Improving your health, and your family’s, starts with staying informed. Hudson Headwaters Health is a print and digital magazine focusing on wellness and prevention. You can pick up your free print copy at any one of Hudson Headwaters’ 21 health center locations in the Adirondack North Country and Glens Falls region or read the digital version below. Magazine article topics range from diet and exercise to mental health to dealing with chronic health issues and are written by expert Hudson Headwaters providers, partners, and staff. Each issue is packed with health-related resources that are available to our patients and supporters in Warren County and parts of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Saratoga and Washington counties. No matter your interests or health concerns, there is an article for you. We hope that you’ll take time to read, learn and explore the opportunities available to you to improve your health.
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Take a look inside our Spring/Summer 2023 issue:
Welcome Message from Tucker Slingerland, M.D., CEO
Special Delivery – Baby Bags for New Parents
Arts in Health – Caring for the Whole Being
Special Insert: Hudson Headwaters Community Report
A Community-Driven Approach to Improving Health Outcomes
Unlocking Wellness Through Visual Art
Hudson Headwaters Leaders Recognized
Tackling Childhood Obesity Through Behavior Change
Take a look inside our Fall/Winter 2022 issue:
Welcome Message from Tucker Slingerland, M.D., CEO
Team Care Improves Your Patient Experience
New Saratoga Family Medicine Residency Designed for “Physicians of the Future”
SMILE! Hudson Headwaters Expands Dental Services for Kids 14 and Under
Breathe Easier by Keeping Your Lungs Healthy
Take a look inside our Spring/Summer 2022 issue:
Guide to Finding the Right Care in the Moment
Welcome Message from Tucker Slingerland, M.D., CEO
Hudson Headwaters Renovates and Builds in Glens Falls, Queensbury
Hudson Headwaters Food as Medicine: From Farm to Exam Table
Special Insert: Hudson Headwaters Community Report
Ensuring the People We Care For Get Proper Nutrition and Enjoy Mealtimes
Diabetes Care Program Empowers Patients To Be a Part of the Team
Hudson Headwaters Provides “Life Changing” $1.7M in Student Loan Debt Relief to Staff
Our Nested Hearts: A Meditative Activity
Staff Smiles: How Does Being Creative Enhance Your Wellbeing?
Take a look inside our Fall/Winter 2021 issue:
Welcome Message from Tucker Slingerland, M.D., CEO
40th Anniversary Oral History Project
Gender Affirming Care with Jennifer Wright, PA-C
Quick and Simple Test Detects Lung Cancer Early
Meet Your Hudson Headwaters Diabetes & Nutrition Team and Learn about Diabetes Distress
Art Sale Benefit: Support the Hudson Headwaters Health Foundation Upstream Fund and Local Artists
How to Balance Your Nervous System (During a Pandemic)
Hudson Headwaters Dental Center and the American Cancer Society Partner to Promote HPV Vaccination
Take a look inside our Spring/Summer 2021 issue:
Welcome Message from Tucker Slingerland, M.D., CEO
Hudson Headwaters Tests New GE Ultrasound Device
Distance Saves Lives – CEO Blood Drive Challenge a Success
40th Anniversary – Celebrating Four Decades of Providing Care
Is Telehealth the Future of Medicine?
New Hudson Headwaters App Launches
Mobile Health Hits the Road – Primary Care Beyond the Exam Room
Health Foundation Innovation Grants
Special Insert: Hudson Headwaters Community Report
Introducing Pathways – Long Term Care for Patients and Families
Two Health Centers Designated “Breastfeeding Friendly”
Cancer Screenings Could Save Your Life
The Importance of Self-Care – Tips and Resources for Well Being
Find a Local Farmers Market – Eat Healthier and Reduce Your Food Miles
Take a look inside our Fall/Winter 2020 issue:
New Ticonderoga Health Center Transforms Health Care in the Region
Hudson Headwaters Health Network Expands into Saranac Lake and Tupper Lake
Health Foundation’s New Business Donor Program
Diabetes Education Program Expands Network-Wide
Postpartum Depression Can Affect Anyone
Hudson Headwaters Health Network to Develop PACE Program
Men’s Health: Take Charge of Your Health
Is it Just the “Winter Blues” or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)?
Saratoga Hospital and Hudson Headwaters Health Network Bring Pulmonary Care to Queensbury
Inaugural Class of the Hudson Headwaters Advanced Practice Clinician Residency Program Begins
Take a look inside our Spring/Summer 2020 issue:
Welcome
CEO Tucker Slingerland, M.D., shares his thoughts on COVID-19 and the ways Hudson Headwaters is adapting
Coping with Change with Colleen Quinn, M.D., Chief of Medical Education and Wellness
Learn about the importance of self-care during a crisis
Telehealth is Here!
Patients and providers embrace new telehealth visits at Hudson Headwaters
Providing Age-Friendly Health Care with Help from the Hartford Foundation
Learn how seniors can benefit from the “4ms,” a shift in care that emphasizes overall wellness and strength rather than solely on disease management
Health Foundation News
The Charles R. Wood Foundation grants $1 million to launch Hudson Headwaters’ mobile health program
Special Insert: Hudson Headwaters Community Report
The Power of Pets with Dr. Jeremy Di Bari
Learn about the health benefits of pets and what health problems pets and humans have in common
For Seniors: Overcoming Roadblocks to Healthy Eating
Read about ways to follow through on making smart food choices
The Many Layers of Grief with Holly S. Spire, LCSW
Holly shares her personal experiences with grief and suggests ways to cope
How to Prepare for Long-Term Care with Dr. Michael Miles
Learn how to navigate changes in living situations as you age
Art in Health
Read an interview with Carl Heilman, II, Adirondack Photographer
Staff Smiles
See Hudson Headwaters staff in action
Take a look inside our Fall 2019/Winter 2020 issue:
Welcome
CEO Tucker Slingerland, M.D., shares why it’s important to invest in the health of future generations
Saratoga Hospital Partnership
New urgent care and pulmonology specialty care will be available to all
Caring For Future Generations: First School-Based Health Center Opens
Hadley-Luzerne Student Health provides comprehensive primary care for students in grades K-12
How To Choose a Pediatrician
One of the first decisions you’ll make as a parent is an important one
Let’s Talk Parent Workshops
Wish you could better communicate with your teen on reproductive health?
