LUTHERAN HEALTHCARE RINGS IN THE YEAR OF THE SNAKE WITH CHINESE NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
MEDIA ADVISORY
LUTHERAN HEALTHCARE RINGS IN THE YEAR OF THE SNAKE WITH CHINESE NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES
WHO/WHAT: Lutheran HealthCare will be ringing in the Chinese New Year in style! Festivities will include the traditional lion dance performed by members of the Brooklyn Chinese-American Association (BCA), as well as Chinese performances by preschoolers from BCA's daycare program. Traditional oranges and red envelopes representing good luck and prosperity will be distributed as well. After the performances, traditional Chinese food will be served. Americare CSS, Metropolitan Jewish Health System and Visiting Nurse Service of New York will be present at the celebration as well and will be handing out informational materials. Lutheran representatives will also visit Chinese patients with gift baskets.
The event will be emceed by Reverend Dr. Samuel Fook Wong, president of Board Trustees of Lutheran Family Health Centers.
WHERE: Lutheran Medical Center, Main Lobby, 150 55th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220
WHEN: Wednesday, February 20, 2013, 12 p.m.
NOTE: Members of the media are invited to attend and should contact Neal Gorman at 718-630-8316, ngorman@lmcmc.com, or Nicole Hyland at 718-630-7414, nhyland@lmcmc.com.
Lutheran is home to Brooklyn's only Chinese inpatient health care unit. Opened in 2004, the unit offers multilingual doctors and medical staff available 24 hours a day to communicate with patients in Mandarin, Cantonese and English, Chinese meals prepared by a Chinese cook, culturally sensitive color schemes and health care staff trained in the beliefs and customs of their patients. Lutheran also opened a new Brooklyn-Chinese Family Health Center in 2011 at 5008 7th Avenue in the heart of Chinatown specifically designed to meet the needs of one of the city's fastest growing ethnic groups. A new Chinese unit at Augustana opened in August 2012 to provide a comfortable, culturally sensitive environment for health and healing to the senior members.
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