Backus Hospital Cancer Services Outstanding Achievement Award Celebration

First Backus babies of 2008

Theresa Nutting and Michael Demers of Brooklyn, Connecticut were the proud parents of the first baby born in 2008 at Backus Hospital, Danielle Katherine, at 6:42 p.m. on Jan. 1.

64 Slice Scanner

Backus Hospital has acquired a 64-slice Computerized Tomography (CT) scanner, the first technology of its kind in southeastern Connecticut.

The 27th Annual Backus Golf Tournament

The 27th Annual Backus Golf Tournament was a huge success due in part to our sponsors, including tournament sponsors MEDCONN Collection Agency and Omni Medical Billing Plus -- a Division of Homecare Management Strategies. Thank you to everyone for supporting the Backus Breast Health Patient Navigator Program.

Breast health initiative takes center court

The Connecticut Sun game was a sea of pink Sunday as fans and breast cancer survivors joined WNBA players and the Backus Foundation to bring attention to breast health awareness.

Survivors in Fashion Show

More than 700 people attended the October 18th Survivors in Fashion Show, which raised approximately $70,000 for the Backus Hospital Breast Cancer Survivors Fund.

26th Annual Backus Golf Tournament at Elmridge Golf Course

The 26th Annual Backus Golf Tournament held on June 7, 2007 was another outstanding day! Golfers and volunteers enjoyed an absolutely beautiful day on the course, and the support and friendship shared by all contributed to the day’s tremendous success.

The William W. Backus Hospital Founders' Ball

On the evening of Saturday, October 21, 2006, our community gathered to celebrate the vision and generosity of our Founders, William Wolcott Backus and William Albert Slater, who established The William W. Backus Hospital, and the new "Founders," today, of our hospital's future.

Backus staff builds house - and teamwork

Becky Durham, RN, Clinical Director of E-3 and Progressive Care Unit at Backus Hospital, was searching for a way to strengthen teamwork at Backus and make a difference in the community. She found a way — by building houses. She and several other Backus employees and family members spent a day last month volunteering for Habitat for Humanity's "Build-a-Thon 2007," where they installed siding on a home in New London.

Honoring A Real Gem

Backus Foundation 2004 Gala to benefit The William W. Backus Hospital, honoring Dr. Larry Coletti.

Backus Safety Camp

The June event at Backus Hospital featured safety education, free bike helmet giveaways and fun for the whole family.

BackusCare Groundbreaking Ceremony

On July 25, 2005, The William W. Backus Hospital celebrated the commencement of the most expansive project ever under taken in Backus history. This multi-faceted project will position the Backus Hospital as one of New England's most progressive community hospitals.

Backus Car Seat Clinic

The William W. Backus Hospital, Safe Kids New London County, the Norwich Fire Department and the Norwich Safe Communities Coalition have teamed up to offer a car seat clinic once a month at the Norwich Fire Department station on North Thames Street.

“Topping-off” beam-signing ceremony for Hospital expansion

Five months after ground was broken for the expansion of The William W. Backus Hospital’s Emergency Department, the final steel beams – some of the more than 200 tons of steel used in the project – were put into place. Five months after ground was broken for the expansion of The William W. Backus Hospital’s Emergency Department, the final steel beams – some of the more than 200 tons of steel used in the project – were put into place. The expansion is part of Backus Hospital’s $50-million BackusCare project, which will double the size of the Emergency Department, create more space for surgical services, completely renovate two floors for inpatients, and add a second linear accelerator with the latest treatment for radiation therapy.

Backus Family Day

Backus Hospital hosted its first Family Day on Feb. 4, 2006. It included the unveiling of the new "A Star is Born at Backus" wall of honor outside the birthing center, as well as tours of the birthing center, a mini-health fair and musical entertainment for children.