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Note from our Executive Director |
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Spring is here!
We are beginning to see some good signs. The Covid-19 rates are declining, the availability of vaccines are increasing and the weather is encouraging people to be outside exercising, seeing others and feeling better. There are many ideas in this newsletter to consider as we work to stay healthy. We have learned over the last year that working to become as healthy as possible is one of the best investments in ourselves we can make.
Enjoy this beautiful season!
In good health,
Bonnie Slocum
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Just in! Madison County has created a waitlist for individuals age 18 and older to sign up to be notified if/when extra vaccine is available.
Call the hotline at (315) 366-2770 or click below to complete the online form.
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Madison County Office for the Aging offering Vaccination Clinic on April 1st |
Madison County Office for the Aging, Inc. will be hosting a COVID Vaccination Clinic in partnership with Kinney’s Pharmacy on Thursday, April 1st at the Open Door Baptist Church (3019 State Rt 13, New Woodstock). The clinic is by appointment ONLY.
Eligibility requirements:
- New York residents age 50+
- P-12 school faculty & staff
- Child care workers
- NEW! Age 18+ with high-risk medical conditions
Those eligible will receive the Pfizer vaccine. Call (315) 606-5080 to schedule an appointment.
The Madison County Office for the Aging also has a direct line for seniors to call for assistance with registering for a COVID-19 vaccine appointment. If you are 60+ years old, please call (315) 606-5080 for assistance.
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Click on the health department logo to be connected to the Madison County website for
COVID-19 vaccine eligibility and upcoming clinics.
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Madison County Vaccine Equity Task Force
In early 2021, a COVID-19 vaccine equity task force was organized by Community Action Partnership of Madison County and the Madison County Rural Health Council.
This platform is an opportunity for local government and community organizations to share information and ideas to help the vulnerable communities we serve get access to the vaccine when they become eligible for it.
The task force meets twice a month on Zoom. If you are interested in joining the group, please contact Danielle Duffy at dduffy@capmadco.org.
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Why we're scared for the pandemic to end
It feels strange, the idea of being together in the world again. Public transit makes us sweat. The prospect of crowded restaurants and bars is thrilling but unfamiliar. People thirsting for daily interaction now worry they've lost the ease with...
Read more
www.usatoday.com
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"Active People, Healthy Nation" is a national initiative led by the CDC with the goal to help 27 million Americans become more physically active by 2027. As the MCRHC, improving the health of our communities is our mission and we are happy to support this initiative. Click on the image below to learn more!
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What's Happening at MCRHC |
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UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
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If you have prediabetes or know someone who does, making modest lifestyle changes, like eating healthier and being more active can help you avoid the bigger changes that come with managing type 2 diabetes. Join this FREE and virtual evidence-based diabetes prevention program, proven to help prevent or delay type 2 diabetes. |
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In partnership with Bassett Healthcare and the Madison County Office for the Aging, we are offering evidence-based workshops via Zoom to help people better self-manage their chronic conditions, pain and diabetes. Alll workshops are evidence-based and FREE! |
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Monday Mile Activities Returning this Summer! |
We are happy to announce that our Storybook Walks and Walk with a Doc Program will resume on our Monday Miles in Madison County this summer! Follow us on Facebook @mcruralhealthcouncil for upcoming dates!
In the meantime, check out the national @walkwithadoc on Facebook for virtual walks every Saturday morning! WWAD combines movement and conversation through this physician-led walking program.
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in four adults sit more than 8 hours a day, and half of Americans do not meet weekly physical activity guidelines of 150 minutes of physical activity per week. It can be challenging to sit less and move more. Click on the image above to find 20 Exercises developed by NASA that you can do without leaving your office space!.
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Mobility Management Update |
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From Cornell Cooperative Extension Madison (CCE)
Throughout Madison County, we have plenty of examples of our communities coming together to support and donate to food pantries and programs for free meals and often that is more than a hearty meal with programs that combine conversation and comradery while sharing a a meal. A new Seed to Supper grant program offered through CCE Madison is an opportunity to strengthen these noble efforts by teaching people who are enduring tough times to grow the foods that help them feed themselves.
CCE Madison is looking for people who are finding it a little hard to make ends meet this year and could benefit from learning how to grow their own food, saving money at the grocery store in the process. If you are lacking space in which to garden, don’t worry, we will be using a teaching garden behind CCE Madison in which to grow vegetables. Take home to your table what you grow!
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Call: 2-1-1, text: HELP to 898-211 or
go to: 211midyork.org
- Professional tele-counselors available 24/7, 365 days a year.
- List of health and human services resources in Madison, Oneida, and Herkimer counties.
- Community connection, providing answers and assistance so you can take action.
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Staff and Board of Directors |
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Staff Contact Information |
Bonnie Slocum, Executive Director
(315) 447 - 7625
slocum.bonnie@mcruralhealthcouncil.org
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Stephanie Henry, Program Coordinator
(315) 313 - 4399
henry.s@mcruralhealthcouncil.org
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Don Ybarra, Mobility Manager
(317) 459 - 7055
dymobility@gmail.com
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DJ Raux, President
Crouse Community Center
Bruce Hathaway, Vice-President
National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD)
Maureen Campanie, Treasurer
BRiDGES Madison County Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, Inc.
Robyn Smith, Secretary
CNY Community Foundation
Nannette Cowen, PhD, FNP-BC
Binghamton University
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Eric Faisst
Madison County Department of Health
Dawn Brink-Cymerman
St. Joseph’s Physician's at Cazenovia
Paula Highers
MCV Law - Meggesto, Crossett & Valerino, LLP
Dawn Sampson
Community Memorial Hospital
Julie Harney
Madison County Office for the Aging
Jane Stephenson
SUNY Morrisville
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