West Islip, NY 11795 — On February 1, 2006, Our Lady of Consolation Nursing & Rehabilitative Care Center, in conjunction with Long Island Blood Services, will be sponsoring a blood drive between the hours of 8:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. Our Lady of Consolation is located at 111 Beach Drive in West Islip, NY.

Eligible donors must be between the ages of 17 & 75, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in general good health. Donors can also receive free cholesterol testing. Blood can be donated every 56 days. To reserve a time for donation or for further information, please call Gina Irwin – Manager Community Relations at (631) 587-1600 x8357.

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, Our Lady of Consolation offers specialized dementia disease care for individuals with mild to moderate Alzheimer's and related dementia diseases. In addition, Our Lady of 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 or visit us on the web at http://olc.chsli.org.