The Norwich hospital received word last week that its request for $667,500 to help replace the facilities aging roof, windows, and doors on its multi-specialty practice on Pearl Street in Sidney had been funded through the 2026 federal budget. (Submitted photo)

SIDNEY – UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital’s multi-specialty practice on Pearl Street in Sidney will see a number of infrastructure improvements thanks to federal funding secured by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.

The Norwich hospital received word last week that its request for $667,500 to help replace the facilities aging roof, windows, and doors had been funded through the 2026 federal budget.

“We are deeply grateful for Senator Gillibrand and her staff’s advocacy on our behalf and for this federal investment, which will help us create a safer, more comfortable, and energy-efficient environment for the patients and families we serve through our health center in Sidney,” said Cecil Miller, President and CEO of UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital.

“These improvements strengthen our ability to provide high-quality primary, pediatric, and specialty care as well as diagnostic imaging and laboratory services close to home for residents of Sidney and the surrounding communities.”

According to Miller, UHS Chenango Memorial purchased the 44 Pearl Street property that houses the multi-specialty practice in 2010 as a way to better serve patients in western Delaware and Otsego counties.

Over the last 15 years, more than $1.8 million has been invested in the facility to support the growth of offered services. That list now includes primary care, pediatrics, women’s health services, orthopedics, cardiology, general surgery, laboratory services, and diagnostic imaging, including 3-D mammography.

The federal funding for the project will cover 75% percent of the total project cost, estimated at $890,000. It is one of fifteen projects to receive funding in New York State in the FY 2026 Agriculture-Rural Development and Military Construction- Veterans Affairs funding bills.

“UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital is a critical health care hub, serving thousands of individuals in the area,” said Senator Gillibrand. “I am proud to have secured funding for this modernization project to ensure that UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital can continue providing health care services for New Yorkers [at its Sidney location] while reducing energy costs and improving safety and security for patients, their families, and staff.”

Work on the project is expected to begin sometime in 2026.

“This is one more step forward in our continued efforts to advance our mission of providing comprehensive, compassionate care close to home for the residents of our service area,” Miller said.

For more information on services offered at UHS Sidney, contact (607) 561-2200.

UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital is part of United Health Services, a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system with 916 beds and more than 40 locations across New York’s Southern Tier.

- Information from UHS