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Renderings of family and patient rooms at Penn Hospice at Rittenhouse
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PHILADELPHIA – Blending the comforts of home with first-class end-of-life care, Penn Hospice at Rittenhouse, a division of Wissahickon Hospice and part of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, will open its doors for terminally ill patients this week in Center City Philadelphia. The first inpatient hospice of its kind in the area, the facility offers 12 large, private rooms, a spa center, meditation area and panoramic views of the city. Patients will receive exemplary care from a specialized team of physicians, nurses, social workers, counselors and chaplains to manage pain symptoms and other physical, emotional and spiritual needs unique to patients in their final days. Families will be able to spend time with their loved ones 24 hours a day, and will have access to a family lounge with wireless internet, a dining room with full kitchen as well as respite and bereavement support.
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Penn Hospice @ Rittenhouse
1800 Lombard Street
Philadelphia, PA 19146 |
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Monday, November 17, 2008
4:30PM – 8:00PM
Tours of the Penn Hospice at Rittenhouse will be available before and after the ribbon cutting.
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Ribbon cutting for select guests |
5:30PM |
Opening remarks (mult box available) |
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WHO: |
- Joan Doyle, Executive Director of Penn Home Care & Hospice Services
- Ralph Muller, CEO of UPHS
- Gary Scheib, Chief Operating Officer of UPHS
- Irene and Fred Shabel, Vice Chairman of Comcast-Spectacor
- Former Philadelphia Flyer Don Saleski and wife Mary Ann, Vice President of the Comcast-Spectacor Foundation
- Scott Hartnell, Philadelphia Flyer
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More information on Penn Hospice at Rittenhouse can be found at www.pennhealth.com/hospice.
Photos (click on thumbnails to download high-resolution versions):
All photos were taken by Gary Horn for UPHS.
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| Philadelphia Flyer Scott Hartnell and wife, Lisa outside the Flyers/76ers room dedicated by the Comcast Spectacor Foundation |
Joseph Straton, MD, MSCE, Chief Medical Officer of Penn Wissahickon Hospice; Ralph Muller, CEO of UPHS; and Joan Doyle, Executive Director of Penn Home Care & Hospice Services cut the ribbon |
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| Meditation room provides serene space overlooking Center City Philadelphia |
Lounge area allows family members to enjoy time together in a comfortable home-like environment |
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| Family dining room offers space for patients and families to dine together |
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