La experiencia de un trabajador agrícola con COVID-19. Camila (no es su nombre real), una trabajadora agrícola, se despertó con fiebre, dolores corporales, escalofríos, agotamiento y falta de apetito. Durante el fin de semana, su esposo y su hijo pequeño también se...
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More than 40% of children have tooth decay by Kindergarten!
A leading chronic health issue for children in the U.S. By Dr. Anthony Mendicino, DDS/ Dental Director, and Laurie Turner, RDH /School-Based Dental Administrator, Finger Lakes Community Health. 40% of children have tooth decay? Yes, that’s a startling statistic but...
Imagine getting COVID with your baby!
One farmworker's experience with COVID-19. Camila (not her real name), an agricultural worker, woke up with a fever, body aches, chills, exhaustion, and had no appetite. Over the weekend her husband and young child also became sick. Two days later she called the...
A Nurse’s Perspective: “My life changed overnight because of COVID-19.”
Going above and beyond during COVID-19By Jamie Jeffrey, LPN - Newark Community Health When I became a nurse twenty years ago, I never thought I’d be faced with a life-threatening virus like COVID-19, nor could I have predicted my reaction. For the past nine years,...
Need to see a doctor but can’t get to the health center? Choose a Virtual Visit.
Now you don’t have to come to the health center to see your provider for non-urgent medical conditions. Innovative telehealth technology often called “virtual visits” uses the power of the internet to deliver a medical consultation directly to you! You can use your...
Getting the help you need with mental health and substance abuse
Where do you turn if you’re just not yourself? By Amanda Felice, MS, LMHC, Director of Behavioral Health Services, Finger Lakes Community Health Feeling anxious or down in the dumps? Maybe a family member or friend is abusing alcohol or drugs. These are hard topics...
Using our Military Backgrounds to help Veterans and their Families
By Ellen Hey, Chief Quality Officer and retired United States Army Officer, and Dr. José Canario, Former Chief Medical Officer, Finger Lakes Community Health, and former United States Naval Officer. Did you know that we have a robust community here who are serving or...