CANANDAIGUA – Three downtown merchants and an anonymous donor are involved with three different fundraisers for Thompson Health, all with the same goal – to help fund the new Women’s Health and Wellness Center scheduled to open in 2014.

Wildflowers in Canandaigua is raffling off a Vera Bradley handbag. The colorful purse is called the Weekender and it’s from Bradley’s Ribbon Collection. The raffle runs through Dec. 23 and...

Thompson Health officially opened its first Wayne County location today. The health system’s newest family practice, the Macedon Kachoria Family Practice, is located at 1033 Route 31 in Macedon.

The practice was donated to Thompson by Dr. Lekrhaj B. Kachoria who, after nearly 40 years of practicing in Macedon, is retiring to pursue...

Thompson Health’s 22^nd annual Holiday Bazaar will be held on Thursday, Dec. 5, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the M. M. Ewing Continuing Care Center, 350 Parrish St., Canandaigua.

This year’s event will feature arts and crafts vendors with an assortment of handcrafted holiday gifts and decorations, the popular...

CANANDAIGUA - Thompson Guild will hold its annual “Tree of Lights” tree-lighting ceremony on Monday, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m. by the front entrance of F.F. Thompson Hospital, 350 Parrish St.

All are invited to attend this free holiday event. Refreshments will be served immediately following the...

CANANDAIGUA – F.F. Thompson Hospital today was named Top Performer on Key Quality Measures^® by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in America.

Thompson was recognized by The Joint Commission for exemplary performance in using evidence-based clinical processes that are shown...

“Oh, My Healthy Back” will be held Wednesday, Nov. 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Thompson Conference Center on the lower level of F.F. Thompson Hospital, 350 Parrish St., Canandaigua.

This class will teach individuals with lower back pain about their spine and management of pain.  Farley Wagner and Cheri Sidoti, both physical therapists and certified mechanical diagnostic therapists, teach the class. They will discuss...

CANANDAIGUA – Per a recent amendment to New York State Public Health Law, Thompson Health is required to comply with the smoke-free campus and grounds mandate signed by the governor over the summer.

The amendment takes effect Oct. 29 and requires Thompson to prohibit smoking not only indoors but outdoors as well, on the grounds of its facilities and within 15 feet of the...

CANANDAIGUA – In partnership with St. Benedict Parish of Ontario County, F.F. Thompson Hospital at 350 Parrish St. will host its 8^th annual World Diabetes Day community forum on Thursday, Nov. 14, in the hospital’s Constellation Center for Health and Healing.

The event begins at 4:15 p.m. with registration, health screenings and exhibits. A...

CANANDAIGUA -- F.F. Thompson Hospital recently reached a milestone in the journey toward implementing a fully integrated electronic medical record (EMR) system, achieving Stage 1 of the government’s Meaningful Use criteria.

“Meaningful Use” refers to the set of standards defined by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to ensure healthcare...

CANANDAIGUA – Thompson Health, the Partnership For Ontario County, Inc. and the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office are hosting a medication drop-off on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 9 a.m. to noon in the Sands Cancer Center parking lot at Thompson Hospital.

The purpose of the event is to collect and properly dispose of unwanted and outdated prescription and over-the-counter medications, keeping them out of the wrong hands and out of the...