The following alphabetized list is indicative of the depth and breadth of services that we provide. For more information, request our Community Service Report.
Now in its second decade of operation, this day camp is for children in the community with chronic obstructive breathing disorders, diabetes, limited physical handicaps and eating disorders. Operated for two weeks during the summer, the camp provides these children with an opportunity to enjoy a summer camp experience under the professional guidance and care of hospital personnel.
For more information call Sue McNeil at (518) 773-5408.
Community Health Center and Home Health Partners
Community Health Center (CHC), founded by Nathan Littauer Hospital and St. Mary's Hospital, is a certified, non-profit home health care agency serving Fulton and Montgomery counties. CHC's staff of nurses, home health aides and housekeepers as well as physical, occupational, speech, respiratory therapists, dieticians and social workers provide services to patients just out of the hospital, to those in need of long term daily care or to children from birth to five years that need developmental services. Your doctor will direct your in-home care through the professionals at CHC. Services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For more information contact CHC at (518)762-8215 or (800) 238-8308, or visit our website at http://www.CHCHomecare.org.
Home Health Care Partners (HCP), Inc., a sister agency to Community Health Center, is a private duty nursing agency, licensed by New York State to provide professional nursing services, home health aides, sitter/companions and housekeeper/homemaker services. Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, phone (518) 842-6718.
Our website address is: http://www.newyorkhomehealthcare.com.
Located in the Johnstown Mall, this off-site resource facility offers health and wellness education programs including regular blood pressure, glucose, and cholesterol screenings; classes for stress management, weight control, smoking cessation, parenting, childbirth preparation, hiking, yoga, tai chi, and numerous other topics for people wanting to make positive lifestyle changes. The office also provides an information area with literature on community services and numerous health-related topics. A monthly program for seniors, ViP (Vitality Plus), is included. Please visit our HealthLink page for more information.
HealthLink is located in the Johnstown Mall, 220 N. Comrie Avenue (Rt. 30A), Johnstown, NY, 12095. Hours are Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Phone (518) 736-1120.
Caring Friends Intergenerational Nursery School
The Caring Friends Intergenerational Nursery School is a unique program of Nathan Littauer Hospital and Nursing Home. Details are available on a separate page in this Web site.
Healthy Women's Partnership of Fulton and Montgomery Counties (HWP)
The HWP offers FREE breast exams, pap tests and mammograms to eligible women. There are numerous providers participating throughout Fulton and Montgomery counties.
Call for details: (518) 770-7516
The Best Protection Is Early Detection!
Lifeline
is a Personal Emergency Response System which links the subscriber to 24-hour
assistance at the push of a button. It allows the subscriber to move freely
around one's home or yard with the confidence of knowing that if help is needed,
Lifeline will call for it. Lifeline calls are answered by the Hospital's
Emergency Department staff.
Lifeline is simple and effective. Lifeline is attached to the subscriber's telephone system through a communicator. A small portable Personal Help Button is worn on a necklace, wrist strap or clipped to clothing. If the subscriber needs help, simply push the button or the Help Button on the front of the communicator. It sends an automatic call for help.
For more information call (518)773-5507. Hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Nathan Littauer Foundation, Inc.
The Nathan Littauer Foundation will, as it does each year, help the Hospital meet the demands of providing quality patient care and vital technological resources. With the help of contributions from the community, the Foundation can provide important financial support for new and replacement equipment throughout the Hospital.
Phone (518) 773-5505. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
All inquires to the Foundation should be made to the Littauer's Marketing and Development Office. The mailing address is 99 East State Street, Gloversville, NY 12078.
Nathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing Home and HealthLink offer or provide support and meeting space to numerous groups (details) for people dealing with alcoholism, sleep disorders, chronic lung diseases, diabetes, quitting smoking and weight loss.
For a young child, the first experience in a hospital setting can be frightening. There are new people, strange equipment and a whole world of the unknown for a child that is ill.
A tour of Nathan Littauer Hospital can ease those fears. NLH tours allow a child to first experience the Hospital when they are happy, healthy and surrounded by friends and classmates. A child can be at ease as knowledgeable guides introduce the people that staff NLH and explain how all that strange equipment helps in treating our patients.
Tours familiarize a child with the Hospital in a friendly and relaxed manner so that if the unfortunate day arrives that the child must visit the Hospital as a patient, he or she is already familiar with the surroundings.
NLH tours are a great introduction to the field of health care for elementary school children, but that’s not all. For older students Nathan Littauer Hospital offers a look at the future….
Junior High and High School students looking for a career direction can investigate their health field of interest at Nathan Littauer Hospital. NLH Tours for older students give an in-depth look at the responsibilities and opportunities of fields from Respiratory Therapy to Nursing, Medical Technology to Pharmacy, and much more! It’s a chance for students to find out more about the careers that interest them….information that could lead to making a decision that lasts a lifetime.
For more information call (518) 773-5505.
Vitality Plus (ViP) is Nathan Littauer Hospital and Nursing Home's senior membership program. It is a part of HealthLink, the Hospital's wellness education and resource center. ViP offers a variety of wellness and preventative programs to help people age 55 and over to maintain a healthier lifestyle. The program includes a monthly luncheon and presentation by a health care/wellness provider on a topic of interest to seniors. Members also receive discounts on most HealthLink programs and screenings, as well as the Hospital cafeteria and pharmacy, and free flowers if they are admitted as inpatients (once per calendar year).
Vitality Plus is located at HealthLink in the Johnstown Mall, 220 N. Comrie Avenue (Rte. 30A), Johnstown, NY 12095. Hours are Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Phone (518) 736-1120.
Assistance is provided for individuals and families living in Fulton, Montgomery and Hamilton Counties in enrolling in health insurance programs such as Child Health Plus (children under age 19), Family Health Plus (adults ages 19-64), Medicaid and the Prenatal Care Assistance Program (PCAP). These programs are available for most uninsured children and adults who have limited income and who are New York State residents. Community based enrollers provide one-on-one assistance to guide applicants through the process in a comfortable, confidential environment.
For more information call 775-4129, 773-5419 or 775-4128.