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Officials plan next moves after string of overdoses in Ithaca

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Officials plan next moves after string of overdoses in Ithaca
Three overdoses in four days. That’s what the Ithaca Police Department, and community as a whole is contending with as even more overdoses are reported. According to reporting by the Ithaca Voice the overdoses are possibly tied to heroin — but nothing official has been named. No arrests have been made, either. One of those overdoses happened on Thursday around... more

Should Tompkins raise tobacco purchasing age to 21? Public hearing scheduled

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Should Tompkins raise tobacco purchasing age to 21? Public hearing scheduled
Tompkins County has moved a step closer to raising the purchasing age of tobacco to 21. The Health and Human Services Committee voted in favor of the law Monday and scheduled a public hearing on the local law for April. Raising the purchasing age of tobacco, e-cigarettes, shisha and smoking paraphernalia is meant to reduce the number of smokers under... more

Organization works to combat substance abuse in FLX (podcast)

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Organization works to combat substance abuse in FLX (podcast)
It’s a growing issues that will require attention from all stakeholders and community members. On Tuesday’s edition of the Inside the FLX podcast Petrea Rae, Coalition Coordinator for the Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition of Ontario County, as well as Tanya Lombardo, an intern for the organization from Keuka College joined Josh Durso to talk about their efforts combating substance abuse... more

War over Medicaid underway in NY: Supervisors consider results of change

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War over Medicaid underway in NY: Supervisors consider results of change
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is fuming over the prospect of the state paying the share typically paid by counties with regards to Medicaid costs. Locally, it’s been an issue for elected officials trying to keep property taxes low. The proposal, which would no longer require counties to pay a portion of Medicaid costs in New York — would bring property tax... more

Cuomo: Auburn, CNY hospitals will lose $57M if GOP health care bill passes

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Cuomo: Auburn, CNY hospitals will lose M if GOP health care bill passes
If the Republicans' attempt to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act is successful, Gov. Andrew Cuomo says hospitals in central New York would lose millions in funding. An analysis conducted by the state Department of Health found the six hospitals in U.S. Rep. John Katko's district, which covers Cayuga, Onondaga, Wayne and a portion of Oswego County, would lose... more

TV station honors Ontario County director of public health Mary Beer

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TV station honors Ontario County director of public health Mary Beer
Ontario County’s director of public health was among 10 women honored earlier this month by a Central New York public TV station. During a March 10 ceremony at the Women’s Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls, Mary Beer was among WCNY’s “Makers: Women Who Make America” honorees. “It was a very humbling experience. I am so honored to be... more

Auburn Community Hospital may buy former Cayuga County Nursing Home site

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Auburn Community Hospital may buy former Cayuga County Nursing Home site
The Finger Lakes Center for Living, a nursing home owned and operated by Auburn Community Hospital, could be relocated to the former Cayuga County Nursing Home in Sennett. Jason Lesch, chief financial officer of ACH, said the potential move is part of the hospital’s larger plan to restructure its main campus on Lansing Street in Auburn. Goals include creating a... more

Rehab facility opens new location for drug and alcohol treatment in Auburn

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Rehab facility opens new location for drug and alcohol treatment in Auburn
There is now a new option for substance abuse treatment in Cayuga County. After receiving final approval from New York State’s Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS), Syracuse Recovery Services has opened a new outpatient rehab facility in Auburn. Located at 2 Easterly Ave., the Auburn facility is the agency’s third Central New York location, as the Syracuse-based... more

LETTER: Underage drinking still a problem in Schuyler Co.

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LETTER: Underage drinking still a problem in Schuyler Co.
To the Editor – As an employee of Schuyler County Public Health I am concerned about the underage drinking problem in Schuyler County. According to the most current data 47.6% of 7th through 12th grade students report using alcohol at some point in their life and 25.5% report using it in the past 30 days. Many young people in the... more

Canandaigua man who threatened to ‘shoot up’ VA hospital pleads guilty to federal charges

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Canandaigua man who threatened to ‘shoot up’ VA hospital pleads guilty to federal charges
A Canandaigua man who has been in custody since July 14th, 2016 for threatening to shoot up a Veterans Affairs hospital in Albany pleaded guilty to threatening to use a submachine gun to kill people at the facility. Robert Seifert, of Canandaigua pleaded guilty on Friday to the charge of making an interstate threat to injure another. He admitted to... more

Report: New York’s prison inmates getting older, health care costs rising

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Report: New York’s prison inmates getting older, health care costs rising
With a growing number of aging inmates, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli said Tuesday the state’s prison system is facing challenges, including increasing health care costs. A report released by DiNapoli found the number of inmates age 50 and older increased 46 percent from 2007 to 2016. The rise occurred as the state’s overall inmate population declined over the last decade.... more

Landfill debate remains up in the air as Town Board weighs options

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Landfill debate remains up in the air as Town Board weighs options
With much to consider and still awaiting the completion of the State Environmental Quality Review, the Seneca Falls Town Board had little to say about proposed Local Law No. 2, tabling the issue for another month. But that didn’t mean local residents were done talking. At their regular meeting Tuesday night, residents petitioned the board to speak about town issues... more

Founders Square Neighborhood Association to host yoga, meditation program

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Founders Square Neighborhood Association to host yoga, meditation program
The Founders Square Neighborhood Association is starting a new yoga and meditation program in Jefferson Park. The free “Yoga in the Park” program will start at 2 p.m. on the fourth Sunday of every month, starting April 23, 2017, and ending Oct. 22, 2017. These sessions are open to people of all ages and fitness levels and will last about... more

Cornell Cooperative Extension offices across NY struggle with stagnant state funding

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Cornell Cooperative Extension offices across NY struggle with stagnant state funding
Despite inflation and the rise in the cost of living, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wayne County and across the state have operated under the same budget since the 1970s. The Wayne County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution last month calling for the state to increase funding to the 56 Cornell Cooperative Extension Associations across New York state by a... more

Seneca Falls unveils drug collection box for unwanted meds

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Seneca Falls unveils drug collection box for unwanted meds
Thanks to a grant the Town of Seneca Falls now has a drug collection unit, which will be housed at the Seneca Falls Municipal Building located at 130 Ovid St. It’s part of the CVS Health’s Medication Disposal for Safer Communities Program. The unit will sit in the Police Department lobby and will provide residents with a safe and environmentally... more

‘Robot’ disinfects Thompson hospital rooms

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‘Robot’ disinfects Thompson hospital rooms
It looks like something out of a science fiction movie, but officials and employees at F.F. Thompson Hospital are singing the praises of a cleaning “robot” that uses ultraviolet light to destroy pathogens associated with hospital-acquired infections. The R-D Rapid Disinfector has been used since last September by UR Medicine’s Thompson Health, which includes the hospital and M.M. Ewing Continuing... more
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