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SCH Pushes Edge in Robotic Surgery, Low-Dose X-ray

by covwebster – May 18, 2010

CHICAGO, IL (May 18, 2010) – Hospitals across the country are looking to the lead of Swedish Covenant Hospital (SCH), which recently began using new radiology and surgical equipment that greatly improves patient care.

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Holmstad Rates High in National Satisfaction Survey

by covwebster – May 14, 2010

BATAVIA, IL (May 14, 2010) – Residents at Michealsen Health Center, the skilled-nursing facility at The Holmstad, a Covenant Retirement Community, think it is a great place to live, according to a nationwide survey that sought opinions of nursing home residents about their communities.

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‘Healing’ Art Show Opens Today at Swedish Covenant Hospital

by covwebster – Apr 16, 2010

CHICAGO, IL (April 16, 2010) – In her first month as a hospital chaplain, Kari Lindholm-Johnson witnessed a family grieving the death of their infant. The tragic loss affected her deeply, and Lindholm-Johnson began to struggle with how people cope with suffering.

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State Funding for Developmentally Disabled Homes Struggles

by covwebster – Apr 14, 2010

CHICAGO, IL (April 14, 2010) – The State of Illinois continues to lag three months in paying for services rendered by Covenant Enabling Residences (CER), and proposed state funding cuts could further tighten an already constricted operating budget at the homes for developmentally disabled adults, says Harold Spooner vice president of outreach ministries for Covenant Ministries of Benevolence (CMB).

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Cunliffe Assumes New CRC Executive Position

by covwebster – Mar 24, 2010

CHICAGO, IL (March 24, 2010) – Covenant Retirement Communities (CRC) announced that Terri S. Cunliffe has been appointed executive vice president for operations.

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Haiti Relief: Urgent Need for Experienced Physicians

by covwebster – Feb 19, 2010

CHICAGO, IL (February 19, 2010) – David Husby, director of Covenant World Relief, said its partner, Medical Teams International, still is in “urgent need” of physicians who have experience with developing countries to help in Haiti.

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Concert to Benefit Uninsured at Detroit Medical Center

by covwebster – Feb 17, 2010

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI (February 17, 2010) – Covenant Community Care, a low-cost medical center in Southeast Detroit, will kick off its Covenant Cares for 10,000 Campaign at 7 p.m. Saturday with a benefit concert at Faith Covenant Church.

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Grief, Trauma Counselors Sought for Haiti Initiative

by covwebster – Feb 10, 2010

CHICAGO, IL (February 10, 2009) – World Relief International is seeking grief and trauma counselors to help with work in Haiti. Counselors who speak French or Creole are especially needed.

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Much-Used Counseling Center Gets New Facility

by covwebster – Feb 4, 2010

SOLDOTNA, AK (February 4, 2010) – The New Hope Counseling Center has been able to increase its services to students at Alaska Christian College and the surrounding community, thanks to a new building funded through donations and constructed largely by volunteer labor.

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