Thompson Hospital’s Diagnostic Imaging Department will hold free varicose vein consultations on Tuesday, April 23, from 4 to 8 p.m.

These free consultations, with vein specialist Dr. David E. Lee, will be held by appointment only.

Through advanced technology, Lee and Thompson’s other vein specialists can rid...

The Thompson Guild will present The Kentucky Derby Day on Saturday, May 4, at Finger Lakes Casino & Racetrack on Route 96 in Farmington.

Held from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the pavilion, the event will feature:

·         An elegant, four-course...

With diabetes affecting an estimated 8 percent of the population, Thompson Health is offering self-management classes on a monthly basis.

These group classes, which require a physician referral, are facilitated by a registered dietitian and a registered nurse certified as a diabetes educator. The classes each consist of two, three-hour sessions held on the same day with a lunch provided in...

A clinic that for four years has provided care to uninsured and underinsured community members will now be operated by the Anthony L. Jordan Health Center, a not-for-profit primary care center headquartered in Rochester and widely recognized as one of the first Federally Qualified Health Centers in the country.

Now called Jordan at CCIA (Canandaigua Churches In Action), the clinic originally opened in 2009 at 120 N. Main St.,...

Ferris Hills at West Lake’s four chefs will compete Saturday, April 20, in the independent living community’s third annual Top Chef Competition, and community members are invited to help judge the competition.

The chefs will be vying for the Carol Francis Top Chef Award, named in memory of a woman who cooked at Ferris Hills for many years.

A small group of scrapbooking enthusiasts gathered recently for the 6^th Annual Croppin’ for a Cure event at Thompson Hospital, raising almost $300 for the hospital’s Colon Cancer Awareness Education Fund.

This annual, daylong scrapbooking event is organized by members of the Ambulatory Procedures Center (APC) staff, dedicated physicians and nurses...

With a golfer’s fitness level greatly affecting the quality of his or her game, Thompson Health is offering a special program for golfers.

Called “Golf Fit,” this one-on-one program concentrates on flexibility, core stability, posture, strength and balance in order to improve a golfer’s game.

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Thompson Health’s Speech Pathology Department will host free screenings for oral, head and neck cancer on Friday, April 19, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Rehabilitation Services in the Constellation Center for Health and Healing, 350 Parrish St., Canandaigua. Screenings will be conducted by Dr. John Centonze of Finger Lakes Otolaryngology, who is donating his time to provide services at no cost to participants. This event coincides with Oral,...

Thompson Health invites mothers and daughters — ages 9 to 11 — to a fun and educational class called “Girls Are Special” on Saturday, April 20, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at F.F. Thompson Hospital’s Constellation Center for Health and Healing, 350 Parrish St., Canandaigua.

“Girls Are Special” offers mothers and daughters a chance to learn together about the...

The Laboratory Department at F.F. Thompson Hospital is pleased to announce the opening of a new lab draw station in Victor on Friday, Feb. 1.

The new station is located at 6532 Anthony Drive, Suite B, just east of the Village of Victor. The station features convenient hours, experienced phlebotomists, short wait times and friendly staff. Services include blood draws and specimen drop-off.

“By putting our customers’...