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• Onsite Employee Pharmacy – Offers prescriptions and many over-the-counter products at a discounted rate
• HelpPeople (Employee Assistance Program) – Free and confidential counseling services for employees and immediate family members
• Employee Health Office – Offers health counseling, immunization updates, annual health assessments, smoking cessation, weight loss and get fit programs and office hours for sick visits
• Health & Wellness Programs – Onsite classes, including Pilates, Yoga and Zumba, family fun activities and gym memberships offered
• Continuing Education – Reimbursement for approved courses in accredited education programs
• Crouse Hospital School of Nursing Tuition Assistance – Available to employees and their immediate family members
• GOLD (Growth Opportunities through Leadership Development) Program – Orientation and skills development program for newly hired and promoted hospital leaders
• Simply The Best “STB” Classes – Various onsite education and development classes offered to all employees 
• Crouse Hospital Federal Credit Union – Primary banking services, great loan rates, holiday clubs, discount movie tickets and fun bus trips
• Corporate Discounts – Offered on cell phones, your monthly wireless phone bill, wholesale club memberships, office supplies, car rentals and more

Whether you’re single or have a large family, Syracuse and Central New York is a great place to find a home that meets your lifestyle. If you’re looking for a comfy apartment, big family house, trendy urban condo or something in between, you’ll find it here – and at costs that are a fraction of what you’d find in larger markets.

Average Monthly Cost of an Apartment: One Bedroom $550-$650
Two Bedroom: $650-$750

Median Selling Price for a Home in Onondaga County: $129,000

If you’re looking to find quality higher education, there are 10 colleges and universities in the immediate Syracuse area, including Syracuse University, LeMoyne College and Onondaga Community College. All offer specialized degrees, flexible course schedules, certification programs, graduate degrees and distance learning courses.

We feel a community is only as strong as its education system. If you’re looking to move your family to the Syracuse area, there are 18 school districts in Onondaga County offering public, private and parochial education.

Spring, summer, winter or fall — Syracuse has plenty of fun activities including sports, festivals, museums, parks and recreation, music and theatre.

Sporting events throughout the year include Sky Chiefs baseball, fresh water fishing on Oneida Lake, Syracuse Crunch hockey games and many other sporting events at the colleges and universities in the area including Syracuse University Orangemen basketball and football at the Carrier Dome.

We like to celebrate the diversity of our culture with exciting festivals for everyone to enjoy. Irish and Polish Fest, La Fiesta Italiana, Taste of Syracuse, WinterFest and the annual New York State Fair allow everyone to indulge in delicious food while enjoying great music, games and other events.

If you’re a lover of music and theatre, Syracuse has an array of entertainment including the Syracuse Symphony, JazzFest, Syracuse Stage, Red House and many other venues which host a variety of concerts all year long. Art abounds in downtown at the Everson Museum of Art and art galleries and shops in the popular Armory Square area.

Surrounded by lakes, Syracuse has numerous magnificent parks and recreation areas. Onondaga Lake Parkway is filled with free family fun all year round including a skate park, playgrounds, tram rides, running trails and the holiday favorite, Lights on the Lake.

If you prefer to have a little bit of learning in your day, visit the Museum of Science & Technology (MOST) in Armory Square and home of the first IMAX Dome theatre in Upstate New York, or venture off to the Rosamond Gifford Zoo to see over 600 animals with both indoor and outdoor exhibits.

Learn more about Syracuse and the Central New York region through the Come Home to Syracuse initiative and the CenterState Corporation for Economic Opportunity. Check out Syracuse news and current events in the Syracuse Post-Standard.