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Photo Gallery: Our COVID-19 Journey

COVID-19 News, News

Image: Thank You Healthcare TeamTaking care of patients
Keeping our facilities clean
Providing COVID testing
Offering Telehealth appointments
Getting vaccinated
Vaccinating the community

We make life better for our community!

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  • Photo: Staff-with-Donated-Masks

    Kayla Price and Cassandra Hart with cloth masks donated by community members

  • Image: Dr. Anderson after telehealth visit

    Dr. Anderson after Telehealth visit

  • Image: Dr. Parker after Telehealth visit

    Dr. Parker after Telehealth visit

  • Image: Dr. Califf after telehealth visit

    Dr. Califf after Telehealth visit

  • Image: Dr. Price after Telehealth visit

    Dr. Price after Telehealth visit

  • Image: Dr. Chidester after Telehealth visit

    Dr. Chidester after Telehealth visit

  • Image: Amber Stern, NP-C after Telehealth visit

    Amber Stern, NP-C after Telehealth visit

  • Image: Dr. Kimmel after first telehealth visit

    Dr. Kimmel after first Telehealth visit

  • Image: Lindsey Henley, FNP-C after Telehealth visit

    Lindsey Henley, FNP-C after Telehealth visit

  • Image: Addie Cardwell I Stay Home For

    Addie Cardwell, I Stay Home for My Aunt Candis

  • Image: Yolanda Adams I Stay Home For

    Yolanda Adams, I Stay Home For; #Yo Me Quedo En Casa Por Mi Comunidad Latina

  • Image: Doug Gillin I Stay Home For

    Doug Gillin, I Stay Home For Boone & Our Community

  • Image: Tommy Smith I Stay Home For

    Tommy Smith, I Stay Home For My Dad with Diabetes

  • Image: Sidewalk Chalk

    Community members decorated the staff entrance with inspirational messages in sidewalk chalk to show support

  • Image: Chuck Chamber Interview

    David Jackson, Boone Chamber of Commerce, interviews Chuck Mantooth

  • Image: Carmen Lacey wearing face shield and mask

    Carmen Lacey, President and CNO of Cannon Memorial Hospital, wearing one of many face shields made and donated by Avery County Schools

  • Image: CMH Staff

    CMH Staff with a sign from Avery County EMS and LEO Fire Department during Light It Up Parade

  • Image: Parade at CMH

    Light It Up Parade at CMH

  • Image: Cancer Center TikTok

    "Quarantine Workout" TikTok from the Cancer Center to remind us to wash our hands and to use hand sanitizer

  • Image: Heroes Work Here Sign at WMC

    Community shows support of healthcare workers by displaying Heroes Work Here Sign at WMC

  • Image: CMH Nurses

    CMH Nurses in a newly renovated Medical Surgical Unit patient room

  • Image: CMH Nurses at Nurses Station

    Nurses at the Nurses Station in the renovated Medical Surgical Unit at CMH

  • ARHS donates masks to local law enforcement

    Photo (left to right): Captain Kelly Redmon, Chief Deputy for the Watauga County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff Len Hagaman, Watauga County Sheriff's Office, Chuck Mantooth, President & CEO of Appalachian Regional Healthcare System, Andy Le Beau, Police Chief of Boone Police Department, and Aaron Miller, Police Chief of Blowing Rock Police Department.

  • Image: Michael Darling WMC Temp Check

    Michael Darling working the temp check station at WMC

  • Image: Respiratory Therapists Don, Ingrid, Holly and Andromeda

    Respiratory Therapists Don, Ingrid, Holly and Andromeda

  • Image: WMC Respiratory Therapists

    WMC Respiratory Therapists

  • Image: EVS Cleaning Patient Room

    Environmental Services cleaning a patient room

  • Image: Jimmy Phillips receives ventilators

    Jimmy Phillips receives a shipment of ventilators in November 2020

  • Image: NRLP Frontline Worker of the Game Jamey Ellison

    New River Light & Power Frontline Worker of the Game was presented to Jamey Ellison, ARHS Infection Control

