Burke Rehabilitation, the leader in rehabilitation medicine and therapy in the lower Hudson Valley, announced that it will begin offering an intensive comprehensive aphasia treatment program (ICAP). Aphasia is a language disorder impacting the ability to speak, read, write, and understand words. It can develop as a result of stroke, brain injury, or non-degenerative neurological disorders. ICAPs are highly specialized and Burke’s will be the only ICAP in Westchester County. Burke Rehabilitation will offer this intensive service through its Speech Language Pathology Department on an outpatient basis at its White Plains campus (785 Mamaroneck Ave.). The program will run for […]

Yonkers, NY—Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts (“Empire City”) has partnered with the New York Blood Center (“NYBC”) to host a community blood drive on Thursday, May 11, 2023, from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the second floor Uptown Room at Empire City Casino located at 810 Yonkers Avenue, Yonkers, NY. Blood donations can be scheduled by calling 1-800-933-2566 or online at http://bit.ly/EmpireBloodDrive. Empire City is hosting the blood drive to increase awareness and to provide a convenient location for its guests, employees, and members of the general public to make life-saving blood donations. New York’s healthcare system requires […]

Ronald McDonald House of the Greater Hudson Valley (RMHGHV) has announced that their annual event Footsteps for Families Walk Over the Hudson is officially open for registration. This year’s event will take place on Sunday, May 14th. The walk will kick off at 12 pm on the Highland side of the bridge in Ulster County. Participants are encouraged to join the walk this Mother’s Day in honor of a special mother in their life and raise funds to help RMHGHV continue supporting families during their child’s critical medical care. Each Mother who attends the event will receive a special gift […]