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Students Enjoy Camp Med 2010 July 30, 2010
Economic Impact of AHMC on the Community July 29, 2010 Alice Hyde Medical Center is proud to provide care to our community. Our doors are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Every year, we serve thousands of individuals and keep our community healthy, strong, and vibrant. This record of service is, and always will be, our most valuable contribution to the community. Click here to view the report. Eat Well Play Hard Coalition Celebrates Accomplishments July 21, 2010 Twenty-nine EWPH mini-grants were awarded in the tri-county region from 2007 to 2010. The 2010 mini-grants were awarded for the following projects: • Holy Family School, Malone - $1,000 for recess equipment The 4-year grant cycle culminated with a regional meeting at Paul Smith’s on Thursday, June 17, where coalition participants received certificates of recognition for their contributions to the EWPH initiative. Kristin Ellis-Wood, AHMC registered dietitian and Josy Delaney, AHMC community wellness specialist, both received certificates of recognition for their participation on the Eat Well Play Hard coalition since its inception in 2006: Kristin Ellis-Wood “for promoting nutrition education to school children and community members through presentations and numerous events; for being a champion of the 1% or Less EWPH strategy; and for facilitating policy and practices changes through the Malone School District Wellness Committee” Josy Delaney received the certificate “for promoting community education about healthy eating and physical activity and for coordinating community events that offer fun family physical activity.” Thank you for spreading the Eat Well Play Hard message to so many groups and individuals.” Eat Well Play Hard is a program of the North Country Healthy Heart Network, Inc., and funded by the New York State Department of Health. 14TH ANNUAL BENEFIT GOLF TOURNAMENT July 27, 2010
WALK FOR A HEALTHY START FOR FAMILIES July 20, 2010 Malone--Alice Hyde Medical Center (AHMC), along with The Breastfeeding Council of Malone, will join other communities throughout New York State to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week by hosting the fourth Annual Breastfeeding Walk. The 30-minute awareness walk will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 4, 2010. It will start and end at the Medical Center's Main Entrance. The public is invited to attend and show its support for breastfeeding mothers and their infants. During World Breastfeeding Week, August 1-7, the Medical Center will have an information table on display in its Main Lobby. In addition, there will be a “breastfeeding nook” for nursing mothers at the Franklin County Fair (August 7-15), located in the Domestic Arts Building at the fairgrounds. Breastfeeding has a wide range of benefits for mothers, their infants, families and even society in the form of illness prevention, bonding, and environmental concerns. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States Department of Health and Human Services, the New York State Department of Health, the United State Department of Agriculture, and many professional health organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics encourage mothers to breastfeed their infants exclusively for the first 6 months of life and to continue to breastfeed beyond 12 months. World Breastfeeding Week is a time to celebrate and provide mothers support to breastfeed and give their families a healthier start. There is no registration necessary for the walk, however if you would like further information please contact AHMC’s Education Department at 518-481-2247. CAMP MED AT AHMC July 9, 2010 Malone—Area Middle School students will soon experience a variety of health care careers at Alice Hyde Medical Center. In collaboration with Franklin, Essex, Hamilton BOCES, Alice Hyde Medical Center will be hosting “Camp Med” July 26 through July 30. In this series of half-day events, upcoming 8th and 9th grades students will get a sneak peek at health care career possibilities. “Camp Med” offers these bright students the opportunity to explore and experience real life situations that health care providers encounter everyday. The weeklong schedule will begin with a tour of the Medical Center campus and the remaining time will include extensive visits in the Cardio-Pulmonary Department, Laboratory, Nursing Home, and the Medical Imaging Department.
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Joe Arno, Abby Flint and Katie Secore (pictured from left to right) look on as Mike Derouchie, Laboratory Technician, encases a specimen in hot wax. A total of 12 local area students, going into the eighth and ninth grades this fall, had the opportunity to explore health care jobs through firsthand experience thanks to a collaborative effort by Alice Hyde Medical Center's Education Department, its Auxiliary, and the Northern Area Health Education Center, Inc. The program, Camp Med, brought local students into the Medical Center to tour departments, complete science activities, and participate in a mock emergency. 
Eat Well Play Hard (EWPH) is a tri-county coalition (Franklin/Essex/Hamilton counties) that works to promote physical activity and healthy eating through policy and environmental change. The goal is to prevent childhood overweight and reduce long-term chronic disease risks of children over the age of two. Following an extensive community assessment in 2006, project categories were selected by the coalition members including: school policy, community design, after school programs, and physical activity trainings in child care settings.
Alice Hyde Medical Center’s 14th Annual Benefit Golf Tournament was a great success. The tournament, held at the Malone Golf Club, raised over $33,000. The funds raised will support and enhance vital services and programs at the Medical Center. Pictured from left, Mary Beth Scheideggar, Mary Kay Tulloch, Lucie LaPlante, and Eileen Killcullen.