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Techniques to Address Holiday Stress

Techniques to Address Holiday Stress

Every year, the holidays arrive, and although exciting, they come with so many expectations: family reunions, the perfect dish, and the perfect gift. By Laurie Ellis, LCSW, Behavioral Health, Penn Yan Community Health, part of Finger Lakes Community Health with eight...

Diabetic Retinopathy: Are you at risk?

Diabetic Retinopathy: Are you at risk?

How to prevent this sight-threatening disease—and how it’s treated if you’re diagnosed. By Carissa Jensen RN, MSN CDCES, Finger Lakes Community Health, an independent non-profit healthcare organization with nine health centers in the region. There’s a serious...

Community Health Centers are here for you!

Community Health Centers are here for you!

FLCH has nine full-service health centers in the region and served 28,481 patients in 2023. We are an independent healthcare organization – not a hospital or urgent care center.

What are the benefits of breastfeeding?

What are the benefits of breastfeeding?

By Olivia Clinton (she/her), Health Advocate and Certified Lactation Counselor, Finger Lakes Community Health with nine health centers in the region. When you are pregnant, there are so many decisions to make. Choosing whether to breastfeed or not is one of those...

Protect your heart. Tips to keep your heart healthy.

Protect your heart. Tips to keep your heart healthy.

​By Dr. Pedro Gonzalez, Penn Yan Community Health, part of Finger Lakes Community Health. Danger signs you should know—and tips to keep your heart healthy.One of the first things we do as doctors when you come in for a visit is to listen to your heart. There’s a...

Feeling your best in 2024

Feeling your best in 2024

​By Jacob Sprouse, Pharm.D., Clinical Pharmacist, Finger Lakes Community Health. Being your best, healthy self is different for everyone. It depends on many factors including your age, gender, lifestyle, and baseline health; what we consider to be optimal wellness at...

How do you keep kids healthy in the winter?

How do you keep kids healthy in the winter?

​By Rebecca Martin, FNP, Penn Yan School-Based Health Center, part of Finger Lakes Community Health. When the cold weather arrives and your kids want to stay inside to play video games, or watch TV, what can you do to keep them active and healthy? Encourage them to go...

Finger Lakes Community Health Wins Transformative Innovation Award

Finger Lakes Community Health Wins Transformative Innovation Award

Finger Lakes Community Health (FLCH) announced it has received the 2023 Transformative Innovation Awards in Community Health: Incorporating Nutrition to Improve Diabetes Health Outcomes. Finger Lakes Community Health was among five recipients of the 2023 award, which...

PrEP is for Every Body

PrEP is for Every Body

​By Olivia Catalano, Reproductive Health Program Manager, Finger Lakes Community Health Join us October 23-29, as we take part in PrEP Awareness Week, a time to raise awareness about medication that aims to decrease the risk of contracting HIV for those exposed to it...