SAVE THE DATE-SEPT. 22- FUNDRAISING EVENT
May 17th, 2017 // On September 22, 2017, WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care is hosting its annual signature fundraising event at the Cranston Country Club to raise money for WellOne’s Facilities Improvement and… read more
NEW PROVIDERS AT WELLONE
May 4th, 2017 // NOW ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care is pleased to announce the addition of Katherine Caldwell, PA-C, Erica Magaziner, MSN, APRIN, FNP-C, and Tiffany Allen-Zunum, MSN, APRN,… read more
WELLONE'S NUMBERS
May 1st, 2017 // Recently, WellOne submitted its 2016 annual report to the Bureau of Primary Health Care. This report provides the federal government with various statistical and demographical information about WellOne and the… read more
Study Shows Care Provided by NPs and MDs in Community Health Centers Does Not Differ
March 21st, 2017 // A recent study conducted by George Washington University about how care provided by a nurse practitioner compares with care provided by a physician at community health centers shows it does… read more
BOWLING FUNDRAISER
January 30th, 2017 // Staff, management and board members of WellOne enjoyed an evening of exercise, friendly competition and comradery on January 27 at the Town Hall Bowling Lanes in Johnston. Ten teams of… read more
BCBSRI CELEBRATES FIVE YEARS OF SUPPORTING EARLY LITERACY AT WELLONE
January 25th, 2017 // Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island Celebrates Five Years of Supporting Early Literacy at WellOne in Pascoag and Foster Pascoag, RI (January19, 2017) Health care providers at WellOne… read more
RIBBON CUTTING CELEBRATES OPENING OF Scituate NHS-SEE PHOTOS
November 14th, 2016 // A Neighborhood Health Station is now opened in North Scituate, RI, thanks to a collaboration and shared vision between WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care and the Scituate Health Alliance.… read more
THE SCITUATE NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH STATION OPENS-SEE PHOTOS
November 9th, 2016 // Patient services commenced on November 7 at the Scituate Neighborhood Health Station located in the Scituate Marketplace Plaza in North Scituate. The space is 5,000 square feet and is equipped… read more
ANDREA MARCOTTE RECEIVES CLINICAL LEADERSHIP AWARD
October 26th, 2016 // Andrea Marcotte, MSN, FNP, GNP, WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care’s Chief Medical Officer and Vice President, was awarded the Clinical Leadership Award from the Rhode Island Health Center Association… read more
COMING SOON-A NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH STATION IN SCITUATE
June 3rd, 2016 // WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care and the Scituate Health Alliance announced plans today to establish a Neighborhood Health Station in Scituate, Rhode Island. According to its organizers, a Neighborhood… read more
WELLONE FUNDRAISER-A SMASH HIT-SEE PHOTOS
April 21st, 2016 // A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL WHO SUPPORTED WELLONE’S ANNUAL FUNDRAISER The Alpine Country Club in Cranston provided the perfect backdrop for “A Night with Frank” featuring Michael Dutra and… read more
WellOne And The ACS Team Up To Increase Screenings for Colorectal Cancer
December 28th, 2015 // As the New Year approaches and your list of New Year’s resolutions grows, WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care and the American Cancer Society (ACS) encourage you to add to… read more
NEW PROVIDER JOINS WELLONE'S NORTH KINGSTOWN PRACTICE
November 24th, 2015 // WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care, the oldest nonprofit community health center in Rhode Island and a designated Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH), is pleased to announce the addition of Peter… read more
Need Help Enrolling in a Health Plan
November 23rd, 2015 // WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care is gearing up to assist individuals with enrolling or re-enrolling in a health plan. Open enrollment begins November 1 and extends through January 31,… read more
WellOne Navigators Assist With Open Enrollment
October 9th, 2015 // WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care is gearing up to assist individuals with enrolling or re-enrolling in a health plan. Open enrollment begins November 1 and extends through January 31,… read more
Laugh Out Loud at WellOne's Annual Comedy Fundraiser
September 10th, 2015 // WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care invites you to join them for an evening of laughs at their 2nd Annual Comedy Fundraiser on Wednesday, October 7, at The Comedy Connection… read more
Fast Facts About WellOne
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TAKE A STAND TO PREVENT FALLS
September 10th, 2015 // Take a Stand to Prevent Falls This is the 2015 slogan for the National Council on Aging annual Fall Prevention Awareness Week celebrated September 23-29. Foster Department of Human Services… read more
WELLONE CELEBRATES NATIONAL HEALTH CENTER WEEK
August 27th, 2015 // National Health Center Week is being celebrated August 9 through August 15 this year. WellOne is just one example of how Community Health Centers are helping to provide a safety… read more
NEW DENTIST JOINS TEAM
July 2nd, 2015 // WellOne, a level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance, has announced the addition of Khantil Shah, DMD, to its dental team of providers… read more
