Support & resources
Geriatrics and COVID-19
A podcast on coronavirus and older adults
Dr. Maria Carney, professor of medicine and chief of geriatrics and palliative care medicine at Northwell Health, explains older people’s risk for COVID-19 and how the coronavirus pandemic may permanently impact eldercare facilities.
A network of support for patients and families
Chaplaincy
Chaplaincy services are available to our patients and their loved ones during hospital stays. Chaplains help create a sacred space for people of all faiths and cultural beliefs in stressful, life-changing or transitional moments to find meaning, hope, connection and comfort by enabling them to identify and draw upon their own sources of inner strength. All our chaplains are clinically trained and provide quality spiritual care that is informed by best practices and centered on the needs of patients and families.
Support groups
A variety of support groups are available for patients and their loved ones, including: