KINGS PARK

Whisper Woods of Smithtown Associate Receives Benchmark's Annual Compassionate Caregiver Award

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Monday, April 15, 2024

SMITHTOWN, N.Y., April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Benchmark, the largest senior living provider in New England, today announced that Luis Condezo of Brentwood, N.Y., lead aide at Whisper Woods of Smithtown, a Benchmark assisted living with memory care community, has received the Benchmark 2023 Compassionate Caregiver Award, the company's highest honor.

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  • SMITHTOWN, N.Y., April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Benchmark , the largest senior living provider in New England, today announced that Luis Condezo of Brentwood, N.Y., lead aide at Whisper Woods of Smithtown , a Benchmark assisted living with memory care community, has received the Benchmark 2023 Compassionate Caregiver Award, the company's highest honor.
  • "Luis lends tremendous heart and soul to our community," said Desiree Krajnyak-Baker, executive director of Whisper Woods of Smithtown.
  • Over 300 nominations were submitted this year, including from Susan Henderson, whose mother is a resident at Whisper Woods.
  • Whisper Woods was also the recent recipient of the Kings Park Chamber of Commerce's annual Humanitarian of the Year award.

Cohen Children's Medical Center joins The Children's Heart Foundation's Long Island Walk as Gold Sponsor

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

KINGS PARK, N.Y. , May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Children's Heart Foundation is proud to welcome Cohen Children's Medical Center, one of the nation's top children's hospitals and the largest provider of pediatric health services in the state, as the Gold Sponsor of the 2023 Long Island Congenital Heart Walk.

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  • The Long Island Congenital Heart Walk is part of the nationwide Congenital Heart Walk series which raises money for congenital heart defect research.
  • KINGS PARK, N.Y. , May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Children's Heart Foundation is proud to welcome Cohen Children's Medical Center , one of the nation's top children's hospitals and the largest provider of pediatric health services in the state, as the Gold Sponsor of the 2023 Long Island Congenital Heart Walk .
  • The Congenital Heart Walk is the nation's largest walk series solely dedicated to raising money to fund congenital heart defect research.
  • The Long Island Congenital Heart Walk will unite supporters to raise funds for research to improve survival, longevity, and quality of life for CHD patients.

Qosina Announces PPE Donation to St. Johnland Nursing Center

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Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Qosina Corp. announced today that it has made a donation to St. Johnland Nursing Center in Kings Park, NY.

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  • Qosina Corp. announced today that it has made a donation to St. Johnland Nursing Center in Kings Park, NY.
  • This generous donation from Qosina will help us continue that mission and will offset some of the rising costs we have experienced since the start of the pandemic.
  • Community outreach is a large part of the culture at Qosina, said President and CEO Scott Herskovitz.
  • Founded in 1980, Qosina is a leading global supplier of OEM single-use components to the medical and pharmaceutical industries.

Rio Tinto and the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority celebrate 10 years of Rio Tinto Naturescape Kings Park

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Friday, November 26, 2021

Rio Tinto Naturescape Kings Park first opened as part of a $9 million funding partnership (over 12 years) between Rio Tinto and the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority and is expected to welcome its one millionth visitor in 2022.

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  • Rio Tinto Naturescape Kings Park first opened as part of a $9 million funding partnership (over 12 years) between Rio Tinto and the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority and is expected to welcome its one millionth visitor in 2022.
  • At todays anniversary event, Rio Tinto announced a further $1.6 million over the next three years to support Rio Tinto Naturescape Kings Park and the early learning program, Zippys Kings Park Adventures.
  • Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority Executive Director Alan Barrett said the idea for Rio Tinto Naturescape Kings Park first originated from the need to encourage children to get outdoors and to get off electronic devices.
  • Rio Tinto Naturescape Kings Park is free for visitors and open 9am to 4pm Tuesday Sundays.