social programs

OLEAN — Olean General Hospital has introduced a new volunteer effort in the emergency department, providing a liaison between patient and staff. The E...

ALLEGANY — HomeCare & Hospice Foundation announces it has received a $2,500 grant from the St. Elizabeth Mission Society to support ongoing education ...

WELLSVILLE — Jones Memorial Hospital announced that registered nurse Ailie Smithers, BSN, is now nationally board-certified in both wound and ostomy n...

DEAR RUSTY: Is there any way I can get out of paying the $185/month I am told will be taken out of my Social Security for Medicare Part B when I turn ...

Elon Musk’sDepartment of Government Efficiency(DOGE) is set to shut down 47 Social Security Administrationfield offices nationwide — and three in New ...

Throughout March, Olean General Hospital and Bradford (Pa.) Regional Medical Center are offering a variety of classes and support groups designed to p...

OLEAN — Oliver Nagel and Katelyn Spears, BSN, RN, are this month’s Star Award recipients, Kaleida Health facilities Olean General Hospital (OGH) and B...

U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy and a Democratic House colleague from New York have introduced a bill that would require states to regularly check if Medica...

Just about two years ago, Allegany County Legislature Chairman W. Brooke Harris and Legislator Janice Burdick vocally opposed Gov. Kathy Hochul’s atte...

ALLEGANY — The HomeCare & Hospice Foundation invites community members to brighten lives while supporting compassionate hospice care through its 31st ...

New York has a severe shortage of primary care physicians — as virtually anyone who has attempted to find a new doctor in recent years can attest. The...

ALLEGANY — Calling all little royals — the HomeCare & Hospice Foundation, with presenting sponsor Fox Financial, will host its 2nd annual Princess Par...

DEAR RUSTY: I have reached my full retirement age (66 plus 8 months) and plan to apply for Social Security this month, but I've seen articles that say...

OLEAN — The Adult Education & Workforce Development department from Cattaraugus-Allegany BOCES is now accepting applications for their Licensed Nurse ...

ALLEGANY — The HomeCare & Hospice Foundation is seeking volunteers to help bring beauty and comfort to the community through its 31st annual Spring Bo...

In news that should concern all New Yorkers and all Americans, this past Friday the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that it was slashing...

WELLSVILLE — Jones Memorial Hospital announced the installation of a vending machine on its campus that provides free drug testing supplies such as fe...

BRADFORD, Pa. — The Bradford Hospital Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Bradford Regional Medical Center, hosted its first local in-person event si...