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Mercy Medical Center nurse Barbara Weiss, left, joined fellow nurse Melissa Calvo, Jennifer Williams and Dr. Neal Bellin last Friday as they wished farewell to Williams and her newborn daughter, Leilah Faith Williams, before they headed home to North Carolina.

N.Y. born and N.C. strong: Mother evades Hurricane Florence, gives birth in Rockville Centre

“It was fate that I ended up here,” said North Carolina resident Jennifer Williams, smiling as she glanced at her newborn daughter, who wore a shirt that said, “New York Born, North Carolina … more

By Matthew D'Onofrio | 10/4/18

Ronald Brenner, chief of behavior health services at Mercy Medical Center, left, Dolly Weinzimer, a volunteer for Splashes of Hope; Mel Weinzimer, president; Sarah Beacher, creative director; Beth Neiland, volunteer; Margaret Reddan, director of nurses at Mercy Medical Center; Pamela Stengel, a nurse manager; and Doreen Baldwin, president of Mercy’s Council of Leagues, revealed a new mural in the psychiatric unit at Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre on Aug. 29.

Mercy Hospital's psychiatric unit gets ‘peaceful’ art addition

Patients suffering from mental illness can find some peace of mind by looking at a new mural in Mercy Medical Center’s psychiatric unit, thanks to a nonprofit dedicated to brightening up healthcare … more

By Matthew D'Onofrio | 9/11/18

The Friends of Mercy recently pledged to donate $250,000 for a hospice unit.

Friends of Mercy pledge $250K for hospice unit

Mercy Medical Center and Good Shepherd Hospice, both a part of Catholic Health Services, are working together to ensure that Nassau County residents have access to quality inpatient hospice services. The Certificate of Need application for a 12-bed hospice unit at Mercy was approved by the New York State Department of Health, and the unit is expected to open this year. more

1/5/18

Paul Durnan to be honored at 81st annual Mercy Ball

The Friends of Mercy Medical Center will hold its 81st annual Mercy Ball on Saturday, Dec. 2, at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury. More than 500 participants are expected to attend the event. more

11/24/17

Steven Dodge, former addict and founder of the SLATE Project, will speak at the symposium.

Symposium at Molloy to focus on opioid epidemic

In a number of communities across Long Island, abuse of prescription drugs and heroin has reached epidemic heights, leading to unprecedented rates of drug overdoses and related deaths. In response, Mercy Medical Center, the Friends of Mercy, and the Rockville Centre Coalition for Youth are holding an Opioid Symposium on Nov. 4 from 9 a.m. to noon at Molloy College’s Hays Theater — 1000 Hempstead Ave. more

By Ben Strack | 10/27/17

This month, let’s all join the fight against breast cancer

Breast cancer has killed far too many of our wives, mothers, sisters and friends. It is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women in the U.S., after lung cancer, and . . . more

10/12/17

Donald Regan will be honored at the Friends of Mercy Medical Center’s Golf Classic on Sept. 14.

Friends of Mercy to hold 36th annual Golf Classic

The Friends of Mercy Medical Center’s 36th annual Golf Classic, to help support Mercy’s new technology, will be held on Sept. 14 at the Garden City Country Club. more

8/24/17

Marianne Hutcheson, who conducts art therapy at Mercy Medical Center’s outpatient behavioral health services facility in Garden City, has help from Rally II, a trained assistance dog.

Canine helps patients of Mercy’s art-therapy program

“She sometimes passes out art supplies,” laughed Marianne Hutcheson, a mental health therapist for Mercy Medical Center, referring to her dog Rally II, “like glue bottles and pens for my expressive writing group.” more

By Ben Strack | 8/16/17

The Mercy Baby Shower team of Jeanine Cappello, from left, Chavonne Blount, Mariana Burger, Marion Weber, Susan Forestiero, Jane Rizzacasa, Debbiann Langan, Kathleen Giretti and Barbra Kahn provided a memorable afternoon of fun and information for visitors on May 13.

Mercy Medical Center throws baby shower for expectant moms

The rainy weather did not stop dozens of expectant mothers from being treated to an afternoon of fun, information and giveaways at Mercy Medical Center during the hospital’s baby shower on May … more

By Brian Kacharaba | 5/18/17

Kyle Aromiskis, left, Anthony Dell’Unto, and Jack Russo, all 14, standing outside the front entrance of Mercy Medical Center.

RVC middle schoolers give out bookmarks to the sick

“This is for community service?” Mercy Medical Center patient Angelina Connolly asked with suspicion. “You didn’t do anything wrong, did you?” “No,” replied South Side Middle School … more

By Peter Belfiore | 4/26/17

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