(Philadelphia,
PA) - Remember a loved one this holiday season by sponsoring
a light in their honor on a "Light Up a Life"
tree. The "Light Up a Life" ceremonies, sponsored
by Wissahickon Hospice, a part of the PENN Home Care
and Hospice Services, will feature speakers, musicians,
a Tribute Book, and refreshments. The "Light Up
a Life" ceremonies offer a way to celebrate your
continuing love for family and friend and share in the
ongoing work of caring for the physical, emotional,
and spiritual needs of so many of their patients and
families.
"Light Up a Life" ceremonies will be held
at the following locations:
- Elm Garden at Pennsylvania Hospital
Thursday, December 5, 4:30 pm
Co-chairs are Dr. David Mintzer, Chief of Hematology-Oncology
at Pennsylvnaia Hospital;
Rita Boyle, Friend of Wissahickon Hospice.
- New Fountain Park (Located next to Borders Book
Store) in Chestnut Hill
Sunday, December 8, 4:00 pm
Chair, Joe Magarity, Owner and President of Magarity
Ford and Chevrolet.
Wissahickon Hospice is one of the oldest and largest
non-profit programs in the region. Established in 1982,
this year marks twenty years of providing compassionate
and professional care toe patients and families to our
surrounding communities. Contribution made through "Light
Up a Life" ceremonies help to extend the work of
the Hospice program.
To sponsor a light, call the Wissahickon Hospice at
(610) 617-2400.
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Penn Medicine is one of the world’s leading academic medical centers, dedicated to the related missions of medical education, biomedical research, excellence in patient care, and community service. The organization consists of the University of Pennsylvania Health System and Penn’s Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine, founded in 1765 as the nation’s first medical school.
The Perelman School of Medicine is consistently among the nation's top recipients of funding from the National Institutes of Health, with $550 million awarded in the 2022 fiscal year. Home to a proud history of “firsts” in medicine, Penn Medicine teams have pioneered discoveries and innovations that have shaped modern medicine, including recent breakthroughs such as CAR T cell therapy for cancer and the mRNA technology used in COVID-19 vaccines.
The University of Pennsylvania Health System’s patient care facilities stretch from the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania to the New Jersey shore. These include the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Chester County Hospital, Lancaster General Health, Penn Medicine Princeton Health, and Pennsylvania Hospital—the nation’s first hospital, founded in 1751. Additional facilities and enterprises include Good Shepherd Penn Partners, Penn Medicine at Home, Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital, and Princeton House Behavioral Health, among others.
Penn Medicine is an $11.1 billion enterprise powered by more than 49,000 talented faculty and staff.