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A hospital has opened a new clinic for 9/11 first responders who live in and around Nassau County to have better access to health care tailored especially for them. Thousands of first responders (police, firefighters, paramedics, and construction workers) are now looking forward to availing themselves of the opportunity for care closer to home.
The new center is located at Winthrop-University Hospital clinic in Garden City. It is the second of its kind. The first is the Long Island World Trade Center Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program at Stony Brook University Hospital in Islandia, Suffolk, which will remain open and will continue to cater to over 3500 first responders who live or work in and around Suffolk. Both centers provide annual monitoring exams, medical treatment, and mental health services, like counseling. The Winthrop center will serve around 2500 first responders.
Terrence Meaney, 51, had worked for the Port Authority Police emergency unit and worked at ground zero for 7 months. He is relieved to have the comfort of this clinic so close to home. He says longer drives to Manhattan or elsewhere across Long Island make hospital visits more of a hassle. He is now being treated at Winthrop for PTSD and other ailments.
Paddy Dolan, 65, who also spent months clearing rubble, complained that travelling too far with breathing problems was a hazard on the road.
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