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Open Door Family Medical Center, in collaboration with MVP Health Care, celebrated National Health Center Week by providing free backpacks and school supplies to all school children who came in for a visit during the week. The celebration and Back to School giveaway took place at its health centers throughout Westchester and Putnam counties. The giveaway took place August …

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Several years ago, at a health fair at Open Door Family Medical Center, where she’s served as president and CEO since 1999, Farrell was told that her blood pressure was high. This brought her to the realization that not only did she need to reduce her blood pressure but she could also stand to lose …

Lindsay Farrell tackles a triathlon like she does her professional life –with energy & determination Read More »

Over the last 18 months, telehealth provided a critical bridge for patients hoping to connect with their doctors and yet avoid in-person visits to their providers’ offices for fear of exposure to COVID-19. Open Door Family Medical Center pediatricians like Dr. Andrew Swiderski found connecting by telephone, through video or the exchange of photos, helpful in engaging …

Pediatric Offices are Returning to In-Person Visits, But Telehealth Will Continue to Play a Role Read More »

We are very pleased to welcome Lorna Nunez and Samantha Villazan to the Board of the Open Door Family Medical Center and Leslie Chang to the Open Door Foundation Board. Lorna Nunez Trained as a scientist in Chile, Lorna came to the United States early in her career to pursue advanced immunological research.  For more than a decade, she’s worked …

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It’s 6 o’clock on a Monday evening and a dozen adults, socially distanced in a room at the Open Door Family Medical Center in Sleepy Hollow, are beginning an in-person technology class as part of a unique program offered by the Federally Qualified Health Center. The participants work on Chrome Books they received as part of a …

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Evidence shows that while the physical effects of COVID-19 have not been as severe for most children as they have for adults, the mental health impact has been every bit as great. And, as with the disruption caused by the virus on all families, our low-income families and communities of color have been hit the …

Covid-19 and the Effect on Our Children’s Mental Health Read More »

Mother’s Day is a moment to reflect on how mothers and daughters have been inspired to help other mothers and their families during these difficult times. This has been particularly true at Open Door Family Medical Center, where the Federally Qualified Health Center seeks to ensure its patients, who are among the area’s most vulnerable, …

Mother-Daughter Duos Building Resilient Communities Read More »

Joni Siegler, a longtime Ossining resident, will share the art of floral arrangement and lead you and other participants through the design process, focusing on the use of flowers to enhance and reflect the individuality of your home. Joni will demonstrate two different styles of floral arranging and lead participants in creating an arrangement for their homes, exploring …

Virtual Floral Arranging Workshop with Joni Siegler Read More »

On July 14th, community members joined together for a gentle yoga practice overlooking the Hudson River in Ossining to support Open Door and accessible health care for all. Dani Locastro, a professional artist and a certified yoga instructor, led us in a nurturing Heartful yoga practice designed to move the body to promote self-awareness, deep relaxation, …

In-person/Virtual Yoga with Dani Locastro of Heartful Yoga Read More »

Open Door Renames School-Based Health Centers In Honor Of Congresswoman Nita Lowey   The Open Door Family Medical Center’s School-Based Health Center Program will become known as the Nita M. Lowey Center for Health in Schools. The program provides primary health care services for students in elementary, middle and high schools in Port Chester and Ossining. Services are available regardless …

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