CANANDAIGUA – Deirdre (Dede) Pierce of Canandaigua has accepted the role of director of pharmacy services for UR Medicine Thompson Health.

CANANDAIGUA – UR Medicine Thompson Health will host a free, six-week “Living Healthy Workshop” beginning Tuesday, Feb. 25.

CANANDAIGUA – On Friday, Feb. 14, Ferris Hills at West Lake will host an "all you can eat" pancake breakfast to benefit Light Hill, a home for the terminally ill that is located in Canandaigua.

CANANDAIGUA – The Diagnostic Imaging Department at F.F. Thompson Hospital, 350 Parrish St., will hold free varicose vein consultations on Tuesday, Feb. 18, from 4 to 7 p.m.

CANANDAIGUA – Excellus BlueCross BlueShield recently selected F.F. Thompson Hospital as a Blue Distinction® Center+ for Knee and Hip Replacement, part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program.

CANANDAIGUA – UR Medicine Thompson Health’s Wellness Department is hosting a free weekend experience featuring highlights of the nine-week Healing Pathways stress reduction course typically offered twice a year.

CANANDAIGUA – UR Medicine Thompson Health is launching a new Stroke Support Group for stroke survivors, and for their loved ones and caregivers as well.

GENEVA – The new UR Medicine Thompson Health OB-GYN location in Geneva is inviting the community to an open house set for Tuesday, Jan. 28, from 4 to 6 p.m.

CANANDAIGUA – Ferris Hills at West Lake, UR Medicine Thompson Health’s independent living community for seniors, will once again this year host Great Decisions, the nation’s longest-running global affairs education program.

CANANDAIGUA – Based on an increase in influenza in the region, UR Medicine Thompson Health has instituted visitor restrictions at both F.F. Thompson Hospital and the M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center, effective today (Jan. 2).