FNP RECRUITED
June 30th, 2015 // WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care is pleased to announce the addition of Sarah Gulla, MS, FNP-C, to its Pascoag team of medical, dental and behavioral health care providers. Sarah… read more
WellOne - Site for WISEWOMAN Program
June 12th, 2015 // WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care, in collaboration with the Rhode Island Department of Health’s Women’s Cancer Screening Program (WCSP), is currently enrolling women in the WISEWOMAN Program. The WISEWOMAN… read more
Employee Recognition Event
May 27th, 2015 // One hundred and eleven WellOne employees received service awards for years of service at an employee recognition event held at the Alpine Country Club on May 19. Awards were presented… read more
WELLONE PRIMARY MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE'S SIGNATURE FUNDRAISER
April 21st, 2015 // The historic Roger Williams Park Casino provided the perfect backdrop for WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care’s annual signature event, “Generating Healthy Rhode Islanders,” on April 10. Organized to raise… read more
WELLONE IN THE NEWS
April 13th, 2015 // Small business A focus on prevention Nonprofit WellOne serves all ages MODEL PATIENT: Peter Bancroft, president and CEO of WellOne, says that the nonprofit has focused on the patient-centered medical-home… read more
WELLONE WELCOMES NEW FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER
February 20th, 2015 // WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care, a level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) has announced the addition of Nancy Adler Moye to its team of medical providers at WellOne’s North… read more
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES NOW AVAILABLE IN FOSTER
December 29th, 2014 // Integrating Behavioral Health with Primary Medical Care WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care, a Federally Qualified Health Center with facilities in Pascoag, North Kingstown and Foster, is pleased to announce… read more
FOSTER RESIDENT NAMED RURAL HEALTH CHAMPION
December 1st, 2014 // Laila Bennett, the Office Manager for WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care’s Foster facility, was presented the 2014 Rural Health Champion Award by the Rhode Island Department of Health’s (HEALTH)… read more
WELLONE PRIMARY MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE HIRES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL FOR FOSTER OFFICE
November 21st, 2014 // WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care is pleased to announce that Maureen O’Shea, PhD, LMHC, has joined the team of providers in WellOne’s Foster facility, located at 142A Danielson Pike.… read more
WELLONE WELCOMES NEW DENTIST TO NORTH KINGSTOWN FACILITY
October 14th, 2014 // WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care, a level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance, has announced the addition of Teresa J. Jacob, DDS,… read more
WELLONE PRIMARY MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE WELCOMES NEW FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER
September 19th, 2014 // WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care is pleased to announce the addition of Stephanie Pinto, a Family Nurse Practitioner, to its Pascoag team of medical, dental and behavioral health care… read more
WELLONE TO HOST COMEDY FUNDRAISER
August 29th, 2014 // Pascoag, RI – WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care, a pioneer in public health for 100+ years, is banking that the old cliche “laughter is the best medicine” will attract… read more
WELLONE CELEBRATES EXPANSION WITH A RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY
July 23rd, 2014 // July 21, 2014 – WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care celebrated the expansion of its North Kingstown facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 21. More than 60 WellOne supporters… read more
WELLONE WELCOMES NEW DENTIST TO FOSTER FACILITY
July 8th, 2014 // WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care, the oldest nonprofit community health center in Rhode Island and the first rural health clinic in the nation, is pleased to announce the addition… read more
WELLONE WELCOMES NEW FAMILY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN
July 3rd, 2014 // WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care is pleased to announce the addition of Ameet Kumar, MD, to its Pascoag team of medical, dental and behavioral health care providers. “With today’s… read more
WELLONE EARNS NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR PATIENT-CENTERED CARE
March 7th, 2014 // Patient-Centered Medical Home standards emphasize enhanced care through patient-clinician partnership. The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has announced that WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care has received Recognition from… read more
WELLONE BOARD MEMBER HONORED WITH EXAM ROOM NAMING
February 27th, 2014 // Heidi Colwell Served 28 Consecutive Years as Volunteer Member In a first-ever action, the WellOne Board on Tuesday, January 14th honored its recently retired member, Heidi Colwell, for her 28… read more
Foster Practitioner Named Rural Health Champion!
