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Bellatas Medical Aesthetics Moves Offices From Clifton Park To Saratoga Springs

Posted onSeptember 12, 2022
Laura Newey, a nurse practitioner with training in medical aesthetics, operates Bellatas Medical Aesthetics in Saratoga Springs, providing skin care services, including botox treatments.
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By Jill nagy

Laura Newey, a nurse practitioner with additional training in medical aesthetics, recently moved her practice to the Blackmer Building at 28 Clinton St. in Saratoga Springs. 

The business, called Bellatas Medical Aesthetics, provides skin care, including botox treatments, microneedling, and treatment of skin pigmentation issues.

Bellatas is a made-up word meaning the state of being beautiful (bella), according to the owner’s husband and marketing person, David Newey. Her practice is a level beyond that of a non-RN aesthetician, but not at the level of a dermatologist or plastic surgeon, he said. But dermatologists and plastic surgeons incorporate aspects of medical aesthetics in their medical practices.

The most popular treatment at the Bellatas spa is botox, injections of low doses of the botulism toxin, used to smooth wrinkles and tighten skin. Newey recently added microneedling treatments, which uses a machine called Morpheus 8, that lightly pierces the skin with multiple needles, resurfacing the skin, promoting collagen growth, and reducing wrinkles. 

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‘MindBody Fusion’ Owner Works To Help Athletes Reach Their Full Potential

Posted onSeptember 12, 2022
Heather Lofink opened her MindBody Fusion business in Saratoga Springs.

By Christine Graf

Heather Lofink, a local Licensed Mental Health Counselor, is on a mission to help athletes reach their maximum potential. 

A Saratoga Springs native, Lofink worked at St. Peter’s Addiction Recovery Center before opening her own private practice in the One Roof health care building at 58 Henry St. in Saratoga Springs in February 2021.

“I put my calendar out three weeks before I opened, and I was full before I officially opened my door,” said Lofink. “I’ve been full since the day I opened, and I probably turn away three to five people a week who are reaching out for help. That’s really hard.” 

Lofink is trained in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), a psychotherapy treatment endorsed by the American Psychological Association and Word Health Organization. EMDR is designed to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories. 

After receiving her initial training in EMDR, she completed a sports performance EMDR course. At the time, her teenaged son was in the midst of a baseball batting slump, she said. Despite attending clinics and working with batting coaches, he was still struggling at the plate. It wasn’t until Lofink started to work with him, applying what she had learned in her trainings, that things finally improved.

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Commission On Collegiate Nursing Gives SUNY Empire Program Accreditation

Posted onJanuary 17, 2022January 17, 2022

The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) has granted 10-year accreditation to SUNY Empire State College’s master’s program in nursing, a recognition that reinforces the program’s quality and integrity.

CCNE accreditation is a nongovernmental peer review process that helps ensure a nursing program meets nationally recognized standards of excellence. It signals that a nursing program optimally prepares its graduates for the workforce.

SUNY Empire’s graduate nursing program offers two specialty tracks, nursing education and nursing administration. SUNY Empire’s BSN program, which received CCNE accreditation in 2015, is due for its next accreditation visit in 2025.

The accreditation comes amid a growing demand for nurses across the nation and in New York state. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that 11 million additional nurses are needed to avoid further shortages in the healthcare industry. Employment opportunities for nurses are projected to grow at a rate of 15 percent—faster than all other occupations—through 2026. According to the American Journal of Medical Quality, there will be a shortage of more than 39,000 registered nurses in New York by 2030.

The accreditation further enhances opportunities recently created by the State University of New York establishing a $3 million SUNY Nursing Emergency Training Fund, which will help SUNY campuses expand program capacity so more students can enroll.

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Wesley Health Care Center’s Jenna Lord Is Named Group’s ‘Professional Of The Year’

Posted onJanuary 17, 2022
Jenna Lord is the director of nursing at Wesley Health Care Center, Saratoga Springs.

Jenna Lord, director of nursing at Wesley Health Care Center, has received the 2021 Professional of the Year Award from LeadingAge New York. 

