Our Lady of Consolation's Resident Celebrates 90th Birthday

West Islip, NY 11795 – On January 21, 2013, Al Trost, a long time resident of Our Lady of Consolation celebrated his 90^th birthday.  Al was joined in this celebration by family, staff and friends he made over the years.  Al keeps very busy and active by playing cards, doing trivia and enjoying the great food prepared for him, as well as participating in the Annual Golden Games, in which he has won many medals.  Al grew up in Flushing and enlisted in the Army from October 1942 through December 1945. He later worked in the plumbing business, drove a cab and was employed by Commander Oil. When he married his wife Marie, in 1947, they relocated to Copiague where they were blessed with five children. Al’s family has now grown into 18 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. 

Our Lady of Consolation is a 450-bed nursing and rehabilitative care center conducted in the tradition of the Sisters of St. Dominic since 1894 and is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). As a member of Catholic Health Services of Long Island, Our Lady of Consolation plays an integral role in the health care delivery system of the Diocese of Rockville Centre and offers expertise in the field of long term care and sub-acute care. In addition to skilled nursing home care including geriatric care, rehabilitative care, respiratory therapy and medically complex care, Our Lady of Consolation offers specialized dementia disease care for individuals with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s and related dementia diseases. In addition, Our Lady of Consolation’s Long Term Home Health Care Program provides nursing care and other services for patients residing in their own homes in the community.  For more information about the services Our Lady of Consolation offers, please call (631) 587-1600 or visit us on the web at http://olc.chsli.org.