The Heath Benefits of Mindfulness Meditation
The pace and pressures of daily life can place excessive demands on our time, attention, and even our health. As our responsibilities multiply it becomes increasingly difficult to stay connected to the present moment and to be truly in tune with our physical and...
Mental Health Awareness
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Please join us for a very important mental health series taking place on Block Island on Friday, May 18 and Saturday, May 19. Click here to read the itinerary.
Shop on AmazonSmile.com to Support BIHS
Are you looking for another way to support the Block Island Medical Center? You can support Block Island Health Services when you shop at AmazonSmile. Please think of signing on to AmazonSmile when you do your holiday shopping this year! To learn more read the...
FLU SEASON is HERE—Get Your Flu Shot!
BIHS Nurse Manager Linda Closter will host FREE Flu Clinics at the Medical Center: Monday November 6, 2 pm-4 pm Thursday November 9, 2 pm-4 pm at the Senior Luncheon Tuesday, November 7, at noon Who should get the Flu Shot? Everyone 6 months of age and older,...
Here comes the sun
“As summer begins here on Block Island, the sun is shining and we all want to go out and enjoy the breeze. The question many of us have before we head to the beach is what to do about sun exposure?” Those are the words of Wes Albright, M.D., who is a resident working...
Four Legs to Stand On
Substance abuse and addiction destroy lives of young and old, from all walks of life. Good people can and do become addicted, with devastating effect…It can happen to anyone. You can help… PLEASE COME OUT AND SUPPORT THIS PLAY TO HELP RAISE...
B.I. Health Services Solar PV Project
Block Island Health Services Inc.seeks proposals to design, furnish, and install a roof mounted solar PV system at the Block Island Medical Center with an intended capacity of approximately 6000 watts. The system is to be grid-tied system with electrical interface to...
5th annual 5K Fun Run Beach Run
The 5th annual 5K Fun Run Beach Run takes place on August 7 2016. Signs up today!You can register online at www.active.com Online registration is $25 and closes August 3, 2016. Registration is $30 the day of the race.The start, finish, and check in are located at the...
New ultrasound for the Medical Center
Some might say it was a case of divine intervention, with the Block Island Medical Center as the beneficiary. The result of that intervention came in the form of a brand new state-of-the-art ultrasound machine for the Center.“The new ultrasound machine provides a...BIHS Calendar
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Tue 28
Chair Aerobics
January 28 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Tue 28
Women In Recovery Group
January 28 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fri 31
Chair Aerobics
January 31 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am