CANANDAIGUA – Kim Tenreiro will give a special performance of his acclaimed one-man enactment of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” on Thursday, Dec. 18, at Finger Lakes Gallery & Frame in downtown Canandaigua.
Reservations for the 6:30 p.m. performance are requested by Friday, Dec. 12. A pre-performance reception, at 5 p.m., will feature “Dickensian delights” including Smoking Bishop, mince pie, Christmas pudding and more.
Tickets are $20 per person or $35 per...

CANANDAIGUA – The Thompson Health Guild will host a Wreath Sale on Tuesday, Dec. 9, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center, 350 Parrish St. in Canandaigua.
Poinsettias, wreaths, Christmas cactuses and cyclamens will be available for purchase, with proceeds benefitting the Guild’s programs in the health system and community.

CANANDAIGUA – UR Medicine’s F.F. Thompson Hospital has been recognized as a “Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality” by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the country’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization.

The findings were part of HRC Foundation’s Healthcare Equality Index 2014, an annual survey that encourages equal care for LGBT Americans, and recognizes healthcare institutions doing the best...

CANANDAIGUA, NY - Thompson Health’s 23rd annual Holiday Bazaar will be held on Thursday, Dec. 4, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the M. M. Ewing Continuing Care Center, 350 Parrish St., Canandaigua.
This year’s event will feature arts and crafts vendors with an assortment of handcrafted holiday gifts and decorations, the Thompson Health Guild Bake Sale, photos with Santa and a drawing for prizes.
Prizes include $500 cash, a Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 (donated by Best Buy and valued...

CANANDAIGUA – For the second year in a row, F.F. Thompson Hospital has been recognized as a 2013 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of healthcare organizations in the United States.
Thompson was recognized as part of The Joint Commission’s 2014 annual report “America’s Hospitals: Improving Quality and Safety,” for attaining and sustaining excellence in accountability measure performance for heart attack, heart failure,...

CANANDAIGUA – The Thompson Health Guild will hold its annual “Tree of Lights” tree-lighting ceremony on Monday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m. by the front entrance of F.F. Thompson Hospital, 350 Parrish St.

All are invited to attend this free holiday event. Refreshments will be served immediately following the tree-lighting ceremony, and Santa is expected to make an appearance.

Thompson’s Tree of Lights tradition allows community members to dedicate a light...

CANANDAIGUA – In partnership with St. Benedict’s Parish Health Ministry, UR Medicine’s Thompson Health will host its 9th annual World Diabetes Day community forum on Wednesday, Nov. 19, in the Constellation Center for Health and Healing at Thompson Hospital, 350 Parrish St.
Registration is at 4 p.m. and the event, called “Two Feet, 10 Toes…Keep Your Balance,” runs from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Dr. Kyle Perillo, a podiatrist, will speak about diabetes foot care and Thompson’s Linda Rowsick,...

CANANDAIGUA – As an extension of its partnership with UR Medicine’s Highland Hospital - the region’s leading provider of bariatric (weight-loss) surgery – UR Medicine’s Thompson Health is offering a unique seminar for people who have had bariatric surgery, as well as those who are considering the surgery.
“Change Your Body – Change Your Lifestyle” will be held on Thursday, Nov. 13, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Constellation Center for Health and Healing at Thompson Hospital, 350...

CANANDAIGUA – Constellation Brands and the Sands family will provide a matching gift of up to $375,000 for the new Breast Imaging Center planned by UR Medicine’s Thompson Health.

The matching gift was announced by the F.F. Thompson Foundation, Inc., which is working to raise funds for the 7,000-square-foot center scheduled to open in 2015.

“For many years, both Constellation Brands and the Sands family have shown incredible generosity to Thompson...

CANANDAIGUA – In partnership with Foodlink, UR Medicine’s Thompson Health is hosting a Mobile Food Pantry on Wednesday, Nov. 5, from 4 to 6 p.m.
Similar to a market on wheels, the pantry will offer perishable foods, free of charge, to those in need. These items will include breads, fresh fruit, fresh vegetables and dairy products.
“We’re excited to be able to provide this opportunity to our community, as part of our continued efforts to offer healthy options to all,”...