Read our just-released 2019 issue of Crossroads. We invite you to flip through or download the online version of our winter 2019 issue of Crossroads, written for patients, families, friends, donors and supporters of the Hospital. To request a copy of either publication by mail and to have your name added to our mailing list,…
We just published our first issue of “Calvary in Touch” for 2019. Learn about our bereavement support groups for all ages.
For the 13th consecutive year, each year since the inception of an awards program, Press Ganey Associates, Inc. has recognized Calvary for the Hospital’s consistent top scores for patient and family satisfaction. This year, Calvary received the Guardian of Excellence award for maintaining scores at or above the 95th percentile for patient satisfaction throughout the nation. Press Ganey currently…
Individuals who are approaching the end of their life often feel confused, irrelevant, or out of touch. Dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and other mental maladies commonly rob the elderly of their memories. One way to address this is amazingly through music therapy. It has often proven effective in helping patients recover memories that have been assumed…
The latest issue of our planned giving newsletter, Foresight, is hot off the press. Learn how you can support Calvary’s mission with planned giving.
In her book Through Gates of Splendor, Elisabeth Elliot immortalizes the words of her husband Jim Elliot: “When it comes time to die, make sure that all you have to do is die.” While death is not a topic most Americans willingly embrace, men and women who engage in faith traditions understand the wisdom of…
“What a wonderful gift families give their loved ones by helping them be at home as long as possible and, quite often, until the end of life.” Q. Home care, hospice care, hospital care – what’s the difference? The primary difference is the goal of care. People come into a traditional home care program like…
At their 35th Annual Awards Gala on November 8th at The Pierre Hotel in New York City, Calvary Hospital raised more than $900,000 for programs and services benefiting Calvary patients and their families. Ryan Field, WABC-TV Sports Anchor, served as the Master of Ceremonies. This year’s event also featured entertainment from The Midtown Men, featuring…
NEW YORK, NY, October 29, 2018 — At their 35th Annual Awards Gala on November 8th at The Pierre Hotel in New York City, Calvary will be honoring Mr. Juan Ramón Alaix, Chief Executive Officer of Zoetis. At the event, the Hospital will present him with The Calvary Medal, in recognition for Mr. Alaix’s distinguished corporate…
On October 22, Calvary Hospital’s event on Making Palliative Care a Global Public Health Imperative, attracted more than 160 people, many from the leading hospital and healthcare facilities in the tri-state area. Keynote speaker Lawrence O. Gostin, JD, shared his personal experience with Palliative Care as he navigated the healthcare system with his 102-year-father. He discussed healthy living,…