The Professional of the Year Award recognizes contributions of a professional working in the aging healthcare field toward the well-being of the elderly or chronically ill in his or her community. The award nomination is open to any long-term care, housing and services professional who demonstrates civic involvement as well as professional dedication, accomplishment and field expertise.

 “The Wesley Community congratulates Jenna on this outstanding recognition as the 2021 LeadingAge New York Professional of the Year,” said The Wesley Community CEO J. Brian Nealon. “Jenna consistently exhibits outstanding leadership and helps us provide compassionate senior care to our residents and their families. We are grateful to have her on our team.”

Lord is responsible for leading and supervising the nursing staff and overseeing the care provided to residents at the Wesley Health Care Center. She has extensive health care experience and has been an active member of the Wesley Health Care Center team since 2008. 

“I am honored and humbled to receive this award and to be recognized by my peers, administrators and LeadingAge New York as ‘professional of the year.’ I would not be able to achieve anything without the amazing team at Wesley,” said Lord. “Working alongside so many talented nurses, and caring for the aging, is something I consider a privilege.”

Lord’s dedication to the profession led to her recognition as Registered Nurse of the Year at Wesley Health Care Center in 2018. She received the honor following numerous peer nominations and an extensive review by a panel of administrators at The Wesley Community. 

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Company’s Donation Helps Saratoga Hospital Get Cardiac Equipment For Newborns

Posted onJanuary 17, 2022

Babies born at Saratoga Hospital can now benefit from advanced cardiac monitoring equipment made possible by a gift from the Nemer family and Nemer Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram of Saratoga.

Hospital officials said about 10 percent of newborns need help breathing at birth. Getting an accurate measurement of their heart rate is critical but often challenging. The Nemers’ pledge of $26,000 will enable Saratoga Hospital to buy four neonatal cardiac monitors to enhance care for these babies.

 “With this new equipment, we can begin evaluating and monitoring neonates during their first few minutes of life,” said Dr. Jennifer Lefner, chief of newborn medicine at Saratoga Hospital. “We will have critical, immediate information on how strong their heart rate is and how well they are responding to resuscitation measures.”

 Two young members of the Nemer family were born with heart conditions, so the family knows firsthand how important early monitoring can be.

 “Once again the Nemers are drawing on their own experience to improve—and, in some cases, even save—the lives of their neighbors in Saratoga County,” said Mary Solomons, executive director of Saratoga Hospital Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Saratoga Hospital. “Their gift is an extraordinary example of empathy and generosity, and we are most grateful.”

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Albany Med Financial Aid Program Applies To Saratoga And Glens Falls Hospitals

Posted onJanuary 17, 2022

The Albany Med Health System has developed a financial assistance program (FAP) that it says will benefit patients receiving care at any hospital within the system or from any provider employed by any of its facilities, including Albany Medical Center Hospital, Albany Medical College, Columbia Memorial Health, Saratoga Hospital and Glens Falls Hospital.

“The Albany Med Heath System is committed to minimizing the financial barriers to health care that exist for some members of our community and to ensuring that patients do not forgo necessary care due to worry about cost,” said Dr. Dennis McKenna,  president and chief executive officer of the Albany Med Health System. “This program is another example of how the hospitals within our system are working together to make access to high-quality care easier for everyone in our communities.”

FAP helps uninsured and underinsured patients with a gross household income up to 400 percent of the federal income poverty guidelines, which is calculated based on annual income and number of persons in household. Eligibility is based on the federal income poverty guidelines in effect at the time of application. 

Patients seeking access to the FAP will be required to complete a signed application and provide documentation to verify income. Financial assistance will only be applied after all insurance coverage has been exhausted or for uninsured self-pay patients. Once approved, assistance will be available for all services provided at any facility within the system or from any of its providers.

The Financial Assistance Program is one step in the Albany Med Health System’s ongoing efforts to make access to health care easier for patients. In the future, the system will offer coordinated or fully integrated care in a wide variety of specialties. 

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National Health Care Groups Ask That COVID Emergency Period Be Extended

Posted onJanuary 17, 2022

With the public health emergency (PHE) set to expire on Jan. 16, the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) are asking for an extension of the emergency period.

