Comfort & Care

Good Shepherd Hospice, a member of Catholic Health, provides expert medical, emotional and spiritual care for patients with serious illness as well as support for their loved ones. We provide both palliative care services and hospice services to support patients and families throughout the entire course of a serious illness to improve symptom control and enhance quality of life.

Hospice and palliative care aren’t about giving up or losing hope. They are about finding comfort, care and compassion and affirming life and dignity. Good Shepherd Hospice provides support so that patients and their families may live each day fully.

Hospice is a philosophy of care, not a specific place. Our dedicated team offers care wherever needed. Most often in a patient’s or family member’s home but also at assisted living facilities, skilled nursing facilities, hospitals, or our specially designed hospice centers. Our focus is on quality of life and symptom control. Our goal is to provide care that honors the patient's and family’s goals and values.

About Good Shepherd Hospice

Good Shepherd Hospice was created in 2001 by the merger of Good Samaritan, St. Charles, and Mercy Hospices and represents a combined 50 years of experience serving the Long Island community.

We are part of Catholic Health, the health care ministry of the Diocese of Rockville Centre. We employ more than 200 staff members and have over 100 dedicated volunteers.

The mission of Good Shepherd Hospice is to expand and enhance health care for patients with serious illness and their families who live throughout Long Island. We also educate the community about the benefits of hospice and palliative care services.

 As part of Catholic Health, Good Shepherd Hospice carries on the tradition of helping those in need on Long Island. The mission of Catholic Health allows us to bring Catholic health care to our communities—serving the greater good with integrity, justice and respect for the dignity of all.

  • Featured in HANYS’s ‘Member Spotlight’ for its bereavement outreach to Hispanic children and their caretakers, a program that won a grant from the New York Life Foundation.
  • Awarded the 2020 Healthcare Heroes Award presented by NYC Health+Hospitals/Elmhurst for a high commitment to safety and patient care.
  • Featured prominently in an award-winning video produced by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, ultimately honored a Gold Circle Award. The video detailed the outstanding level of care that Good Shepherd Hospice staff provided to a 9/11 first responder.

Board of Trustees

  • Thomas Christman, Chairperson
  • Peter Dagher, Vice Chairman
  • Michael Lambert, Secretary
  • John O'Brien, Treasurer
  • Rev. Stephen Pietrowski

Foundation Board

  • Sr. Dolores Castellano
  • Lisa Coors
  • Carter Ann McGowan
  • Jennifer Miller

Senior Leadership

  • Kim Kranz, RN, MS,CHPCA, President
  • Tarek S. Zetoune, MD, MBA, Senior Vice President & Chief Medical Officer
  • Danielle Desser, Vice President of Finance
  • Mary Frawley, DNP, RN, Associate Vice President of Homecare and Hospice
  • Barbara Rowe, DNP, FNP, APRN, Associate Vice President Valued Based Care
  • Carolyn O'Connor, Director of Patient Accounts
  • Lucas Magnani, Director of Business Operations
  • Maribeth McKeever, LCSW-R, BCD, Director of Bereavement Services
  • Dawn Turpin, M.A., BCC, Director of Pastoral Care

Catholic Health Executive Leadership

  • Patrick O’Shaughnessy, DO, MBA, MS-POPH, FACEP, CHCQM, President and Chief Executive Officer
  • Jason M. Golbin, DO, MBA, MS, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
  • Gary Havican, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
  • Joseph Lamantia, Executive Vice President Chief Transformation Officer
  • Patrick Minicus, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  • Dennis Verzi, Chief of Staff
  • Joseph Carofano, Senior Vice President for Strategy and Chief Marketing Officer
  • Father Kevin Creagh, Senior Vice President for Mission Integration
  • Gara Edelstein, Chief Nursing Officer
  • Peggy Maher, Chief Development Officer
  • Michael Mainiero, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Information Officer
  • Jim O'Brien, Senior Vice President and General Counsel
  • Anthony Pellicano, Senior Vice President and Chief HR Officer

Explore Good Shepherd Hospice

For Patients & Caregivers

Find helpful information about our hospice and palliative care services.

Services & Care

We care for patients of all ages with all types of conditions and diseases.

Symptom Management & Supportive Care

Our team works alongside your other medical providers.

Visitor & Safety Protocols

For inpatient hospice units and at-home services.

Bereavement Support

Free services to patients' families and our Long Island communities.

Volunteer

Join our volunteer team.

Donate to Good Shepherd Hospice

Charitable contributions help us bring hospice and palliative care to Long Islanders with little or no financial resources.