SPHP in the News

NewsChannel 13: Screen Time for Kids — How Much is Too Much?

Pediatricians are often asked by parents just how much time kids should have in front of video games, the computer and television. Diane Tenenbaum, M.D. from St. Peter’s Family Health Center, a practice of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates (SPHPMA), was interviewed for a segment on WNYT-NewsChannel 13 discussing kids and just how much screen time is too much. See the full story here.

Upcoming Events

Samaritan and St. Mary’s Hosting Free Park & Play Movie Night Featuring “Shark Tale”

Samaritan and St. Mary’s hospitals will host a “Park & Play Movie Night” for the community featuring a presentation of “Shark Tale,” Thursday, Sept. 1, activities begin at 5:30 p.m.; movie begins at 7:30 p.m., at the Samaritan Hospital employee parking lot, corner of 17th and Eagle streets, Troy. Produced by DreamWorks Animation, “Shark Tale” is an animated comedy about a pint-sized underachieving fish named Oscar (voiced by Will Smith) who has grand aspirations. The film also features the voices of Robert DeNiro, Renee Zellweger, Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Martin Scorsese, and many others. Free popcorn will be served for the presentation. The movie will be preceded by a meet and greet with local firefighters, police, and emergency medical personnel. The public will be able to tour a fire truck, police car, ambulance, and medevac helicopter. Food and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase from some of Troy’s favorite restaurants. The event is free of charge and open to all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Blankets and lawn chairs are welcomed. Alcoholic beverages are […]

Inside SPHP

Eddy VNA Assists Home Care Association Campaign to Help Homebound Voters

The Eddy Visiting Nurse Association recently assisted the Home Care Association of New York State (HCA) in “Bring The Vote Home,” a national initiative to help homebound patients participate in the voting process from home. The program arms home care staff with voter registration materials and absentee ballot applications enabling easy access to patients to register and cast their votes from home. Michelle Mazzacco, vice president of Eddy VNA, echoed the importance of helping patients participate in that process. See the HCA video here.

SPHP in the News

Times Union: St. Peter’s Adds to Albany Food Drive

The Times Union published a story about SPHP’s participation in a recent food drive in partnership with The Food Pantries for the Capital District. Over the course of the food drive, staff at St. Peter’s Hospital and Albany Memorial Hospital donated a total of 2,000 pounds of food – matching the goal of the entire city-wide food drive – which represents 1,666 meals for the Capital Region’s most vulnerable residents. From the story: St. Peter’s Health Partners held a food drive in coordination with the city’s and delivered the collected items on Friday for The Food Pantries for the Capital District. Responding to an increase in the number of children and single adults who either repeatedly missed meals or cannot afford nutritious meals, a coalition of Capital Region food pantries teamed up with the city of Albany and KeyBank last month to urge people to donate food during a two-week food drive that ended Friday. Click here to read the full story.