Stress is part of our everyday lives. In fact, some stress is good because it motivates us to accomplish our goals—but stress can also have a negative impact on our health, compromising our …
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By Dawn Lettau, CTRS
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4/20/18
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The Center for Science Teaching and Learning announced that it will sponsor a “visioning” event at Long Island Jewish Hospital in Valley Stream, from 7-9 p.m. on April 30. The session is meant to give residents an opportunity to imagine and share what kind of STEM center they want.
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By Timothy Denton
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4/11/18
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Over the past year and a half, the incidence of hate crimes has skyrocketed across the nation, and Long Island. Just a few weeks ago, swastikas were scrawled on sidewalks . . .
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3/16/18
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Bumps, cuts and bruises are an inevitable part of everyday living, and no cause for great concern when we are young. For those over 60, however, minor skin tears can lead to complications that can …
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Johanna Graham, RN, NCC, WCC
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2/23/18
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About 300 students in kindergarten through fourth grade at the James A. Dever School learned all about safety at Long Island Jewish Valley Stream’s second annual Safety Fair on Jan. 26.
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By Melissa Koenig
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2/7/18
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When he returned to the U.S. after World War II, my grandpa, Vincent Pastore, sometimes sifted through the nightmarish memories that I could never fully understand by simply regarding his Purple Heart.
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2/2/18
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A great deal of recent news coverage has focused on some very big lottery jackpots… and the dreams and wishes of the millions who bought a ticket. What would they do if they hit the big …
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By Kathleen Donnelly, Director of Volunteer Services
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1/19/18
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year, so the song goes, but the demands of the holiday season can also make it the most stressful time as well. Shopping for the perfect gift for family and …
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By Dorian Froelich, LMSW
Director of Social Work, Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
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12/19/17
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Jews throughout Valley Stream celebrated the Jewish festival of Sukkot last week — translated as the Feast of Tabernacles — celebrating the fall harvest and commemorating the 40 years Jews spent wandering the desert after their Exodus from Egypt.
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By Melissa Koenig
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10/11/17
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A group of five nurses and surgical technicians from Long Island Jewish-Valley Stream went to Houston for a week starting on Labor Day, to relieve overwhelmed staff at MD Anderson Cancer Center who …
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By Melissa Koenig
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9/20/17
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