January 9th, 2014 // Cathleen “Joei” Jaderquist-Bassett, FNP/PA was presented as the recipient of the 2013 Rural Health Champion Award by Jill D’Errico of the Rhode Island Department of Health’s Office of Primary Care… read more
WellOne Awarded Nearly $200k in Grant Funding!
December 18th, 2013 // WellOne announced the recent awarding of nearly $200,000 in grants to benefit the 13,000+ patients whom it serves throughout the state, regardless of ability to pay: The Champlin Foundations has… read more
WellOne Welcomes Dayna O'Rourke
November 25th, 2013 // Dayna O’Rourke, a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, joins WellOne’s Pascoag team of medical, dental, and behavioral health providers to offer primary care for wellness treatment, sick care, and chronic illness… read more
Diane Hopper Promoted to Vice President
November 25th, 2013 // Diane Hopper, CPA, MBA, was recently promoted to the position of Vice President of WellOne. This advancement recognizes the consistently excellent performance that Diane has delivered to the organization in… read more
WellOne VP Graduates Prestigious Leadership Rhode Island Program
October 28th, 2013 // Deirdre Denning Norton, VP and Site Director, has become WellOne’s first graduate of the prestigious Leadership Rhode Island Program. This program, which seeks to develop Rhode Island’s future community, governmental… read more
A Harvest of Health-y Smiles A Big Success!
October 27th, 2013 // Thanks to Entertainment Sponsor Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island, Table Sponsor Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island, and the generous support of countless other sponsors, donors, community partners,… read more
Jonathan Edwards to Perform at Annual Fundraiser!!
September 13th, 2013 // WellOne’s second annual fundraiser, A Harvest of Health-y Smiles, is scheduled for Friday, October 4th from 6-11pm at the Warwick Country Club. The evening’s festivities will include cocktails, dinner buffet,… read more
North Kingstown Center Wants to Hear from You!
May 9th, 2013 // We are turning 35! In May, WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care (formerly the North Kingstown Regional Health Center and Bayside Family Healthcare) will have been serving the local community… read more
WellOne CMO named Rural Health Champion
January 7th, 2013 // WellOne is pleased to announce that Andrea Marcotte, MSN, FNP, GNP, our Vice President, Chief Medical Officer and Chief Operating Officer, was recently named a “Rural Health Champion” by the… read more
WellOne Welcomes New Behavioral Health Specialist in North Kingstown
July 24th, 2012 // WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care welcomes Melanie Koehler, MS, RN, PCNS to its North Kingstown location at 308 Callahan Road. Ms. Koehler, a Licensed Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, joins… read more
Tribute to George Achorn, Dedicated WellOne Employee
July 6th, 2012 // On June 19, 2012, friends, family and employees gathered at WellOne’s Pascoag offices for the George Achorn Patient Care Suite Dedication Ceremony. The event was held to recognize the late… read more
WellOne Participates in National Rural Health Day Event
November 16th, 2011 // The Department of Health held an event at the State House on November 15, 2011 to celebrate the work of our community partners in improving the health of residents living… read more
WellOne Celebrates Pascoag Medical Facility Expansion
November 9th, 2011 // On Monday, October 31st, over 100 federal, state, and local officials, community members, board members, directors and staff gathered to celebrate the expansion of WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care’s… read more
New Behavioral Health Provider Joins WellOne
October 28th, 2011 // WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care, the local community health center that provides affordable high-quality care for all, welcomes Barry Giordano, MEd, MSSS, LICSW to its North Kingstown location at… read more
WellOne Welcomes Two Dentists To North Kingstown
October 14th, 2011 // WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care, the local community health center that provides affordable high-quality care for all, welcomes Caroline Danish, D.D.S. and Melissa B. Graswald, D.M.D. to its North… read more
WellOne Caring for Citizens, Creating Jobs
September 19th, 2011 // Capital Link, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding community-based health care, recently released a 2009 economic impact statement produced in conjunction with the National Association of Community Health Centers… read more
WellOne wins 7 Excellence Awards!
