The Peru Gazette

Certified diabetes educators to offer information about lifestyle management of Type 1 diabetes PLATTSBURGH, NY – A three-part Diabetes Self-Management Education Program sponsored by the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) begins Thursday, November 2 at the main hospital.  The program, led by certified diabetes educators Ann Watts and Catherine […]

October 18, 2023 – From Sunny Eappen, MD, MBA, President and CEO, The University of Vermont Health Network As you may know, the UVM Health Network has been negotiating with UnitedHealthcare, the nation’s largest for-profit insurance carrier, for well over a year in an effort to remain in-network for its commercial insurance plans. In order […]

Three of her teammates helped revive her at practice in late September Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Nurse-led effort beautifies stretch of Idaho Avenue, removes potential safety hazards  PLATTSBURGH, NY (10/12/2023) – Employees at The University of Vermont Health Network-Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) are volunteering their time to clean up a 1.4-mile stretch of Idaho Avenue beginning at 10 a.m. this Sunday, October 15. The effort is part of a sponsorship […]

PLATTSBURGH, NY (10/11/2023) – A Nurse who provided compassion and comfort to the grieving family of a North Country icon has been honored as the first recipient of The DAISY Nurse Leader Award at The University of Vermont Health Network-Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH). Lee-Ann LaBombard, RN, was presented the award recently during a surprise […]

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Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Brive, Monday, October 9, from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru.  All blood collected is utilized in our local trl-county region.  Your neighbors appreciate and need your support.  The blood drive is coordinated by St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council […]

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Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Brive, Monday, October 9, from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru.  All blood collected is utilized in our local trl-county region.  Your neighbors appreciate and need your support.  The blood drive is coordinated by St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council […]

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Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Brive, Monday, October 9, from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru.  All blood collected is utilized in our local trl-county region.  Your neighbors appreciate and need your support.  The blood drive is coordinated by St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council […]

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A new law requires current or former employers to let hundreds of thousands of people know they can apply for free Sept. 11 health insurance and compensation. Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

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Clinton County Health Department details county’s first case and preventative steps Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Excellus BCBS has partnered with United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. to assist with urgent unmet needs for families in the Adirondack Region. Through a generous grant of $5,000.00, Excellus BCBS continues to demonstrate its commitment to the health and well-being of families. “We are very grateful to Excellus BCBS for helping us to […]

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Blood collected stays in North Country region  PLATTSBURGH, NY (8/29/2023) – The Adirondack Regional Blood Center, a program of the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) has scheduled a number of community blood drives in September. Thursday, September 7, Holy Name Church Hall, AuSable Forks, 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, […]

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The Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) reminds residents to look for ticks throughout the summer and fall seasons. Ticks can spread diseases that make people and pets very sick. They are most often found in shady, moist areas at ground level. They cling to tall grass, brush and shrubs, usually no more than 18-24 inches […]