Help For The Brain

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Help For The Brain

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held recently to announce the opening of a new Brain Injury Unit at Glen Cove Hospital, a $4 million inpatient facility. It is the only New York State-designated adult brain injury rehabilitation center in Nassau County.

Susan Kwiatek, RN, executive director of Glen Cove Hospital, and Zachary Young, a former patient of the hospital’s rehabilitation program, cut the ribbon to commemorate the opening of Glen Cove’s new Brain Injury Unit. Joining them for left to right, are: Gene Tangney, senior vice president and regional executive director, North Shore-LIJ; Raj Narayan, MD, chair, neurosurgery, North Shore-LIJ; Adam B. Stein, chair, physical medicine and rehabilitation, North Shore-LIJ; and Ronald Kanner, MD, chair of neurology, North Shore-LIJ.

At the Feb 22 ceremony, former brain injury patient Zachary Young returned to thank the staff for aiding in his recovery.

“I feel like I got a second chance,” said Young, 23, a recent graduate from SUNY Binghamton and Plainview resident.

In Dec. 2011, Young collapsed on the ice while playing hockey, suffering from cardiac arrest. Home from school on winter break, he was lucky to have two friends present who were able to assist him, a police officer and a nurse. They used an AED to shock his heart, and he was hospitalized twice and had a defibrillator implanted before entering rehab at Glen Cove Hospital in January of last year. He had suffered a brain injury as a result of lack of oxygen to his brain after the cardiac arrest. Upon entering, he had cognitive issues including memory loss, difficulty writing and physical issues including trouble walking. He spent three weeks in rehab, and graduated college in Dec. 2012. He has been accepted to several law schools, and will soon decide where to attend school in September.

“Although I have slight physical limitations, my life has gotten better…I have more conviction in my studying and my family has gotten closer,” said Young.

Glen Cove Hospital is part of the North Shore-LIJ system, so the doctors in the BIU will work with neuro and trauma surgeons at North Shore University Hospital and LIJ to ensure patients get the best possible care.

News

SAFE Sends Home A Pre-Prom Message

Friday, 24 May 2013 00:00

A recent visit from the Maureen McCormick, chief of vehicular crimes at the Nassau County District Attorney’s office, during an assembly for the seniors at Glen Cove High School, drove home the message that with every choice there is a consequence. The Choices and Consequences program, which addresses the dangers of reckless driving and driving under the influence, is brought to the high school by SAFE, Inc.’s School Committee who partner annually with the Nassau County District Attorney’s office to bring the program to the school right before the prom.

A Day To Recognize Seniors

Thursday, 23 May 2013 00:00

The community elders were celebrated and honored at Senior Recognition Day, held at the Glen Cove Senior Center on May 11. The day’s events included lively music from the Les Stanco Group and the Golden Voices Chorale, a luncheon and accolades to certain seniors.

Many of the centenarians in the community were recognized and given citations by the City of Glen Cove, and two members of the center were presented with awards.

Sports

Glen Cove Junior Lacrosse Club Week 6

Thursday, 23 May 2013 00:00

The Glen Cove Junior Lacrosse Club celebrated their Lacrosse Day on Saturday, May 11. Under cloudy skies and the threat of rain, the seventh and eighth grade ‘Late Knights’ started the day off against Half Hollow Hills and continued to struggle offensively. In the end the lopsided score didn’t reflect the strong effort put in by the Knights. Davey Moore, Russell Perciballi, Anthony Calo and Lucas Salerno each had a goal for Glen Cove. Calo and Salerno, converted defensemen, scored their first career goals on attack. Joey Grella was a force on midfield with two assists. Eric Brown and Perciballi assisted on the other two tallies. Goalie Brendan Whitehead played well but was unable to hold off the Half Hollow attack.

Glen Cove Junior Baseball/Softball League

Thursday, 23 May 2013 00:00

Glen Cove Junior baseball/softball games are now in their fourth week with games in full schedule. Below are results of last week’s games:

Midget Boys

The Glen Cove Fire Department Durham Bulls had three games last week. In the first game, they fell to the Hot Rods, 15-12. Matt Basil was 3-for-3 with a homer and two singles. Gavin Conway contributed a single and double as Luciano Tausaysay was also 3-for-3, with a single, double and triple. In the second game, the Bulls defeated the Blue Line Pools Iron Pigs, 13-7. Rodni Leftwich and Ian Cukro had three hits apiece in the team’s win. Leftwich homered and contributed five RBI. Conway added two RBI. Ryan Annunziato belted a go-ahead homer as Tausaysay added a triple and Finn Jenkins had an RBI. In the third game, the Delicious Pizzeria Bees outlasted the Bulls, 11-8. Tausaysay contributed two hits out of three at-bats including a double. Jenkins had a hit and two RBI as Vincent Milano was 2-for-3 with two RBI.