Health

Health Dept. Shuts Down Vassar Operating Rooms

POUGHKEEPSIE – Several operating rooms at Vassar Brothers Medical Center (VBMC) were recently shut down by the New York State Department of Health. During a...

Veterans in need of services in the greater Tri-State area of Port Jervis, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey now have a much improved Veterans Administration outpatient facility at which to receive assistance.

New Improved VA Clinic In Port Jervis

PORT JERVIS – Veterans in need of services in the greater Tri-State area of Port Jervis, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey now have a much...

Community members are invited to take advantage of the Dental Hygiene Clinic at SUNY Orange.

Dental Hygiene Clinic Community Offerings

Hospital COO Michael Novak announced progress on the renovations were well underway.

Residents Express Concerns Over ‘Transparency’

SUNY Orange nursing student Edna Aboagye applies a finger stick to Pediatric Hal, the new state-of-the-art simulation manikin acquired by the College to enhance its nursing curriculum and training. In partnership with the SUNY Orange Foundation, the College added Hal to its simulation “family” as a way to provide enhanced training to its nursing students and to overcome a shortage of available local pediatric clinical sites for current students. SUNY Orange’s nursing program was founded in 1952 as the first two-year nursing degree program in the nation and has maintained a standard of excellence for nearly 70 years.

Nursing Students Introduced to “Pediatric Hal”

DEC’s Guidance To Avoid Conflicts With Coyotes

On Friday, January 10th, the Junior League of Orange County (JLOC) sponsored a Human Trafficking Awareness program at the Goshen Public Library. “Human Trafficking is frightening and it can be an uncomfortable topic to start a conversation about,” stated Barbara DeStafeno, JLOC event co-chair.

Spotlight Placed On Human Trafficking Awareness

Mount Saint Mary College pinned 35 nurses on Saturday, December 14. Photo: Lee Ferris

Mount Honors Next Generation of Caregivers

O.C. Health Dept. Hosting Free Flu Vaccination

Rebekah Grohl (left) dies after complications from flu. (File photo)

Rebekah Grohl Dies After Flu Complications