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Giving Back to Our Communities

Fidelis Care Presents Brady Market with $5,000 Food Insecurity Grant

In observance of National Nutrition Month, Fidelis Care presented a $5,000 grant to support Brady Market’s programs to combat food insecurity in the Syracuse region. The grant is part of $315,000 in donations by Fidelis Care to nonprofit organizations on the front lines of fighting hunger across New York State. Food insecurity impacts about one in 10 New York households.

“Nutrition is healthcare,” said Fidelis Care Sales and Marketing Director Shannon Lombardo.  “Fidelis Care is committed to promoting health and well-being in Syracuse and communities across New York State. That begins by partnering with organizations like Brady Market to help families and individuals gain access to healthy, nutritious foods.”

Brady Market in Syracuse, operated by not-for-profit Brady Social Enterprises, Inc., is a grocery store with retail and wholesale operations, deli and catering, job training, and wraparound support services. It was inspired by the 70-plus year history of Brady Faith Center’s engagement with generations of individuals and families in some of the community’s most impoverished neighborhoods.

“Brady Market is very grateful for this Fidelis Care grant,” said Brady Faith Center Director Kevin Frank. “We absolutely can’t do what we do without wonderful partners. For many who live in the community, Brady Market is the only place to get fresh fruits and vegetables. We plan to use the Fidelis Care funding to take the lead in collaborating with 20 neighborhood organizations to deliver meals for 220 families. One of the wonderful things about this program is that our partner organizations know who needs food support the most. It’s just one of the ways that we are more than a market in this community.”

Lombardo added, “We know that one meal is not going to solve a family’s food insecurity, but these grants give us an opportunity to connect people with agencies and organizations like Brady Market to help them find the resources they need for long-term solutions.”

Fidelis Care takes pride in supporting the vital work of Brady Market and the other food insecurity grant recipients across New York State because no one should suffer from hunger. Click here to see the full list of Fidelis Care food insecurity grant recipient organizations.

Screener Program Provides Support to Families Impacted by Social Determinants of Health

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Fidelis Care’s innovative SDoH screener program was launched two years ago as a grassroots health equity initiative to address conditions in the environments where people are born, live, work, and play that affect their health, well-being, and quality of life. Social Determinants of Health can affect a wide range of health risks and outcomes – particularly among vulnerable populations and in underserved areas.

The screener enables trained Fidelis Care representatives to assess an individual’s immediate needs and challenges related to SDoH through a brief series of questions covering areas such as access to transportation, food, and secure and safe housing. More than 450,000 Fidelis Care members have participated to date.


Click here to learn more about the different Social Determinants of Health and find available resources.

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Think Pink: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
10/17/2022 • Posted by By Dr. Nicole Belanger-Reynolds, Dr. Sharon McLauglin, and Dr. Kathie Rones, Fidelis Care Medical Directors in Health and Wellness, In The Community, Member News, Women's Health

Living-with-Sickle-Cell-Fidelis-Care-Support

1) What is breast cancer?

Breast cancer is a disease in which cells in the breast grow out of control and may form a tumor. There are different kinds of breast cancer.

 

2) Who gets breast cancer?

  • About 12%, or 1 in 8, women in the United States will develop breast cancer during their lifetime.
  • It is the second most common cancer among U.S. women, behind skin cancer.
  • Each year in the United States, about 264,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in women. About 42,000 women in the U.S. die each year from breast cancer.

 

You may not know…

  • Many women who get breast cancer do not have any risk factors. This is why screening is important for all women.
  • Men can get breast cancer, too. About 1 out of every 100 breast cancers diagnosed in the United States is found in a man.

 

3) What breast cancer screening is covered?

Per the New York State Department of Health, the law covers:

  • A single, baseline mammogram for women 35 to 39 years old,
  • Yearly mammograms for women 40 years of age or older, and
  • Mammograms for women at any age who are at an increased risk of breast cancer because they have a prior history of breast cancer, or they have a first degree relative (e.g., parent, sibling, child) with breast cancer.

 

4) How do I get screened for breast cancer?

Breast cancer screening is fully covered through New York's Medicaid program. Call your health care provider to schedule your appointment. 

 

Find a mammogram facility near you: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfMQSA/mqsa.cfm

 

5) Should I get screened for breast cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic?

YES!

Early in the pandemic, as many as 3.9 million breast cancer screenings were missed due to the COVID-19 pandemic nationwide. The significant decrease in women getting mammogram screening for breast cancer led to fewer early-stage and more late-stage breast cancer diagnoses. 

If you are due for a mammogram, DO NOT WAIT. Call your health care provider to schedule your screening as soon as you can.

Health care providers are taking steps so that breast cancer screening can happen safely. All staff and patients must wear masks. Equipment, exam rooms, and dressing rooms are cleaned after each patient. Other safety measures may include having alcohol-based hand sanitizer available, socially distanced waiting rooms, on-line check in, and more time added between appointments.

Let’s get back to screening!

 

 

6) What are signs I might have breast cancer?

