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Capital Region Diabetes and Endocrine Care Offers “10th Annual Diabetes Makeover”

April 27, 2015 Corporate Communications Staff

Capital Region Diabetes and Endocrine Care, a joint service of St. Peter’s Health Partners and Ellis Medicine, will host its 10th Annual Diabetes Makeover, Saturday, May 9, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 235 Hoosick St., Troy. The event will feature a special appearance by John Anderson – a cyclist and runner, and diabetes ambassador and paid spokesperson for Novo Nordisk – who will discuss how he learned to manage his type 2 diabetes by staying active. Additionally, Jill Abelseth, MD, an endocrinologist with Capital Region Diabetes and Endocrine Care, will present on how to control your blood sugar and help lower your health risk in the future. The program is free of charge and open to the public. Seating is limited. For more information or to reserve your space by May 4, please call 1-888-941-4009 or (518) 447-3503.

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CBS 6: Hundreds Walk a Mile in High Heels To Help End Sexual Abuse

April 25, 2015 Corporate Communications Staff

CBS6 stopped by the excellent “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” community march against rape and sexual violence. The event, hosted by the Sexual Assault & Crime Victims Assistance Program for Rensselaer County at Samaritan Hospital, took place on April 25 in Troy. Here is what Lindsey Crusan, director of the program, said: “Rape and sexual assault they are the most under reported crimes, really less than 15% of people chose to report the crime to the police, so we know that there is a lot more happening then is even being reported officially to the police and law enforcement,” says Lindsey Crusan, director of the program. “We have a 24 hour crisis hotline so we’re available to people whenever they need us to answer questions give them counseling, be of assistance. But then we also have short and long term counseling and therapy support groups we provide medical and legal advocacy and accompaniment and then a big part of what we do is we try to prevent these crimes from happening in the first place,” she adds. Click […]

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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. […]

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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.