Vol. 18, No. 1
Spring 2008
The CyberKnife Challenge: Shrinking Hard-to-treat Tumors
Cutting-Edge Procedure Saves Patient with Rare Heart Condition
Winthrop Receives Highest Praise From Prestigious Joint Commission
Long Islanders Breathe Easier
Friendly Sons of St. Patrick Support Winthrop
Carleigh McCormack Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Lab Opens at Winthrop
Winthrop & Healthtrax: Partners in Wellness
Winthrop Celebrates and Honors its Volunteers and Auxilians
Yuletide Ball Raises Nearly $170,000 in Support of Pediatric Services
Winthrop Volunteers Wrap Holiday Gifts to Raise Funds for Reach Out and Read Program
Evening of 'Tasting and Giving' Raises $55,000 for Winthrop's CCFK
Astoria Federal Funds Creation of Virtual Resource Center for Diabetes Education
Winthrop's New Serenity Chapel Lights the Way for Peace & Hope
Winthrop to Undergo Facelift
Toshiba Reps Travel from Tokyo to Tour CyberKnife Center
Pat Lyons Foundation Supports Survivors of Childhood Cancers
Citigroup Foundation Supports CCFK
Loads of Toys for Winthrop's Young Patients
NY Islanders Visit Pediatrics
Winthrop Gets the Gold for Excellence in Stroke Care
Winthrop Continues Flu Immunization Program for Seniors
Local Homemakers Create & Donate Surgical Dolls
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Patients in Winthrop-University Hospital's Hagedorn Pediatric Inpatient Center have something special to help them through their hospital stay thanks to the Bellerose-Floral Park Chapter of the Homemakers Council of Nassau County (HCNC), who recently donated 100 hand-made surgical dolls to the Center. Each doll, hand-crafted with love, is utilized by Winthrop's Child Life specialists to help bring comfort to young patients and ease anxiety that is often associated with a hospital stay. The dolls also serve as effective teaching tools, helping staff to explain medical procedures and equipment to patients.
 The Bellerose-Floral Park Chapter of the HCNC was proud to present their handmade surgical dolls to the Child Life Program in Winthrop-University Hospital's Hagedorn Pediatric Inpatient Center. Pictured (l.-r.) are AnnMarie DiFrancesca, Director of Winthrop's Child Life Program; Chapter members Mary Price; Pauline Mastandrea, Co-Chair of Community Service; Mary Sexton; Mary O'Leary; Nora O'Donnell, Co-Chair of Community Service; Gerry DeLeo, Chapter President; and John Broder, Vice President, External Affairs & Development at Winthrop.
Since their first donation nearly 25 years ago, the Bellerose-Floral Park Chapter of the HCNC has donated more than 4,000 surgical dolls to Winthrop. In addition to the surgical dolls, the Chapter has also donated hundreds of handcrafted quilts and blankets, and crocheted baby hats and pillows to Winthrop patients.
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