While Breast Cancer Awareness Month is coming to a close, we want to encourage all women to remain vigilant throughout the year. In addition to monthly self-examinations, yearly clinical breast examinations and annual screening mammograms for women ages 40 and older, there are ways to potentially lower your risk of getting breast cancer. According to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, below are some things that you can do that may lower your chances of getting breast cancer, and may also reduce the risk of other serious conditions such as heart disease and diabetes.

1. Try to maintain a healthy weight and avoid weight gain.

2. Maintain a healthy diet. Eat less red meat and more fruits, vegetables and whole grains.

3. Limit alcohol.

4. Quit smoking.

5. Get moving! Start by doing anything that gets you moving... walk, garden or do an in-home workout. If you’re getting your heart rate up, you’re reaping benefits.

As a reminder, you can now schedule your screening mammogram on-line using Heritage Valley’s My Care Link. Simply download the Heritage Valley Health System app (iHVHS/aHVHS); create a “My Care Link” account; click on the Mammography Exam icon and follow the prompts to schedule an appointment at one of our eight screening locations. To schedule through heritagevalley.org, click on Patient & Visitor Resources to find “My Care Link.” CLICK HERE if you need help creating a “My Care Link” account. 

Diagnostic mammograms may be scheduled by calling 1-866-901 MAMO (6266).

Every October we celebrate National Physical Therapy Month to raise awareness about the many benefits of physical therapy. It's also a great opportunity to appreciate what Physical Therapists and Physical Therapy Assistants do to transform lives! 

Physical therapists evaluate, treat and educate patients to help prevent or alleviate pain and dysfunction. They use a variety of treatment techniques to increase motion, increase strength, improve balance and decrease pain. The physical therapists at Heritage Valley Health System work in conjunction with your physician to make sure that your treatment plan is individualized to meet your specific needs, taking into consideration any other medical conditions. We help you set realistic targets for recovery and work closely with you to meet those goals. In addition, we respect the relationship that you develop with your therapist and try to set up your appointments with the same therapist/assistant each visit to maintain continuity of care.

Please CLICK HERE for a list of our Physical Therapy locations. 

Heritage Valley is offering drive-through flu vaccines, by appointment only, through mid-November for those patients 12 years and older at the locations and times listed below. High-dose flu vaccines are available for those ages 65 and older. If this is the first time that you are getting a flu vaccine, we recommend that you receive your vaccine in your Heritage Valley physician’s office.

Mondays & Wednesdays: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm (Beaver Location)

2 Peartree Way, Beaver, PA 15009           

Tuesdays & Thursdays: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm (Moon Township Location)

935 Thorn Run Road, Moon Township, PA 15108

Appointments may be scheduled through My Care Link (available by downloading the HVHS app) or by calling 724-770-7555. CLICK HERE to create a My Care Link account. 

You may also receive a flu shot at any of our seven ConvenientCare Walk-In Clinics... no appointment needed! To view a list of ConvenientCare locations, CLICK HERE.

COVID Corner... 

Pfizer Bivalent Vaccine Available

We are offering the Pfizer Bivalent boosters by appointment at our ConvenientCare Clinics in Center Township on Tuesdays & Wednesdays and in Robinson Township on Thursdays for those ages 12 and older.

For information about scheduling a COVID booster, please CLICK HERE.

For information about scheduling a COVID test, please CLICK HERE.



For information about scheduling pediatric vaccines for children ages 6 months through 11 years at Heritage Valley Pediatrics in Chippewa/Beaver Falls, please CLICK HERE.