Essentia Health Hosts Celebration of Life
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DULUTH- Many people have loved ones who have had to utilize hospice care.
Essentia Health St. Mary's medical center hosted an event which aims at giving hospice families and friends a chance to gather to remember loved ones, to honor families, and to thank community caregivers.
The celebration was held at the Lakeview Covenant Church and the liver of more than 625 people who passed away recently.
Spiritual care coordinator, Dave Eaton said, "this is a way to say we still remember the people that have made an impact in our lives. It's also a real good time for our staff to kind of reconnect with people that we grew often times very close with as we accompanied them on their end of life journey."
More than 350 people came to celebrate the lives of their loved ones.