West Islip, NY 11795 – Beginning the last week of September, the Pastoral Care and Social Work departments at Our Lady of Consolation Nursing and Rehabilitative Care Center will be offering two bereavement programs which are open to all residents, staff, families, friends and community members who have lost a loved one.

These programs, offered at no cost to attendees, are designed to help participants express their grief and share with others who may be experiencing the same feelings. The first group begins on Monday, September 29 from 1:30pm to 3pm and will continue on October 6, 13, 20, 27, November 3, 10 and 17. The second group begins on Tuesday, September 30 from 6:30pm to 8pm and will continue on October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11, and 18.  To reserve a place in either of these newly formed groups, please call Peggy Nixdorf, R.N., in the Pastoral Care department at (631) 587-1600, ext. 8297.  

Our Lady of Consolation is a 450-bed nursing and rehabilitative care center conducted in the tradition of the Sisters of St. Dominic since 1894 and is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). As a member of Catholic Health Services of Long Island, Our Lady of Consolation plays an integral role in the health care delivery system of the Diocese of Rockville Centre and offers expertise in the field of long term care and sub-acute care. In addition to skilled nursing home care including geriatric care, rehabilitative care, respiratory therapy and medically complex care, Consolation offers specialized dementia disease care for individuals with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s and related dementia diseases. In addition, Consolation’s Long Term Home Health Care Program provides nursing care and other services for patients residing in their own homes in the community.  For more information about the services Our Lady of Consolation offers, please call (631) 587-1600.