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July 7, 2010
Press Releases
Cancer patients on the East End will benefit from a $12,000 grant awarded Southampton Hospital by Angie’s Spa, a charitable, all-volunteer organization. The funding will enable the Hospital’s Ed & Phyllis Davis Wellness Institute to provide free therapeutic massage, Reiki and acupuncture services to men and women undergoing chemotherapy and radiation. These therapeutic treatments are designed to alleviate painful side effects, provide relaxation to enhance traditional treatments, and give cancer patients a self-esteem boost. 
Angie’s Spa is funded entirely through private donations and 100% of donations go directly toward hospital programs. Southampton is the first hospital in New York to benefit from the organization’s generosity and mission. Founded in 2008, Angie’s Spa is named in memory of Angie Levy, who survived a breast cancer diagnosis for nine years before succumbing to the disease at the age of 36 in 2007. It was Angie’s upbeat attitude and love for life’s small indulgences that inspired the idea of Angie’s Spa.
The mission of the Ed & Phyllis Davis Wellness Institute is to promote well-being with the understanding that people stay healthier and respond better to medical treatment when their stress levels are under control. Studies show that stress can cause both physical and emotional health problems that exacerbate the life-threatening or chronic illness patients are fighting. The services provided free to cancer patients through Angie’s Spa will help to ameliorate the stress of illness and its treatment. For further information, call the Wellness Institute at (631) 726-8800.
CUTLINE: (l to r) Craig Homis, Director of Rehabilitation Services; Fredric Weinbaum, MD, CMO, COO; Jane Edelman, RN, OCN, CBCN; Edna Kapenhas-Valdes, MD, Medical Director of Ellen Hermanson Breast Center; Julie Ratner; Robert S. Chaloner, Hospital President and CEO; Kathleen Conner, Angie’s Spa President; Nancy Berry, Angie’s Spa Vice President and Executive Director and Randy Berry, Angie’s Spa Treasurer
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