… Francine Glass is the Nonprofit Award honoree. The Johnstown resident is the clinical nursing coordinator at Highlands Health, helping to facilitate the clinic’s nurses, physicians, nurse practitioners, and staff members in the care of the underserved population. During the pandemic, she organized more than 14,000 COVID-19 vaccines and arranged home visits for more than 800 people who could not leave their homes. Glass said she feels overwhelmed by the award. “When they first presented it to me, I wasn’t quite sure because what I do for the clinic is from my heart,” she said. “I’ve been there over 11 ...

Soul-pop group Lawrence set to headline benefit concert In celebration of its 27th anniversary, Highlands Health is gearing up for a musical party that will assist the community. The medical clinic, in cooperation with Johnstown Area Heritage Association, announced Friday that Lawrence, with special guest Carla Moffa Trio and The Platelets, will perform at its annual fundraising concert Aug. 24 at Peoples Natural Gas Park, 90 Johns St., downtown Johnstown. Gates will open at 5 p.m., with The Platelets performing from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., followed by Carla Moffa  Trio from 7 to 8:15 p.m. and Lawrence taking to the ...

Thank you for sharing the reaching of a milestone for the Highlands Health clinic in Somerset and highlighting the quality services offered at the clinic. As a past board member of Highlands Health’s Johnstown clinic, it is important to express my thanks to Highlands Health for providing second-to-none medical care to the counties of Cambria and Somerset. Having experienced firsthand this quality in terms of care outcomes, such as treating diabetes, heart failure, blood pressure control, and lipid management, we should treasure this asset. The clinic accepts all patients of all insurance types and regardless of their ability to pay. ...

Highlands Health’s 9,000th and 9,001st patients say thanks for ‘life-saving’ aid (by David Hurst – dhurst@tribdem.com) SOMERSET- After Harold “Pete” Henry was prescribed insulin last fall, he didn’t even bother to pick up his first dose. With his family’s monthly prescriptions costs already eating up almost half of their fixed income, Harold and his wife, Trina, said that another $120 co-pay would have meant dropping different medications or “going hungry”. They ended up spending their 48th anniversary at UPMC Somerset after complications from Pete Henry’s untreated diabetes nearly took his life, Trina Henry said. “We knew it was a risk, ...

Highlands Health has announced the restructuring of its board of directors, a significant step in preparation for achieving Federally Qualified Health Clinic Look Alike (FQHC LAL) status. Board officers include Richard Lobb, president; Bruce Jordan, vice president; Lisa Shirt, treasurer; and Natalie Kaufmann, secretary. New additions to the board are Quan Britt, Eileen Ramirez, Holly Shomo, Anita Faas, Connie Bennett, Terry Gritzer, and Robert Callahan. Bill Mardis, Michele Scanlan, Dr. Richard Wozniak, and Paula Nihoff will continue their service on the board.