‘This is a Different Beast’ A local primary care doctor discusses vaccines, social responsibility and the burden on healthcare workers. Dr. Robert L. Smith of F.F. Thompson Hospital’s Finger Lakes Family Care in Canandaigua has been having some tough discussions in recent months with patients who are not vaccinated against COVID-19, and he is still trying to figure out how to reach some of them regarding the importance of getting the shot.
Community Urged to Explore Career Options Within Thompson For most people, COVID-19 restrictions created a pause in day-to-day life. In some cases, they even led to a disruption in employment.
Both Rapid and PCR Testing Offered at Thompson’s Urgent Cares Whether you’re going to an event that requires proof of a negative result, about to travel or simply seeking peace of mind, Thompson Health’s urgent care locations in Canandaigua and Newark are providing COVID-19 testing.
‘This is the time to be as proactive as we can’ During a recent “State of Community Health” event hosted by the Canandaigua Area Chamber of Commerce, Ontario County Public Health Director Mary Beer and Thompson Health President/CEO Michael F. Stapleton, Jr. had a clear and unified message for the community.
How to Know When Stress is Affecting You, and What to Do As the pandemic continues stretching out far longer than many anticipated, experts agree self-care and mental health are increasingly important.
‘The power of one’ becomes even more powerful during the pandemic "Be the change you wish to see in this world.” That’s the Mahatma Gandhi saying that comes to mind when one RN at Thompson Health’s M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center thinks of the facility’s director of nursing, Diane Hayton.