Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center Hosted Third Annual Celebration of Life Event

(Old Bridge, NJ – November 4, 2019) – Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center hosted its third annual Celebration of Life event Saturday, October 19 at the Grand Marquis in Old Bridge. This special event is held each year to honor the life of each patient.

Since its inception in 2017, this event has grown in size with nearly 125 participants. The growth each year is a powerful testimony to the important meaning this event has on patients, families and care teams.

“The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Critical Care Unit (CCU) teams see first-hand the remarkable strength and extraordinary courage of our patients and their families each day,” said Thomas Shanahan, chief hospital executive, Raritan Bay Medical Center. “The Celebration of Life event is a remarkable and beautiful day designed to connect the care team to their purpose to making a difference in the lives of others.”

Each year, patients and families attend this event to reconnect with these amazing care providers and extend their heartfelt gratitude. The event connects both Old Bridge and Perth Amboy to celebrate together. This year’s event included a live band, musical performances, inspirational speakers, patient and family stories and a candle ceremony in remembrance of all lives cared for in Raritan Bay Medical Center ICU/CCU units over the past year.

For more information about Raritan Bay Medical Center, please visit: https://www.rbmc.org or 732.360.1000 for Old Bridge and 732-442-3700 for Perth Amboy.

Photo caption: Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center team members.

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About Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center

For more than 100 years, Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center-Perth Amboy and Raritan Bay Medical Center-Old Bridge have provided a full continuum of health care services to residents of Central Jersey. Raritan Bay Medical Center is one of less than one percent of hospitals in the world to achieve Magnet Recognition, the “Gold Standard” for nursing practice, quality, and safety in patient care, four times. In 2019, U.S. News & World Report ranked Raritan Bay Medical Center as high performing in Orthopedics, Nephrology, COPD and Heart Failure.

The medical center is a New Jersey state designated Primary Stroke Center and recipient of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award, recognizing optimal treatment of stroke patients. Raritan Bay is also a recipient of the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval and the AHA’s Heart Check Mark for Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers and the AHA’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award recognizing high-quality care of patients experiencing a severe heart attack.

The Joslin Diabetes Center, Affiliate at Raritan Bay-Old Bridge, provides the latest advances for treating diabetes and its complications as well as other metabolic and endocrine disorders. Among its flagship programs are the Human Motion Institute, a comprehensive orthopedic program, and Institute for Weight Loss at Raritan Bay-Old Bridge and Center for Bariatric Surgery at Raritan Bay-Perth Amboy, both specializing in weight loss surgery. As part of Hackensack Meridian Health, one of New Jersey’s most comprehensive health networks, patients have access to advanced specialized services with a seamless continuum of care, close to home.

For more information, visit www.rbmc.org. To make an appointment for an outpatient test or treatment, call 732-324-5270. For a free physician referral, call 1-800-560-9990.

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