The Diabetes and Nutrition Therapy Center at F.F. Thompson Hospital was recently awarded the prestigious American Diabetes Association (ADA) Education Recognition Certificate for having a quality diabetes self-management education program.
Thompson Health’s Deborah K. Weymouth will be one of the featured speakers at a January 23 seminar hosted by the Rochester chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association, “CFO Perspective on the Healthcare Industry.”
LEGOs, “Star Wars” toys and baseball-related items are among Ryan Hubler’s favorite things, but they weren’t on his wish list for his 9th birthday recently.
Expectant parents are faced with a bewildering range of pregnancy and parenting information – books, magazines, television, and the well-meaning advice of friends and family. It’s difficult to know how to sort it all out. Now, OB patients at Thompson Hospital have a resource to guide them through their pregnancy and through the first year of their baby’s life: the Thompson Health weekly parenting e-newsletter.
Thompson Health’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Department recently received certification from the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR).
Certification follows a lengthy review by the certification board of the department’s policies, procedures and documentation.
Sharon M. Pepper, Senior Vice President of Senior Living Services at Thompson Health, was recently appointed by New York State Gov. David A. Paterson to serve on the state Department of Health’s Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators.
In honor of World Diabetes Day, Thompson Health dietitians and patient educators are hosting “It’s All About You,” a forum on diabetes prevention and treatment from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, November 14, in the Market Café at Wegmans, 345 Eastern Blvd., Canandaigua.
Mary Ellen Fiorille, Thompson Health’s breast health nurse, recently received the highest level of certification offered by the National Consortium of Breast Centers, Inc.
As a woman, you’re always taking care of others. This event is about taking care of you. “To Your Health,” an informative and fun event tailored to women, will be held on Monday, November 17 at the Canandaigua Inn on the Lake, 770 South Main Street.
With the income eligibility requirements recently expanded at the same time more families are looking for ways to make ends meet, Thompson Health is urging community members to explore Child Health Plus.