West Islip, NY 11795 — On January 13, 2006, Boy Scout Pack 153-Tiger Cub Den, visited 101-year-old Wilhelmina Weigold, a resident of Our Lady of Consolation. The boys made special cards for Ms. Weigold as an elective towards getting their Tiger Cub badge. As part of achieving their badge the Tiger Cub Den also interviewed Ms. Weigold and learned her secrets of living a long and healthy life. The boys enjoyed the time they spent with Ms. Weigold and are looking forward to more visits.

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.

Photo Caption: (left to right) Matthew Bross, Wilhelmina Weigold (resident). David Ugochuskw and Jon Michael Schwing-Uebel