Tick in petri dish with scientist's tweezers

Lyme Disease Awareness Month: May 2022

Lyme Disease is a bacterial infection that humans and pets can get through the bite of an infected tick. Over 300,000 new cases of Lyme disease occur every year in the United States, and the Northeast is the global epicenter of infection. The ticks that transmit Lyme disease, deer ticks,

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Luanne Palkoski-Behrends, MSN, RN

Cornerstone Names New Chief Nursing Officer

Cornwall, NY – Cornerstone Family Healthcare is pleased to announce the appointment of Luanne Palkoski-Behrends, MSN, RN to Chief Nursing Officer. In this new role, Luanne will lead system-wide initiatives to ensure the quality and safety of the patient experience are aligned with the strategic direction and mission of Cornerstone

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Breaking Down the Mental Health Stigma

By Dr. Ryan Meshulam, MD, MS May 2022 – COVID-19 has had a profound effect on us all. Many people’s lives have been altered by the pandemic’s challenges. If you have not been challenged on a personal level, then you likely know someone who has been impacted by the events

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New Mid-Hudson Outreach Program At HVCS Provides Harm Reduction Services

Starting today, Hudson Valley Community Services (HVCS, a division of Cornerstone Family Healthcare) commences a new overdose prevention and harm reduction program for people who use drugs (PWUD) in Orange and Sullivan counties. Mid-Hudson Outreach’s goal is to expand access to MOUD (medication for opioid use disorder), Narcan (Naloxone) to

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March is National Nutrition Month

National Nutrition Month – March 2022

Cornerstone Family Healthcare’s WIC program wants everyone to celebrate National Nutrition Month! National Nutrition Month® is celebrated every March to bring awareness to the importance of nutrition in people’s lives and highlight the work of Registered Dietitian Nutritionists. This year’s theme, Celebrate a World of Flavors, offers every culture a

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Inaudy Gil Esposito

Cornerstone Welcomes New Board Member, Inaudy Gil Esposito

February 22, 2022 – Cornerstone Family Healthcare is pleased to announce Inaudy Gil Esposito, MS, has joined its Board of Directors. Currently a resident of Newburgh, Inaudy was born in Dominican Republic, immigrated to the United States as a child and has lived in the Hudson Valley since 2003. She

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COVID-19 Self Test Kit

How To Order Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests

Every residential home in the United States is eligible to order a set of 4 free at-home rapid COVID-19 tests, to be delivered by the US Postal Service. To order your tests, visit: COVIDTests.gov Here’s what you need to know: • Limit of one order per residential address • One

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Warming Centers Open in Orange County, New York

As we head into the winter months and temperatures continue to drop, warming centers are available throughout Orange County, New York. Residents in need of shelter or other assistance should call 311. Helping Others Needing Our Resources (HONOR) 38 Seward Ave, Middletown 311 (or) 845-343-7115 Middletown Warming Station 8-10 Mulberry

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We’re Bringing You A Better Patient Experience

On November 29, 2021 Cornerstone Family Healthcare will begin transitioning to a new electronic medical records system called eClinicalWorks (eCW). This new, user-friendly system will help us to improve quality of care through better patient interactions, improved patient communication, more efficient clinical systems, and enhanced records management. As with any

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Tick in petri dish with scientist's tweezers

Lyme Disease Awareness Month: May 2022

Lyme Disease is a bacterial infection that humans and pets can get through the bite of an infected tick. Over 300,000 new cases of Lyme disease occur every year in the United States, and the Northeast is the global epicenter of infection. The ticks that transmit Lyme disease, deer ticks,

Read More »
Luanne Palkoski-Behrends, MSN, RN

Cornerstone Names New Chief Nursing Officer

Cornwall, NY – Cornerstone Family Healthcare is pleased to announce the appointment of Luanne Palkoski-Behrends, MSN, RN to Chief Nursing Officer. In this new role, Luanne will lead system-wide initiatives to ensure the quality and safety of the patient experience are aligned with the strategic direction and mission of Cornerstone

Read More »

Breaking Down the Mental Health Stigma

By Dr. Ryan Meshulam, MD, MS May 2022 – COVID-19 has had a profound effect on us all. Many people’s lives have been altered by the pandemic’s challenges. If you have not been challenged on a personal level, then you likely know someone who has been impacted by the events

Read More »

New Mid-Hudson Outreach Program At HVCS Provides Harm Reduction Services

Starting today, Hudson Valley Community Services (HVCS, a division of Cornerstone Family Healthcare) commences a new overdose prevention and harm reduction program for people who use drugs (PWUD) in Orange and Sullivan counties. Mid-Hudson Outreach’s goal is to expand access to MOUD (medication for opioid use disorder), Narcan (Naloxone) to

Read More »
March is National Nutrition Month

National Nutrition Month – March 2022

Cornerstone Family Healthcare’s WIC program wants everyone to celebrate National Nutrition Month! National Nutrition Month® is celebrated every March to bring awareness to the importance of nutrition in people’s lives and highlight the work of Registered Dietitian Nutritionists. This year’s theme, Celebrate a World of Flavors, offers every culture a

Read More »
Inaudy Gil Esposito

Cornerstone Welcomes New Board Member, Inaudy Gil Esposito

February 22, 2022 – Cornerstone Family Healthcare is pleased to announce Inaudy Gil Esposito, MS, has joined its Board of Directors. Currently a resident of Newburgh, Inaudy was born in Dominican Republic, immigrated to the United States as a child and has lived in the Hudson Valley since 2003. She

Read More »
COVID-19 Self Test Kit

How To Order Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests

Every residential home in the United States is eligible to order a set of 4 free at-home rapid COVID-19 tests, to be delivered by the US Postal Service. To order your tests, visit: COVIDTests.gov Here’s what you need to know: • Limit of one order per residential address • One

Read More »

Warming Centers Open in Orange County, New York

As we head into the winter months and temperatures continue to drop, warming centers are available throughout Orange County, New York. Residents in need of shelter or other assistance should call 311. Helping Others Needing Our Resources (HONOR) 38 Seward Ave, Middletown 311 (or) 845-343-7115 Middletown Warming Station 8-10 Mulberry

Read More »

We’re Bringing You A Better Patient Experience

On November 29, 2021 Cornerstone Family Healthcare will begin transitioning to a new electronic medical records system called eClinicalWorks (eCW). This new, user-friendly system will help us to improve quality of care through better patient interactions, improved patient communication, more efficient clinical systems, and enhanced records management. As with any

Read More »