December 28, 2015 Newly Diagnosed Women with Breast Cancer, a free support group to help those newly diagnosed move on with their lives and make life more satisfying, will meet at John T. Mather Memorial Hospital beginning Thursday, January 14, 2016. The group will meet on eight consecutive Thursdays from 5:15-6:45 pm in Conference Room…
December 17, 2015 The Total Joint Replacement Program at John T. Mather Memorial Hospital will offer a free informational breakfast seminar on Saturday, January 23, 2016 from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at the Hospital. Orthopedic surgeons will discuss the different conditions that lead to joint deterioration and pain, and the surgical options available for hip,…
December 16, 2015 Help brighten the holidays for those in need in our community and for young Mather patients by donating to the annual Warm Wishes Drive at the Hospital. Mather is accepting donations of NEW mittens, gloves, hats and scarves for distribution in our community. Donations will serve as decorations on the Hospital’s holiday…
Cookies and doughnuts, latkes and gingerbread–the list of holiday treats is long and the opportunities to indulge seem just as numerous. Unfortunately, too much indulgence can make us tired, cranky and not quite ready to fit into our holiday best.
The minute you stop smoking, you body starts changing. Food begins to tastes better. Your sense of smell returns to normal. Your breath, hair, and clothes smell better. Your teeth and fingernails stop yellowing. Ordinary activities leave you less out of breath.
December 7, 2015 John T. Mather Memorial Hospital now offers a high-precision, robotic-assisted partial knee replacement procedure as an alternative to total knee replacement for patients with early to mid-stage osteoarthritis that is generally limited to one portion of the knee. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that results in wearing and eventual loss of…
November 12, 2015 The Total Joint Replacement Program at John T. Mather Memorial Hospital will offer a free informational breakfast seminar on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015 from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at East Wind Caterers in Wading River. To register for the free seminar, call 631-686-7876 or at www.matherhospital.org/joint. Orthopedic surgeons will discuss the different…
November 9, 2015 John T. Mather Memorial Hospital invites area veterans to have a free lung cancer assessment and learn about the potential benefits of low dose CT screening for the early detection of lung cancer. If you are a veteran between the ages of 55-80 and have smoked or are still smoking, you can…
November 2, 2015 Blood donors are needed for John T. Mather Memorial Hospital’s annual fall blood drive on Wednesday, Nov. 4 from 6:30 am until 6:30 pm. The blood drive is open to all community residents. No appointment is necessary to donate blood. The blood drive will take place in Conference Rooms 3, 4, &…
October 28, 2015 John T. Mather Memorial Hospital has been recognized for its patient safety record with The Leapfrog Group’s top "A" Hospital Safety Score for the eighth consecutive ratings period – the only New York State hospital to achieve that distinction. Mather is one of only 133 hospitals out of more than 2,500 ranked…