Flushing Hospital Medical Center’s dedication to serving residents in its community extends beyond medical care. The hospital’s leadership and staff are exceedingly passionate about participating in important cultural events that are reflective of the diverse borough of Queens.
This month the hospital joined members of the Asian community to ring in Lunar New Year 2016, which is the Year of the Monkey. It is said that if you are born of this year, you are witty, intelligent and have a magnetic personality. Each year is represented by one of the twelve animals of the lunar calendar. The animals include a rat, rooster, dog, pig, ox, monkey, tiger, dragon, snake, horse, goat and rabbit.
Joann Ariola; Director of Intergovernmental Relations for MediSys Health Network, represented the hospital at a Lunar New Year event organized by Peter Tu, Executive Director; Flushing Chinese Business Association and CenterLight Health to bring well wishes for a Happy Lunar New Year to the seniors at the CenterLight Senior Center on 38th Avenue in downtown Flushing. The seniors were entertained by a team of dancers performing the traditional Dragon Dance.
Additionally, Flushing Hospital’s Pre-Hospital Care Department participated in the Flushing Community annual Lunar New Year Parade before an estimated 100,000 onlookers.
In the spirit of the Lunar New Year, Flushing Hospital would like to wish everyone 恭贺新禧, Gōng hè xīn xǐ – good luck in the year ahead!