What Can My Family and I Do to Encourage a Healthy Weight?
Learn ways to maintain a healthy weight and help prevent childhood obesity
Dining Out with Diabetes
Having diabetes doesn’t mean you won’t be able to enjoy dining out
Art in Health
Read about collaborations with The World Awareness Children’s Museum, The Hyde Collection and Saratoga Arts
Staff Smiles
Hudson Headwaters staff in action
Take a look inside our Spring/Summer 2019 issue:
Welcome
CEO Tucker Slingerland, M.D. inspires staff and patients to stay active and lead a healthy life
New Health Center
Plattsburgh Family Health opens its doors to new patients
Go Play! It’s Good for Your Health
The Adirondacks are an optimal location to be outdoors, exercise and have fun. Learn about the importance of staying active
SPECIAL INSERT
Hudson Headwaters Community Report
Try Warren County’s New Recreation Mapper
Venture off the beaten path and find free recreation opportunities
Responsible Recreation On Your Public Lands
The ADK (Adirondack Mountain Club) shares how to recreate responsibly while visiting New York State’s parks, wildlands and waters
Explore the Adirondack Coast
Visit Plattsburgh City Beach, the second-largest freshwater beach in the US
Hudson Headwaters 5K
First-time 5K runner and heart attack survivor inspires you to try our Couch to 5K program and join us on July 28
Doc Talk
Hear from two Hudson Headwaters providers about how they are making a difference here and around the world
Staff Smiles
Hudson Headwaters staff in action
Take a look inside our Fall 2018/Winter 2019 issue:
Welcome
CEO Tucker Slingerland, M.D. introduces team-based care and shares how it enhances the patient and provider experience
A Beautiful Reminder of Unifying Power of Sports
Despite fierceness on the field and language barriers, sports unite us
Ryan White HIV Program
New York State is leading the nation with its End the Epidemic initiative
Squad Goals
What’s so great about team-based care? The new way of practicing medicine makes you the star of your own health care squad
Palliative Care Expansion
Services now available at Warrensburg Health Center, local nursing homes and Glens Falls Hospital
The Jefferson Project
Discover how the world’s most advanced environmental monitoring system is at work protecting the health of Lake George
Meet Hudson Headwaters’ First Neuropsychiatrist
Learn how neuropsychiatry can help with migraine treatment
Rooted in Community
Discover how the ADK Foundation supports programs that strengthen the health of our local communities
Health Foundation
Learn how innovation grants advance Hudson Headwaters mission; meet 2018 Community Champions
Arts in Health
Be inspired by art purchased for the Women’s Health Center at 90 South St.
In Our Community
Hudson Headwaters staff out and about
Take a look inside our 2018 spring/summer issue:
Welcome
CEO Tucker Slingerland, M.D. on the importance of partnerships to help improve the health of a population
Partnerships
Hear from some of Hudson Headwaters’ partners about our new population health initiatives
What is Population Health?
Learn how primary care is the best place to learn about the needs of the entire community and deliver services to the whole population
Food as Medicine
Get inspired by the story of a local Adirondack “Farmacy” that’s making healthy food accessible to all
Tick Prevention
Ticks don’t have to ruin your time in the great outdoors
Opioid Alternative
Have you heard about Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM)?
Pediatric Safety
Take proper precautionary steps to keep your children safe outside
Volunteer Work
Hudson Headwaters’ providers address root causes of chronic disease in Guatemala
Women’s Health
Your Hudson Headwaters’ OB/GYN providers address women’s mental health conditions and solutions
Health Foundation
Join us! Invest in the future of women’s health in our region
Art Therapy
Discover works from more than 30 artists from New York and beyond at Hudson Headwaters’ health centers
Take a look inside our 2017-2018 fall/winter issue:
Welcome
CEO Tucker Slingerland, M.D., on how improving lives and innovation intersect
New Faces
Meet Hudson Headwaters’ new providers and learn how we’re training the next generation of physicians
Caring for the Whole Self
Discover ways to improve your mental and physical health
The Opioid Epidemic
Learn how Hudson Headwaters is tackling the crisis in our community
New Treatments for Hepatitis C
Read how our primary care providers are curing patients with Hep-C
Support for Patients with Serious Illnesses
Palliative care brings peace of mind to patients and their caregivers
Food as Medicine
Are you at risk for diabetes? Take the assessment test to find out (page 25) and get motivated to reach your nutrition and fitness goals
Youth Sports and Concussions
Learn about recommendations and facts to avoid brain injury
In Our Community
Join us at community events and learn about ways to give back by volunteering or leaving a legacy
Art Therapy
See how we are incorporating art into the health care environment
Hudson Headwaters Health Network is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) funded in part through a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and generous community support. Hudson Headwaters Health Network is a Health Center Program grantee under 42 U.S.C. 254b, and a deemed Public Health Service employee under 42 U.S.C. 233(g)-(n). Hudson Headwaters Health Network is granted medical malpractice liability protection through the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) and are considered Federal employees with the Federal government acting as their primary insurer.