Griffin Hospital CEO Patrick Charmel, center, receives a $74,480 grant from Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA) Executive Director Jeffrey A. Asher, left, and CHEFA Legislative Liaison/ECE Program Specialist David Wasch.
Also pictured are Griffin Hospital Breast wellness outreach coordinator Cary Carpino, left, and Griffin Hospital Director of Radiology Christine Cooper, MS, CNMT.
DERBY - The Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority officially awarded a $74,480
grant to Griffin Hospital to help uninsured and underinsured women in the Valley receive breast cancer screenings.
The grant will enable
The Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital to provide
approximately 150 free mammograms to women who have no health insurance
or have insurance with a high co-pay or deductible for breast cancer
screening services.
The grant will also cover
any additional testing if something is found in the mammogram results.
In addition, the grant will fund a Nurse Educator for
Griffin Hospital’s Community Outreach and Valley Parish Nurses Program to raise breast cancer awareness and provide breast screening education for women in the Greater Valley community.
“This grant will go a long way in ensuring
that women in the Greater Valley community receive vital breast cancer
tests regardless of their ability to pay,” said Griffin Hospital
President and CEO Patrick Charmel.
“Several towns and cities in the surrounding area have unemployment rates that are higher than the state and national average, forcing many families to choose between health insurance, or basic needs such as food and housing.”
“Several towns and cities in the surrounding area have unemployment rates that are higher than the state and national average, forcing many families to choose between health insurance, or basic needs such as food and housing.”
The need for breast cancer screening funding recently became more critical with the possible elimination of the
Connecticut Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection (CBCCEDP) program, which covers approximately 100 free mammogram at The Hewitt Center each year.
“We are very proud of our long term
relationship with Griffin Hospital. This breast cancer screening program
is further evidence of the Hospital’s patient-centered approach to
every aspect of the care they provide and their commitment
to providing patients with high quality service,” said CHEFA Executive
Director Jeffrey A. Asher.
According to the
American Cancer Society, breast cancer is diagnosed in women more
than any other cancer, aside from non-melanoma skin cancer, and is the
second leading cause of cancer-related death in Connecticut women.
The relative survival rate is much higher when the cancer is diagnosed at an early stage, before the disease has had a chance to progress.
The relative survival rate is much higher when the cancer is diagnosed at an early stage, before the disease has had a chance to progress.
The Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness has
been very active in seeking grants to provide free breast cancer
screening and education. In recent months, the Center secured grants
from
Susan G. Komen for the Cure in Connecticut, The Hewitt Foundation
and CT Community Foundation to provide more than 250 free breast cancer
imaging or screening services to women in the Valley.
“We are very thankful to CHEFA for this
grant,” Charmel said. “Part of Griffin Hospital’s mission is to empower
individuals to be actively involved in decisions affecting their care
and well-being through access to information and
education; and to provide leadership to improve the health of the
community it serves. This grant helps us greatly in achieving that goal
and in bringing high-quality and compassionate care to the Greater
Valley area.”
Located at 350 Seymour Ave., The
Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital combines
state-of-the-art technology, a team of highly trained physicians and
staff and a healing environment to offer patients a comprehensive
range of personalized breast care and wellness services.
The Center provides state-of-the-art technology, expert breast surgeons, breast health navigators, genetic counseling, and a full continuum of care for patients that can be provided, in many cases, in that same day.
For more information, call 203-732-1300 or visit griffinhealth.org/cbw.
The Center provides state-of-the-art technology, expert breast surgeons, breast health navigators, genetic counseling, and a full continuum of care for patients that can be provided, in many cases, in that same day.
For more information, call 203-732-1300 or visit griffinhealth.org/cbw.
This information is taken from a press release from Griffin Hospital.
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