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Following 40th Anniversary, HRHCare Reaffirms Commitment to Founding Principles with New Pro-Employee Measure
“Our health centers are only able to serve their communities because of hundreds of hard-working people doing dozens of different jobs. I’m thrilled to make this announcement in support of the high quality healthcare our staff render for our patients, clients and their families,” said Anne Kauffman Nolon, MPH, President and CEO of Hudson River HealthCare.
In the early 1970s, four women in Peekskill came together to address the lack of health care services in their community and founded the Peekskill Ambulatory Health Care Center. As the organization has expanded across the state into what is now known as HRHCare, the same values of community and opportunity have been retained. The announcement of a $15 an hour living wage for full and part time employees is a right step for HRHCare, supporting the workers who have made it known for high quality patient centered care.
“Each of our facilities is more than a health center – it’s an economic engine for its community,” Nolon added. “We’re a major employer around the state, and this means more people with greater spending power supporting other local businesses. We’re proud to make this important additional investment in our staff, and to help ensure that HRHCare is offering stable, well-paying jobs that help to strengthen our communities.”
About HRHCare
HRHCare (Hudson River HealthCare) is a nonprofit, New York State licensed, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). Founded in 1975 to provide care to the medically underserved population of Peekskill, HRHCare has grown to include 24 directly operated health centers and six sub-recipient health centers delivering care throughout a 10 county region of New York to 135,000 patients with over 200 primary care practitioners.
HRHCare provides comprehensive services including adult and pediatric care; obstetrical and gynecological care; family planning; HIV counseling, testing and referral; dental services; mental health counseling; nutrition counseling; podiatry; WIC services; health education; and a full complement of outreach, translation, transportation, benefits counseling and health insurance enrollment assistance.
HRHCare has a profound commitment to the communities it serves and works to improve community health through partnerships and collaborations with key stakeholders including local businesses, social service agencies, housing organizations, food banks, agricultural worker alliances and other community organizations.
For more information contact:
Elizabeth Kenigsberg
626.930.0222
ekenigsberg@skdknick.com
