPrograms.net.

Health Symposium/Financial Fortitude

YOUNGSTOWN

The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Youngstown Alumnae Chapter is offering “2017 Health Symposium/Financial Fortitude!” from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority, 131 W. Boardman St.

The symposium includes discussions on healthful eating, women’s health, cancer awareness and prevention, and a special breakout session at 10 a.m. on payday lending, featuring Kalitha Williams.

There also will be free blood-pressure screening, exercise, breakfast and lunch, and a gift; and bone-density testing.

The deadline to register is Feb. 20. Call Dollaine Holmes at 330-744-2161 ext. 274.

Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval

SHARON, PA.

Sharon Region Health System has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal of Approval is a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to providing safe and effective patient care.

Sharon Regional underwent a rigorous, unannounced four-day on-site full survey by Joint Commission surveyors in mid- November of 2016 to earn the Gold Seal. The surveyors evaluated compliance with hospital standards related to several areas, conducted on site observations and interviews.

Brain Injury Awareness Month

VIENNA, VA.

Every March, the Brain Injury Association of America recognizes Brain Injury Awareness Month as a time to acknowledge and support the millions of Americans impacted by brain injury. The theme for the awareness campaign is “Not Alone.”

More than 2.5 million people sustain traumatic brain injuries in the United States every year, and an additional 1 million face the effects of nontraumatic brain injuries such as stroke. Estimates indicate that 5.3 million Americans live with brain injury-related disabilities at a cost exceeding $82 billion annually.

“People living with brain injuries want to be defined by who they are as people, not by their injuries,” said Susan H. Connors, president and chief executive officer of BIAA. The Not Alone campaign provides a platform for educating the general public about the incidence of brain injury and their needs.