The vaccines are free and available to anyone older than six months old who lives or works in the state. Children under 18 must come with a parent or guardian.

This year, the CDC is encouraging everyone six months and older to get vaccinated for influenza.

To more through the line quicker, you may download the required vaccine consent form available at www.putnamcountyny.com.

Additional seasonal flu clinics may be scheduled in the future. Check the Putnam County Department of Health Flu Vaccine Hotline at 845-808-1390 for more information.

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The program, presented by cosmetologist Sheri Silver, is for women who are going through treatment for all kinds of ca ncer. Look Good, Feel Better teaches beauty techniques to cancer patients to help them manage the appearance-related side effects of their treatment. Makeup kits donated by cosmetic companies are given to each participant to take home.

Carol Greiner, LMSW, the Look Good, Feel Better coordinator at Phelps, says, “This is a wonderful program for patients to help them feel better about their appearance while they are going through the physical trials of cancer treatment.”
The sessions will be held once a month, generally on the first Monday of the month, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Walkway Conference Room. The program is free but advance reservations are required and may be made by calling 1-800-227-2345.

Look Good, Feel Better is a free, non-medical, product-neutral program offered in partnership with the America Cancer Society, The National Cosmetology Association, and the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association (CTFA) Foundation. More information about the prog ram can be obtained online at www.lookgoodfeelbetter.org.

Information about Phelps Memorial Hospital Center and the Healthy Life Series is available at www.phelpshospital.org.

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The money is part of $3.4 million the state agency recovered after an audit of more than 40 health-care providers in Westchester County. It is the first of several payments the county will recieve, after upstart costs and the federal government are repaid, Sheehan said.

In 2006, the state and New York State Association of Counties launched the auditing program to weed out waste and abuse of Medicaid, the state-federal health insurance program for the poor and disabled.

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Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino’s 2011 budget cuts about $1.9 million from the three community health centers and closes four of the county’s mental health clinics.

“It’s so intolerable I can’t even think about it. We just have to fight this like crazy,” said Lindsay Farrell, chief executive officer of Open Door Family Medical Centers, serves about 40,000 patients in Ossining, Port Chester, Sleepy Hollow and Mount Kisco. HTe majority of the patients have incomes under $44,000 for a family of four.

Farrell said the money helps the community health centers vaccinate for diseases like tuberculosis, influenza and measles. Since the beginning of the recession, Open Door has seen a 20 percent uptick in the number of patients, especially the uninsured, seeking primary care at the centers.

“I’m horrified. I think its unbelievably short-sighted and misguided,” she said. “We all interact in society. We have tuberculosis in our communities and we have AIDS in our communities.”

In a release to the press, Astorino said the previous administration tried to make the same cuts only to have them restored by the county Board of Legislators. Astorino also noted that the community health centers got money through the federal health reform law.

“But those were one-time funds we received last year and earlier this year,” Farrell said.

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The Liveable Communities Caregiver Coaching Program is a private/public partnership administered by the county’s Department of Senior Programs and Services. It is part of the larger Liveable Communities initiative, which helps residents stay in their homes as they age.

The grant will allow the program to hire a part-time Spanish-speaking person who has a master’s degree in social work.

The coaching program professionally trains volunteers who give family caregivers one-on-one support so that they can better care for an older or disabled person. Their role is to set priorities and make more informed decisions to handle their responsibilities.

There are an about 33,000 family caregivers in Westchester, according to the state’s Office of the Aging. For more information about the Caregiver Coaching program, call 914-813-6441 or e-mail cap2@westchestergov.com.

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The program will take place from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and the deadline for reservations is Nov. 8. To sign up contact Antonella Caggiano at (914) 813-6380 or  aacf@westchestergov.com or send a fax to (914) 813-6399. For more information, call Patty Szeliga at (914) 813-6432.

“No senior should miss this important event,” said DSPS Commissioner Mae Carpenter. “When seniors take care of their health they can often remain independent for many more years. The combination of good nutrition and appropriate exercise enable seniors to be active in their communities and have an overall better quality of life.”

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“Each year approximately 1,000 women in Westchester County are diagnosed with breast cancer,” said Dr. Cheryl Archbald, Acting Commissioner of Health for Westchester County.  “Early detection can improve a woman’s chances of survival from breast cancer.”

All women should have a clinical breast exam every three years, starting at age 20, and should have both a clinical breast exam and a mammogram every year, starting at age 40.

Women at high risk for breast cancer, based on their personal or family history, may need to get mammograms and breast cancer screening at earlier ages and more frequently.

All women also should practice breast self awareness, know what is normal for themselves and contact their healthcare provider if they notice:

· a lump, hardness or thickening in the breast tissue

· swelling, warmth, redness or darkening of the skin around the breast

· a change in the size or shape of the breast

· dimpling or puckering of the skin around the breast

· an itchy, scaly sore, rash, discharge or other change to the appearance of the nipple
Women who are uninsured or underinsured can reach out to the Cancer Services Program of Westchester County for assistance with getting a breast exam and a mammogram.

For more information about cancer screening services, call the Westchester County Health Department at (914) 813-5000 or visit www.westchestergov.com/health

Pre-recorded information about the Cancer Services Program can be accessed anytime by calling (914) 813-5356.

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The psychiatric hospital on North Street in Harrison is part of the larger, Manhattan-based St. Vincent Catholic Medical Centers, which filed for bankruptcy and closed the Greenwich Village Hospital in April.

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Simon, of New Canaan, Conn., will perform a few acoustic songs at the event, hospital officials said. Other celebrities who have appeared at the event are Brian Williams of NBC and Dr. Mehmet Oz, of the Dr. Oz Show.

A ticket to the black-tie gala costs $350. The event will be held at Stamford Hospital’s Tully Health Center. The proceeds will go to supporting the hospital’s foundation.

For more information, visit www.dreamball.org.

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The health fair will take place on Saturday, Oct. 9 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the Mount Vernon Neighborhood Health Center at 107 West 4^th Street in Mount Vernon.

Door prizes, lunch and a guest speaker will also be a part of the day’s events. The public event is open to both men and women.

Contact Olga DeJonge at Mount Vernon Neighborhood Health Center for more information, 699-7200, ext. 639.

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