The groups sent a letter to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to request an extension of the PHE declaration as long term care providers continue to fight COVID-19. 

The highly contagious Omicron variant is projected to spread at a high rate for weeks to come and continues to cause a surge in cases across the country, leaving vulnerable populations, such as those in long term care facilities, at serious risk, the organizations said.

AHCA/NCAL President and CEO Mark Parkinson writes said in the letter, “Due to the ongoing and unpredictable battle long term and post-acute care providers must continue to wage against COVID-19, we strongly encourage you to continue to extend the PHE declaration and maintain the related Section 1135 and Section 1812(f) waivers, enhanced Medicaid FMAP to states, and state Medicaid policy flexibilities, such as the waiver for Medicaid redeterminations.”

The letter further explains the unprecedented challenges the long term care sector is facing, including a historic labor crisis that has resulted in a 15 percent decline in its workforce since the beginning of the pandemic. 

This has caused nursing homes to limit admissions, putting more strain on overwhelmed hospitals that rely on nursing homes to free up beds. Parkinson wrote that extending the PHE would help health care providers respond to this challenge:

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Planted Platter Of Saratoga Springs Provides Cooking Classes And Wellness Programs

Posted onSeptember 17, 2021
Deb Czech is the owner of Planted Platter of Saratoga Springs.
Courtesy Deb Czech

For plant-based cooking and nutrition instructor Deb Czech, the ongoing COVID pandemic and its health impacts have expanded the reasons why people are starting to put more plants on their plate. 

Czech is the owner of Planted Platter of Saratoga Springs, a business providing plant-based cooking classes, coaching services, and customized workplace wellness programs. Planted Platter also collaborates with Capital Region nonprofits on plant-based cooking events for their members and clients.

To address rising consumer interest in plant-based diets, Planted Platter is offering a dozen online classes this fall that people can mix and match to their own health needs. 

“The fundamental principles of a whole-food, plant-based diet remain the same across all classes,” said Czech. “What changes is the presentation of medical information and research specific to a given condition, whether that’s Type 2 diabetes or heart disease or anxiety or menopause or something else.” 

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Capital District Sport & Fitness In Round Lake Re-Opens With Expanded Facilities

Posted onSeptember 17, 2021
From left, Paul Morse, Mike Sirani and Dan Jones at Capital District Sports & Fitness.
©2021 SaratogaPhotographer.com

By Christine Graf

After being closed for four months during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Capital District Sport & Fitness (CDSF) has expanded their facility at 21 Wood Road in Round Lake. 

Owners Mike Sirani and Dan Jones are Capital Region natives who met while on the baseball team at Springfield College. Both men have degrees in exercise science as well as extensive experience working with professional, collegiate, and high school athletes. 

Opened in June 2018, CDSF specializes in small group, semi-private training and offers customized workout programs that are developed based upon a client’s movement assessment, goals, health history, and injury history. With their 1,500-square-foot expansion, they are able to offer additional gym space as well as a baseball pitching cage that runs the length of the gym. 

A CDSF membership is not required to book the pitching cage coaching sessions that are available to athletes in middle school through college. 

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Local Health Experts Have Advice For People Who Gained Weight During Pandemic

Posted onSeptember 17, 2021
Life and health coach Lisa Wolfe of Moreau helps people with weight issues.
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By Christine Graf

According to a study conducted by the American Psychological Association, more than 40 percent of adults have reported gaining unwanted weight, an average of 29 pounds, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Saratoga County professional life and health coach Laura Conklin said that many people have turned to food for comfort during the pandemic. The owner of HELD Life & Health Coaching, Conklin offers individualized weight loss programs to her clients and works with them to uncover the root causes of their weight gain as well as their motivation for losing weight.

“If you are struggling with your health or weight, chances are that there are some things going on in your mind that need some balancing and reframing. When people come to me wanting to lose weight, we start getting into some core issues of what they believe about themselves. It’s about a deeper level of transformation than just body weight,” she said. “Without strong motivation, it’s easy to put aside all of the strategies and revert back to overeating.”

There is no one-size-fits-all model for weight loss. Conklin said there is often trial and error involved.

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