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VITAS PRESENTS GRIEVING FAMILY MEMBERS WITH A HANDMADE GIFT

VITAS Produces Hand-Sewn Teddy Bears as part of its Bereavement Support Program

VITAS Healthcare is inviting members of the community in need of grief support to its quarterly Memory Bear Reunion Ceremony and Bereavement Presentation on Thursday, September 24 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the VITAS Healthcare Conference Room located at 2009 Mackenzie Way, Suite 110, Cranberry Township, PA, 16066. During the ceremony, pre-registered participants will be presented with a VITAS Memory Bear, a stuffed teddy bear, sewn from items of the patients clothing, by the staff members that cared for their loved one. To reserve your space and/or to request more information about a Memory Bear, please contact Patricia Brown at 412-799-2123 or email Patricia.Brown@vitas.com.

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