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Wednesday, December 12, 2012  Onondaga County is inching closer to a deal to turn the county-run nursing home over to private owners.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  Onondaga Community College and St. John Fisher College in Rochester form an academic alliance. The partnership allows students who earn their associates degree at OCC to transfer to Fisher to complete their Baccaulaureate.

Friday, November 23, 2012  *Update* At 8:30am November 23, Cyuga County Sheriffs reported that Noah V. Cannon has been located safe and is home wihtout incident.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012  A choking death has led to changes at a central New York nursing home.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012  Some big changes could be on the way for nursing homes in Cayuga County.

Monday, September 24, 2012  Privatizing service at Van Duyn Home and Hospital, a senior nursing home in Syracuse, could save Onondaga County $115 million in 10 years, according to the legislature's health committee.

Monday, July 16, 2012  Auburn Community Hospital announced Monday morning that it is decreasing its number of staffed beds and laying off 25 employees.

Thursday, May 10, 2012  The controversial and provocative cover of latest Time Magazine issue shows a 3-year-old boy breastfeeding.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  Residents of an upstate New York nursing home have begun returning to the facility, nearly six months after it was forced to close because of flood damage caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee.

Saturday, February 18, 2012  HIGH heels welcome for the dash, also a 5k walk/run

Sunday, November 27, 2011  Vera House's annual conference aims at growing problem

Friday, December 17, 2010  A nursing home was fined $12,000 after a 94-year-old resident received the wrong medication for 18 days and subsequently died.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010  A letter that went out to residents and families at Van Duyn Home & Hospital has created concerns over whether the county-owned nursing home will be sold.

Thursday, October 28, 2010  Because of the expense, more New Yorkers are now choosing homecare rather than nursing home care.

Monday, September 27, 2010  The center will provide mentors for those in scientific research. It will also provide support, grants, oversight, resources and leadership.