June 15th, 2011 // On May 26th, WellOne Primary and Dental Care received a total of 7 Rhode Island Department of Health Excellence Awards. The awards were presented by Michael Fine, MD, Interim Director… read more
Congressman Cicilline Tours WellOne!
April 19th, 2011 // U.S. Congressman David Cicilline (D-RI) visited WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care’s Pascoag center this week to discuss how to partner together to address the critical healthcare needs of Burrillville’s… read more
WellOne Launches Commemorative Brick Campaign
February 16th, 2011 // WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care, in conjunction with the medical facility expansion of its center in Pascoag, is constructing a red brick walkway in front of the center on… read more
Pascoag Children "Treated" to Gift of Literacy
November 1st, 2010 // On Saturday, October 23rd, WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care (“WellOne”) joined together with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) and Reach Out and Read Rhode Island… read more
North Kingstown Welcomes Pediatrician
September 17th, 2010 // Addition of Pediatrician and Family Nurse Practitioner strengthens available care for every age. WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care welcomes Andrea Vali, MD, F.A.A.P. and Virginia Pierce, FNP to its… read more
Pascoag Welcomes Physician Assistant
July 26th, 2010 // WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care welcomes back to our Pascoag location, Mariam Kanteh, PA-C. Mariam completed her Primary Clinical Preceptorship with Dr. Mary Giovetti at WellOne in 2009 before… read more
Pascoag Medical Facility Expansion
June 14th, 2010 // WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care (formerly Northwest Community Health Care and Bayside Family Healthcare) directors and staff joined today with U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse as well… read more
Pascoag Provider Honored with Community Mental Health Champion Award
June 3rd, 2010 // WellOne’s Linda Eibel, RNP, recently was honored by NRI Community Services, Inc. for her efforts to coordinate care for her clients with health professionals at Community Mental Health Centers. As… read more
North Kingstown Welcomes New Dental Hygienist
April 26th, 2010 // The Dental Staff in North Kingstown is pleased to welcome Sovan Khiv, RDH to the practice. Sovan is a trained dental hygienist who will be treating patients at both our… read more
Pascoag & Foster Locations Welcome a New Dentist
April 26th, 2010 // The Dental Staff at our Pascoag (36 Bridge Way) and Foster (142A Danielson Pike) locations is pleased to welcome Dr. Kaja Puerini to our practice. Dr. Puerini will be treating… read more
WellOne Expands Nursing Home Services
April 19th, 2010 // WellOne (formerly Northwest Community Health Care and Bayside Family Healthcare) announced that it is the recipient of a $28,879 award to provide funding for the purchase of start-up dental equipment… read more
WellOne Wins Blue Cross & Blue Shield of RI BlueAngel Grant
January 4th, 2010 // WellOne (formerly Northwest Community Health Care and Bayside Family Health Care) announced that it is the recipient of a $25,000 BlueAngel Community Health Grant issued via the Blue Cross &… read more
WellOne Celebrates 100th Anniversary and New Name
December 1st, 2009 // In celebration of a century of caring for local patients, Northwest Community Health Care directors and staff joined with honored guests on Friday, November 6th at Crystal Lake Golf Club… read more
ANDREA MARCOTTE RECEIVES CLINICAL LEADERSHIP AWARD
// Andrea Marcotte, MSN, FNP, GNP, WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care’s Chief Medical Officer and Vice President, was awarded the Clinical Leadership Award from the Rhode Island Health Center Association… read more
WELLONE’S NUMBERS AT A GLANCE
// Recently, WellOne submitted its 2016 annual report to the Bureau of Primary Health Care. This report provides the federal government with various statistical and demographical information about WellOne and the… read more