Sayville, NY – Good Samaritan Nursing Home held a community health fair on Thursday, October 11. The fair, organized by Community Health Educator Georgeine Bellando, Nursing Home Senior Administrator Michael Quartararo and Community Leader Kay Porter, featured free medical screenings, assessments and information.

A grant sponsored by Legislator William Lindsay financed the costs of the Health Fair. Mr. Charles Bove, Senior VP and CAO of Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, was present to introduce many community leaders including Marion Cohn, legislative aide to William Lindsay, Islip Town Supervisor Phil Nolan, Councilman Christopher Bodkin, Assemblywoman Ginny Fields, Senator Ceasar Trunzo, Assemblyman Phil Boyle and Kay Porter who were on hand to assist with the fair and meet and greet all attendees. Mr. Lindsay was able to visit the Nursing Home recently, and receive personal thanks from both Charles Bove and Michael Quartararo. All attendees benefited from the services provided at the health fair, including glaucoma, cholesterol, blood pressure and glucose screenings and a senior assessment program, physical and occupational therapy, speech therapy and nutrition.

The Good Samaritan Nursing Home (GSNH) in Sayville blends high tech with the healing touch in a facility that employs a holistic approach toward nursing home care with the emphasis on the well being of residents. Their moto: “Rx: Daily dose of Love.” Living up to this motto, staff members of the Nursing Home and Good Samaritan Community Health Department, assisted attendees with information, screenings as well as delicious food, snacks, gifts and raffles to make the day enjoyable as well as educational for all.

Pictured in Photograph: from left to right, Michael Quartararo, Senior Administrator, GSNH, Charles Bove, VP and CAO, Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, Kay Porter, Volunteer, Legislator William Lindsay, Jack Wasserman, Assistant Administrator, GSNH

For more information on Good Samaritan Nursing Home (GSNH), please call (631) 376-4444.

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Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center is a 537-bed (including 100 nursing home beds), voluntary, not-for-profit hospital located in West Islip. The Medical Center, which has 4,000 employees and more than 700 physicians on staff, had 29,000 patient admissions and more than 85,800 emergency room visits in 2006. Good Samaritan is a member of Catholic Health Services of Long Island. Visit our website at www.good-samaritan-hospital.org.

Good Samaritan provides approximately $20 million in community service and charity care each year. The Medical Center supplies residents with the tools necessary to maintain good health. This includes community lectures, screenings, health fairs and other community programs and services.