Healthcare

Kiwanis Club Of Los Alamos Hosts Healthcare Industry Representatives Focused On Hospice & Senior Home Care

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Egis Quality Senior Home Care Business Development Manager Jennifer Riek. Courtesy/Kiwanis 

Laramie Hassenstein of Presbyterian Home Health Care and Hospice of Northern New Mexico. Courtesy/Kiwanis 

KIWANIS News:

At the Nov. 12 Kiwanis meeting, club members heard from representatives of the senior health care industry and learned about the range of services they provide and their plans for providing those services to Los Alamos.

Nathan Young and Laramie Hassenstein of Presbyterian Home Health Care and Hospice of Northern New Mexico gave an overview of their organization and its goals. Read More

You Can Walk Or Run For Hunger This Sunday Nov. 24

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By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB
Los Alamos CROP Hunger Walk and Turkey Trot

This Sunday, Nov. 24 is the Annual Los Alamos CROP Hunger Walk and Turkey Trot!

Folks who want to run or walk in it are invited to come to the Los Alamos Middle School Cafeteria (North Mesa) at 1:30 p.m., register and sign the waiver, make a monetary (non-food) donation to the cause, grab a new t-shirt while they last, get some instructions, use the facilities and warm up for the course.

The starting gun goes off at 2 p.m. at the far end of the parking lot. From the starting line, participants run or walk down the mesa, past or through the stables, Read More

New Mexico Secretary Of Health Patrick Allen Steps Down

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Patrick M. Allen

STATE News:

SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Wednesday that Patrick M. Allen, secretary of the New Mexico Department of Health would step down from his position at the end of the day. Allen has served in the administration for approximately two years.

“Pat has been a dedicated public servant, and I’m grateful for his contributions as secretary for the Department of Health. I wish him well in his next endeavor,” Lujan Grisham said

Gina DeBlassie, the governor’s health policy advisor, will serve as interim cabinet secretary of the New Mexico Department of Health. Read More

Luján Speaks At MADD Candlelight Vigil, Urges NHTSA To Implement Life-Saving Traffic Safety Provisions

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U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján joined Mothers Against Drunk Driving for a candlelight vigil Tuesday on the National Mall to honor the lives of victims of drunk driving. Courtesy photo

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, joined Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) for a candlelight vigil on the National Mall to honor the lives of victims of drunk driving.

Luján, who survived a head-on collision with a drunk driver 30 years ago, gave remarks at the vigil to reaffirm Read More

NMSOP: Patient-Driven Report Reveals Corporate Takeover Playbook Of Healthcare In New Mexico

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NMSOP News:

          • Calls for transparency, accountability and patient-driven solutions to healthcare in New Mexico grow as data reveals dark underside of corporate-driven healthcare

ALBUQUERQUE – A New Mexico patient advocacy group named Safety Over Profits (NMSOP.org), released a powerful and first-of-its-kind report Monday on the healthcare crisis in New Mexico.

Ezra Spitzer, a patient advocate, explains, “Corporate interests are proposing corporate-driven solutions that harm patients in the name of increasing corporate and insurance profits. This report offers patient-driven Read More

County Council To Consider Purchase Of Diamond Drive Properties During Nov. 19 Meeting

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Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Council will consider a potential purchase of three properties at 1183, 1377 and 1399 Diamond Drive during its meeting on Nov. 19, at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers, 1000 Central Ave.

The proposed purchase, valued at $9.85 million, is intended to advance several Council-adopted strategic priorities to enhance economic vitality and quality of life.

One such strategic priority is to improve access to behavioral, mental and physical health and social services and amenities to address identified issues and promote wellbeing in the region.

Several Read More

New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association’s 29th Annual Food & Toy Drive Brings Holiday Cheer To Young Patients At UNM Children’s Hospital

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From left, Andre Archuleta and Isela Anchondo with Curtis & Co. Law Firm and Brooke Jordy with LeBlanc Law. Courtesy/NMTLA

NMTLA News:

ALBUQUERQUE — A smile can brighten even the toughest days, and this holiday season, the New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association (NMTLA) aims to bring that joy to young patients and their families. Through their 29th Annual Food & Toy Drive, NMTLA is partnering with the University of New Mexico Hospital (UNMH) Children’s Hospital to deliver holiday magic to children from communities across New Mexico.

With a goal of raising $60,000 by Thanksgiving, the Read More

Interfaith Coalition On Homelessness Asks For Help

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COMMUNITY News:

Last summer the Interfaith Coalition on Homelessness was created with the primary goal of helping to reduce homelessness in Española.

Thus far eight congregations in Los Alamos County and one in Española are participating and more are being encouraged to join.

Coalition members are now asking for help from residents of White Rock and Los Alamos. Please join in supporting the Española Pathways Shelter as it ramps up for cold weather and resumes offering overnight stays.

Specifically, this campaign is funding new linens, shower supplies and a laundry program at the shelter. Read More

Heinrich Leads Legislation To Combat Syphilis Epidemic

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Roger Wicker (R- Miss.) introduced the Maternal and Infant Syphilis Prevention Act.

This is legislation to protect pregnant mothers and infants by requiring the Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary to issue guidance to states on best practices for screening and treatment of congenital syphilis under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Indian Health Service (IHS).

The legislation is cosponsored by U.S. Senators Mike Braun (R- Ind.) and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.). In the Read More