More Than Medicine

Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney and Syracuse Mayor Matt Driscoll stopped at Community General one day this month to say thanks to employees for their work with patients.

During National Hospital Week, Community recognized all its 1,150 employees with free meals, free cardiac risk screens, and free “green” grocery tote bags. Both Joanie Mahoney and Matt Driscoll told employees how much they appreciate the hospital and how how hospital staff has treated their family members with professionalism and courtesy. Many employees thanked the elected officials for their service to the community, as well.

New York State Assembly members Joan Christensen, Bill Magnarelli, and Al Stirpe, who were unable to attend, each sent letters acknowledging Community’s workers.

Here are photos of our special day -- that's the County Executive with Health Office employees and the Mayor with Food Service staff.