  • Image: NRLP Frontline Worker of the Game Dr. Wolfe

    New River Light & Power Frontline Worker of the Game was presented to Dr. Kevin Wolfe, Pulmonologist at Watauga Medical Center

  • NRLP Image: Frontline Worker of the Game Respiratory Therapists

    New River Light & Power Frontline Worker of the Game was presented to WMC Respiratory Therapists

  • Image: NRLP Frontline Worker of the Game Crystal Minton

    New River Light & Power Frontline Worker of the Game was presented to Crystal Minton, ARHS Occupational Health Nurse

  • Image: NRLP Frontline Worker - Wendy Williams

    New River Light & Power Frontline Worker of the Game was presented to Wendy Williams, ARHS Director of Imaging, Laboratory and Pathology

  • Image: Dietary Staff at the Light It Up Parade

    Dietary Staff at the Light It Up Parade at WMC

  • Image: Brooke Wise

    Brooke Wise wearing Level 3 Surgical Mask

  • Image: WMC Cath Lab Team

    WMC Cath Lab Team

  • Image: Staff in PPE in COVID patient room

    WMC staff in full PPE in COVID patient room

  • Image: Beatrice Mutio with Yosef reminding patients to social distance

    Beatrice Mutio with Yosef reminding patients to social distance

  • Image: Rebekah Thompson

    Rebekah Thompson, CCMA, Baker Center for Primary Care, volunteering at a vaccine clinic

  • Image: Peggy Stocton and her mother

    Eva Oxendine after her first vaccine with her daughter Peggy Stocton, employee of Tate Clinic

  • Image: Dr. John Whitlock administers COVID vaccine

    Dr. John Whitlock administers COVID vaccine

  • Image: Richard Sparks (left) and Chuck Mantooth (right) at vaccine clinic

    Former President and CEO of ARHS, Richard Sparks (left) with current President and CEO of ARHS, Chuck Mantooth (right) at a vaccine clinic

  • Image: AppState Athletics Valentine Cookie Donation

    AppState Athletics donated Valentine cookies to our Respiratory Therapists

  • Emergency Department Staff COVID

    Emergency Department Nurses practice COVID-19 precautions

  • Image: Crystal Minton prepares Moderna Vaccine

    Crystal Minton, ARHS Occupational Health Nurse, prepares Moderna Vaccine

  • COVID-19 Vaccine Dr. Wolfe Photo

    Kevin W. Wolfe, MD, Pulmonologist Watauga Medical Center, receives the vaccine from ARHS Occupational Health Nurse Crystal Minton.

  • COVID-19 Vaccine Madison Bakken photo

    Madison Bakken, RN, Nurse at Watauga Medical Center, receives the vaccine from ARHS Occupational Health Nurse Crystal Minton.

  • COVID-19 Vaccines

    Mantooth appears with LaRaye Ruducile, Director of Population Health and Clinical Operations, and Sean Burroughs Director of Pharmacy, as they prepare vaccinations.

  • Dr. Scott and Laura Elliot

    Dr. Scott Elliott, Watauga County Schools Superintendent, received his vaccine along with his wife Laura, a middle school teacher at Parkway School.

  • Helene Harper, MD vaccinates Scott Carter, Cove Creek Principal

  • Hispanic Vaccinations

    Latino Health Program's Dinora Hernandez (left) and bilingual volunteer Brent James assisted hispanic community members.

  • Vaccine Clinic - February 3

    ARHS vaccinated about 400 people at Watauga County Community Recreation Center on February 3.

  • COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic

    Bryan Payne, ARHS Senior Director of Organizational Effectiveness, explains the procedure and potential side effects before Paul and Carol McCubbins received their vaccinations.

  • COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic

    Dr. Anderson vaccinates Katie Lineback at AppFamily Medicine

  • Image: Ann Marie Clark receives vaccine from Olivia Wilkins

    Ann Marie Clark receives vaccine from Olivia Wilkins, PA, AppGastro

  • Image: Mary Etta Long and Amanda Williams working a vaccine clinic

    Mary Etta Long and Amanda Williams working a vaccine clinic