Legislator Flotteron Recognizes National Health Center Week

Long Island Select Healthcare, Inc. (LISH), located at 159 Carleton Avenue, Central Islip, held an Open House on August 10th in honor of National Health Center Week. Following a tour of the facility, Legislator Flotteron, pictured with Chief Executive Officer Audrey E. Smith and Director of Quality and Compliance Carol Robinson-Edison recognized LISH.

According to their website, “as a non-profit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, Long Island Select Healthcare, Inc. (LISH) serves over 6,000 patients at eight strategic locations who need affordable healthcare and uninsured primary care services in Suffolk County, NY. We are a 16-specialty Article 28 Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and NYS Article 16 Rehabilitation Clinic. In 2017, LISH provided low-income medical services in Suffolk County, NY during more than 70,000 visits at 8 sites located within the area.”

The Health Center Week website says: “Every August, the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) sponsors National Health Center Week (NHCW) to celebrate and increase awareness of America’s 1,400 Community Health Centers (CHCs). National Health Center Week is an opportunity to highlight the commitment and passion of Community Health Center staff, board members, and supporters who make it possible to provide quality, comprehensive healthcare services to more than 30 million patients across 14,500 communities annually.