St. Elizabeth Ann's Health Care & Rehabilitation Center Celebrates Nursing Home Week
05/10/2006
Media Contact: Kate Sotiridy 212-604-7961
St. Elizabeth Ann's Health Care & Rehabilitation Center will celebrate Nursing Home Week by holding a week-long series of events for residents, their family members and staff. All events are organized around the theme 'Legends in our Time' and will take place on-site at the facility, located at 91 Tompkins Avenue, Staten Island.
Organized by Director of Therapeutic Recreation, Alison Malone, the events will highlight legends Jack LaLane, Jonas Salk, Joe DiMaggio, Clara Harlowe Barton and Julia Child, along with St. Elizabeth Ann's resident legends, each day in the lobby. A Mother's Day tea, featuring violinist Albert Mulad, will kick off the events on Sunday, May 14, at 10:30 a.m.
In recognition of fitness legend Jack La Lane, staff will participate in healthy competition throughout the week, logging their progress toward better eating habits and increased physical activity. Points will be awarded and prizes given to those with the most points on Employee Appreciation Day, Wednesday, May 17.
On Friday, May 19, residents and staff will entertain guests by performing in a talent show at 2:30 p.m. in the Atrium. Participants will sing, dance, play music, conduct a fashion show and have an all-around good time. The weeklong celebration will culminate with an evening Karaoke party, held on the second floor at 7:00 p.m.
'At. St. Elizabeth Ann's, we are consider it a privilege to hold events that our residents and their families enjoy,' said Patricia McGrann, Administrator for the facility. 'We are very grateful to Alison Malone, along with Peter Smith, Director of Nursing, and Ken Senk, Director of Nutrition for organizing these activities. They understand how laughter, entertainment and good times enhance the quality of our residents' lives, and they are dedicated to doing just that.'
St. Elizabeth Ann's Health Care & Rehabilitation Center is a state-of-the-art, 300-bed skilled nursing facility, located on Staten Island. With a full-time staff of physicians, nurses, therapists, case managers and dieticians, the facility offers residential services for a number of special populations beyond the traditional geriatric. This includes a Center for Ventilator Dependent People, a Short-Term Rehabilitation Center, a Center for People Living with AIDS, Sub-acute Care Services, Neurobehavioral Rehabilitation and an AIDS Adult Day Care Center. Please call 718-876-2200 for admissions.
St. Elizabeth Ann's Health Care & Rehabilitation Center is part of Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers, one of the New York metropolitan area's most comprehensive health care systems, serving nearly 600,000 people annually. SVCMC was established in 2000 as a result of the merger of Catholic Medical Centers of Brooklyn and Queens, Saint Vincents Hospital and Medical Center of New York and Sisters of Charity Healthcare in Staten Island. Sponsored by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Brooklyn and the President of the Sisters of Charity of New York, SVCMC serves as the academic medical center of New York Medical College in New York City.
