Healthy Life

     New York State continues to have one of the highest rates of Lyme disease in the country.

Advice from Jiancheng Huang, Oswego County Public Health Director

     With summer soon upon us, I would like to take this moment to talk about how the Oswego County Health Department is preparing for the upcoming mosquito season. We will begin staff training during the last week of May and move into full surveillance the following week.

     The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of Oswego County, established on the SUNY Oswego campus in 1973 as a means of dealing with the loneliness and depression of senior citizens, celebrated its 40th anniversary during National Volunteer Week, April 21-27.

     As individuals age, whether you are a child, grandchild, caregiver or senior, you could be looking at a laundry list of reasons why it may become increasingly difficult for your loved one to stay in their home.

The annual event held during National Volunteer Week honors those in our community who make a positive difference in the lives of their neighbors.

     When someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer's, friends and families have many questions.

     Each year, thousands of people die waiting for a transplant because no suitable donor can be found for them.

     Construction at St. Francis Commons Assisted Living Residence in Oswego has moved indoors.

     The Oswego County Health Department offers a variety of services to all residents of Oswego County, including preventive health services, certified home health care, long-term home health care, certified hospice and a maternal and child health program.