St. Johnland Nursing Center
NEWS & EVENTS

St. Johnland Nursing Center is committed to being an important resource to the community.

We invite you to please join us for many exciting upcoming events at St. Johnland.

For more information regarding these events and to participate, please call Cathie Wardell at (631) 269-5800.

Upcoming Events
September 12, 2009   11th Annual Gala Benefit
 

Recent Events

ST. JOHNLAND WINS AT GOLDEN GAMES

Residents from St. Johnland Nursing Center in Kings Park participated in the Suffolk County Golden Games held at St. Joseph’s College in Patchogue. Nine-person teams from various nursing facilities competed in relays, darts, beanbag toss, trivia, volleyball and bowling. St. Johnland won silver medals for bowling.

CAREGIVER WORKSHOP AT ST. JOHNLAND

ST. JOHNLAND NURSING CENTER in Kings Park held another in a continuing series of Caregiver Workshops. “Brain Health at Any Age: Secrets to Living & Staying Smart” will provide information on maximizing brain function as we age, managing stress and the importance of diet and exercise in maintaining memory from neurologist Dr. Max Rudansky. The program was held on Thursday, October 23rd.


“Exploring the Science & Rhythms of Sleep in Children and Adults”

St. Johnland Nursing Center co-sponsored a symposium with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and North Shore-LIJ Health System on “Exploring the Science & Rhythms of Sleep in Children and Adults” on Tuesday, June 17th at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Panelists were (l-r) Sydney Gary, Ph.D., Director, Research Operations, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory; Harly Greenberg, M.D., Medical Director, Sleep Disorders Center, North Shore LIJ Health System; Sandra Kuhlman, Ph.D., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, and Kimberly Williams, Psy.D., NYU Child Study Center.


STAFF EDUCATION

ST. JOHNLAND NURSING CENTER staff was updated by neurologist Dr. Max Rudansky of Huntington on behavioral syndromes connected to traumatic brain injury. This in-service program was presented as part of Brain Injury Awareness Week. (caption: l-r: Dr. Maureen Orsen, Medical Director; Dr. Rudansky; Susan Limmer, RN, Director of St. Johnland’s Head Injury Rehabilitation Unit; Deanna Baez, Assistant Administrator.)