BY McKENNA HERFORD, SKY-HI NEWS Through a partnership with the county’s new state mental health contractor, Rocky Mountain Health Plans, mental health providers at Mind Springs Health will continue providing mobile crisis services in Grand County for the next five years. Mobile crisis services are available when a person is experiencing a mental health crisis […]
BY JOHN STROUD, POST INDEPENDENT The Glenwood Springs Post Independent’s Longevity Project — Striking a Conversation: Mental Health for All Ages — continues Tuesday with a second micro-session, this time focusing issues facing teenagers and young adults. Doors open at 5:15 p.m. at the Glenwood Springs Library, in the second floor classroom. The event will […]
BY JOE VACCARELLI, GRAND JUNCTION SENTINEL Two years ago, Dr. Bill Hilty could count the opioid overdoses he’d see in a year on one hand. But as local hospitals, health care providers and dentists have reduced the number of opioids prescribed to patients, Hilty, the emergency department medical director for St. Mary’s Medical Center, now […]
In a county of over 15,000 people, Grand County’s health care providers are greatly outnumbered by their patients but still find ways to provide top-notch service and support the community. Local providers and health care workers were celebrated at the seventh annual Bulls, Boots and BBQ fundraiser for the Grand County Rural Health Network on […]
By Jill Davis
Self-care has been a challenge for me and a number of people that I have spoken with over the years. While it’s an essential part of balancing both our physical and mental well-being, it is definitely one area that many put off or just don’t even attempt. I have heard (and used, truth be told) […]
By Jill Davis
The ubiquitous commercial regarding carrying the correct credit card was the inspiration for this perspective. It speaks to being prepared and familiar with having the proper tool in your wallet so that there are no surprises when it comes time to use it. I’d like to offer this same concept when it comes to our […]
Life can be full of moments that leave you wondering why you made the choices you made. We are experts in second-guessing decisions and finding ourselves in a cycle of what-ifs. Each day is chock-full of decisions. Some are seemingly insignificant, like what color shirt should I wear or what goes better with pork roast? […]
Mind Springs Health, the leading provider of mental health and addiction treatment on the western slope, remains committed to caring for our community with its continuum of outpatient and inpatient services as the State of Colorado changes its crisis services policies. With a new state-wide crisis system debuting July 1, 2019, Mind Springs Health will […]
Amongst the many dedicated and talented Colorado hospital professionals, a few stand above the rest in their ability to make a true impact in their hospital and community. The new West Springs Hospital is proud to announce that Holly Covington RN PhD PMHNP FNP CNS has been honored as one of this year’s elite Colorado […]
by Jill Davis, CPFS
“Some days are harder than others.” That’s quite a common phrase when it comes to managing grief. I can attest to this in my own life in regard to the loss of my precious first-born daughter almost two years ago: some days, are in fact, harder than others. Grief is such a fluid and non-linear […]
