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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.
| THE NURSING STAFF ST. JOHNLAND NURSING CENTER was visited by Janet Romeo (right), Community Educator from the Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island, who ran an in-service program on seizure awareness and first aid. The Foundation strives to educate teachers, health care professionals, corporations and the general public, about the causes, treatment and consequences of epilepsy. Lou Ann Ruthinoski (left), Director of Nursing, joined one of the sessions. |
| Kings Park High School Junior and Senior Varsity Cheerleading Squads made their annual visit to the residents of St. Johnland’s Alzheimer’s unit. Led by coach Jennifer Dunn, the girls were cheered on by the enthusiastic audience who enjoyed the team spirit! The cheerleaders have been coming to St. Johnland for more than ten years. |
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 nursing facilities across the county competed in relays, darts, beanbag toss, trivia, volleyball and bowling. St. Johnland won bronze medals for bowling. |
CAREGIVER WORKSHOP AT ST. JOHNLAND
ST. JOHNLAND NURSING CENTER in Kings Park held another in a continuing series of Caregiver Workshops. “Planning for the Unexpected: How to Make the Right Healthcare Decisions” was the topic of a presentation by panelists Dr. Jeanne Devine, psychologist, Ronald Lanza, eldercare attorney and Sandra Wenskus, medical social worker. |
“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 “New Cancer Therapies in the Age of the Personal Genome” on June 16th at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Panelists were (l-r) Richard Gralla, VP of Cancer Services at North Shore LIJ, Sydney Gary, Ph.D., Director, Research Operations, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory; Jeffrey Schneider, M.D., Medical Director, Lung Cancer Center, Winthrop University Hospital; Raffaella Sordella, Ph.D., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, & Gordon Hargraves, Board President, St. Johnland Nursing Center. |
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