BHCHP Blog: A View from the Bridge

Welcome to BHCHP's blog, A View from the Bridge! This is a place for us to share our work with you, our supporters, partners, neighbors and friends. Check back often for stories and updates from our patients, staff, volunteers, donors, supporters and partners, or subscribe via email below.

Announcing This Year’s 2022 Stephanie Barker Award for Excellence in Nursing.

Submitted by Katie Dillon on 2022-05-20 09:27.

Stephanie Barker was a beloved nurse at BHCHP and each year we memorialize her with this award to nurse(s) who embody her commitment.

Read more

Jessie Gaeta Wins National Health Care for the Homeless Council Prestigious Award

Submitted by Katie Dillon on 2022-05-19 16:46.

Jessie Gaeta is the recipient of the Karen Rotondo Award, conferred to one extraordinary clinician a year by the National Health Care for the Homeless Council. You can read about the tremendous impact of her work here. 

Read more

Disaster Medicine Outside of the Boston’s Premier Medical Centers

Submitted by Katie Dillon on 2022-03-28 14:20.

“In the shadows of the greatest medical facilities of the world, it was astounding to see this level of despair and disease, reminiscent of the state of care in low income resource depleted parts of the world.” - Dr. Monica Bharel, City of Boston Senior Advisor to the Mayor on the humanitarian crisis on Mass Ave and Melnea Cass Boulevard 

Read more

Meet our 2022 Marathon Team: Dr. Peter Smith

Submitted by Katie Dillon on 2022-03-11 16:13.

Meet Peter! Peter Smith, MD, is our newly-appointed Medical Director, though he’s been with our program for many years at our JYP clinic and, at the height of the pandemic, working at Boston Hope, the field hospital at the Boston Convention Center. 

Read more

Meet our 2022 Marathon Team: Keirsa Johnson

Submitted by Katie Dillon on 2022-03-11 16:01.

Meet Keirsa Johnson, originally from Milaca, MN, now residing in Cambridge MA. She started running in college as a way to stay fit. This will be her fifth marathon, and her second marathon with BHCHP.

Read more

Meet our 2022 Marathon Team: Father John Predmore, S.J.

Submitted by Katie Dillon on 2022-03-11 15:52.

Meet Father John Predmore a beloved priest in his community, an oil painter, and photographer! This Boston Marathon will be Father Predmore’s first race ever; his motivation to start running was all inspired by his kind heart and compassion for people experiencing homelessness.

Read more

Remembering our dear friend Mary

Submitted by Katie Dillon on 2022-01-05 17:20.

BHCHP recently lost a close friend: former Channel 5 journalist and Chronicle co-host Mary Richardson. For two decades, she was a devoted supporter of our work — getting to know us and our patients by doing what any good reporter does: rolling up her sleeves and hitting the streets.

Read more

BHCHP creates new roles to help address trauma among staff and patients

Submitted by Katie Dillon on 2021-10-28 16:54.

Read more

Meet our 2021 Marathon Team: Carmen Sargent

Submitted by Katie Dillon on 2021-09-23 13:37.

Meet Carmen! A beloved BHCHP nurse and a member of our 2021 marathon team!

Read more

Meet our 2021 Marathon Team: Krassi Diehl

Submitted by Katie Dillon on 2021-09-23 13:26.

Krassi Diehl, 42, originally from Lexington MA started running 10 years ago for health reasons.

Read more

Pages