West Islip, NY 11795 -- Our Lady of Consolation Nursing & Rehabilitative Care Center in West Islip recently held a special dedication of its outdoor garden area in honor of Sister Audrey Harsen, O.P., Consolation’s former president and CEO.  The dedication ceremony and cocktail reception also helped to pay tribute to all the donors who contributed to Consolation’s Buy-a-Brick Campaign, an ongoing fundraising program which raised the funds necessary to develop the brick patio now enjoyed by residents, patients and their visitors. Over 150 guests joined Sister Audrey, her family and friends to celebrate the garden and her accomplishment of more than forty years of service to Our Lady of Consolation.

“This tranquil outdoor space in itself is a celebration of life with the fish in the pond, the birds singing and the beautiful plants and flowers,” said Dennis J. Verzi, Consolation’s president & CEO. “The garden gives comfort to our residents, patients and visitors, as did Sister Audrey for more than forty years.”

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 or visit us on the web at http://olc.chsli.org.