Oct. 25, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Episcopal Health Services (EHS), a prominent healthcare provider serving the Rockaway Peninsula and Five Towns, has announced the expansion of its Cancer Services Program to offer no-cost breast and cervical cancer screenings and diagnostic services. Supported by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), these services are…
Oct. 17, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The St. John’s ICARE Foundation, based in Far Rockaway, is dedicated to supporting St. John’s Episcopal Hospital through fundraising efforts that improve healthcare services for the local community. Recently, the foundation held its 27th Annual Invitational Golf Tournament at North Hills Country Club, raising $500,000 for the hospital’s…
Oct. 4, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Team members of Episcopal Health Services (EHS) in Far Rockaway came together to promote breast cancer awareness and research last week, hosting a “Real Men Wear Pink” Fashion Show. The event, held on Sept. 27 at the EHS Clinical Learning Center, featured EHS’s “Real Men Wear Pink” ambassadors,…
Sep. 20, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Episcopal Health Services (EHS) has launched two vital community health programs aimed at addressing the growing issues of diabetes and hypertension in the Rockaway Peninsula and surrounding areas. The National Diabetes Prevention Program, a year-long initiative backed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), seeks to…
Sep. 18, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Dr. Yating Lee, DO, a family medicine attending physician at Episcopal Health Services (EHS), is making a lasting impact in the Far Rockaway community through her dedication to the local foundation. Dr. Lee not only donates her time to the St. John’s ICARE Foundation, but also provides financial…
Sep. 12, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Episcopal Health Services (EHS) is expanding its efforts to address food insecurity in Far Rockaway through its third year of participation in the Health Bucks program while also providing free health screenings and nutritional counseling at local farmers markets. This initiative, led by the EHS Population Health team,…
Aug. 16, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The St. John’s ICARE Foundation in the Rockaways welcomed representatives from M&T Bank Healthcare Commercial Banking for a comprehensive tour of Episcopal Health Services’ (EHS) Clinical Learning Center on Thursday, July 25. Led by Nancy Leghart, Executive Director of St. John’s ICARE Foundation, the tour included David Clarke,…
Aug. 9, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Women and families across the Rockaway Peninsula received essential supplies at no cost during the St. John’s ICARE Foundation’s Care and Comfort Diaper and Menstrual Supplies Giveaway, held on June 18 at the Episcopal Health Services (EHS) Clinical Learning Center. The event, which provided more than 100 diaper…
Jul. 23, 2024 By Ethan Marshall St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway will soon have a new state-of-the-art Labor, Delivery, Recovery and Postpartum (LDRP) unit for expecting mothers, thanks to almost $8.8 million in funding from legislators and private donors. When St. John’s Episcopal broke ground on this new unit on May 17,…
Jun. 13, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Episcopal Health Services (EHS) recently announced the addition of two key executives to its leadership team, strengthening its commitment to improving healthcare delivery and quality for the Rockaway Peninsula and surrounding communities. Dr. Jameela Yussuf, appointed as Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, brings nearly two decades of…
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