Archive for March 2015

HRHCare Patient Navigator Wins Planetree Award for Innovation in Patient Care

  Peekskill, NY – HRHCare (Hudson River HealthCare, Inc.), a nonprofit, Federally Qualified Health Center offering a range of medical services for underserved communities throughout the Hudson Valley and Long Island, is proud to announce that Patient Navigator Sabrina Rose will be presented with a Planetree Award for Innovation in Patient Care. This award is presented by the HRHCare Planetree Institute to exemplary employees who find new ways to advocate for patients and create innovative ways for them to access high quality and affordable health care. A Patient Navigator at the HRHCare Atrium Health Center at Poughkeepsie, Sabrina Rose has […]

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HRHCare Partners with The LOFT and Center Lane to Provide LGBT Community Services in Peekskill

Peekskill, NY – HRHCare (Hudson River HealthCare), a nonprofit, Federally Qualified Health Center offering a range of medical services for underserved communities throughout the Hudson Valley and Long Island, has announced a partnership with The LOFT: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Services Center and Westchester Jewish Community Services’ Center Lane LGBTQ Youth Center to offer monthly support groups for LGBT youth, adults and seniors beginning April 8th. The HRHCare Health Center at Peekskill will host these monthly group meetings facilitated by The LOFT and Center Lane in their second floor Founders Room, giving HRHCare patients and other community members […]

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HRHCare Peekskill Operations Coordinator Wins Planetree Spirit Award for Excellence in Patient Care

Peekskill, NY – HRHCare (Hudson River HealthCare), a nonprofit, Federally Qualified Health Center offering a range of medical services for underserved communities throughout the Hudson Valley and Long Island, is proud to announce that Jaslyn Mesa, Operations Coordinator of the HRHCare Health Center at Peekskill, will be presented with a Planetree Spirit Award for excellence in patient care. HRHCare’s Planetree Institute presents these awards to employees who go above and beyond to make health care more personalized and create a warm and welcoming environment for all. Joining the HRHCare family as a full-time employee in 2007, Jaslyn Mesa brought with […]

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Living Well With Diabetes Course in Suffolk County

The HRHCare Martin Luther King, Jr. Health Center at Wyandanch is organizing a free six-week Living Well with Diabetes Healthy Choices NY educational program beginning March 24th. This workshop series will be led by Donna Moodie and Liz Phillips and is open to all individuals living with diabetes, their caregivers and families. The Living Well with Diabetes workshops will help you: Find practical ways to deal with sickness, fatigue and pain. Discover better food and exercise choices. Understand new treatment options. Learn better ways to talk with your doctor and loved ones about your health. Learn practical skills for leading […]

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HRHCare Joins National Campaign Celebrating Community Health Centers’ 50 Years of Saving Lives

Peekskill, NY – HRHCare (Hudson River HealthCare), a nonprofit, federally qualified health care system offering a range of medical services for underserved communities throughout the Hudson Valley and Long Island, is joining the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) in celebrating the success of the Community Health Center Movement. 50 years ago, President Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty led to the opening of the nation’s first Community Health Centers in Boston and the Mississippi Delta. Today that pilot project has evolved into the largest and most successful primary health care system in the United States. Health centers now serve [...]Read more

HRHCare Health Fair in Amityville

The HRHCare Maxine S. Postal Tri-Community Health Center at Amityville will be hosting a Health Fair at the Amityville Public Library between 1:00 and 3:00 PM on Wednesday, March 18th. This interactive Health Fair will feature free vision, cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar screenings; nutrition and home energy efficiency demonstrations; SNAP information; fun giveaways; and the opportunity to speak with HRHCare staff about registering for health insurance and our comprehensive health services. Other participants include Catholic Charities, HealthFirst, Island Harvest, Green Homes, Services for the UnderServed and the Suffolk County Coalition against Domestic Violence. The Amityville Health Fair is […]

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HRHCare Suffolk County Outreach Worker Wins Planetree Spirit Award for Excellence in Patient Care

Peekskill, NY – HRHCare (Hudson River HealthCare), a nonprofit, Federally Qualified Health Center offering a range of medical services for underserved communities throughout the Hudson Valley and Long Island, is proud to announce that Elizabeth Feliciano, an outreach worker based at the HRHCare Maxine S. Postal Tri-Community Health Center at Amityville, will be presented with a Planetree Spirit Award for excellence in patient care. HRHCare’s Planetree Institute presents these awards to employees who go above and beyond to make health care more personalized and create a warm and welcoming environment for all. Joining the HRHCare family six months ago, Elizabeth […]

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