West Islip, NY 11795 – Our Lady of Consolation Nursing & Rehabilitative Care Center, located at 111 Beach Drive in West Islip, is currently hosting a toy drive to benefit the Salvation Army’s Toy Shop program. All toys collected will be given to the Salvation Army for distribution to needy children on Long Island. New, unwrapped toys can be dropped off at Our Lady of Consolation at any time before December 15. Toys, games and puzzles are needed for children of all ages, however the Salvation Army is most in need of gifts for children aged 9-13. For more information or directions to Our Lady of Consolation, please call Christine Nichols, Director of Community Relations, at (631) 587-1600, ext. 8357.

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.