Hundreds of handcrafted paper and ceramic butterflies will decorate the walls of local Bon Secours hospitals, some made by Henrico students, in support of Noah’s Children, a hospice program for children with life-threatening illnesses.
As Central Virginia’s only pediatric palliative care program, Noah’s Children serves about 300
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this article inaccurately described Bon Secours’ St. Mary’s Hospital’s expansion as including plans to become a Level 1 trauma hospital. In fact, the hospital is not seeking that designation. The Citizen’s reporting referenced a statement made during the April 10
Doctors are only required to visit new residents in skilled nursing facilities within 30 days of admission, and only twice within 90 days, according to federal rules sent to CBS 6 by the Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Licensure.
That means a resident could be discharged from a