Mercy conducts various free screenings for prostate, skin, breast and colorectal cancers. And Mercy participates in various community health fairs sponsored by towns, recreation centers, churches, etc., and provides health education speakers for numerous senior centers, schools and other community organizations.

Mercy also sponsors a wide range of support groups, including programs for mental health and substance abuse, smoking withdrawal, bereavement, and several groups for those living with cancer.

Perhaps the most significant impact in providing for the needs of the indigent comes from Mercy’s participation in Rotacare, an initiative of the local Rotary International Clubs, in which Mercy provides back-up hospital care for the un- and under-insured who are treated at Rotacare’s Health Care Program in Uniondale. Rotacare received a grant from Catholic Health Services of Long Island, which allowed it to relocate from its original shared space in one of Hempstead’s soup kitchens, to its current quarters at Mercy’s Pius X facility in Uniondale.

A more detailed overview of Mercy’s community programs is contained in the Medical Center’s Community Service Plan which can be obtained by contacting the Public Relations Department at: 516-705-2618.