North Country Orthopaedic Group

11/26/2025

On Friday, November 21, North Country Orthopaedic Group celebrated the North Star Health Alliance "STAR" Awards, recognizing team members who live out Service, Teamwork, Accountability, and Resourcefulness every day.

Our 2025 NCOG STAR Award recipients are:

Service
Elizabeth (Liz) Verno, FNP-C, Endocrinology

Teamwork
Breanna Wilson, Scheduler

Accountability
Gabrielle Varcadipane, Medical Assistant

Resourcefulness
Tina Timmerman, Credit Counselor

These outstanding colleagues go above and beyond for patients, providers, and one another through compassionate care, creative problem-solving, and steady support during times of change. Their dedication truly reflects the values of North Star Health Alliance and the commitment to keeping care local for our community.

Congratulations and thank you, Liz, Breanna, Gabby, and Tina, for being shining STARs at NCOG.

11/20/2025

Every mile matters when you live in the North Country. 💚

Today, on National Rural Health Day, we celebrate the Power of Rural and the people who keep care close to home.

At North Star Health Alliance, our hospitals, practices, and clinics are rooted in the same small towns and villages we serve. We uniquely understand what rural healthcare really looks like:

• Long drives for appointments
• Weather and transportation that can get in the way
• Fewer providers and higher rates of chronic illness in our communities

That is precisely why we are so committed to keeping healthcare local. By working together across our campuses and practices, we strive to:

• Expand access close to home
• Strengthen local care teams
• Connect patients with the proper care at the right time

To our rural healthcare teams and community partners: thank you for showing up, day after day, for our neighbors. You are the heart of local healthcare. 💙

11/14/2025

Happy National Nurse Practitioner Week to our incredible Nurse Practitioners across North Star Health Alliance! 💙

This year's theme, "NPs: Trusted Voices, Proven Care", honors the essential role NPs play in keeping our communities healthy, close to home.

Trusted Voices speaks to the confidence patients place in our NPs to listen, explain, and guide them through every step of their health journey.

Proven Care recognizes the consistent, evidence-based, and compassionate care they provide every day in our clinics, hospitals, and specialty practices.

To every Nurse Practitioner within North Star Health Alliance, thank you for:

• Building trust with patients and families
• Providing expert diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up
• Expanding access to high-quality local care
• Bringing skill, kindness, and calm to every visit

Join us in celebrating our Nurse Practitioners this week and thanking them for being trusted voices and providing proven care across the North Country. 🩺💙

11/11/2025

11/11/2025

Our Walk-In Clinic will be closed today, November 11, 2025. Regularly scheduled appointments will still be seen as usual. Walk-in Clinic services will resume tomorrow. We appreciate your understanding.

11/07/2025

STARTING DEC 1ST ALL NEW POSTS WILL LIVE ON North Star Health Alliance PAGE

We know - keeping up with multiple pages can feel like déjà vu. To make things simpler, starting December 1st, all our Facebook updates, announcements, and events will be shared exclusively on the North Star Health Alliance page.

Be sure to follow North Star Health Alliance to stay connected! No extra clicks, no duplicate posts, just the news that matters.

10/31/2025

BOO are you?
BOO, BOO, BOO, BOO?🎃 👻

10/29/2025

💜 October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month 💜
However you’re feeling right now, scared, unsure, or exhausted, you’re not alone. You deserve safety, dignity, and care, and there are people ready to help whenever you’re ready.

Know the facts:
🔹 Intimate partner violence is common: about 41% of women and 26% of men in the U.S. have experienced contact sexual violence, physical violence, or stalking by a partner and reported a related impact.
🔹 More than 12 million people in the U.S. are affected each year (about 24 people every minute).

You’re not alone. Free, confidential, 24/7 support in the North Country:
🔹 Jefferson County – Victims Assistance Center (VAC): (315) 782-1855
🔹 Lewis County – Lewis County Opportunities, Victim Services: (315) 376-HELP (4357)
🔹 St. Lawrence County – St. Lawrence Valley Renewal House: (315) 379-9845

State & national hotlines (24/7):
🔹 New York State Domestic & Sexual Violence Hotline: 1-800-942-6906 (text 844-997-2121, chat available)
🔹National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) (text START to 88788, chat available)
🔹988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988

If you’re in immediate danger, call 911. 💜

When you’re ready, help is here.

10/29/2025

➡ Drop in at NCOG Physical Therapy today between 1 and 3 PM for your free 15-minute screening!

𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲. 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧!

When
Today, Wed Oct 29, 1 to 3 PM

Where
• Carthage Therapy Services, 1001 West St, Carthage | 315.493.1340
• Claxton Campus Rehab Services, 214 King Street, Ogdensburg | 315.713.5660
• NCOG Physical Therapy, 1571 Washington St, Suite 106, Watertown | 315.836.2278

What to expect
• A quick 1:1 check with a therapist
• Answers to your questions and next steps
• Simple exercises to try at home
• Stations include Balance, Strength, Posture, and Mobility
• Screenings are 15 minutes per person

How to join
• Walk-ins welcome. Slots are limited.
• Prefer to hold a time for today? Call your site.
• Check in at the Physical Therapy Department Desk.

10/29/2025

FREE 15-minute Physical Therapy Screenings TODAY!

When
Wednesday, Oct 29, 1 to 3 PM

Where
• Carthage Therapy Services, 1001 West St, Carthage | 315.493.1340
• Claxton Campus Rehab Services, 214 King Street, Ogdensburg | 315.713.5660
• NCOG Physical Therapy, 1571 Washington St, Suite 106, Watertown | 315.836.2278

What you’ll get
• One-on-one time with a therapist
• Answers to your questions and next-step guidance
• Simple exercises to try at home

How to join
• Walk-ins welcome. Slots are limited.
• Prefer a reservation? Call your site starting Oct 22. Check in at the Physical Therapy Department Desk.

Hosted by North Star Health Alliance partners: Carthage Area Hospital, Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center, and North Country Orthopaedic Group. Keeping healthcare local.

10/24/2025

Need a quick check on pain, posture, or balance? Walk in for a free 15-minute Physical Therapy Screening.

When
Wednesday, Oct 29, 1 to 3 PM

Where
• Carthage Therapy Services, 1001 West St, Carthage | 315.493.1340
• Claxton Campus Rehab Services, 214 King Street, Ogdensburg | 315.713.5660
• NCOG Physical Therapy, 1571 Washington St, Suite 106, Watertown | 315.836.2278

What you’ll get
• One-on-one time with a therapist
• Answers to your questions and next-step guidance
• Simple exercises to try at home

How to join
• Walk-ins welcome. Slots are limited.
• Prefer a reservation? Call your site starting Oct 22. Check in at the Physical Therapy Department Desk.

Hosted by North Star Health Alliance partners: Carthage Area Hospital, Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center, and North Country Orthopaedic Group. Keeping healthcare local.