Concordville Fire Co. EMS honored 10 people Thursday night for saving the life of a man who went into cardiac arrest while shopping at Target. According to Concordville EMS Capt. Joe O’Leary, the incident happened on July 15. During the award presentation, O’Leary said the patient went into sudden cardia arrest and was unresponsive. Store personnel and an off-duty nurse who was at the store…
The Chester County Health Department has scheduled vaccine clinics for fall vaccinations in several area schools. In the Kennett area, there will be a clinic at Kennett Middle School from 3 to 6:45 p.m., and on Oct. 17, also from 3 to 6:45 p.m., there will be a clinic at Unionville High School. A clinic will also be at the Government Services Center on Westtown…
See update below Tucked away in a back corner of Gay Street Plaza is a place called East Coast Float Spa. As its name implies, it’s a spa where people can float for health and relaxation. The spa is based on the old sensory deprivation tanks developed in the 1950s by neuroscientist John Lily who was studying human consciousness and wanted to see the reaction…
Kathy Carney describes Reaching Milestones as “an agency that provides early intervention to children and their families. We provide services in the homes to support families who have identified that they have concerns with their child.” After 10 years in Regency Plaza in Concord Township, Reaching Milestones recently moved into Olde Ridge Village Shoppes in Chadds Ford Carney — who has a master’s degree in…
PJ Hendrix understands that some people will be skeptical. She acknowledges it’s all very “new-agey” but she said, “You don’t have to believe in something to reap the benefits.” Hendrix runs the Willowdale Holistic Center in Chadds Ford’s Olde Ridge Village Shoppes at Ridge Road and Route 202. She describes the center as a wellness center with a focus on an energy enhancement system. She’s…
To keep old medications from getting into the soil or water tables, Delaware County is urging residents to deactivate those old pharmaceuticals before tossing them. The county Health Department, along with County Council is launching its Deterra Drug Deactivation System pouch and awareness postcard mailing campaign as part of Delaware County’s use of opioid settlement funds. Deterra pouches and awareness postcards will be shipped to…
Dermatology Partners, the leading Mid-Atlantic, privately owned, physician-led dermatology group, is excited to announce the acquisition of Chadds Ford Dermatology, a well-established dermatology practice in the Chadds Ford community. This strategic acquisition, effective December 18, 2023, signifies a significant step in expanding Dermatology Partners' presence in Pennsylvania. Chadds Ford Dermatology – located at 6 Dickenson Drive in Chadds Ford - has been a prominent part…
The tagline for an old milk commercial applies to stretching as well as milk: “It does a body good.” And that’s why StretchPlex exists. StretchPlex is an assisted stretching facility where body coaches help a person stretch. According to Julius Toth, the manager at the Kennett Square location on Mill Road, “The idea behind assisted stretching is that folks come into our location, lie down…
The Chester County Department of Aging Services will host listening sessions on the Pennsylvania Department of Aging’s development of the Master Plan for Older Adults. This 10-year, state-led, stakeholder-driven strategic plan is designed to help transform the infrastructure and coordination of services for older Pennsylvanians. The Master Plan will also reflect the needs and preferences of this population to live where they choose and access…
The Delaware County Health Department holding a second round of Community Conversation health events, with one in Chester on Aug. 9 and the other in Concord Township on Aug. 10. Both run from 6- 7:30 p.m. These Community Conversations are an opportunity for residents to share their thoughts regarding community factors that guide healthy choices, existing barriers to good health, and insight for improving health…
One local woman is helping people with OCD by making bracelets. The National Institute of Mental Health defines OCD, or obsessive-compulsive disorder as “a common, chronic, and long-lasting disorder in which a person has uncontrollable, reoccurring thoughts ("obsessions") and/or behaviors ("compulsions") that he or she feels the urge to repeat over and over.” Katie Craven, a Thornbury Township resident and the Director of Engagement at…