Heritage Ministries to Take Part in Nationwide Day of Giving Gerry, NY – This Giving Tuesday, December 1, 2020 Heritage Ministries, a not-for-profit provider of senior care and services, is joining in a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities, and organizations
Read more →Eating smart is good for your heart — especially in the hectic holiday season. During Eat Smart Month in November, the American Heart Association, the leading voluntary health organization devoted to a world of longer, healthier lives, will provide 30 days of holiday hacks to inspire simple
Read more →Dr. Ephraim Atwal, the Eyes On America Foundation, and Atwal Eye Care recently donated cataract surgeries to Alonso Ovieda, originally from El Salvador and to Gerald Faraci, a Vietnam Veteran. The surgeries took place at Atwal Eye Care,3095 Harlem Road, Cheektowaga. Mr. Ovieda had one cataract surgery
Read more →UB Sociologist Receives Major Grant to Study the Demography of Chronic Pain BUFFALO, N.Y. – Hanna Grol-Prokopczyk, an associate professor of sociology in the University at Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences, has received a $1.05 million grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), a
Read more →Safe Preparation of Thanksgiving Meal With many families planning for a safe Thanksgiving, hopefully celebrating only with people in their household, there are likely many individuals cooking a full turkey for the first time. The Niagara County Department of Health is providing tips and resources to
Read more →Study: UB research published in NEJM finds kids and young adults newly diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes still produce insulin with golimumab Editor’s note: Video at https://youtu.be/X2PfXXZDsEs The multi-center study reveals that an anti-tumor necrosis factor drug preserved beta cell function at the onset of Type 1
Read more →Windsong Breast Care Recognized as a Certified Quality Breast Center November 19, 2020, WILLIAMSVILLE, NY – Windsong Breast Care is the only center in Western New York to receive the elite distinction of a Certified Quality Breast Center in the National Quality Measures for Breast Centers Program™ (NQMBC™).
Read more →Vinecroft Celebrates Centenarians Vinecroft, a Heritage senior independent living community in Clarence Center, NY, recently spoke with a very special set of residents who have all celebrated their 100th birthday, with some even nearing birthday number 103! Lisa Haglund, Heritage President and CEO, shared how important living
Read more →Catholic Health Proactively Suspends Inpatient Elective Surgery Based on Growing COVID-19 Numbers and Need for Hospital Beds As the COVID-19 virus continues to increase at a dramatic pace in Western New York, surpassing peak volumes Catholic Health saw last spring, system officials are temporarily suspending all
Read more →Elderwood Recognizes Exemplary Staff iCARE Awards of Distinction awarded to staff for outstanding demonstration of organization’s core values BUFFALO, NY–Elderwood, a leading provider of senior care services throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic has announced the 2020 recipients of the company’s iCARE Awards of Distinction. The awards
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