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 […]

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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.