HealthyADK Website Adds Helpful New Features
Www.HealthyADK.org, a website of key socio-economic indicators created to help improve community health and well-being, maintained by Adirondack Health Institute, has added a number of helpful new features. The site now offers more than 500 searchable indicators and...
More Than 200 Stakeholders Attend AHI’s 11th Annual Leadership Summit
More than 200 health care professionals and other stakeholders from nine North Country counties and beyond explored relevant and timely regional population health issues at Adirondack Health Institute’s 11th Annual Leadership Summit, Advancing Whole-Person Care...
Prison Rehab Program Offers Better Living Experiences
Amanda Zeno, LCSW, MA, CASAC, Counselor at the Baywood Center in Queensbury, has witnessed firsthand the positive impact the ABLE (Access to Better Living Experiences) program has had on those released from jail in making a smooth transition back into their community....
New York State Makes Investment to Increase Access to Home Services for Older Adults; Franklin County Seniors to Benefit
A historic $15 million investment and groundbreaking changes to address unmet needs and expand access to services for older adults are included in New York State's fiscal year 2020 enacted budget. These investments will enable individuals who are eligible for...
Free Transportation Assistance Program Launches for Warren and Washington County Residents with Recent Health Issues
A program that offers free transportation assistance to individuals in Warren and Washington counties who have had recent health issues has launched. Uplift Warren Washington, billed as “A Ride Back to Health,” is an initiative that provides bus tokens/passes, taxi...
DOH Publishes DSRIP Success Stories Compendium, Two AHI Partners Spotlighted
Reflecting on the collective impact of Performing Provider Systems (PPSs) across the state, the New York State Department of Health has published a storybook highlighting Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) Program initiatives that have resulted in...
2019 AHI Leadership Summit, September 19 in Lake Placid
The 2019 AHI Leadership Summit is scheduled for Thursday, September 19, at the Lake Placid Conference Center. This annual event typically draws 300 health care stakeholders from AHI's nine-county service region and beyond. Visit AHI Leadership Summit for additional...
AHI’s Evansky Featured in Opioid Epidemic Webinar
AHI Project Manager Rebecca Evansky was a featured speaker in a webinar, Rural Networks: Making a Difference in the Opioid Epidemic, recorded on National Rural Health Day, November 15. Facilitated by Karen Madden of the New York State Office of Rural Health, the...
AHI Lands HRSA Rural Communities Opioid Response Program Planning Grant
Adirondack Health Institute has received from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) a one-year, $200,000 Rural Communities Opioid Response Program Planning grant. Funding will support treatment for and the prevention of substance use disorders in...
Celebrating a Decade of Collaborative Excellence: AHI Summit a Rousing Success
Nearly 250 professionals attended Adirondack Health Institute's 10th Annual Summit, Celebrating a Decade of Collaborative Excellence: Improving Health Outcomes, September 27 in Lake Placid. NYS DOH's Gregory Allen provided a compelling keynote address, Celebrate,...
