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Grateful Family Creates Fund for Patients in Need
John Anagnost lost his first wife to cancer. In gratitude for the care that she received at Bassett Medical Center’s Cancer Institute, he wanted to create a fund to help other patients. When he explored this option, he found that a similar fund already existed: the Bob Simon Fund. The Anagnost and Simon families combined …


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 …


Large Grant Funds Innovative Program to Train Nurses at Bassett and Increase Access to Primary Care
A new $2.7 million grant will enable Bassett Medical Center and four regional schools of nursing to create a program that will provide increased education for nurses who already work at Bassett and train new nurses who want to work in rural health care. Ultimately this program will help rural patients gain greater access to …