The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) recently reelected its 2017 board officers to serve in the same roles for 2018. Michael Emerson was reelected as board president, Gloria Chadwick as vice president, and Virginia Hall as secretary. In addition, board member Robert “Bob” Ayres was selected again by Emerson to serve as board treasurer. Also serving […]

  “Grossmont Hospital: A Legacy of Community Service” Now Available Online and In Local Bookstores A book chronicling the history of Grossmont Hospital is now available for online ordering and in local bookstores starting in January 2018. The book, titled “Grossmont Hospital: A Legacy of Community Service,” documents the history of the La Mesa hospital, […]

The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) is seeking nominees for its 2018 Healthcare Heroes Awards. Now in its 12th year, the Healthcare Heroes is GHD’s annual awards program recognizing volunteers who advance the delivery of quality health services in the East County region. Volunteers are a significant part of care teams in local health organizations, working […]

We recently caught up with Sara Shayya, a 2015 recipient of the Richard J. Bea Nursing Scholarship, and graduate of Grossmont College’s Nursing Program in the same year. Today, Sara is a Registered Nurse in the Neurovascular/Stroke Unit at Sharp Grossmont Hospital, where she started as a nursing assistant when she was just 20 years […]

  The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) is seeking applicants for two scholarship programs, one for nursing students and another for students pursuing careers as health technicians. The nursing scholarship, called the Richard J. Bea Nursing Scholarship, is named after former GHD board member Richard Bea, a registered nurse who worked at Grossmont Hospital for 18 […]

The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) provided hundreds of free health screenings and services at its recent Kids Care Fest, where several families discovered preventable health conditions and as a result connected with providers for future care. Held at the Lakeside Rodeo Grounds in October, this year’s Kids Care Fest featured a variety of health care […]

The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) recently honored Dr. G. David Gibson of La Mesa for his 50-year medical career in the East County Region. Gibson has worked in the field of medicine since 1967. Gibson was presented with a plaque of appreciation from GHD board members. He was joined at the Nov. 17 GHD board […]

The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) is continuing its support of Home of Guiding Hands (HGH), an El Cajon-based non-profit organization that provides services, training and advocacy to infants, adolescents and adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities. The GHD board recently approved a $69,000 grant that will help provide nursing care to HGH clients who live […]

The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) is continuing its support of Jewish Family Service (JFS) of San Diego’s food assistance program, which alleviates food insecurity in San Diego’s East County region. The GHD board recently approved a $40,000 grant that will help cover expenses for the JFS Foodmobile program that delivers nutritious meals to homebound seniors, […]

The Grossmont Healthcare District is continuing its support of the San Diego Regional Fire & Emergency Services Foundation (Fire Foundation) with a $116,459 grant for mobile data computers (MDCs), which will provide address and mapping information to first responders during medical emergencies and brush fires in rural back country areas of the county. The GHD […]