Shore Regional Health

12/25/2025

The spirit of the season shines through the compassion, dedication, and teamwork of our incredible team members. This Christmas, we celebrate the people who make a difference every day, caring for our patients, supporting our communities, and bringing hope to those who need it most.

From our UMMS family to yours, we wish you a safe, joyful, and healthy holiday season.

12/23/2025

Please take note of our upcoming holiday hours.

Happy Holidays!

12/16/2025

Announcing our 2026 Childbirth and Parent Education courses and our 2026 Safe Sitter Essentials with CPR courses!

The Birthing Center offers childbirth and parent education classes free of charge throughout the year, as well as additional educational and support group opportunities for mothers and families.

The Safe Sitter® classes are taught by UM Shore Regional Health's skilled nurses and is offered to children ages 11 to 13. The course is designed to prepare students to be safe when they are home alone, watching younger siblings or babysitting other children.

To register for an upcoming Childbirth and Parent Education course, visit https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/ddb249a9a8e041c2b2a53e233a00f50a

To register for an upcoming Safe Sitter course, email Gladys Peeples at Gladys.Peeples@umm.edu.

12/11/2025

✨ Palliative care isn’t about giving up—it’s about getting more support. 🌿

In our latest Spy interview, Christina Ball, MS, AGACNP-BC, the director of UM Shore Medical Group-Palliative Care, breaks down the difference between palliative care and hospice, and why families deserve help long before the hardest moments.

From easing symptoms to supporting caregivers, her team brings steady, compassionate backup when it matters most.

Dive into this eye-opening conversation!

In a recent Spy conversation, Christina Ball, MS, AGACNP-BC, the director of UM Shore Medical Group-Palliative Care, broke down one of the most confusing corners of modern medicine: the difference between palliative care and hospice. Palliative care, she explained, is support that begins while patie...

12/10/2025

Join our New Mom, New Baby Childbirth and Parent Education Class this Saturday!

12/08/2025

Thanks to Mohamed Ahmed, MD, a provider with UM SMG-Nephrology, for his presentation on “Kidney Disease in the African American Community,” given in November at Mt. Olive AME Church in Worton, Md.

The free event was hosted by Kent County’s African American Health Advisory Committee (AAHAC) in partnership with the UM SMC at Chestertown’s Shore Community Outreach Team (SCOT).

“Dr. Ahmed’s talk was very informative and gave everyone a better understanding of kidney disease, what the kidneys do and how they function,” said Cynthia Oakley. AAHAC committee member. “It was a great presentation.”

Pictured at the event are representatives of the AAHAC, SMC at Chestertown and Chestertown SCOT members, from left: Carolyn Brooks, Faye Little, Serenity Kelly, Dr. Ahmed, Sandra Wilson-Hypes, Amanda Webster, Zack Royston, Catherine Boyer Sterling and Cynthia Oakley.

12/05/2025

MyChart makes managing your healthcare even easier! Schedule appointments, message your provider, view and share your medical images and MORE! Use the QR code to sign up now!

12/04/2025

UM Shore Regional Health social team members Patty Plaskon and Renee Tyler (from the Cancer Center) and Terry Rudman (from Shore Medical Group – Palliative Care) partnered with several local organizations that support patients with chronic or severe illnesses to host “Caregiver Connections” on Saturday, November 8, at Shore Medical Shore Medical Pavilion at Easton.

Family caregivers who attended gave the program glowing reviews, expressing appreciation for the focus on helping them care for themselves while supporting loved ones facing chronic and debilitating conditions. Their feedback included the following comments: "I felt cared for, and grateful for all the work in putting this event together"... "I liked learning new strategies for coping with the demands of caregiving" ... "I took away that it's okay to take time to have fun" ... "I gained an appreciation of where I am in caregiving as well as the wonderful husband I have."

Special thanks to the Caregiver Connections committee members (shown in the photo) and to organizations that provided sponsorship support: The Cancer Center, UM Shore Medical Group – Palliative Care, Compass Hospice & Palliative Care, Lotus Oncology Hematology, Maryland Oncology Hematology, Mid Shore Pancreatic Foundation, Talbot Hospice and Palliative Care, and UM Shore Community Outreach Team.

Pictured, from left, are Caregiver Connections organizers and presenters: Jacquelyn Kelly, Ryan Wheatley and Debbie Tucker, representing Craig's Drugstore; Ginni Blackiston, representing Talbot Hospice & Palliative Care; social workers Renee Tyler, Michelle Matthews and Patty Plaskon, representing the Cancer Center and Kent Shore Community Outreach Team; Robin Ford, representing the Clark Comprehensive Breast Center; Marissa Evans, representing Compass Regional Hospice, Maddie Steffens and Terri Rudman, representing SMG-Palliative Care; and artist Jeane Parker. Not shown are Debbie Dey (Maryland Oncology Hematology) and Lisa Nappier (YMCA).

12/02/2025

Please consider donating during the next Blood Drive at UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown, 100 Brown Street, from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3.

Register by visiting the website using the QR code below or visit https://donate.bbd.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/11292

12/01/2025

The UM Shore Regional Health Kent Shore Community Outreach Team (SCOT) provided blood pressure and diabetes screenings at a Women’s Health Fair on Saturday, November 22, at the Asbury United Methodist Church in Chestertown.

The event was sponsored by two church members, Linda Blake and Janice Fisher.

When asked why she felt it was important to organize an event like this, Fisher said, “Many people have health problems and don’t address them. In a familiar environment, like our church, I think people are more likely to get their blood pressure checked and take a diabetes screening test.”

SCOT performed health screenings for 13 of the 25 attendees of the health fair.

Pictured, from left to right, are: SCOT team member Serenity Kelly, Asbury church members Janice Fisher and Linda Blake, and SCOT team members Emily Welsh, Amanda Webster and Michelle Matthews.

11/26/2025

Have you read the most recent issue of Maryland's Health Matters?

Maryland’s Health Matters is packed full of inspirational stories, news, health advice and other useful information.

In this online edition, hear from our patients, get highlights on the hospital and some of the medical groups and more.

What's in This Issue:

💪Cover Story: Soothing Orthopedic Symptoms Without Surgery

A non-surgical alternative ensured bodybuilder Tracy Eutsler didn’t have to stop training to have surgery for elbow pain.

🏨Building a New Era of Healthcare

The new UM Shore Regional Medical Center is poised to redefine health care for the Eastern Shore.

🩺Shock Trauma: A Lifesaving Resource For All Marylanders

When life is on the line, specialists provide care for the most severe and life-threatening emergencies.

Read more at https://www.umms.org/shore/community/magazine

11/25/2025

UM SRH Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services recently welcomed McKenna Gillen, MS, OT, of Stevensville, Md., to the outpatient rehab team. Gillen presently provides outpatient care at both Shore Rehab at Queenstown and Shore Rehab at Denton.

‌Gillen earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees in occupational therapy at Towson University, where she served as a graduate assistant and recipient of the Bowes Family Occupational Therapy Endowed Fellowship. Most recently she served as an OT with the Kennedy Krieger Institute’s International Center for Spinal Cord Injury in Baltimore.

Previously, she spent two years at UM Rehabilitation and Orthopedic Institute where she assessed and treated adult for a range of conditions, including SCI, CVA, acquired brain injury, amputation, MS, GBS, transplant, orthopedic injuries/trauma, and more.

“We are excited to have McKenna on board with us,” said Frank Rath, Outpatient Services Manager. “Her warm, compassionate professionalism, credentials and experience make her a great asset to our team and the communities we serve.”

Welcome, McKenna!