Bertrand Chaffee Hospital Hosts Two-Day Diabetes Bootcamp in March

Announcement

Bertrand Chaffee Hospital will host a Diabetes Bootcamp March 14, 8am until 2pm (lunch provided), and March 15 8am until 12pm. Participants will learn everything they need to know about diabetes in one weekend.

This two-day accredited diabetes education program will cover topics such as: Healthy Eating, Being Active, Medications, Monitoring, Long-term Risks, Hyper- and Hypoglycemia, and Health Coping.

Those interested must preregister for this program by March 11, no walk-ins will be accepted. An in-person or phone interview is required before attending the program. For more information or to register, please call (716) 592-9643. 

Bertrand Chaffee Hospital’s ongoing community and patient education services include prediabetes and diabetes courses and support groups and smoking cessation programs.

REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CATTARAUGUS COUNTY TOWN HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION PRESENT GIFTS FOR THE YOUNGEST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PATIENTS AT BERTRAND CHAFFEE HOSPITAL

Announcement, Community,

The Cattaraugus County Town Highway Supervisors Association delivered a supply of new toys and stuffed animals for the Bertrand Chaffee Hospital Emergency Department on December 17. Staff in the ED gives out toys to its youngest patients and visitors. The Association also collected toys during the holiday season to deliver to Olean General Hospital, Cattaraugus County Department of Social Services, the Ronald McDonald House in Buffalo, and the John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital in Buffalo.

Representatives from the Cattaraugus County Town Highway Superintendents Association present gifts for the youngest emergency department patients at Bertrand Chaffee Hospital.

From left: Teresa Fink, RN, Town of East Otto Highway Superintendent Tom Benz, Diane Metz of Suit-Kote, Rachael Conklin, RN, and Casey Suraf, LPN.

BCH Women’s Association Hosts Chicken Barbeque Fundraiser

Community, Event

The Bertrand Chaffee Hospital Women’s Association will host its annual Drive-Thru Chicken Barbeque Dinner on Wednesday, September 25, 2019, from 3pm until 6pm, in the Bertrand Chaffee Hospital parking lot.

Dinners are $10 each and include Wendel’s Poultry Farm Chicken, one side, roll, and a homemade dessert. Presale tickets are available to purchase from BCH Women’s Association Members, the BCH Gift Shop and the Hospital switchboard until September 24. Presale tickets are highly recommended – last year’s dinner sold out!

The BCH Women’s Association, in existence for over 70 years, holds many fundraisers throughout the year to donate to the BCH Foundation. This dedicated group of women has raised over $300,000 since 1995, supporting clinical equipment purchases and building improvements at Bertrand Chaffee Hospital and the Jennie B. Richmond Nursing Home. The group meets the first Wednesday of every month at 7pm at the Jennie B. Richmond Nursing Home. New members are welcome and encouraged.

Bertrand Chaffee Hospital Announces Office Opening of WNY Pediatric Endocrinology

Announcement,

Bertrand Chaffee Hospital is pleased to announce the opening of WNY Pediatric Endocrinology’s newest location at Bertrand Chaffee Hospital on Wednesday, August 28. Their doctors are both certified by the American Academy of Pediatrics in Pediatric Endocrinology and have over 10 years of experience treating patients.

Nadezhda (Nadia) Danilovich, MD graduated from Gomel State Medial Institute in Belarus and completed her residency and fellowship at Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo. She is a member of the American Board of Pediatrics and the American Board of Pediatric Endocrinology.

Shannon Fournter, MD graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and completed her residency at Children’s Hospital of Buffalo and her fellowship at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. She is a member of the American Board of Pediatrics and the American Board of Pediatric Endocrinology.

The doctors will be treating the following conditions:

• Growth concerns
• Short stature
• Abnormal weight gain
• Early or delayed puberty
• Pituitary dysregulation
• Thyroid concerns
• Bone health
• Lipid concerns
• Adrenal disorders
• PCOS and other menstrual irregularities

Please call (585) 201-7112 to schedule an appointment or visit their website at www.wnypedsendo.com. Drs. Danilovich and Fourtner look forward to serving Springville and the surrounding communities.

Bertrand Chaffee Hospital Begins to Make Way for New Building

Community,

Crews have completed work on the former Concord Medical Group building to prepare the site for construction. The demolition of the existing structure marks an important step in beginning phase of the construction of BCH’s new medical arts facility. Site preparation and demolition work was completed by Empire Building Diagnostics of Depew.

“Many people have shared their stories of the excellent care they received from the providers in the former Concord Medical Group Building” remarked BCH CEO Nils Gunnersen. “We acknowledge the important role CMG played in the history of our community and are pleased to be working with the Concord Historical Society to have a number of items like the paintings and mosaics displayed at the Heritage Building on Franklin Street. BCH is excited to continue on this positive trajectory, grow our services, improve health care access to our community, and keep healthcare local.”

Bertrand Chaffee Hospital will continue to keep patients, employees and neighbors informed about progress at each phase through its website and Facebook page. The construction of the new medical arts building is made possible through an $11.3 million grant from New York State Health Care Facility Transformation Program.