Many refer to Mr. Schaefer as a visionary. Since being named chief financial officer of Better Home Health Care Agency, the company has received the New York State Association of Health Care Providers “Heroes in the Home” award.

1. News From:
For Immediate Release February 26, 2016
Contact: Damian Becker, Manager of Media Relations
(516) 377-5370
RVC Chamber President is
Honoree of South Nassau’s 3rd Annual Casino Royale
Event Will Benefit Hospital’s “Emergency Department Expansion Campaign”
Oceanside, NY – Long Island healthcare industry leader and Rockville Centre Chamber of Commerce
president Greg Schaefer will be honored at South Nassau Communities Hospital’s 3rd Annual Casino Royale to
be held Thursday, March 10, at Coral House in Baldwin (NY).
“Greg has been a steadfast supporter of South Nassau’s healthcare mission and is a community leader
who takes responsibility for the well-being and improvement of his community,” said South Nassau’s president
and CEO, Richard J. Murphy. “South Nassau is grateful and thankful for his selfless support of South Nassau
and leadership by example of working to build on Rockville Centre’s tradition of being a great place to live and
work.”
Casino Night attendees will put their gambling savvy and instincts to the test at Vegas-style Black Jack,
Craps, and Roulette tables, and “Off to the Races,” which will allow participants to “go for broke” for a variety
of prizes. When they’re not at the tables or beating the odds, attendees will be treated to choice cocktails, a
delectable buffet and other gaming for great prizes. Tickets for the event can still be purchased in advance for
$100 per person, or $150 at the door, which includes buffet, drinks and $200 in play money. Doors open at
6PM. To purchase tickets in advance or for more information, call 516-377-5360, or go to
www.southnassaulifesaver.org
Many refer to Mr. Schaefer as a visionary, and for good reason. Since being named chief financial officer
of Better Home Health Care Agency, the company has received the New York State Association of Health Care
Providers “Heroes in the Home” award and has been recognized by Long Island Business News as one of the top
100 businesses in New York and the fifth fastest-growing company on Long Island.
The Rockville Centre-based home care company with its staff of more than 600 is in nearly all of
Manhattan’s five boroughs, Long Island and Westchester and provides clients with health monitoring, skilled
nursing visits, respite care and social support, private duty services and assistance with activities of daily living.

2. Established in 1988, the company aims to provide the highest quality of care to their clients and serve them with
respect and concern.
Upon graduation from Ithaca College with a degree in finance, Mr. Schaefer joined the agency’s staff in
1998, working in payroll, then in accounts payable and accounts receivable before being named its chief financial
officer in 2009. In the years since his college days, he has distinguished himself by his persistent energy and drive
for success and has even garnered the attention of KMG Consultants who recognized him with its
Entrepreneurial Spirit Award.
The Rockville Centre native is also a father of two and community leader who takes responsibility for the
well-being and improvement of his neighborhood. He is the recipient of several community leadership awards,
including South Nassau’s 2016 Casino Night Honoree.
Proceeds from the 3rd
Annual Casino Royale will support South Nassau’s “Emergency Department
Expansion Campaign.” The campaign is a five-year, $10 million fundraising initiative to help pay for a $57
million renovation of the Oceanside Emergency Department, serving all residents of the South Shore from
Queens to Suffolk. The expansion project will increase the Emergency Department’s square footage from 16,000
to 30,000 square feet, increasing its overall size by 87% and giving it the necessary room to accommodate a
projected 80,000 patient visits each year as well as establishing dedicated areas for behavioral health and
pediatric emergencies.
South Nassau’s Emergency Services Department is the busiest community hospital emergency services
department in Nassau County. Presently serving more than 65,000 patients annually, the department’s staff
includes board-certified, residency-trained emergency medicine physicians as well as nurses and physicians'
assistants who have been specially-trained in emergency medical care. The department is designated a regional
Stroke Center by the New York State Department of Health and is southern Nassau County’s only Trauma Level
II Center. The department has over 35 large independent treatment bays and specialty areas, including Pediatrics
and Behavioral Health, as well as its own dedicated Computerized Radiology Suite for rapid access for testing
and results.
Designated a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), South Nassau®
Communities Hospital is one of the region’s largest hospitals, with 455 beds, more than 900 physicians and 3,000
employees. Located in Oceanside, NY, the hospital is an acute-care, not-for-profit teaching hospital that
provides state-of-the-art care in cardiac, oncologic, orthopedic, bariatric, pain management, mental health and
emergency services. In addition to its extensive outpatient specialty centers, South Nassau provides emergency
and elective angioplasty, and is the only hospital on Long Island with the Novalis Tx™ and Gamma Knife®
radiosurgery technologies. South Nassau is a designated Stroke Center by the New York State Department of
Health and Comprehensive Community Cancer Center by the American College of Surgeons and is an accredited
center of the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Association and Quality Improvement Program. In addition, the
hospital has been awarded the Joint Commission’s gold seal of approval as a Top Performer on Key Quality

3. Measures, including heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care; and disease-specific care for hip and
joint replacement, wound care and end-stage renal disease. For more information, visit www.southnassau.org.
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