Maggie of Rocky Point is a licensed rehabilitation expert at a Wildlife Rescue Center in eastern Long Island. She takes in animals and rehabs them for release back into wild, but Maggie needed rescuing herself…her arthritis got so bad in her hips, the pain became constant, and she had to take a leave from her job.
Maggie received a double total hip replacement from Mather Hospital’s Orthopedic Surgery Program. “I had my hip surgeries one week apart. As soon as you come out of the surgery, you do not have the pain you had before. It is really a miracle. The alternative would be to end up in a wheelchair.”
“My experience at Mather was amazing. From when you walk through the door, the staff who takes your car, the team that checks you in…I was in awe of how everybody treated me. The nurse orthopedic coordinator and the orthopedic navigator nurse practitioner gave me their cell phone numbers. It makes such a huge difference to have the support system. The staff was amazing.” At age 68 Maggie can rescue animals again and give them a new lease on life… just like Mather Hospital was able to do for her.
Success stories like Maggie’s are achieved with the support of donors like you, who share their appreciation through the Mather Fund. This is the most powerful and strategic investment you can make in Mather Hospital, empowering us to respond with agility, innovate with confidence, and reimagine the future of healthcare for everyone we serve.
Your support in 2025 has prepared us for decades of service. Thanks to donors like you, we opened a new state-of-the-art 26,000 square foot emergency department, a new caregivers center located in the hospital main lobby, a rapid access behavioral health program, and a newly renovated courtyard connecting the original 1929 building to the front of the hospital. What a year!
Please continue your support today with a generous gift and realize the profound impact you can make in the lives of others through the Mather Fund?
The Unique Power of the Mather Fund: Where It’s Needed Most.
Imagine a world-class institution facing a rapidly evolving landscape – new diseases emerging, technology advancing at lightning speed, and unforeseen challenges arising.
Unrestricted gifts are the bedrock of our adaptability and resilience. They are the essential funds that allow Mather’s leadership to:
Unrestricted gifts are the bedrock of our adaptability and resilience. They are the essential funds that allow Mather’s leadership to:
- Respond to Immediate and Critical Needs: When unexpected challenges arise – whether it’s a sudden surge in patient volume, the urgent need for a specific piece of equipment, or a rapid response to a public health crisis – unrestricted funds allow us to act swiftly and decisively, without delay.
- Strengthening Core Operations and Infrastructure: From maintaining state-of-the-art facilities and upgrading vital IT systems, to supporting essential support services (like environmental, security, and nutrition), unrestricted gifts keep the entire hospital running smoothly and safely.
- Invest in our People: These funds support professional development, advanced training, and recruitment efforts to ensure Mather continues to attract and retain the very best physicians, nurses, and healthcare professionals dedicated to your care.
The Mather Fund ensures that all vital programs and patient services remain strong. It allows us to allocate resources where they will have the greatest impact.
For 97 years, Mather Hospital has stood as a beacon of health and healing in our community. Through one individual’s act of generosity – a significant planned gift made by John Titus Mather in 1929 – the first community hospital in the Town of Brookhaven was built. At Mather, countless lives are touched by our dedicated physicians, compassionate nurses, and extraordinary staff every day who deliver expert care with unwavering commitment. From life-saving emergency interventions to groundbreaking surgical procedures, Mather is here for you, for your family, and for our shared community.
Your gift to the Mather Fund is a powerful endorsement of our mission and a necessary contribution to the health and well-being of our community.
At Mather Hospital, our mission is clear: to provide the highest quality, patient-centered clinical care, educating the current and future generations of health care professionals, and promoting health education and vital community health programs.
Your continued support allows us to remain at the forefront of medical excellence, delivering compassionate care where it is needed most, today and for generations to come.
Sincerely,
Tara Matz RN, MSN, NEA-BC
CNO/Vice President for Nursing
P.S. Maggie recognized that at Mather Hospital, the patient experience and care she received is truly one of a kind. The Rocky Point resident had her quality of life restored, thanks to gifts made to the Mather Fund. With your gift we can do the same and more for so many others; and together, we can reimagine health care in our community.