Robert E. Detor, President and Chief Executive Officer, for The Long Island Home, operator of South Oaks Hospital and Broadlawn Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, announced a new affiliation agreement with the North Shore-LIJ Health System and Broadlawn Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, aimed at enhancing the quality of care to seniors.

Mr. Detor stated, “Our new affiliation will provide the community we serve with an enhanced collaboration that integrates our services. Broadlawn Manor takes pride in being selected as an affiliate of North Shore-LIJ, one of the largest healthcare systems in the country. We look forward to a standard of excellence in shared resources, services, quality management, education and training. Broadlawn Manor, voted “Best Nursing Home” in 2007 by Long Island Business News, looks ahead to a strong relationship with North Shore-LIJ and enhancing the care for the patients we mutually serve.”

“North Shore-LIJ is pleased to partner with Broadlawn Manor – a facility with an outstanding reputation -- on a variety of clinical and educational inititiatives involving geriatric medicine, allowing us to better serve the growing needs of the senior population on Long Island,” said Michael Dowling, President and Chief Executive Officer of North Shore-LIJ.

Mr. Detor further stated, “Broadlawn Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center’s future is very bright.” He credits the leadership of Mr. Gerard Kaiser, Administrator and Vice President of Senior Services and all the staff at Broadlawn Manor for consistently providing quality care, innovative systems, best practices and positive outcomes. “Broadlawn Manor has been a leader in the healthcare industry for more than fifty years and we look forward to exceeding the expectations of all our stakeholders with this new affiliation,” added Mr. Detor.

About Broadlawn Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Broadlawn Manor is situated on a tree-lined campus conveniently located on the Nassau/Suffolk border of Long Island’s South Shore. Broadlawn Manor’s quest for quality improvement and innovative approaches has been an underlying core value for over 50 years. Broadlawn Manor provides specialized programs on dedicated units for skilled nursing, sub-acute care, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, alzheimer’s and related disorders, and hospice care. Broadlawn’s Adult Day Health Program and Social Day Services offers the community additional options to meet the needs of senior adults while residing in the community.

About North Shore-LIJ Health System
The nation's third largest, non-profit, secular healthcare system, the North Shore-LIJ Health System cares for people of all ages throughout Long Island, Queens and Staten Island – a service area encompassing more than five million people. The health system includes 15 hospitals, 14 long-term care facilities, a medical research institute, four trauma centers, five home health agencies and dozens of out-patient centers. North Shore-LIJ facilities house more than 9,000 beds, and are staffed by over 8,000 physicians, 11,000 nurses and a total workforce of more than 38,000 -- the largest employer on Long Island and the ninth largest in New York City.

Contact: Mary Jeanne Corea
Broadlawn Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Phone: 631-608-5110

Betty Olt/North Shore-LIJ: 516-465-2645