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Start Early to Reduce Your Chance of Breast Cancer

October 11, 2021 | Breast Cancer Women's Health

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month – a great time to educate yourself on the practices and tools we can incorporate into our lives to help detect breast cancer when it is most treatable: early. At Aspen Valley Hospital, we know how important it is ... Read More

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Nutrition and Healthy Living Tips for Kids Through Adolescence

October 11, 2021 | Pediatric Medicine

It’s that time of year – back to school! As we gear up to get kids back into the swing of a routine, whatever that might look like in the face of COVID variants, and the changing seasons, it’s a great time to check in ... Read More

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Hospital Teams Up with Aspen Strong to Destigmatize Mental Health in the Valley

October 6, 2021 | Community Healthy Living Mental Health Wellness

Aspen Strong is expanding outreach and support programs to help people get the care they need “Mental health is health.” Those were the closing words from Aspen Strong Executive Director Angilina Taylor at the end of this year’s presentation of The Longevity Project, ... Read More

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Suicide survivor brings hope to the Roaring Fork Valley and shines light on the abundance of local expertise and mental health resources to support our community’s mental wellness.

October 6, 2021 | Community Healthy Living Mental Health

In the year 2000, Kevin Hines attempted to take his life by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. Many factors contributed to his miraculous survival including a sea lion which kept him afloat until the Coast Guard arrived. Kevin now travels the world sharing his ... Read More

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What Every Woman Needs To Know About Dense Breasts

October 6, 2021 | Breast Cancer Health Aging

Debra Demeulenaere, Mammography Technician at Aspen Valley Hospital's Breast Center, answers your questions on what every woman needs to know about dense breasts. Deb has been with Aspen Valley Hospital for over 45 years and has performed mammography for three generations of women, some in ... Read More

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Achievements, Assets and Challenges

October 5, 2021 | Community Healthy Living Wellness

AVH Board members represent a wealth of diverse experiences and strengths With two physicians, two attorneys and a successful local business owner, the Aspen Valley Hospital Board of Directors certainly has a wealth of diverse experiences to call upon when making decisions. And while ... Read More

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Take Time to Nurture Your Heart Health

September 29, 2021 | Health Aging Healthy Living

Tara Richardson, MS is an ACSM-certified exercise physiologist at Aspen Valley Hospital's Cardiac Rehabilitation Department. She enjoys instilling lifelong healthy habits in her patients. Tara is pictured above on a recent outing with some of her Oncology Rehabilitation patients. It's World Heart Day and ... Read More

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Roaring Fork Valley Frequently Ranked as One of the Healthiest Populations in the U.S.

September 15, 2021 | Community Exercise Healthy Living Nutrition Wellness

With health and wellness on everyone’s minds, the Roaring Fork Valley community is proud to receive frequent high marks when it comes to both. From CNN.com to US News and Fox News, Pitkin County’s population’s commitment to healthy living shines bright, and the parts of ... Read More

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How AVH is Leading the Transformation of Healthcare

September 1, 2021 | Community Healthy Living

Aiming to provide availability, accessibility and affordability for all In recent years, you may have heard about Aspen Valley Hospital’s efforts to promote population health, to bring more primary care providers to the community and to work toward achieving the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s ... Read More

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Aging Well in Aspen: An Interview with Maggie Gerardi

September 1, 2021 | Community Wellness

In honor of September being Healthy Aging Month, we sat down with the director of Whitcomb Terrace, Maggie Gerardi, to understand more about this assisted living residence for seniors and what makes it so valuable for the Roaring Fork Valley community. For starters, Whitcomb ... Read More

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Start Early to Reduce Your Chance of Breast Cancer

Nutrition and Healthy Living Tips for Kids Through Adolescence

Hospital Teams Up with Aspen Strong to Destigmatize Mental Health in the Valley

Suicide survivor brings hope to the Roaring Fork Valley and shines light on the abundance of local expertise and mental health resources to support our community’s mental wellness.

What Every Woman Needs To Know About Dense Breasts

Achievements, Assets and Challenges

Take Time to Nurture Your Heart Health

Roaring Fork Valley Frequently Ranked as One of the Healthiest Populations in the U.S.

How AVH is Leading the Transformation of Healthcare

Aging Well in Aspen: An Interview with Maggie Gerardi