Rochester Regional Health - St. Lawrence Region

09/12/2025

Welcome, Alden Bush, DNP, MPH! 👋

We’re proud to welcome Alden Bush, DNP, MPH, a board-certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, to our Behavioral Health team.

Fluent in English and Spanish, Dr. Bush provides compassionate care for adults and older adolescents, specializing in outpatient psychiatry and substance use disorders. He has a special focus on adult ADHD, as well as anxiety, depression, trauma, insomnia, and dual diagnoses.

Outside of work, he enjoys time with his family, his church community at St. Olympia in Norwood, Honduran food, and his two fur babies, Lorie and Grayson. 🐾

🗓️ Dr. Bush is now accepting new patients at our Elm Street location in Potsdam! Call 585-922-9260 to make an appointment.

09/10/2025

Thanks to the generosity of the Gouverneur Hospital Auxiliary, our Imaging team now has a brand-new Echo Stretcher, which means greater comfort and accessibility for our patients!

Special thanks to Director of Radiology & Cardiac Imaging, Jeremy Marcil, and our Imaging team for advocating to make this possible. 👏

09/04/2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us on the greens this summer in support of health care in the St. Lawrence Region! ⛳️

The generosity of everyone who attended the Canton-Potsdam Hospital Guild, Gouverneur Hospital Auxiliary, and Massena Hospital Foundation golf tournaments made these events a huge success.

From senior leaders and team members to family and friends, we’re grateful for the community members that came together to make a difference for our patients and neighbors!

08/30/2025

✅ Reminder: Potsdam walk-in and virtual urgent cares will be OPEN on Labor Day!

Canton Urgent Care, Labs, and Imaging centers will be CLOSED Monday, resuming regular hours Tuesday.

🚨 As always, 24/7 emergency care will be available at Canton-Potsdam, Gouverneur, and Massena Hospitals.

Wishing everybody a healthy and happy Labor Day weekend! 🩵

Discover convenient ways to schedule care at Rochester Regional Health, from same-day virtual appointments to online provider scheduling and nearby locations.

08/29/2025

🎉 A big congratulations to Alexis Velie and Aishat Musa — the newest graduates of our Pharmacy Residency Program at Canton-Potsdam Hospital! 💊

Over the past year, they conducted and presented their own clinical research study, collaborated as part of an interdisciplinary care team, and advanced their skills to prepare for a career in clinical pharmacy.

We’re so proud of our new grads for this milestone, and can’t wait to see the incredible things they’ll do next! 👏🩵

08/27/2025

📚We’re Here for a Healthy Start to the School Year!

We were proud to sponsor back to school community events in Massena and Potsdam this month, joining with local partners to help families kick off the 2025–26 school year. From school supplies to health resources, it was all about giving kids the tools they need to succeed.

We’re happy to help families get a healthy head start on the new school year — here’s to a season full of learning, growth, and opportunity! 🩵

08/25/2025

Wrapping up summer break with an amazing MASH Camp at Canton-Potsdam Hospital! ☀️📚

A big thank you to our incredible team members for leading hands-on activities and to all the students who joined us to explore what a future in healthcare could look like. 🩺�

We’re so proud to help spark curiosity and inspiration as these young minds head into a new school year!

08/19/2025

🎉 100 years of care, compassion, and community 🩵

Last week, Canton-Potsdam Hospital celebrated 100 years of healthcare in Potsdam by honoring the original location and first patients of Potsdam Hospital with a permanent site marker installed at 37 Waverly Street.

While our facilities, team, and continuum of care have grown, our mission has always been the same: to serve our community with dedication and heart.

Thanks to all who joined us in celebrating this milestone, and to the generations of caregivers, patients, and community members who have been part of our story.

Here’s to the next century of care! 🙌

07/31/2025

Headed to the St. Lawrence County Fair this week? As a proud sponsor of this community tradition, we wish all attendees a happy and healthy time celebrating!

From sun safety to staying hydrated, here are a few quick tips to help you and your family enjoy every treat and festival ride to the fullest. 😎

Be prepared before you hit the streets and parks for this summer’s festivals. We have a list of items to keep you healthy and having the best time possible.

07/30/2025

We’re pleased to congratulate our incredible team members at Canton-Potsdam Hospital for being named as high-performing in treatment of COPD by nationally-known publication, U.S. News and World Report.

👏 Thank you to all of our Canton-Potsdam team members and volunteers who make these recognitions possible, and for your continued dedication to excellence in patient care. You make our community better, and we are so grateful. 🩵

07/29/2025

We’re here for living well—at any age! 🩵

Our Orthopedic and Clinical Research teams had a great time at yesterday’s North Country Seniorama sharing tips and resources to help our community’s seniors keep moving, stay healthy, and live well.

Thanks to the North Country Chapter of the New York StateWide Senior Action Council, and to everyone who stopped by—it's always great to connect with our community and support healthy, active living for all.

07/25/2025

A heartfelt thank you to Niles Wealth Management for their generous $50,000 pledge to the St. Lawrence Health Foundation’s Great Care Right Here campaign.

Made in loving memory of Mrs. Paula Niles, this meaningful gift will support the creation of the new Obstetrics Suite on the 4th floor of the Regional Care Pavilion at Canton-Potsdam Hospital.

With this donation, the Niles family is not only honoring Paula’s legacy, but also helping us provide even greater care to growing families in our community. We’re deeply grateful to Terry, Ryan, Graham, and the entire Niles Wealth Management team for their continued commitment to St. Lawrence County.

A future of great care, right here - We’re Here for It. 🩵