MASSENA â Two area school districts have received funding for mindfulness programs thanks to the expanded mission and new organizational component of the Massena Hospital Foundation, called the North Country Wellness Resource.
Executive Director Julia Rose said a $25,000 donation from SeaComm in January has allowed the North Country Wellness Resource to provide funding for mindfulness programs in the Massena and St. Lawrence central school districts.
Mindfulness programs are used to help students and staff deal with the mental stresses faced on instruction, either remote or in person, because of COVID-19.
Massena Central Schoolâs funding will support the creation of mindfulness rooms for students and staff in each building, to go along with the schoolâs mindfulness program that was initiated this year. They are working with the Holistic Life Foundation Akwesasne for the program.
Vaccine shipments arrive in region, clinic appointments fill up quickly
WWNY Vaccine shipments arrive in region, clinic appointments fill up quickly By Keir Chapman | February 24, 2021 at 5:15 PM EST - Updated February 24 at 8:43 PM
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) - Jefferson County’s COVID-19 vaccine supply is back to full strength a week after allotments were delayed due to weather. Most of the shots are already spoken for. But, local leaders are getting ready for a new problem: getting more vaccines.
With last week’s COVID vaccines now in hand, they soon will go into arms on Friday at Jefferson Community College. A clinic with 700 slots filled up quickly when people were allowed to sign up on Tuesday.
The St. Lawrence County Health Department is administering vaccines from 8am-4pm for 1B essential workers Thursday, Feb. 25 at the Massena Memorial Hospital; and Friday, Feb. 26 at the Gouverneur Hospital. Clinics for people with disabilities and.
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MASSENA SeaComm recently completed a $25,000, five-year pledge donation in support of the Massena Memorial Hospital Foundation.
The funds have been used to support the foundation’s mission to enhance patient care and ensure the needs of the public are met by the hospital.
The foundation works in partnership with hospital staff to bridge gaps for equipment purchases, technology upgrades, and patient comfort initiatives.
Pictured from left are MMH Foundation Executive Director Julia Rose and SeaComm President and Chief Executive Officer Scott A. Wilson.
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WATERTOWN â North country hospitals saw a small increase in average hospital occupancy last week as concerns mount over a possible influx of COVID-19 patients overwhelming the regionâs medical infrastructure.
The seven-day average combined inpatient occupancy rate for north country hospitals rose from 55.5% to 59.1% between the weeks beginning Nov. 27 and Dec. 4, according to data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This represents an increase of 3.6 percentage points over that period.
But if the hospitalization increase were to continue at its current pace for three weeks, it would still be well below the stateâs red zone threshold.