Category: General News

Samaritan Health Center in Durham Moving to New Location

Samaritan Health Center has announced that its Garrett Road Clinic will close at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 19. The new clinic at 3205 University Drive, Suite 107, Durham, North Carolina will open in the spring of 2018. The contact numbers remain the same: Main Phone: (919) 407-8223 Spanish-language line: (919) 407-8226 New patient registration …

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Durham Health Equipment Loan Program Hires New Manager

Health Equipment Loan Program (HELP), a Project Access program, has hired Amy Armstrong as new manager. She can be reached by calling 919-470-7281. HELP recycles donated durable medical equipment, restores the equipment, and loans it for reuse by any Durham County resident who needs it. It’s a free service. More information at: www.projectaccessdurham.org/HELP/

Wake AHEC Announces “Looking Beneath the Surface: Recognizing and Responding to Human Trafficking in North Carolina” Conference

Wake Area Health Education Center (AHEC) has announced the upcoming conference “Looking Beneath the Surface: Recognizing and Responding to Human Trafficking in North Carolina.” The conference seeks to attract case managers, law enforcement, counselors, social workers, substance abuse professionals, school personal, qualified professionals, associate professionals, policy makers, prosecutors, clergy, nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners or …

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Durham County Low Income Energy Assistance Program Open to Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities

Durham County adults who are disabled or 60 years and older can apply for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) December 1 through December 31, 2017. LIEAP will be available to all Durham County residents January 2 through March 31, 2018. Applications will be accepted at 220 E. Main St. (the former Durham County …

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