This “most wonderful time of the year” can be very challenging on a number of levels. While uncertainties and restrictions surrounding COVID-19 may prevent large family gatherings, it likely will not interfere with the temptation of holiday treats. In fact, due to the year we’ve had, those temptations may be harder to avoid than ever before. But that doesn’t mean making healthy choices...

Readers’ View:  Our Community Is Among the Lucky Few To Have a ‘Magnet’ Hospital By Michelle Little, BS, RN, CMSRN, and Jessica Malloy, RN-BC, ONC

This post by two members of our nursing team was published October 18, 2020, as a Reader’s View in The Saratogian. 

Saratoga Hospital recently attained ANCC Magnet Recognition® for nursing excellence—the highest national...

Think about the art of conversation, particularly how we communicate with one another. Often, the typical back-and-forth is characterized by a mixture of hearing someone’s words and watching their mouth as they speak. But that was before COVID-19 necessitated wearing masks in public. It is one of the most effective ways to stop the spread of the virus, but that means we’re all relying solely...

Date: November 12, 2019 Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Location: The Spring Street Gallery Fee: Free.

The transition from cancer patient to cancer survivor is often a difficult journey. In the weeks and months after treatment ends, patients can feel alone, confused, and uncertain. This group will help you build your tool chest with skills to cope, and create your "new normal" so you'll...

Date: November 7, 2019 Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Location: Saratoga Hospital C-1 Conference Room Fee: Free. Pre-registration is requested. 

In this NEW monthly caregiver support group, facilitated by Pierre Zimmerman, M.S., of One Roof Holistic Health Center, we will:

Address issues of self-care, and how to practice it in the midst of caring for someone else Identify...