The most common sign of breast cancer is a new lump or mass.  

Other possible signs of breast cancer that should be checked by a health care provider include:

  • Swelling or thickening of all or part of a breast (even if no lump is felt)
  • Any change in the size or shape of the breast
  • Breast or nipple pain
  • Dimpling or puckering of the breast skin
  • Nipple retraction (when the nipple turns inward)
  • A scaly, itchy, or sore area on one nipple
  • Swelling, redness, or warmth that does not go away
  • Sudden nipple discharge other than breast milk 
  • Swelling or lump in your underarm lymph nodes

If you are having any symptoms of breast cancer, call your health care provider right away. Getting a mammogram regularly is the best way to find breast cancer early, when it may be easier to treat.

 

7) What Can I Do to Reduce My Risk of Breast Cancer?

  • Keep a healthy weight
  • Be physically active
  • Drink less alcohol
  • Breastfeed your children, if possible
  • If you are taking hormone replacement therapy or oral contraceptives (birth control pills), ask your doctor about the risks and find out if it is right for you
  • If you have a family history of breast cancer or inherited changes in your BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, talk to your health care provider about other ways to lower your risk

Although breast cancer screening cannot prevent breast cancer, it can help find breast cancer early, when it is easier to treat. The most important action women can take is to have routine breast cancer screenings.

 

 

References:


Think Pink: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
10/17/2022 • Posted by By Dr. Nicole Belanger-Reynolds, Dr. Sharon McLauglin, and Dr. Kathie Rones, Fidelis Care Medical Directors in Health and Wellness, In The Community, Member News, Women's Health

Living-with-Sickle-Cell-Fidelis-Care-Support

1) What is breast cancer?

Breast cancer is a disease in which cells in the breast grow out of control and may form a tumor. There are different kinds of breast cancer.

 

2) Who gets breast cancer?

  • About 12%, or 1 in 8, women in the United States will develop breast cancer during their lifetime.
  • It is the second most common cancer among U.S. women, behind skin cancer.
  • Each year in the United States, about 264,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in women. About 42,000 women in the U.S. die each year from breast cancer.

 

You may not know…

  • Many women who get breast cancer do not have any risk factors. This is why screening is important for all women.
  • Men can get breast cancer, too. About 1 out of every 100 breast cancers diagnosed in the United States is found in a man.

 

3) What breast cancer screening is covered?

Per the New York State Department of Health, the law covers:

  • A single, baseline mammogram for women 35 to 39 years old,
  • Yearly mammograms for women 40 years of age or older, and
  • Mammograms for women at any age who are at an increased risk of breast cancer because they have a prior history of breast cancer, or they have a first degree relative (e.g., parent, sibling, child) with breast cancer.

 

4) How do I get screened for breast cancer?

Breast cancer screening is fully covered through New York's Medicaid program. Call your health care provider to schedule your appointment. 

 

Find a mammogram facility near you: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfMQSA/mqsa.cfm

 

5) Should I get screened for breast cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic?

YES!

Early in the pandemic, as many as 3.9 million breast cancer screenings were missed due to the COVID-19 pandemic nationwide. The significant decrease in women getting mammogram screening for breast cancer led to fewer early-stage and more late-stage breast cancer diagnoses. 

If you are due for a mammogram, DO NOT WAIT. Call your health care provider to schedule your screening as soon as you can.

Health care providers are taking steps so that breast cancer screening can happen safely. All staff and patients must wear masks. Equipment, exam rooms, and dressing rooms are cleaned after each patient. Other safety measures may include having alcohol-based hand sanitizer available, socially distanced waiting rooms, on-line check in, and more time added between appointments.

Let’s get back to screening!

 

 

6) What are signs I might have breast cancer?

The most common sign of breast cancer is a new lump or mass.  

Other possible signs of breast cancer that should be checked by a health care provider include:

  • Swelling or thickening of all or part of a breast (even if no lump is felt)
  • Any change in the size or shape of the breast
  • Breast or nipple pain
  • Dimpling or puckering of the breast skin
  • Nipple retraction (when the nipple turns inward)
  • A scaly, itchy, or sore area on one nipple
  • Swelling, redness, or warmth that does not go away
  • Sudden nipple discharge other than breast milk 
  • Swelling or lump in your underarm lymph nodes

If you are having any symptoms of breast cancer, call your health care provider right away. Getting a mammogram regularly is the best way to find breast cancer early, when it may be easier to treat.

 

7) What Can I Do to Reduce My Risk of Breast Cancer?

  • Keep a healthy weight
  • Be physically active
  • Drink less alcohol
  • Breastfeed your children, if possible
  • If you are taking hormone replacement therapy or oral contraceptives (birth control pills), ask your doctor about the risks and find out if it is right for you
  • If you have a family history of breast cancer or inherited changes in your BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, talk to your health care provider about other ways to lower your risk

Although breast cancer screening cannot prevent breast cancer, it can help find breast cancer early, when it is easier to treat. The most important action women can take is to have routine breast cancer screenings.

 

 

References: