SPHP in the News

NewsChannel 13: New Shelter Gives Respite to Homeless After Hospitalization

March 29, 2017

Benita Zahn at WNYT-NewsChannel 13 recently spoke with Janine Robitaille, the executive director of the Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless, about the Sister Mavis Jewell Medical Respite program, the first medical respite program in the Capital Region. [...]

Troy Record: A Place To Heal

March 23, 2017

The Record published a piece about last week's opening of the Sister Mavis Jewell Medical Respite program, which is led by the Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless and housed at St. Mary’s Hospital in Troy. [...]

Times Union: St. Mary’s Hospital Shuts Down Power to Repair Generator

March 16, 2017

The Times Union reported on a malfunctioning generator at St. Mary's Hospital during the recent snowstorm. [...]

Ulster Publishing: The Face of Birthing Has Radically Changed

March 16, 2017

Exterior shot of St. Peter's Hospital in Albany, New York

Sandra Michael, MST, BSN, RN, SNT, CLC, the manager of Community Integration and Lactation Services for the Women’s and Children’s Services division at St. Peter’s Hospital, was recently interviewed about the hospital's “Baby-Friendly” initiative. [...]

Troy Record: At-Risk Youth Will Have Chance to Participate in Free Soccer Program

March 9, 2017

The Record published a story about this week's launch of "Soccer for Success," a free after-school mentoring program open to all children in the Capital Region. Led by the Troy Boys & Girls Club, the program was made possible by a $61,500 gift from St. Peter’s Health Partners and a $33,500 grant from the U.S. Soccer Foundation [...]

NewsChannel 13: Young Area Man Using Bionics Suit at Sunnyview to Simulate Walking

February 20, 2017

Otto Miller of Queensbury suffered a horrible fall while shoveling snow off a roof after a snowstorm last year. Despite falling 30 feet and severing his spinal cord, Otto is determined to get back on his feet with help from therapists at Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital. [...]