CHI St. Joseph’s Health, Park Rapids, MN, will team with Essentia Health to host a Wave of Light Ceremony to support people in the community who have experienced pregnancy and infant loss. The Wave of Light Remembrance is observed annually in the U.S. on Oct. 15, National Pregnancy Loss and Infant Loss Awareness Day. It’s a day of remembrance that gives families who have lost a child and the community a way to acknowledge and remember these deeply loved and missed family members.
The ceremony in Park Rapids will be on Oct. 15 at a community park. The remembrance will feature a memorial service with music, readings, candle lighting and refreshments.
CHI Memorial, Chattanooga, TN, and The Chattanooga Heart Institute have a new treatment for people who have non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AFib). An estimated five million people in the U.S. are affected by AFib, an irregular heartbeat that brings a greater risk of stroke.
Dignity Health and Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) have come together as CommonSpirit Health, creating a new nonprofit Catholic health system focused on advancing health for all people and serving communities in 21 states.
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CHI Mercy Health, Roseburg, OR, celebrated 110 years of serving the community with a gathering on Feb. 21. Employees and members of the community were welcome to attend the event, which featured a blessing and prayer.
Michael Romano
National Director, Media Relations
p: 303-383-2720
e: michaelromano@catholichealth.net
