NEW CITY, NY, - During Heart Health Month in February, Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert encourage residents to keep their hearts healthy by walking, the most popular and simplest form of exercise you can do. Walking is low-risk, easy to start, and doesn’t require any special skills or equipment. It can help keep you … [Read more...] about Walk Wise To Exercise Your Heart
Rockland County Department of Health
Rockland County Health Department
Robert L. Yeager Health Center
50 Sanatorium Rd, Bldg D, Pomona, NY 10970
Administration: 845-364-2512
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Emergency Medical Services: 845-364-8923
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Rockland County Launches Safe Streets Website
NEW CITY, NY, - Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert announce the launching of the new Rockland County Safe Streets website. Visit the new website at https://rocklandsafestreets.org/ for pedestrian and bicyclist safety information and other resources. The website was created with funding from the New York State Governor’s … [Read more...] about Rockland County Launches Safe Streets Website
+14,000 Polio Vaccines Administered
New City, NY, - As of Monday, January 9, 2023, 14,071 polio vaccines have been administered in Rockland since a confirmed case of Polio was detected in a local resident. Of those doses, 77% were administered to children ages 0 to 4, signaling that work by Rockland County Department of Health (RCDOH), New York State Health Department (NYSDOH), and Centers for Disease … [Read more...] about +14,000 Polio Vaccines Administered
Health Department offers Be Healthy in ’23 series at local libraries
NEW CITY, NY, - Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert announce the Be Healthy in ‘23 public health information and education series starting January! The Finkelstein Memorial Library will host the Rockland County Department of Health on Wednesday evenings from 5:30 – 6:30 pm. Health department employees will … [Read more...] about Health Department offers Be Healthy in ’23 series at local libraries
Happy Holidays: If You Are Drinking Alcohol, Do Not Drive
December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month NEW CITY, NY, - Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert announce that December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month. This joyous month of the year, when we get together with friends and family to celebrate holidays, is also a deadly month due to … [Read more...] about Happy Holidays: If You Are Drinking Alcohol, Do Not Drive