Caregivers are often called the invisible patients. They carry a burden that can be isolating and stressful.
Advanced diseases and chronic illnesses such as Alzheimer’s, dementia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease can affect a patient for years. READ
One year after Peconic Bay Medical Center received Level III trauma status, hospital staffers say they’re already witnessing a change in the number of patients they see and the perception of the hospital’s services within the community. READ
A delegation from Peconic Bay Medical Center arrived at Southold Elementary School Monday afternoon with a sneaky plan.
The ruse was this: Hospital officials told the school they were conducting a site visit to help them decide among several schools that might win new fitness equipment through PBMC’s sponsorship with Project Fit America. READ
There will be road closures around Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead Saturday morning as the hospital and other agencies conduct a “mass casualty drill.” READ
In response to community members, Peconic Bay Medical Center will open a new Caregivers Center within the hospital next year. READ
Peconic Bay Medical Center will unveil its new cardiac cath lab Monday, Oct. 16 — a facility that will bring “life-saving service” to the East End when it officially opens. READ
The Peconic Bay Medical Center had its official groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday to mark the beginning of a two-year construction project of its $60 million Kanas Regional Heart Center.
You’ve probably heard enough about how walking will help you lose weight and get in better shape. But you may not have heard about some of these other, less publicized benefits of walking. READ
The Mattituck Lions Club will donate $40,000 over the next four years to create the “Mattituck Lions Club Nursing Education Fund,” helping Peconic Bay Medical Center nurses earn a bachelor of science degree in nursing. READ
It was a Friday morning and Lillian Baglivi sat in her room at The Shores at Peconic Landing in Greenport. Sunlight trickled in through her large window, lighting the side of her face. She has a comfortable room, decorated with old photos and household memories from the past. READ