CANANDAIGUA – Jennifer Hunnicutt of Bloomfield was recently named director of nursing for the M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center at UR Medicine’s Thompson Health and the center’s medical adult day program, The Brighter Day.
Hunnicutt holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing, both from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Ariz. She first joined M.M. Ewing in 2010 as a nursing supervisor, and from 2011 through late 2014 served as nurse manager of a 42-bed long-term care unit...
CANANDAIGUA – The Diagnostic Imaging Department at UR Medicine’s Thompson Hospital, 350 Parrish St., will hold free varicose vein consultations on Tuesday, March 10, from 4 to 7 p.m.
These consultations, with vein specialist Dr. David E. Lee, will be held by appointment only, with a limited number of appointments available. To schedule a screening, call the Diagnostic Imaging Department at Thompson at (585) 396-6701.
Through advanced technology, Lee and Thompson’s...
CANANDAIGUA – UR Medicine’s Thompson Health will host “Change Your Body, Change Your Lifestyle” on Wednesday, March 4, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Constellation Center for Health and Healing at Thompson Hospital, 350 Parrish St.
This nutrition and fitness seminar is designed specifically for pre- and post-bariatric surgery patients, with a review of exercise and special fitness needs, as well as menu planning techniques consistent with the Highland Bariatric Center Lifestyle Plan....
CANANDAIGUA – Following a decreased incidence of confirmed influenza and influenza-like illness over the past week in surrounding communities, UR Medicine’s Thompson Health is lifting the visitor restrictions imposed in December.
Effective today, Feb. 12, children under the age of 14 are again allowed to visit patients in Thompson Hospital and residents of the adjacent M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center. However, if any visitor – of any age – has signs of illness, they...
VICTOR – The Spirit of Women program at UR Medicine’s F.F. Thompson Hospital welcomes families to the National Day of Dance® for Your Health event at Eastview Mall on Saturday, Feb. 21, from noon to 4 p.m.
With a theme this year of “Everybody Dance Now,” the Day of Dance is a program of the Spirit of Women Hospital Network and it’s held in 70 communities to improve overall health for women and their families. This is the fifth year that Thompson will participate...
CANANDAIGUA – Michael F. Stapleton, Jr., president/CEO of UR Medicine’s Thompson Health, recently became a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), the nation’s leading professional society for healthcare leaders.
To obtain Fellow status, candidates must fulfill multiple requirements, including passing a comprehensive examination, meeting academic and experiential criteria, earning continuing education credits and demonstrating professional/community...
CANANDAIGUA – The Canandaigua USBC Bowling Association invites community members to participate in the 7th annual Bowl for the Cure® on the evening of Friday, Feb. 6, and the afternoon of Saturday, Feb. 7, at Roseland Bowl, 4357 Recreation Drive, Canandaigua.
Proceeds benefit the Breast Health Patient Navigation Program at UR Medicine’s Thompson Health and Susan G. Komen®. By collecting a minimum $25 donation, each participant may bowl three games, with shoe...
CANANDAIGUA – The Canandaigua USBC Bowling Association invites community members to participate in the 7th annual Bowl for the Cure® on the evening of Friday, Feb. 6, and the afternoon of Saturday, Feb. 7, at Roseland Bowl, 4357 Recreation Drive, Canandaigua.
Proceeds benefit the Breast Health Patient Navigation Program at UR Medicine’s Thompson Health and Susan G. Komen®. By collecting a minimum $25 donation, each participant may bowl three games, with shoe...
CANANDAIGUA – With the new year comes a new practice at UR Medicine’s F.F. Thompson Hospital: Each time a new baby is welcomed in the hospital’s Birthing Center, a short, quiet segment of “Brahms’ Lullaby” will play on the overhead paging system throughout the hospital.
“It is our intent that this will be a reminder, in the midst of our daily stressful lives, of the hope and joy that each new life brings,” says Director of Obstetrics Deborah Jones. “Those of us who are...
CANANDAIGUA – UR Medicine’s Highland Hospital, the region’s leading provider of bariatric (weight-loss) surgery, will hold a bariatric surgery informational seminar at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8, at the Constellation Center for Health and Healing in UR Medicine’s Thompson Hospital, 350 Parrish St. in Canandaigua.
William E. O’Malley, M.D., Director of UR Medicine’s Bariatric Surgery Center at Highland Hospital, will host the seminar, providing an overview of the different types...