Claire Menard, APRN, of Salmon Falls Family Healthcare in Somersworth, was recently voted Best Female Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in NH by Applaud Women magazine’s first annual Best in Health & Female Health Professionals reader's choice contest. Applaud Magazine is a quarterly online magazine for women in northern Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Claire joined Salmon Falls Family Healthcare in 1992 and most recently has been concentrating her efforts on promoting the 5-2-1-0 Healthy NH program with her patients, the local schools and the community as a whole. Her passion for and level of dedication to health care is unparalleled. Salmon Falls is proud of Claire’s accomplishments and is excited to support her in her future efforts in promoting health and wellness.

To learn more about Applaud Magazine, visit www.applaudwomen.com. For more information about Claire Menard, APRN and the 5-2-1-0 Healthy NH program, go to our 5-2-1-0 page.

Are you generally fatigued?
Does your partner complain about your excessive snoring?
Do you wake up gasping for air?
Having a difficult time staying awake at work?

Start on the path to a healthy night’s sleep.

Good sleep is all-important in your healthy quest to manage your pain and get back your life.  Ask your Salmon Falls provider about our convenient home sleep study program.

Salmon Falls Family Healthcare of Somersworth recently held a ground-breaking ceremony for its new facility, which will be located at 7 Works Way in Somersworth, in front of the Works Family Health and Fitness Center.  The anticipated opening will be between Dec. 2011 and Jan. 2012.
Dr. Michael J. O’Connell, owner and CEO of Salmon Falls, expressed intense interest in building green.  The new facility aims to be Energy Star Certified once completed.  A renewable energy plan has been developed to include some 60 plus photovoltaic solar panels as well as five solar hot water panels. Construction team members are in the process of obtaining the necessary approvals for a wind turbine, consistent with site restrictions and local regulations.   
The building design shall incorporate use of direct and tunneled natural illumination with all southern exposures.  Its energy efficient building envelope will include the optimal use of recyclable insulation, a cool roof and high performance windows, reducing the loads on the building’s mechanical systems.  Energy efficient lighting fixtures, occupancy sensors and daylight harvesting dimmers will be used to further minimize energy consumption and significantly reduce the CO2 footprint.  Careful consideration has been given to specifying finished materials that have a low impact on our environment, such as cultured stone made from recycled content, low VOC paints and recyclable carpeting tiles. 
Providers and staff at Salmon Falls look forward to serving their patients with compassion and expertise in this new, state-of-the-art facility.