Hudson Headwaters Expands Health Care Access in Salem
New Location, Salem Family Health, Now Open
Salem Family Health, Hudson Headwaters Health Network’s 26th brick-and-mortar health center, is now open. Located at 1830 County Route 64, Salem Family Health is a 14,300-square-foot building with nine exam rooms for general primary care and three exam rooms designated for pediatrics. Hudson Headwaters has also partnered with Glens Falls Hospital to operate on-site lab services at the center.
“The establishment of Salem Family Health has been a longtime community effort, with many details thoughtfully developed to improve access, convenience and patient experiences for years to come,” said Hudson Headwaters CEO Tucker Slingerland, M.D. “Salem was our first community to experience mobile health in 2021, resulting in numerous patients establishing primary care for themselves and their families, some for the very first time. This demand encouraged our further investment in Washington County. We thank Salem town officials and community members for their ongoing engagement and partnership.”
Salem Family Health opens with 14 employees, including full-time providers, Hunter Southerland, M.D., Jillian Herrington, PNP and Sarah Hyland, FNP. Services include family medicine, pediatrics, gynecology, nutrition counseling, as well as virtual care management and behavioral health services. Future plans include a community pharmacy on-site, and Hudson Headwaters will inform the community once updates are available.
Salem Family Health also includes the Stewart’s Shops/Dake Family Teaching Kitchen, a state-of-the-art space offering patients and community members free nutrition classes. A program series called “Kitchen RX: Cooking for Better Health” will launch in June, with classes scheduled throughout the remainder of 2025. This program series is made possible by the Mary McClellan Foundation.
“Thanks to the generous support from Stewart’s Shops and the Dake Family, along with the Mary McClellan Foundation, Salem Family Health offers the Network’s first teaching kitchen, including free programming for patients and community members,” said Hunter Southerland, M.D., Salem resident and lead provider at Salem Family Health. “At Hudson Headwaters, we recognize the importance nutrition plays in overall health, and the Teaching Kitchen is a resource that will positively impact health outcomes for Washington County families well into the future.”
Salem Family Health is open Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Same-day access will be available for Hudson Headwaters patients with designated walk-in hours between 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. The Glens Falls Hospital lab at Salem Family Health is open Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. For more information about the center, and to view further details about the programming of the Teaching Kitchen, visit HHHN.org.
New patients may call the health center to register or schedule appointments online at HHHN.org. With the health center opening, the Mobile Health Center will no longer visit the Salem Courthouse. All Mobile Health patients are welcome at Salem Family Health and will not need to re-register.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Pam Fisher
Director of External Affairs
Hudson Headwaters Health Network
518-338-7905