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Becoming a nurse was a natural decision for Ann Brennan Cott R.N. Cott, who is one of four nurses in her family, has always enjoyed working with people and helping them through challenging times. “It is extremely rewarding work,” she ...

George Haines is kindhearted, intelligent, humble and grateful for everything. The only problem with “Mr. George,” as he’s affectionately known to many around him, is that there is only one of him. Thirty-four years ago, Haines got snowed in at ...

In a world where bigger is often thought to be better, Charles Runyon strives for a model in which small is best. As the president and CEO of St. John’s Health Care Corp. on Highland Avenue in Rochester, he believes ...

If you run a non-profit organization and you want it to make a positive difference in this world, you want Mark Siewert on board. When Siewert’s son, Mark Daniel Siewert, spent time in the pediatric intensive care unit at Golisano ...

When people are sick they do not want to be in a room with someone else who is sick. That was a core understanding Frank Korich had in spearheading a $56 million expansion and renovation project at Geneva General Hospital ...

Patricia Heffernan likens herself to a conductor of an orchestra and her staff are the musicians. She sees the collective work they do as a team as the beautiful music she has the joy of hearing every day as the ...

When there is no cure for a chronic disease, those who have it can sometimes feel that there’s nothing they can do, area experts say. However, adding technology to the problem can help speed up the road to a cure. ...

As the population ages, technology is producing fresh options for seniors, caregivers and family members. Response Care Inc.—known as RCare—has created a monitoring system technology called G4, Advanced Location Protocol, for senior living facilities. The product uses proprietary algorithms to ...

What do local college students want these days? To take charge of their health, area health officials said. The Health and Wellness Services Department at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred has created a Journey to Wellness program to help ...

Carol Maskiell was torn at first when she was offered the position of director of the adult day health care program at the Jewish Home of Rochester. She was comfortable where she was — director of social work and recreation ...

Hotels Belhurst Castle 4069 West Lake Road Geneva, NY 14456 Phone: (315) 781-0201 Web: www.belhurst.com E-mail: info@belhurst.com General manager: Kevin Reeder Number of guest rooms: 47 Capacity in: Classroom seating: 50 Average rate for single-night stay: $201 to $350  Bonnie ...

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Philanthropy is a hands-on activity that involves more than writing a check. That’s the way many millennials see it. This generation grew up on instant access; pair social consciousness with technology and philanthropic magic happens. An influx of online resources ...

Dana Vosburgh frequently meets people with sizable estates who are interested in donating to charities—but have no idea where to begin. “I think unfortunately because of that, they might forgo making donations, and that’s a shame because there are a ...

Dear Readers, Welcome to the inaugural edition of Rochester Giving, a new annual Rochester Business Journal publication that is designed to be a philanthropic resource used throughout the year. Rochester Giving combines two existing RBJ publications—the Charitable Events Calendar and ...