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TFCU Donates $5,000 to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Commack

February 24, 2016 12:18 pm Comments Off

Teachers Federal Credit Union (TFCU), one of the country’s largest credit unions recently donated $5,000 to support the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Commack.

“Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Commack helps to provide medical care to thousands of Long Island residents. We recognize the great medical attention this renowned outpatient center offers to our […]

Suffolk County Announces Narcan Training Classes

February 24, 2016 11:57 am Comments Off

County Executive Steve Bellone and Dr. James Tomarken, Commissioner of Health, are encouraging residents to take advantage of scheduled Opioid Overdose Prevention Program-Narcan Training Classes.
The training, which meets New York State Department of Health requirements, will enable participants to recognize an opioid overdose, administer intranasal Narcan and take additional steps until EMS arrives. Participants will […]

March Suffolk County Health Services Meetings

February 23, 2016 2:12 pm Comments Off

The Open Meetings or “Sunshine” laws of New York State and Suffolk County give the public the right to attend meetings of public bodies, listen to the debates and watch the decision-making process in action. The laws also require that notice of the time and place of all meetings be given prior to every meeting.
Following […]

Suffolk County Offers Free Program for Individuals Living with Diabetes

February 23, 2016 1:58 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Executive Bellone and Health Commissioner James Tomarken, MD, invite residents who have type 2 diabetes and their caregivers to attend a free program that will enable them to manage their diabetes. The program, entitled, “The Stanford Diabetes Self-Management Classes,” is conducted in collaboration with Cornell University Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County and comprises six highly […]

A NEW GUIDEBOOK, “HOW TO PLAN FOR AGING PARENTS 2016”

February 15, 2016 4:19 pm Comments Off

TULLY & WINKELMAN, P.C. RELEASES NEW GUIDEBOOK,
“HOW TO PLAN FOR AGING PARENTS 2016”
Report Available to the Public Free of Charge at Law Firm’s Website
Tully & Winkelman, P.C. has released a new guidebook, which provides valuable information for adults on how they can plan for their elderly parents as they age.
“How To Plan For Aging Parents […]

New Police Commissioner Tim Sini Wants Blood Tomorrow

February 12, 2016 7:31 pm Comments Off

“I am encouraging all members of the department to take the time to donate blood. Blood banks are historically low at this time of year, and every donation is important and can save a life. This is indeed a meaningful way to honor Officer Ciano.” Police Commissioner Timothy Sini

School Collects Thousands of Cans of Soup for the Hungry 3903 To Be Exact

February 12, 2016 1:23 am Comments Off

North Ridge Primary School in Commack held its annual “Souper Bowl” and collected a total of 3,903 cans and bags of soup. Mrs. Esposito, the gym teacher at North Ridge, decided to “sculpt” the cans into the shape of a giant airplane.

Each day when the children came to gym, they were amazed at how well […]

Suffolk County Health and CDC Issues Zika Virus Travel Alert

February 3, 2016 11:41 am Comments Off

CDC has issued a travel alert for people traveling to regions and countries where Zika virus transmission is ongoing: Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Martinique, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Saint Martin, Suriname, Venezuela, Cape Verde, Samoa, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Dominican Republic.
The alert follows […]

Suffolk County Offers Free Program for Individuals Living with Diabetes

January 22, 2016 6:00 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Health Commissioner James Tomarken, MD, invite residents who have type 2 diabetes and their caregivers to attend a free program that will enable them to manage their diabetes. The program, entitled, “The Stanford Diabetes Self-Management Classes,” is conducted in collaboration with Cornell University Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County and comprises six […]

Suffolk County Announces Narcan Training Classes

January 21, 2016 6:00 am Comments Off

County Executive Steve Bellone and Dr. James Tomarken, Commissioner of Health, are encouraging residents to take advantage of scheduled Opioid Overdose Prevention Program-Narcan Training Classes.
The training, which meets New York State Department of Health requirements, will enable participants to recognize an opioid overdose, administer intranasal Narcan and take additional steps until EMS arrives. Participants will […]