Virginia Oncology Associates Every cancer patient has one characteristic in common: they’re anxious. The Cancer Care Foundation of Tidewater (CCFOT) exists to help ease those fears. Rather than focus on medical needs, the 20-year-old nonprofit offers companionship, comfort and emotional support during treatments through its “Acts of Kindness” initiative. Its Direct … [Read more...] about Cancer Care Foundation of Tidewater: Non-Medical Support for Cancer Patients
My Favorite Charity
Embrace Foundation: Recycling Durable Medical Equipment
Jeffrey R. Carlson, MD Orthopaedic & Spine Center (OSC) Far too often, gently-used Durable Medical Equipment winds up in the trash or gathering dust for years in closets, attics and basements. Yet those crutches, canes, walkers, splints, slings, boots, cervical collars, back braces, bone growth stimulators and more are in desperately short supply in many … [Read more...] about Embrace Foundation: Recycling Durable Medical Equipment
How My Service Dog Saved My Life
How My Service Dog Saved My Life Help for Patients Suffering with PTSD Through K9s forWarriors By Andrew Davis I moved to Norfolk about six years ago after serving in the U.S. Army National Guard for 10 years. The adjustment wasn’t easy – the nights were the worst. My body knew I was exhausted, but my mind had other ideas. Every evening, I would go to bed knowing that in just … [Read more...] about How My Service Dog Saved My Life
Beach Health Clinic
BEACH HEALTH CLINIC Deepak R. Talreja,MD Sentara Cardiology Specialists Working with and volunteering at the Beach Health Clinic is a true joy for Dr. Deepak Talreja. His work with indigent patients at the free clinic reminds him exactly why he became a cardiologist – or simply a doctor in general. “We all love helping people and making a difference,” Dr. Talreja says. “It’s … [Read more...] about Beach Health Clinic
Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic
Wayne J. Reynolds, DO, Sentara Family Physicians Gloucester For more than two decades, the Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic has helped hundreds of people a year manage medical problems that they otherwise couldn’t afford to treat. The Care Clinic and its on-site pharmacy have kept countless uninsured patients, most of them working poor, out of … [Read more...] about Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic
