Early Literacy Efforts Help Young Brains Develop and Young Children Succeed in School
Two programs at Bassett Healthcare Network are helping children from birth to age five develop their brains, prepare for literacy, and prepare for success–at school and in later life: Books for Babies and Reach Out and Read. Each program is an inspired way to help area children, and each depends on donors. Books for Babies …
COVID-19 Survivor Horace Lee
In mid-September of 2020, Horace “Glenn” Lee, who spent weeks in Bassett Medical Center’s intensive care unit fighting COVID-19 last spring and then additional weeks in rehabilitation at O’Connor Hospital in Delhi, returned to thank the doctors and nurses who saved his life. Mr. Lee not only benefited from the care that is supported by …
A Legacy Gift Helps Reach Out and Read
Pattee Carrier recently made a gift to Bassett’s Reach Out and Read Program through a legacy left in her late husband’s will that will have a significant impact on the lives of area children. Reach Out and Read is a national early literacy program run through Bassett’s pediatric department. Mrs. Carrier chose to help this …
