| Learn about State of the Art Treatment for Osteoporosis and Vertebral Compression Fractures |
| Meet the experts and learn about state of the art treatment for osteoporosis, the “silent disease,” and vertebral compression fractures associated with the disease at Rome Memorial Hospital’s Health Night Lecture at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 19. The free program will be held at Mohawk Valley Community College, Rome Campus, Room 150, 1101 Floyd Avenue, Rome. |
| Prostate Problems As You Age |
| The prostate is a small gland that can cause big problems as men get older and every year close to 200,000 men in the U.S. will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. Urologist Brent E. Carlyle, MD and his partners at AMP Urology of Rome Medical Practice, want men of all ages to be aware of the signs of prostate trouble. |
| Craniosacral therapy relieves fibromyalgia pain |
| Pain was in charge. That’s how Valerie Destito of Rome describes the 16 years of her life before she discovered craniosacral therapy at Chestnut Commons Physical and Occupational Therapy. The department of Rome Memorial Hospital is located at 107 E. Chestnut St. |
| Celebrating a fulfilling profession part of National Nurses Week |
| National Nurses’ Week is celebrated each year to recognize a profession that centers on caring for others. When Teresa Bell, RN, BS, assistant vice president of clinical services at Rome Memorial Hospital, began her career in nursing more than 40 years ago, she knew she wanted to be in a career that would help make a difference in people’s lives. |
| SUNY Poly and Rome Memorial Hospital Announce Agreement to Offer Nurses Baccalaureate and Master's Degrees to Meet State's New Educational Standards |
| SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) and Rome Memorial Hospital Thursday held a ceremony at the hospital to announce an agreement that provides its nurses with convenient access to SUNY Poly's baccalaureate and master's-level nursing programs to meet New York State's increased standards for nurses while providing a new deferred tuition option for nurses who meet certain requirements. |
| Give it a Whirl group meets in May |
A support group will be held Mondays during the month of May for anyone coping with health and wellness challenges, including individuals looking for a temporary rest from being a caregiver. The gathering is offered through the collaboration of the Center for Family Life and Recovery and Rome Memorial Hospital Radiation Medicine.
“Give it a Whirl” for Wellness is a creative way to socialize, help and be helped by others with similar conditions or circumstances. The drop-in group is an opportunity for people learning to cope with health and wellness challenges, whether it is quitting smoking for good, overcoming illness or treatments, or facing life changes, to meet with others in similar situations. More than a support group, it gives Individuals, family and friends an opportunity to come together in a welcoming, comfortable, and inspiring way.
The free meetings, centered around a creative activity led by the Center for Family Life and Recovery, are held Mondays at Rome Memorial Hospital Radiation Medicine, 107 E. Chestnut St., Rome.
All meetings will be held from 1-2 p.m: |