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Medical Supply Donation Site Announced at O’Bleness Hospital
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital set up a temporary for people to donate needed medical supplies during the coronavirus pandemic. Officials ask that you send an email to supplydonation@ohiohealth.com and OhioHealth will contact you to finalize the donation. The drive-up, drop-off collection site is located in the O’Bleness parking lot at 55 Hospital… Read More
COVID-19 Testing Facility Opens in Athens for Those Referred by Physician
By: Claudia Cisneros
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — An outpatient COVID-19 testing facility opened Tuesday in Athens in response to the coronavirus pandemic. OhioHealth spokesperson, Keely Stockwell, says they are not making the location public because people are only to show up there unless referred by a physician. “This testing site is not an on-demand testing site for the… Read More
OhioHealth Implements Visitor Restrictions, Requests Public Help to Fight Coronavirus Spread
By: WOUB News TeamBy: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — OhioHealth, which owns Athens’ O’Bleness and 27 other hospitals in Ohio, has implemented visitor restrictions at all of its locations as a precaution to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The health system released the following visitor guidelines: Visitors must be 18 years or older Patients will be limited to one visitor at… Read More
UpBEAT (B.e E.ducated and A.ctive T.ogether) Book Club
The UpBEAT Book Club meets the second Monday of each month at 10 a.m. in the O’Bleness Hospital WillowView Café. This month’s book is The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd. We meet and follow two women and their life trials, struggles, hopes and relationship development over 35 years. Please join us on Monday,… Read More
UpBEAT (B.e E.ducated and A.ctive T.ogether) Lunch Group
On Friday, February 28, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., UpBEAT will dine at Bob Evans, located at 357 East State Street in Athens. A favorite of many for their farm-fresh comfort food, you can choose from breakfast items, soups, salads, burgers, sandwiches and home-style dinners. We hope you will join us for good food… Read More
UpBEAT (B.e E.ducated and A.ctive T.ogether) History Group
Tom O’Grady will share the history of the Moundbuilders, Ohio’s first farmers. Along with farming the Moundbuilders also built an extensive system of conical, geometric, and effigy earthworks. As early inhabitants of Ohio, the Moundbuilders were horticulturalists, hunters and gathers, engineers, astronomers, builders and had extensive trade connections. Although many questions remain, researchers continue to… Read More
UpBEAT (B.e E.ducated and A.ctive T.ogether) Singing Group
The UpBEAT Singing Group meets the third Friday of each month, at 1 p.m. in the Athens Community Center in Multipurpose Room C. Join us on Friday, February 21, as we continue to sing songs from A Reader’s Digest Songbook: Remembering the ’50s. Here is a sneak peek of some of the songs we’ll sing:… Read More
UpBEAT (B.e E.ducated and A.ctive T.ogether) Food for Thought Program
Local Travel Spanning Athens and Ohio with the Athens County Visitors Bureau Staying up to date on local travel opportunities can be tough. Just when you think you’ve seen all the local gems around Athens and Ohio, you’re surprised by something new and fun to explore. The Athens County Visitors Bureau has a wealth of… Read More
UpBEAT (B.e E.ducated and A.ctive T.ogether) History Group
History of the Wayne National Forest with Andy Tremayne Join us on Thursday, February 13 at 1 p.m. at OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital Lower Level Room 8. Andy Tremayne, the Heritage Program Manager with the Wayne National Forest will be presenting on the changing land-use patterns of the Wayne National Forest. Wayne National Forest covers 833,900… Read More
UpBEAT (B.e E.ducated and A.ctive T.ogether) Book Club
The UpBEAT Book Club meets the second Monday of each month at 10 a.m. in the O’Bleness Hospital WillowView Café. This month’s book is The Alice Network by Kate Quinn. Set in 1947, the novel tells the story of two women during two eras – World War I and the World War II. Please join… Read More
UpBEAT (B.e E.ducated and A.ctive T.ogether) Lunch Group
On Friday, January 24, UpBEAT members will dine at the Cutler’s Restaurant at Ohio University Inn and Conference Center located at 331 Richland Avenue in Athens from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. We will join in the Wilson Room for a nice meal and conversation together. The lunch menu offers soups, salads, burgers and sandwiches… Read More
UpBEAT (B.e E.ducated and A.ctive T.ogether) Singing Group
The UpBEAT Singing Group meets the third Friday of each month at 1 p.m. at the Athens Community Center in Multipurpose Room C. We continue to sing songs from A Reader’s Digest Songbook: Remembering the ‘50s. Come and join us and help choose next month’s new song selections. UpBEAT members are encouraged to bring their… Read More
UpBEAT (B.e E.ducated and A.ctive T.ogether) Food for Thought Program
We can all use some time to focus our attention on organizing our homes, our lives and/or our daily schedules. Join us on Thursday, January 16 at 2 p.m. in Lower Level Room 8 at OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital, for a presentation from Aubrei Krummert, the owner and founder of Real World Organizing. Aubrei will give… Read More
UpBEAT (B.e E.ducated and A.ctive T.ogether) Book Club
This month’s book is The Only Story by Julian Barnes. This is one of many, Julian Barnes’ books, we have read together. Julian shares a love story through the character, Paul. She takes us into Paul’s complex reflection on the human heart and his relationship with Susan Mcleod. Please join us on Monday, January 13… Read More
UpBEAT (B.e E.ducated and A.ctive T.ogether) History Group
History of White’s Mill with Carl Scott You have probably driven by White’s Mill a time or two or maybe even stopped for a visit. Carl Scott will take us on a journey through the history of White’s Mill, a local treasure. The story begins with White’s Mill existence outside of Athens, formerly known as… Read More
OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital Tobacco Cessation Program
We are here to help those who are determined to quit tobacco. Participants will learn a positive approach to becoming a non-tobacco user, strategies to recover from tobacco addiction, the barriers to tobacco cessation, the health benefits of choosing a tobacco-free lifestyle, nicotine-replacement options, and motivational exercises and techniques for stress management. Classes meet for… Read More
OhioHealth Intends To Purchase Land For Urgent Care Facility
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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OhioHealth has taken the next step in developing the new health center in Nelsonville by signing a letter of intent to buy land in the city. OhioHealth announced Tuesday morning that a letter of intent has been signed to purchase an area located northeast of the intersection of West Washington Street and John Lloyd Evans… Read More