Food Bank of CNY Helps Alleviate Food Insecurity
Food insecurity in 2023 in Onondaga County was at 13.2%; in Oswego County, 14.5%. By Mary Beth Roach “We want to give a hand up, not a handout,” said…
One of PEACE, Inc.’s program is the Fatherhood with PEACE, Inc. It’s a 12-week program to help male clients with their parenting skills.
PEACE, Inc. Looks to Serve the Whole Family
By Mary Beth Roach From its Early Head Start/Head Start to its senior centers, PEACE, Inc. serves a wide cross-section of Onondaga County and at least one of its…
GUEST COLUMNIST: A Look at the Impact of the Arts in Central New York
CNY Arts offers support to individuals and organizations in the arts, culture and heritage sector across six counties by Alexander Korman Dear Oswego County Business Magazine readers, I’d like…
Home HeadQuarters is building four new homes in Syracuse’s Tipperary Hill, as part of the state’s Affordable Homeownership Opportunity Program and the Syracuse Resurgent Neighborhood Initiative.
Home HeadQuarters Assists First-time Homebuyers
In its last fiscal year, agency started in 1996 paid at least $30 million in its community development efforts By Mary Beth Roach Few things can be as impactful…
On Point Promotes College Success
Nonprofit helps students in their career pursuits By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant For some high school graduates, completing a college degree is a good means to a satisfying, well-paying career.…
Physician Michael Holcomb’s career training involved multiple stops on the New York State Thruway: undergraduate degree at the University of Rochester, medical school at SUNY Upstate Medical University and resident at Albany Family Medicine in the Capital District. He recently returned home to Oswego County and now works as a family physician at ConnextCare in Central Square.
Surprise, Surprise: New York Becoming More Appealing to Medical Doctors
SUNY University at Albany reports that 53% of newly trained doctors in New York state institutions planned on setting up shop here, up from 45% in 2015 By Aaron Gifford…
Oswego Health CEO Michael Backus at his office.
Oswego Health Continues to ‘Grow, Innovate and Evolve’
CEO Mike Backus says hospital is still at risk of losing funding as a result of the Trump administration’s Big Beautiful Bill By Stefan Yablonski Oswego Health has certainly…
Membership Plummets at Medical Societies
Trend reflects dramatic changes in the healthcare industry, according to expert By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant As more health systems absorb independent medical practices and physicians become employees, medical societies…
Michele R. King recently closed the physical therapy business in Oswego and Fulton to become an employee at Oswego Health. “[It] was a nice opportunity.”
Veteran Physical Therapist Closes Business, Joins Oswego Health
Shortage of professionals, high clinician salaries and reimbursement issues trigger move By Stefan Yablonski In early October, Michele R. King started a new job. But she is still doing…
Healthcare Coordination Promotes Better Outcomes
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Modern healthcare is inherently complex. Finding the way through the labyrinth challenges most patients, especially since they’re also facing struggles with their health at the…