School of Nursing Grad Inspired by Care from Nurse-Family Partnership

Melinda Saunders-Wood’s path to becoming a St. Luke’s nurse began when she enrolled in St. Luke’s VNA Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) in 2016. “My husband and I had an unplanned pregnancy with our fi...

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Ranked Number 1 in Pennsylvania for Charitable Giving

St. Luke’s University Health Network has been identified by the Lown Institute for the third year in a row as the No. 1 health system in Pennsylvania for charitable giving. St. Luke’s is the only heal...

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First Graduate of New Hospice and Palliative Medicine AP Fellowship

This fall Mikala Leszcynski earned the distinction of becoming the first graduate of St. Luke’s new Hospice and Palliative Medicine Advanced Practitioner (AP) Fellowship program. This yearlong program...

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Hospice Luminaria Lighting to Offer Beautiful Night of Remembrance

In early November, lights will shine brightly in the night as family and friends honor the memory of those they have lost in a beautiful, peaceful and meaningful way. The St. Luke’s Hospice 11th Annua...

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Nurse-Family Partnership Event on Maternal Mental Health

The St. Luke’s Nurse-Family Partnership will present “A Strong Start: Supporting the First 1,000 Days” on Thursday, October 5 from 10 am – 1 pm at Lehigh University’s Iacocca Hall. This marks the f...

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12th Annual Hospice Bike Ride on June 3

The 12th Annual St. Luke’s Hospice Bike Ride – an annual event that allows families and friends of individuals who have been on Hospice to honor their loved one, support St. Luke's Hospice and enjoy t...

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Nurses Honor Guard Memorializes Nurses for Lives Spent in Service to Others

St. Luke's Honor Guard honors a sister in nursing with the Nightingale Tribute. From left: Eileen Wan, BSN, RN; Lynn Birney, CRNP; Dana Carl, BSN, RN; Denise M. Snyder, BSN, RN. It’s like a 21-gun sal...

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Hospice Luminaria Lighting to Offer Beautiful Night of Remembrance

In early November, lights will shine brightly in the night as family and friends honor the memory of their loved ones in a beautiful, peaceful and meaningful way. The St. Luke’s Hospice 9th Annual Lu...

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St. Luke's University Network
Luminaria Lighting to Offer Beautiful Night of Remembrance

In early November, lights will shine brightly in the night as family and friends honor the memory of their loved ones in a beautiful, peaceful and meaningful way. The St. Luke’s Hospice 8th Annual ...

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Nurses can’t visit expectant moms in need. Rather than let COVID-19 kill their program, they visit virtually instead. (lehighvalleylive.com)

The first 1,000 days of a child’s life are crucial to his or her development. It’s why the nonprofit Nurse-Family Partnership was formed. The COVID-19 outbreak, however, has made it unsafe for nurses...

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Nurse-Family Partnership to Hold Virtual Community Briefing

What: St. Luke’s Nurse-Family Partnership leaders will discuss program successes and encourage local legislators to continue funding the program that is vital to helping vulnerable women, children and...

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VNA President Elected to Top Post on Statewide Homecare Board

Lisa Giovanni, President of the St. Luke’s Visiting Nurse Association, has been chosen to serve as president-elect of The Pennsylvania Homecare Association, a state trade association representing near...

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St. Luke’s Nurse-Family Partnership to Expand Services

St. Luke’s Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) has been awarded state funding to expand services for families throughout Lehigh and Northampton counties. This funding comes from the 2019-20 Pennsylvania St...

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St. Luke’s Expands Palliative Care for Patients with Chronic Disease

St. Luke’s University Health Network is among the few hospital systems nationwide expanding palliative care, adding new practices, providers and programs to provide patients in the greater Lehigh Vall...

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Riding for Charity to Celebrate Husband's Life

Scott McLaren was an avid bicycle rider much of his life. When he was in his 20s, he once biked from Philadelphia to his dear aunt’s front doorstep in Florida. In 2011 he rode in the inaugural St Luke...

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Visiting Nurse Association of St. Luke’s, 100 Years of Home Health Care and Still Going Strong

The Visiting Nurse Association of St. Luke’s is celebrating a remarkable milestone this year—100 years of delivering health care to patients in their homes. Since the VNA of St. Luke’s earliest days w...

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Local Donor Gives $1 Million to St. Luke's Hospice House

A dedication of The St. Luke’s Brian D. Perin Hospice House and celebration of the Hospice Endowment Campaign will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday, November 2, at St. Luke’s Hospice House at 2455 Blac...

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St. Luke's Charity Bike Ride
Scenic St. Luke’s Bike Ride to Benefit St. Luke’s Hospice

Are your tires inflated and your chain lubed? It’s that time of the year – the St. Luke’s Charity Bike Ride will be held on Saturday June 2nd at 10 am on the D&L Trail to raise f...

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