Norwalk Hospital will host the first annual Service of Remembrance for families of patients who died this past year at the hospital. The service will be held on Tuesday, February 23, at 5:00 p.m. in the Richard S. Perkin Auditorium of Norwalk Hospital. "It will be an opportunity for people to recall their loved ones in community with others who have suffered loss," said Rabbi Jeffery Silberman, Director of Spiritual Care at Norwalk Hospital. Some of the patient's caregivers from the hospital staff will also be present to remember those they cared for, he added.
This memorial time will feature solo music by the Reverend Christopher Tate, Associate Minister of the Second Congregational Church in Greenwich, accompanied by Carol Bauer of Wilton, dedicated volunteer and hospital chaplain.
Spiritual Care involves helping people through life challenging transitions with a supportive presence and an awareness of the sacred. The Department of Spiritual Care includes staff from many faith traditions who work across religious boundaries with all people.
With this service, Rabbi Silberman said, "We hope to provide a sense of closure, as well as compassion, for members of our community who have spent time in the hospital caring for their family and friends."
For more information, contact the Department of Spiritual Care at Norwalk Hospital, 203-852-2541.
