The Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre

Based in Rensselaer, N.Y., Community Hospice serves individuals with chronic diseases and their families. It employs trained doctors, nurses, social workers, chaplains and volunteers who provide hospice care services to patients in their homes, hospitals and nursing homes. The center provides a variety of services for patients, including palliative care, physician education programs and bereavement counseling. Its range of services includes nursing, medical consultation, spiritual care, physical and occupational therapies, nutritional therapy, home health aides, medication management, respite care and adult day care. Community Hospice also provides a variety of other services, such as stress management, assistance with personal hygiene management, skin care and pain management. It provides referrals to community resources, including individual counseling services.

Center For Disability Services, established in 1942, is one of the largest providers of community-based residential and health care services to patients with physical disabilities throughout the Northeastern New York. It offers various services that include hearing and vision screenings; clinical and family support; medical and dental care; nutrition and diet planning; and transportation. The medical services offered by the center include dentistry, neurology, pediatric consultancy, podiatry, psychiatry, and urology and pulmonary services. It provides vocational evaluation and training, and organizes workshops and prepares individuals for jobs in competitive employment. The organization provides personalized health education plans and assists in home and vehicle modification; scheduling of respite and recreational opportunities; and community integration and residential placement. Center For Disability Services is located in Cohoes, N.Y.