(West Islip, NY) Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center’s Kathleen Knott was named Woman of the Year by Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court #1403, Babylon. She was recognized for her community advocacy for people with disabilities.
 Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center’s Kathleen Knott |
Ms. Knott serves on the Board of Directors for United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Suffolk where she created and for the past 35 years coordinates a Special Needs Faith Formation Program at the Church of St. Joseph in Babylon. She is also responsible for instituting a Junior Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court leading young teen girls to the discovery of their talents and strengths of self worth through sisterhood and service to their community.
Ms. Knott started with Good Samaritan as a telecommunications operator in 2009 and recently moved into a clerical position in Pre-surgical testing. She resides in West Islip.
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center is a 537-bed (including 100 nursing home beds), voluntary, not-for-profit hospital located in West Islip. The medical center, which has more than 3,775 employees and 900 physicians on staff, had nearly 28,000 patient admissions and nearly 100,000 emergency department visits in 2012. Good Samaritan is a member of Catholic Health Services of Long Island. Visit the website at www.good-samaritan-hospital.org.
The medical center supplies residents with the tools necessary to maintain good health. This includes community lectures, screenings, health fairs and other community programs and services.
