Recuperation journey: Welcome spring!

Hip replacement surgery is topic of presentation at Griffin Hospital in Derby

Orthopedic Surgeon Philip Minotti, M.D., will lead a discussion May 15 on the minimally invasive direct anterior approach for hip replacement./ Contributed photo

DERBY - Griffin Hospital will offer a free presentation on minimally invasive hip replacement surgery at 5:45 p.m. May 15 at the hospital.

Orthopedic Surgeon Philip Minotti, M.D., will discuss the advanced direct anterior approach for hip replacement, which offers important advantages over standard surgical procedures. 

Direct anterior hip replacement patients generally experience less pain along with a shorter length of stay in the hospital and faster recovery. Minotti will be available at the end of the presentation to answer any questions from attendees.

These seminars are offered monthly at Griffin Hospital. Refreshments will be served.

For more information or to reserve your spot, call Griffin Hospital Orthopaedic Care Specialist Amy Gagne, 203-732-7524. The hospital is at 130 Division St.  

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital. 

Save the date: Spring concert slated at St. Joseph in Shelton

The church is at 50 Fairmont Place, Shelton.

Patronize Panera today, support Derby Historical Society

Attorney/UFO investigator to speak at Ansonia Library

Osborne Homestead Museum exhibit in Derby to honor female inventors

Frances Osborne Kellogg

DERBY - In honor of Frances Osborne Kellogg’s 143rd birthday, the Osborne Homestead Museum will have a photo exhibition in May celebrating the achievements of female inventors and innovators.

Born May 11, 1876 during the Victorian Era, Frances was a Renaissance woman who was involved in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) fields—managing her factories, breeding prized Holstein-Friesian cattle, and playing and teaching the violin.  

Additionally, her family had several patents in garment accessories and building design. In the 1890s, when Frances was a young woman on the verge of taking over her family’s businesses, 58 percent of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) students were girls.  

By 1955, a year before Frances’ death, girls represented less than half of all STEM students. According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization 2016 report, women worldwide represent 35 percent of all students enrolled in STEM-related fields of study. 

Frances was an advocate of higher education for girls and women, and this special exhibition is meant to inspire and bring attention to the incredible women leaders in STEAM from Frances’ time to today.
Visit the Osborne Homestead Museum throughout the month of May and learn about the women who changed the world!  

The Osborne Homestead Museum, 500 Hawthorne Ave., is a facility of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. 

It is open for free guided tours on Thursdays and Fridays from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m.  

For information call 203-734-2513.  

This is a press release from the Osborne Homestead Museum. 

Recuperation journey: Rainy Monday visitor

Feathered friends all love the forsythia outside my window.
Happy spring!