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HRHCare Wyandanch Nurse Manager Carol Hicks Receives Planetree Spirit Award

On October 13, 2017 / News / Comments Off

Wyandanch, NY – HRHCare Community Health is pleased to announce that Carol Hicks, RN, Nurse Manager of HRHCare Wyandanch, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Health Center, has been awarded the October 2017 HRHCare Planetree Spirit Award for Excellence in Patient Care. The HRHCare Planetree Institute presents these awards to exemplary employees who work to make health care more personalized, and create a warm and welcoming environment for all. “Carol exemplifies the true meaning of compassion and caring, and is the definition of what a nurse should be,” said HRHCare Director of Nursing Services Janice Castaldy. “Carol has touched my heart, […]

Design of HRHCare Peekskill Health Center by Gallin Beeler Receives Award from American Institute of Architects

On October 12, 2017 / News, Press Releases / Comments Off

Peekskill, NY – The design of the recently renovated HRHCare Jeannette J. Phillips Health Center in Peekskill, created by Gallin Beeler Design Studio, received an award from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Westchester + Hudson Valley Chapter at their annual Design Awards ceremony on Wednesday, October11. The AIA Westchester + Hudson Valley Design Awards recognizes local architects who have made a positive aesthetic and social contribution to the built environment, and have increased public awareness of quality architectural design. The health center renovation, completed earlier this year, included the addition of a two-story, light-filled atrium, an urgent care wing, […]

Healthy Choices Workshops in Poughkeepsie

On September 19, 2017 / News / Comments Off

Along with Catholic Charities Community Services of Dutchess County, HRHCare will be co-sponsoring a Healthy Choices workshop series in Poughkeepsie, starting October 4. This six-week program is for adults and caregivers dealing with any ongoing health conditions, such as asthma, diabetes, pain, arthritis, memory loss, depression, or high blood pressure. All participants will have the chance of receiving a $25 gift card. The series will cover: Finding practical ways to deal with pain, stress, and poor sleep Appropriate use of medicine Discovering better food and exercise choices Decision-making when it comes to health care Communicating effectively with family, friends, and […]

HRHCare Raises Funds to Support Orange County Summer Program for Children of Agricultural Workers at Honoring the Hands Benefit

On September 19, 2017 / News, Press Releases / Comments Off

Warwick, NY — Nearly 100 New Yorkers joined HRHCare CEO Anne Kauffman Nolon and National Center for Farmworker Health CEO Bobbi Ryder at Warwick Valley Winery earlier this month for the HRHCare Honoring the Hands benefit, recognizing the Warwick Area Migrant Committee and Sisters Pam Wagner and Fran Liston of the Divine Compassion for their support of local agricultural workers. Funds raised at the benefit will support the continuation of a summer camp for children of Orange County agricultural workers, 100 of whom participated in the seven-week 2017 program. Stash Grajiewski, Director of the Warwick Area Migrant Committee for 35 […]

Healthy Living Seniors Community Event in Peekskill

On September 7, 2017 / News / Comments Off

On Thursday, September 14, HRHCare will host a Healthy Living community event for seniors, their families, and their caregivers at the Jeannette J. Phillips Health Center from 9 AM until 3 PM. Come take part in health education workshops, including presentations on diabetes, high blood pressure, Alzheimer’s, and nutrition, and visit information booths representing several community organizations. A continental breakfast and a light lunch will be provided. To register, contact Nilsa Rivera at 914-734-8800 ext. 79105. The Jeannette J. Phillips Health Center 1037 Main Street Peekskill, NY 10566

HRHCare Celebrates National Health Center Week Across the Hudson Valley and Long Island

On August 23, 2017 / News, Press Releases / Comments Off

Peekskill, NY – Between August 13th and 19th, HRHCare Community Health hosted several events across its Hudson Valley and Long Island network of health centers for National Health Center Week. To officially kick-off the start of the week, Congressman Peter King and Assemblywoman Kimberly Jean-Pierre joined HRHCare executives and CHCANYS CEO Rose Duhan for a tour of the HRHCare Amityville Health Center. The official HRHCare “National Health Center Week Van” then hit the road across the ten-county HRHCare service area for staff appreciation and outreach events for the remainder of the week. Special open houses were held at HRHCare health […]

National Institutes of Health Sends All of Us Research Program Van to Peekskill

On August 21, 2017 / News, Press Releases / Comments Off

Peekskill, NY – On Thursday, August 17, the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) All of Us Research Program van visited Peekskill, parking right outside the HRHCare Jeannette J. Phillips Health Center. Senator Kristen Gillibrand’s Regional Director Susan Spear joined over 120 Peekskill residents who climbed on board to speak with trained All of Us representatives and learn how providing their medical information could change the future of health care. HRHCare Founder and Executive Vice President Rev. Jeannette J. Phillips was among those who enrolled in the program that day. HRHCare is honored to have been selected by the NIH to […]

U.S. Congressman Peter King (R) Visits HRHCare Community Health Center, Celebrating 40+ Years of Health in Amityville

On August 15, 2017 / News, Press Releases / Comments Off

Amityville, NY – On Monday, August 14, U.S. Congressman Peter King joined Assemblywoman Kimberly Jean-Pierre, Babylon Town Supervisor Rich Schaffer, CHCANYS President and CEO Rose Duhan, HRHCare President and CEO Anne Kauffman Nolon, and representatives from the office of Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and the American Cancer Society for a tour of the HRHCare Maxine S. Postal Health Center in Amityville to mark the beginning of National Health Center Week. The tour gave the Congressman a chance to see the high-quality health care services that HRHCare has provided to Amityville residents since 2014, when HRHCare assumed leadership of the […]

HRHCare Hosts Free Living Healthy with Diabetes Workshops in Poughkeepsie

On August 8, 2017 / News / Comments Off

In partnership with Catholic Charities Community Services of Dutchess County, HRHCare Community Health will host a Living Healthy with Diabetes workshop series in Poughkeepsie, starting September 14. Led by peer leaders Celine D. Perez and Liz Phillips, this free, six-week series is an evidence-based health promotion program originally developed by the Stanford Patient Education Research Center for people living with diabetes, their caregivers, and their loved ones. The workshop series will cover a variety of topics, including: Finding practical ways to deal with sick days, fatigue, and pain Discovering better food and exercise choices Understanding new treatment options Learning better […]

HRHCare Northern Region Health Centers Presented with Planetree Community Spirit Award

On August 3, 2017 / News / Comments Off

HRHCare Community Health is pleased to announce that a team from the HRHCare Northern Region health centers – Amenia, Dover Plains, Pine Plains, and Hudson – will be presented with a Planetree Community Spirit Award. The HRHCare Planetree Institute presents these awards to a team, department, or site that impacts the local community in an exceptional way. A team from the HRHCare health centers in Amenia, Dover Plains, Pine Plains, and Hudson recently participated in the Eat Smart New York’s “Nourish Your Neighbor” healthy food drive in a very unique way. The “Nourish Your Neighbor” drive seeks to receive food […]

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