Our Lady of Consolation Nursing & Rehabilitative Care Center

Year Established:
1894

Founders:
Sisters of St. Dominic

Chairperson of the Board of Trustees:          
Honorable Angie M. Carpenter

Locations:
1894 to 1975 Amityville, Long Island
1975 to present West Islip, Long Island

Present Size:
180,000 square feet - 450 beds

Special Services:
Long and Short Term Nursing and Rehabilitative Care for individuals 16 and older with Specialties in Geriatric, Medically Complex, Rehabilitative, Respiratory, Specialized Dementia Disease Care and a Long Term Home Health Care Program.

Number of Residents & Patients Cared for from January 1, 2002 to December 31, 2002:
264 long term care residents and
333 short term rehabilitative care patients

Discharges in 2002:
Discharged home with home care: 252
Discharged to acute care hospitals: 139
Discharged to adult care facilities: 19
Discharged to other nursing homes: 11
Returned to Consolation after discharge to hospitals: 301

Number of Employees (current as of January 1, 2003):
378 full-time, 290 part-time, 156 on-call/relief staff

Accreditation:
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)

Certification:
Licensed by the New York State Department of Health
Certified by the Medicare and Medicaid Program
Operated by a New York State Licensed Nursing Home Administrator

Membership:
Catholic Health Services of Long Island
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
New York Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
Healthcare Association of New York State
Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council
Long Island Association
West Islip Chamber of Commerce

Sponsorship:
The Diocese of Rockville Centre