ROWLETT, TX – Dec. 15, 2020 – Baylor Scott and White – Lake Pointe shared the following the message today regarding the availability of the COVID 19 vaccine. Dear Community Partners, For months, our best defense against COVID-19 has been mask wearing, hand washing and physical distancing. We are now on the cusp of adding […]
AUSTIN, TX – December 11, 2020 – Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the State of Texas will participate in the Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program, a federal program to vaccinate residents and staff of long-term care facilities against COVID-19. The program is free of charge to facilities and sends staff and Pfizer vaccines from […]
ROCKWALL, TX – December5, 2020 – The following letter from Dr. John Hellerstedt, Commissioner, Texas Department of State Health Services, was sent today to Rockwall County Judge David Sweet and local Mayors regarding Governor Abbott’s Executive Order GA-32. Dear Judge Sweet: On Wednesday, October 7, 2020, Governor Abbott issued Executive Order GA-32, which superseded GA-30. […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 25, 2020 – Your hometown hospital has a bustling campus with new construction touching every department in the facility as we add services and beds in an exciting 3-year, $92m expansion project. While that happy, mammoth endeavor unfolds there is a separate whirlwind of activity creating its own chaos. New walls […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 23, 2020 – With COVID-19 cases on the rapid rise once again, holiday celebrations will likely look a little different this year as we aim to flatten the curve. According to the latest numbers from the Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management (RCOEM) COVID Dashboard, there are a total of 2,433 […]
“What to know when considering bariatric surgery” ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 24, 2020) As part of its free, virtual Health Chat Series, Texas Health Hospital Rockwall invites those interested in learning more about bariatric surgery to join them for an community education class: “What to know when considering bariatric surgery.” The Zoom webinar will be presented […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 24, 2020) Free COVID-19 testing will be available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Monday, Oct. 26 at Lake Pointe Church, 701 E. I-30 Frontage Road. There are no requirements for testing and results will be available in 48 to 96 hours. Please, no eating or drinking 15 minutes prior to […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 21, 2020) Suffering from back pain? As part of its ongoing commitment to provide community education classes, Texas Health Hospital Rockwall will host a VIRTUAL Health Chat on Back Injuries, Prevention & Care from 12 to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, presented by Howard Barrett, PT, DPT- Manager of Therapy Services. Most […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 6, 2020) The JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall, in partnership with Texas Health Hospital Rockwall, will present a free webinar on Managing Anxiety and Depression during COVID-19, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22. The guest presenter will be Dr. Vineeth Kumar, a local board certified physician with Sandknop Health Group […]
Cooking with Ease by Melissa Tate: Standard Service to present Fall Market HEATH, TX (Oct. 6, 2020) As most of you know, Sept. 26 wrapped up the 13th year of Rockwall Farmers Market. Evan and I were absolutely honored to have our Tate Farms Market Wagon accepted as one of the vendors this year. We […]