The Materials Management staff of Wayne Memorial Hospital threw long-serving volunteer Marie Baldwin a party to thank her for her service. The Honesdale resident was retiring after putting in 1,013 hours over 13 years at the Hospital. “Marie has been a valuable volunteer to our department,” said Manager Lorie Smith. “We feel truly lucky to have had her here with us.”

They stood out by dressing down. These staffers from Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers (WMCHC) and Wayne Memorial’s Business Office were invited by Dr. Robert Dohner, Medical Director of WMCHC, to donate money to the Susan G. Komen Foundation in return for a “casual Friday.”   The Komen Foundation, started by the sister of a woman dying of bre...

 Quality in healthcare— it’s an attribute of leadership. That was one of the messages conveyed by nationally known speaker James Orlikoff to members of Wayne Memorial Hospital’s administration, board of trustees, physicians and staff. Orlikoff made a presentation and took questions during a day-long session at the Hospital on October 22nd.  For more than 25 years, the C...

 (Honesdale, October 24, 2008)… On November 1st, one of the area’s most popular winter fitness programs kicks off—walking in local schools after school hours. The program, a partnership between Wayne Memorial Hospital’s Community Relations Department and Wayne Highlands, Western Wayne and Wallenpaupack Area School Districts, is open to anyone.  &nbsp...

 (Honesdale, October 8, 20078)… On October 22^nd, one of the “most powerful people in healthcare” will visit Wayne Memorial

Graduation Day! Smiles and kudos all around for this group: they successfully completed the third and last series of classes in a Diabetes Management Project at Wayne Memorial Hospital (WMH). Funded by a $57,000 grant from the Blue Ribbon Foundation/Blue Cross NEPA, the classes covered menu planning, food choices, exercise, lifestyle changes, medications and glucose monitoring. This class included 13 ...

Honesdale, October 8, 20078)… On October 22nd, one of the “most powerful people in healthcare” will visit Wayne Memorial Hospit...

(Honesdale, September 4, 2008)...If your upcoming holiday gift list includes books, the Wayne Memorial Hospital Auxiliary has a special sale for you. On Friday, September 12th, on the second floor of Wayne Memorial Hospital, “Books are Fun” will offer a variety of new books, games and other gift items for all ages, many at deep discounts. The sale will take place from 10am to 4pm.

(Honesdale, September 1, 2008)… Wayne Memorial Hospital’s Medical Staff elected new officers, who officially took the reins with Hospital Board approval in July. Sean McVeigh, MD FCCP, board-certified pulmonologist and Fellow in the College of Chest Physicians, is the new President of the Medical Staff; Robert Dohner, DO, a board-certified Family Practice physician, is the Vice President; and George T...

(Honesdale, August 28, 2008)…If you’re in need of physical, occupational or speech therapy and, while you’re at it, a few groceries, a little banking and a good restaurant, Wayne Memorial wants you to consider its new Outpatient Services site at the Route 6 Mall in Honesdale. Sandwiched between Kmart and an Italian deli straight out of the Bronx’  “Littl...

(Honesdale, August 18, 2008)...For the third consecutive year, PPL Utilities has donated $6,000 to Wayne Memorial Health Foundation, an arm of the non-profit Wayne Memorial Health System dedicated to ensuring the future of quality healthcare in Wayne and

(Honesdale, August 8, 2008)… Strong family ties helped bring Stephen Cahoon, Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) back to the Honesdale area from his native California. Cahoon’s wife, Registered Nurse Susan Decker Cahoon, hails from

Pediatric Practices Welcomes Stephen Cahoon, PA-C

(Honesdale, August 8, 2008)… Strong family ties helped bring Stephen Cahoon, Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) back to the Honesdale area from his native

     The happy faces of ten breast cancer survivors are on display in Wayne Memorial Hospital’s main lobby, including those of  Johnna Kuhn of Waymart and Peg Pearsall of Beach Lake. Both women found lumps during self-examinations that turned out to be cancerous, and...