West Islip, NY 11795 -- Our Lady of Consolation Nursing & Rehabilitative Care Center in West Islip will host a Chinese Auction on Friday, November 12, 2004. The auction, which will benefit the resident/patient activities fund, will be held at Our Lady of Consolation, located at 111 Beach Drive in West Islip. Doors open at 6 p.m. for viewing of prizes offered. Prizes will be auctioned off starting at 7 p.m. A card of 25 tickets costs $13 and can be purchased at the door. Refreshments and baked goods will also be offered at a nominal cost. Any local businesses wishing to donate items to the auction can call Our Lady of Consolation’s Recreational Therapy department at (631) 587-1600, ext. 8331 or 8344.

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.