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The Grand at Guilderland Supports National Night Out

Thursday, Aug. 2 -- Town of Guilderland Chief of Police Carol J. Lawlor accepts a $1,000 check from officials at The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Guilderland for the department’s annual National Night Out event. Set for Tuesday, Aug. 7 from 6-9 p.m. at Tawasentha Park, the nationwide event aims to encourage members of the community to meet their neighbors in an effort to reduce crime. More than 4,000 are expected to attend the event, which will feature displays by emergency medical service agencies, local fire departments and neighboring police agencies. Community groups, children’s activities, and music and vendors will also be on hand. Featured are (L to R): Guilderland Police Chief Carol Lawlor; Wendy Decker, director of admissions, The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Guilderland; and, Melvin Hitt, administrator, The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Guilderland. For more information, call (518) 356-1980 x 1030.

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Vendors Sought for 8/11 Community Day at The Grand at Barnwell

Friday, June 15, 2018 — The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Barnwell (3230 Church St, Valatie, N.Y. 12184), a 236-bed skilled nursing facility in Valatie, N.Y. that provides rehabilitation and nursing services to patients who require either short- or long-term nursing care following hospitalization, is currently seeking vendors for its 1st annual Community Day on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018 from 1-5 p.m.

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JDRF Surpasses Fundraising Goal at 5/12 One Walk Great Escape

Tuesday, May 15, 2018 -- More than 1500 participants from throughout northeastern New York laced up their sneakers for JDRF’s (formerly Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) inaugural One Walk Great Escape held Saturday at the popular Queensbury theme park. One Walk Great Escape is the result of the consolidation of JDRF’s One Walk Albany and One Walk Saratoga into one “mega” event, and walkers beat the fundraising goal of $350,000 by raising $370,000 to create a world without type 1 diabetes (T1D). Dollars raised will help fund more than 70 human clinical trials of potential T1D therapies.  These investments are supporting the development of next-generation therapies like artificial pancreas technology, beta cell replacement, and smart insulin that can turn on and off in response to blood sugar levels.  Saturday’s festivities included a kids’ zone, a pamper zone for moms, a photo booth station and free park admission for those who raised more than $100.

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Hometown Health Centers' CEO Honored by Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Monday, May 14, 2018 — Joe Gambino, CEO of Hometown Health Centers (HHC), received an honorary degree from Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS) at the college's 138th commencement ceremony held Saturday at Saratoga Performing Arts Center. As CEO of HHC since 2009, Gambino oversees one of the Capital Region's top-rated medical and dental facilities. HHC provides care to 20,000 children and adults at four health center sites in Schenectady and Amsterdam, including two school-based health centers. With pharmacy services so connected to healthcare, Gambino partnered with ACPHS to bring College Hometown Pharmacy to HHC. The pharmacy, which opened in 2016, is one of two student-operated pharmacies managed by the college and serves a large and growing medically underserved population.

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