National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is set for Saturday, April 27. Unused or expired medication can be dropped off between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. at The Chautauqua Center located at 107 Institute Street in Jamestown or at Alstar Ambulance … [Read more...]
Waiting Room ‘Wellness Trails’ Installed at TCC Locations
New "Wellness Trails" have been installed in waiting rooms for The Chautauqua Center. SNAP-Ed NY, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua have announced a partnership with The Waterfront Foundation’s Waterfront Health … [Read more...]
TCC Adds Podiatrist To Staff
The Chautauqua Center has added a new podiatrist to its staff. Dr. Mohammad Khan will spearhead the creation of a comprehensive podiatry program at TCC's Dunkirk location. He also is in the process of establishing himself through Brooks Hospital … [Read more...]
TCC Mobile Health Unit To Bring Healthcare Services to JCC
Mobile health care services will be available at Jamestown Community College's campus in the city this Spring and Fall semester. The Chautauqua Center and Jamestown Community College partnered to bring the TCC Mobile Health unit to the college … [Read more...]
Rural Mobile Unit Health Fair Set for Wednesday in Clymer
The first annual "Rural Mobile Unit Health Fair" is set to take place this Wednesday in Chautauqua County. The event is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 25 at the Abbe Reformed Church in Clymer, located at 595 Clymer … [Read more...]
County Legislature Accepts Grant to Get COVID, Flu, Pneumonia Vaccinations Out To Underserved Community
Chautauqua County Legislators have approved accepting a grant to help get people vaccinated against COVID-19, flu, shingles, and pneumonia. The $286,500 grant from the U.S. Aging and the Administration for Community Living under the Aging and … [Read more...]
The Chautauqua Center’s Annual Community Picnics Set for Dunkirk, Jamestown
The Chautauqua Center's annual Community Picnics are set for Jamestown and Dunkirk. This year's picnics will take place 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on August 8 at the Salvation Army on Central Avenue in Dunkirk and on August 10 at Jackson-Taylor Park … [Read more...]
The Chautauqua Center Receives $3.1 Million Federal Grant
The Chautauqua Center has been awarded a $3.1 million federal grant. Congressman Nick Langworthy announced the grant from the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. The funding is being distributed through the H80 - Health Center … [Read more...]
NYS Faces Lawsuit Over 340B Medicaid Pharmacy Benefit ‘Carveout’
Two Health Centers are suing New York State to stop the implementation of its Medicaid pharmacy benefit "carveout." Heritage Health and Housing, Inc. and Evergreen Health (Evergreen) filed the suit in New York County State Supreme Court on Friday, … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Michael Pease on 340B – March 16, 2023
The Chautauqua Center CEO Mike Pease discusses how a proposed state carve out of 340b funds could affect local health care centers in the millions of dollars. … [Read more...]
