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Steuben County

Wellness Fair

May 14, 2008  

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Location: Steuben County Bldg.

Free Blood Sugar Testing

Free Cholesterol Testing

(First 50 people)

Free Blood Pressure Screening

*Free Massage Therapy

(*First come, first served)

Brutsman earns Nurse of Excellence 2008 award: Nancy Brutsman was named Nurse of Excellence 2008 during a ceremony for National Nurses Week at St James.

National Hospital Week: Canisteo family looks back at life-saving effort at St. James

 

Nursing Shortage Worsens in New York: The state's nursing shortage is worsening and remains more severe than the national average, with hospitals facing serious challenges in hiring and keeping qualified nurses, according to a study released Monday by the Health Care Association of New York State.

2-1-1 Helpline Online: Searchable Database of Human Service Agencies in the Southern Tier or Call Toll Free by Dialing 2-1-1 or 1-800-346-2211

The Health Ministry of the Southern Tier provides health services for low-income and uninsured individuals in Steuben, Chemung and Schuyler counties.

 

The Steuben Rural Health Network is funded by a grant through the New York State Department of Health, Office of Rural Health.


Healthy Tip #18


Keep low calorie snacks on hand: cut up carrots, celery, pretzels, nonfat popcorn.
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May 2008 is National High Blood Pressure Education Month

May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month. Approximately 73 million persons in the United States have high blood pressure. High blood pressure increases the risk for diseases of the heart and stroke, the first and third leading causes of death in the United States, respectively.

 

Steuben County Resources:

Call 2-1-1 Helpline 

Corning Hospital

St James Mercy Health

Steuben Co. Public Health & Nursing

 


Network Partners Health and Human Service Providers & Students

We are a Network of health and human service providers dedicated to improving health and wellness in Steuben County...(more)

 


SRHN is committed to the recruitment, development, and retention of health and human service professionals in Steuben County...(more)

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