Each year, 3.6 million Americans do not obtain medical care due to transportation challenges. These issues include a lack of vehicle access, long distances and lengthy times to reach needed services, and transportation costs. Because it touches many aspects of a...
Many local school districts participated in the Great American Smokeout® on November 21, 2019, with the assistance of Adirondack Health Institute’s Advancing Tobacco-Free Communities/Reality Check program. Below is a list of school activities: South Glens Falls High...
In recognition of National Rural Health Day, November 21, Adirondack Health Institute is pleased to announce seven individuals have been recognized as 2019 Rural Health Champions. The annual recognition is a collaborative effort of four of the North Country’s...
Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training, a program that helps first-responding law enforcement officers assist individuals with mental illness and addiction in crisis, has proven incredibly successful in de-escalating difficult situations. Ten individuals from the...
Adirondack Health has long sought to curtail the incidence of chronic disease in its community. When DSRIP funding became available from the AHI Performing Provider System to support innovative health care projects, the health system applied for and was awarded...
With funding support from the AHI Performing Provider System, the Joint Council for Economic Opportunity of Clinton and Franklin Counties, Inc. has converted two mini-buses into mobile farmers’ markets. The mobile markets travel Monday through Friday to towns...
The Salvation Army Empire State Division is the latest organization to join the AHI Health Home Care Management Network. With a drop-in center located in Saratoga Springs, the Empire State Division offers a plethora of services, among them an after-school program, a...
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...
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....
The AHI Health Home Care Management Network has put in place a new care coordination software platform, Netsmart. “Netsmart is a versatile and powerful system that will be a valuable tool for our network,” said Ann Hutchison, Director, Care Management and Health Home,...
