By: Robert Remler
The specialized, 12-room unit was designed to provide patients with advanced illnesses and their families with the benefits of being at home while offering pain and symptom management. Each patient has a private room that features home-like decor and families may take advantage of unlimited visiting and sleep-in accommodations. Hospice Care Network is a not-for-profit organization that utilizes a holistic approach to address the needs of patients and their families. "The Hospice and Palliative Care Center is truly a wonderful place for our patients and their families," said Maureen Hinkleman, president and CEO of Hospice Care Network. "Our staff and the staff at Franklin have worked together seamlessly to deliver the finest care available to those with advanced illnesses, while maintaining an atmosphere of warmth and caring." In addition to Hinkleman, others participating in a ceremonial ribbon cutting included John King, president of the Hospice Care Network Board of Trustees; Edward Cahill, mayor of Valley Stream; Michael Dowling, president and CEO of North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System; Bruno Greco, chairman of the Franklin Hospital Medical Center Advisory Committee; and Joseph Cairo, an active community member.
Franklin Medical Center open to all
Franklin Hospital Medical Center, located at 900 Franklin Ave. in Valley Stream, notes that the 305 bed acute care hospital, its 120 bed Orzac Extended Care Division, Home Health Agency and all other programs fully comply with state and federal law which prohibits discrimination based on race, creed, national origin, disability, sex, age, source of payment, marital status or sexual orientation.Dorothy Levin, FACHE, Franklin's Deputy Executive Director of the Extended Care Division further states that both the hospital, Extended Care Division and Adult Day Health Care prohibit discrimination in the admission, retention or care of its patients and residents and continues to abide by all New York State and Federal Laws concerning discrimination.
South Nassau Hospital Hosts Nurse Recruitment Open House
The Nurse Recruitment Team at South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside will open its doors to professionals interested in pursuing a nursing career at an RN Open House planned for Friday, Jan. 10, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Albert Conference Room on the main level of the hospital. South Nassau is providing this opportunity for RNs to meet the staff, tour the hospital and have on-site interviews. RNs are encouraged to bring a copy of their resume to receive a complimentary gift. Individuals who are interested but unable to attend, should call (516) 632-3986 or fax (516) 643-3257, or apply online at www.SouthNassauRN.org.
About Pneumonia
Peninsula Hospital Center recently welcomed Stephan Kamholz, M.D., Chairman of the Department of Medicine at Long Island Jewish Center at North Shore University Hospital, to discuss Community Acquired Pneumonia with physicians and staff.Pneumonia is an infection that causes inflammation of and build-up in the lungs. The word "community" simply means that the infection was not contracted while the patient was hospitalized. People of any age can develop pneumonia, but those over 60 years of age and those who are ill or in a weakened condition are more at risk than those who are healthy. Those who smoke or suffer from diabetes or alcoholism are also at greater risk. The signs and symptoms of community-acquired pneumonia may include sudden chills followed by sustained high fever, chest pain, productive cough with thick, possibly rust-colored mucus and rapid and/or difficult breathing. Pneumonia can be effectively treated with antibiotics. Kamholz is a professor of Medicine at SUNY Downstate and is a well-recognized specialist in Pulmonary and Critical Medicine. He is also the David J. Greene Professor of Medicine at the New York University School of Medicine.
Save a life in the New Year
The American Red Cross in Nassau County is offering Health and Safety courses for preparing to respond to emergencies at home, in the office, on the athletic field, on the road or elsewhere. Courses are taught at American Red Cross/Nassau, 195 Willis Ave., Mineola. Call (516) 747-3500 to register. Courses run through April.
