Alameda Health System (AHS) offered free health screenings, health information and community resources to attendees as part of our commitment to community well-being. These screenings included vital checks such as blood pressure and glucose levels, helping participants stay on top of their health during the celebration. By providing these services [...]
Imagine the weight of keeping your family together when illness and worry fill every day and the holidays bring more pressure than joy. Last December, the Bautista family of Hayward, a close-knit household of six spanning three generations, faced that reality. But with a little help through the [...]
The holidays offer many opportunities to connect and celebrate, yet packed schedules, high expectations and the pressure to do it all can make the season feel overwhelming. Sofia Newton, program manager for Alameda Health System’s (AHS) Healthy Me Wellness Program, reminds us that prioritizing your health and well-being [...]
The leaves weren’t the only things moving this fall. Alameda Health System (AHS) employees laced up their sneakers and hit their stride during Walktober 2025, our month-long wellness challenge designed to inspire daily movement and a little friendly competition. Now in its second year, Walktober has become an [...]
Hospitals are more than places for physical treatment; they are spaces where patients, families and staff face life’s most fragile moments. At Alameda Health System (AHS), chaplains like Betty Clark and Maggie Foote, provide essential spiritual and emotional support that complements medical care. Watch the full video to hear our [...]
Delreese Ragland, security supervisor at Wilma Chan Highland Hospital Campus is dedicated to making patients, visitors and staff feel safe, supported and welcome. He encourages his officers to lead with empathy, taking time to see each situation from the other person’s perspective so they can respond with both compassion and [...]
Pregnancy brought feelings of anxiety and isolation for Alameda Health System (AHS) patient Marjorie Vega Martinez until her midwife, Eva Goodfriend-Reano connected her with the Growing, Glowing and Afterglow Program (GGAP). GGAP supports pregnant and post-partum mothers and birthing people with anxiety and depression and helps increase social support. The virtual [...]
When 22-year-old Angel Brinson arrived at Alameda Health System (AHS), she was living with legal blindness after years of vision problems that began in high school. Thanks to the expertise of Lillian Tran, MD, an ophthalmologist specializing in cornea and external diseases, Brinson regained her sight through two life-changing cornea transplants [...]
Every year, my son and I get the flu vaccine together. It’s something I choose to do for myself and for him because it offers real protection. I don’t want to get sick, and I don’t want my son to get sick either. Studies show that the flu vaccine is effective, and [...]
In Recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We’re raffling off a Real People, Real Care swag bag. Answer the breast cancer question below correctly, and your name will be entered in a raffle. True or False: Breast cancer only affects women with a family history of the disease. Submit your answer to the [...]
