Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital offers a wide variety of classes, events, support groups, and programs to help create and maintain a healthy community.  Our classes and events cover preventative healthcare issues ranging from nutrition to heart health and cancer screenings.  View the events calendar for information about community activities and/or events hosted by Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital.

Speakers Bureau

As a public service to area clubs and organizations, Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital offers a Speakers Bureau which provides informative speakers on a wide variety of health-related topics. This service is free of charge and is designed to provide residents of Bedford county with the most up-to-date information available. Speakers are available to discuss topics of particular interest to you or your group. For more information or to request a speaker, call 540-435-7619.

Support Groups

New Beginnings Support Group in Bedford
Third Wednesday of each month
Co-sponsored by Bedford Hospice Care
Contact: Pam Willoughby 587-6592

 Life for One Support Group/SML Area
Third Monday of each month
Co-sponsored by Bedford Hospice Care
Contact: Pam Willoughby 587-6592

A Path to Healing and a Bridge to Wellness
Path to Healing, A Bridge to Wellness is a free program for all cancer patients – whether battling cancer at the present time or whether in remission.  It is designed with the philosophy that physical activity improves the state of mind and mood.   For more information call Elizabeth Creasy, YMCA Contact, at 586-3483 to register.

Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Support Group
Bedford Memorial Hospital Admin. Training Room
Meetings currently being scheduled
For more information contact Christy Lucy, 540-425-7619

Health Screenings

Health screenings are an excellent way to raise awareness about common diseases and, in some situations, identify disease in its early stages.  The benefit is realized when patients take the next step, seeing their physician for diagnosis and treatment.  Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital can provide screenings for your workplace, club/organization, or community event.  Contact Christy Lucy at 540-425-7619 for details.

Youth Opportunities

Centra offers a variety of programs for students of all ages to introduce them to health careers and to support their ongoing career exploration into early adulthood.  Click on the links provided below for more information

Safe Sitter Babysitting Class
Medical Career Camp (summer week long program)
Intern Program
Observation and Shadowing Opportunities

Foundations

Community foundations proactively invest in our community through the funding of visionary programs and partnerships. Foundation funding awards help support local programs and partnerships that serve to improve the health of community members.

Bedford Community Health Foundation
Centra Health Foundation

Bedford Ride

Bedford Ride is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations whose mission is to improve the quality of life for Bedford citizens by providing better access to non-emergency medical services. The Bedford Ride office has a full-time staff located in BMH. Offices hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday, excluding holidays.

Eligibility

Bedford Ride is looking for neighbors in need of its services. Residents of communities served may be eligible for Bedford Ride non-emergency medical transportation services if they have no other practical means of transportation available and if they are disabled, elderly, or low-income.

For more information, please visit www.bedfordride-cvacl.org.

Bedford Area Resource Council

The Bedford Area Resource Council (BARC) is a community coalition comprised of local and regional organizations that work to improve the health and wellness of the Bedford Community.  The council works to implement the "Bridges out of Poverty" initiative across all sectors of the community and is active in the facilitation of Bedford County's Community Health Needs Assessment.  If you have questions about this council or would like to be involved, please contact Christy Lucy at christy.lucy@centrahealth.com

Many and varied organizations are involved in the essential work of improving and maintaining the health of any given community. It is important to assess the health concerns of each community periodically to ensure that current needs are being addressed. A Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) every few years will uncover issues, indicate where improvement goals are needed, and track and promote progress in key areas, so that there is demonstrated, ongoing improvement. In 2015, Bedford Memorial Hospital collaborated with local organizations to complete a CHNA.  The work of conducting the CHNA and the public availability of its findings is intended to enable health-oriented organizations across the community to plan effectively the vital work of maintaining and improving health.

 View the completed Community Health Needs Assessment here.