This office at 3 Hunter Brook Lane in Queensbury is one of two locations operated by Orthopedic & Spine Physical Therapy PC, which has been in business for 20 years. Courtesy Orthopedic & Spine Physical Therapy By MAureen werther...
Governor, Legislature Announce Pact That Will Enhance Access To Breast Cancer Screenings
State officials announced an agreement to enhance access to breast cancer screenings in New York state. Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie called it the most aggressive action in the nation to...
Horse Riding Program Used As Therapy For Anxiety, ADHD, Physical Disabilities
This youngster mounts up at the local Nipper Knolls Therapeutic Riding Program, which uses riding to help people achieve cognitive, physical, emotional and social well-being.By Liz Witbeck Horses have a long history in the local economy, but for a few...
Saratoga And Glens Falls Hospitals Will Explore Possible Areas Of Collaboration
Saratoga and Glens Falls hospitals have begun discussions to identify possible opportunities for alignment and collaboration that could benefit the patients and communities served by both organizations. In separate recent meetings, the Saratoga Hospital Board of Trustees and Glens...
Leadership Team Appointed By Board Of Trustees, Glens Falls Hospital Foundation
H. John Schutze is board chairman of Glens Falls Hospital Foundation.Three members were recently appointed to the Glens Falls Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees and a new leadership team headed by H. John Schutze, DDS was named. Schutze was named...
State’s Official Health Plan Marketplace Shows Strong Enrollment, Officials Say
NY State of Health (NYSOH), the state's official health plan marketplace, reported that as of Jan. 20, 587,486 New Yorkers had completed their applications and 328,796 have enrolled for coverage since the launch of the Marketplace on Oct. 1. The...
First Robotic Surgery, A Hysterectomy, Is Performed At Glens Falls Hospital Facility
Dr. Eileen E. Joyce of Glens Falls OB/GYN Center PC, performed the first single-site hysterectomy at Glens Falls Hospital in January.A Glens Falls Hospital gynecological surgeon recently completed the organization's first robotic surgery, which also includes the first single-site surgery....
Fort Hudson Health System Opens New Home Care Program For Local Counties
Ann Marie Reynolds, director of patient services at Fort Hudson Health System, and Andrew Cruikshank, CEO, review data at the facility office in Fort Edward.Fort Hudson Health System received approval from the state Department of Health in January to operate...
Washington County Home Health Care Services Purchased By HCR Home Care
HCR Home Care recently closed on the purchase of Washington County's home health care services. Under the terms of the sale, HCR purchased the county's certified home health care and long-term care agencies. HCR has been operating in Washington...
AARP: Use Medicare Open Enrollment To Evaluate Coverage And Possible Changes
All older Americans with Medicare are being encouraged by the AARP to take advantage of the Medicare open enrollment period through Dec. 7. Given the simultaneous open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act, AARP is trying to make sure people...