(West Islip, NY) Among the more than 20 members of the armed forces hospitalized at Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center on Veterans’ Day was 94-year-old veteran Joseph Stenglein. He served with the United States Army in WWII in 1948 as a map designer. After his tour of duty he returned to his childhood home in Lindenhurst where he has lived for the past 90 years.
Standing L-R): Good Samaritan nurse Diane Lippe, RN, Gold Star Mom, Dawn Esposito, LPN and Krystal Keenan, RN, present Joseph Stenglein with a Veterans’ Day pin in honor of his years of service to his country.
“Your visit today made my day,” said Mr. Stenglein. “I have not thought about my days in the army for awhile. Thanks for the honor.”
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.
