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Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital Lobby Rededicated

Friends and family of the late Stephen A. Galef gathered in the main lobby of Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, a Member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network, to rededicate the newly-renovated lobby that...

Little Hats, Big Hearts at St. Anthony Community Hospital

The Kennedy Birthing Center at St. Anthony Community Hospital, a Member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network, participated in the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Little Hats, Big Hearts program — where volunteers knit...

MidHudson Home Health Team Ranked Top in the Nation

The Certified Home Health Services team at MidHudson Regional Hospital, a Member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network, has been named one of the Top 100 agencies in the nation by HomeCare Elite,...

New Chair Named for Westchester County Health Care Corporation

Mitchell C. Hochberg, an attorney and Certified Public Accountant, has been named Chair of the Board of Directors of the Westchester County Health Care Corporation (WCHCC), which oversees the Westchester Medical Center Health Network...

Good Samaritan’s “Corks and Forks” Enhances Local Healthcare

Nearly 300 community members partied with a purpose at the Paramount Country Club in New City on November 8 at Corks & Forks, a Celebration of Food and Wine, an annual event that supports...

Showing Care On The Air: Radiothon Benefits Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital

Radio stations play records — and sometimes help break them. Such was the case with the 100.7 WHUD Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Radiothon, which raised $480,000 for Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, a Member of...

Christmas Day Seizures

For children who are genetically predisposed to photosensitive seizures, playing and watching video games could bring them an unexpected trip to the doctor. BY NORA HORVATH In the early ’90s, Ronald Jacobson, M.D. noticed...

Supporting Middle-Schoolers with “Pride”

Bon Secours Community Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network, was recently recognized by Operation PJ Pride (Port Jervis Reaching for Intervention and a Drug-Free Environment) for its contribution to the...

New TICU Family and Friends Waiting Area Dedicated

Westchester Medical Center recently dedicated the new Evan Lieberman Friends and Family Lounge in its Trauma Intensive Care Unit in a ceremony to honor the memory of the 19-year-old patient who died following severe...

It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s a… Window Washer?

On a sunny day recently, superheroes descended upon Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network, to do double duty: clean the windows and lift patients’ spirits. The window...