Month: April 2015

SPHP in the News

Times Union: Volunteers Saluted Thursday

April 24, 2015 Corporate Communications Staff

The Times Union posted a story about the finalists and medalists of this year’s Capital Region Jefferson Awards For Public Service. This year’s honorees include an individual who has shared 40,000 books,  to someone who has raised $750,000 for HIV/AIDS awareness, to a high school student who revived the Black and Latino Achievers Group at her school and serves as a role model for young children at the local YMCA. From the story: The Jefferson Awards were established in 1972 by the American Institute for Public Service, created by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, U.S. Sen. Robert Taft Jr. and Sam Beard to encourage and honor individuals for their achievements and contributions through public and community service. For more than a decade, the Times Union, St. Peter’s Health Partners, and WNYT NewsChannel 13 have worked together to honor volunteers in New York’s Capital Region with the awards. The local level of the Jefferson Awards recognizes individuals who are committed to improving their communities through volunteer and community services. This year’s honorees were selected by a committee of community leaders from nominations submitted by […]

Wellness

LiveSmart: Bullying

April 22, 2015 Robert Webster Jr.

The issue of abuse and bullying among school-aged kids continues to make the news, with the National Center Against Bullying reporting last month that one in three students will be bullied in school, either in person or over social media channels. […]

SPHP in the News

Community News: Senior health fair: Seeking advice for active, healthy lives

April 19, 2015 Corporate Communications Staff

St. Peter’s Heath Partners physical therapists Beth Sanger and Liz Stack are featured in this story about a recent senior health fair at the Shenendehowa Adult Community Center in Clifton Park. They talk about their popular “Seniorcise” program. “We start with individualized assessments and we tailor the exercises to what each individual can do, but we still do them as a class,” Sanger said. “It’s a one-hour class and we hold them once a week for 10 weeks. We’ve had a 92-year-old take the class. Our youngest participants now are in their 50s. We start another one in three weeks.” Click here to see the full story.

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NewsChannel 13: Doctor discusses importance of diabetes education

April 17, 2015 Corporate Communications Staff

At Journey Through the Body, Dr. Jill Abelseth spoke with NewsChannel 13’s Benita Zahn about the diabetes epidemic. Dr. Abelseth said children as young as 4- and 5-years-old are being diagnosed with diabetes. Dr. Abelseth is a provider with Capital Region Diabetes and Endocrine Care, a practice of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates. Click here to watch the full story.