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People news: Utica’s Notre Dame Schools names new athletic director
UTICA, N.Y. — Notre Dame Schools announced the appointment of David Gardinier as its new athletic director. Gardinier spent 13 years coaching girls’ basketball, soccer,
Southern Tier 8 Regional Board working to expand broadband access in Southern Tier counties
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Southern Tier 8 Regional Board plans to explore the expansion of a middle mile fiber ring in Broome, Delaware, Schoharie, and
St. Elizabeth Family Medicine Residency Program graduates nine doctors
UTICA, N.Y. — The St. Elizabeth Family Medicine Residency Program graduated nine doctors on June 24, bringing the total number of family physicians completing the
Schumer seeks funding boost to prevent opioid overdoses
SYRACUSE, N,Y, — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) wants an additional $3.2 billion in federal funding to help the nation and Central New York organizations like Helio Health to combat opioid addiction. Schumer’s office referred to it as a “public health crisis.” The senator cited a recent local news report indicating fatal overdoses
ConnextCare Pulaski project brings much-needed updates
PULASKI, N.Y. — Crews have begun work on a project that seeks to bring “much-needed updates” to the ConnextCare health center at 61 Delano St. in Pulaski. ConnextCare is an Oswego County health-care provider. It was previously known as NOCHSI, or Northern Oswego County Health Services Inc. The project will include a covered drive-thru testing
On-site therapy key to aging in place at assisted-living community
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — The Community at Sunset Wood says it has found a way to bring therapy services to residents, improving their quality of life and helping to mitigate issues such as falling. As an independent-living facility, the state Department of Health does not permit Sunset Wood to offer such services itself. However, through
Lawmakers to consider Onondaga County’s senior stimulus program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Legislature will take up a proposed senior household stimulus program during its legislative session scheduled for July 5. Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon proposed the program during his 2022 State of the County address. It calls for eligible senior households to receive a one-time $200 stimulus to assist in
Rome Health partners with SOS to offer hip and knee joint care in Rome
ROME, N.Y. — Those in need of hip and knee joint care in the Mohawk Valley might not have to travel as far to find a doctor thanks to a new collaboration between Rome Health and Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists (SOS). Rome Health recently announced a team of four SOS joint-replacement surgeons will work with the
Transport robots delivering medicine, meals at Upstate University Hospital
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A small fleet of robots is providing help at Upstate University Hospital, transporting items such as medicine and meals around the facility. SUNY Upstate Medical University has invested in a fleet of 14 TUG robots manufactured by Aethon Inc., which produces mobile robots that perform delivery and transportation tasks in hospitals and
NYSOFA: Web-based support platform available for all unpaid New York caregivers
Any unpaid caregiver in New York can use a web-based caregiver education and support platform at no cost. The New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) and Association on Aging in New York (AgingNY) have partnered with Ottawa, Ontario–based Trualta to offer the service, NYSOFA said in a May 29 announcement. Funding for this initiative
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