At a time when many people have become frustrated with how efforts to control the spread of the novel coronavirus are proceeding, Jefferson County offered some hope last week.
Opened Jan. 18, the state-run vaccination center will enter its third week of operation on Monday.
Coming from the hamlet of Plessis in the town of Alexandria Thursday afternoon, James H. Mercer said he was initially doubtful about how organized the site would be. He said he signed up for an appointment about two weeks ago and drove more than 60 miles to St. Lawrence County.
âIt was smooth as hell,â Mr. Mercer said, patting his arm with satisfaction, after a roughly 20-minute process inside SUNY Potsdamâs Maxcy Hall.
Of New Yorkâs 13 state-run points of dispensing, or PODs, seven currently have appointment availability through mid-April. Earlier this week and into Friday morning, only SUNY Potsdam and Plattsburgh International Airport were accepting appointments, but by late Friday afternoon, the stateâs online eligibility and appointment portal updated availability at SUNY Albany, the New York State Fairgrounds, Westchester County Center, SUNY Stony Brook
North Country Family Health Center - New Hire
Dr. Beth Ann Jayne The North Country Family Health Center has an exciting announcement. (Source: NCFHC) By Craig Thornton | January 27, 2021 at 4:01 PM EST - Updated January 27 at 5:01 PM
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) -
North Country Family Health Center (NCFHC) announced the addition of Beth Ann Jayne, MD, F.A.A.P. to their staff as the Health Center’s newest physician. She is double boarded in both Pediatrics and Internal Medicine.
Dr. Jayne will provide care for patients of any age, including newborns and is currently accepting new patients. She joins the Health Center’s current team of community-based primary care providers: Scott Stern, MD; Diane Keating Jones, DO, F.A.A.P.; Kit Veley, FNP; Cassandra Jackson, FNP; Kate Gates, ANP-BC; Shelby Scordo, PA; and Robin Frost, RPA-C all who coordinate care for adults and children within the Center’s Pediatric & Family Practice location at 238 Arsenal Street, Watertown and at NCF
Schools are closed, but health centers still available
Watertown school clinics By 7 News Staff | January 13, 2021 at 5:56 AM EST - Updated January 13 at 11:12 AM
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) - Watertown City School District may be fully remote until February, but the health centers housed inside schools are up and running.
They’re run by North Country Family Health Center and provide medical and behavioral services to students enrolled in the district.
Anna Bell Hyde is a family nurse practitioner in Case Middle School’s health center. She says it’s open Monday through Friday.
“We give excellent care,” she said, “and sometimes you just need to see somebody. And with this day and age with COVID, you can’t just go to the ER with an earache.”