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Mercy To Offer Health Care Decisions Seminar

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, October 01, 2008

CONTACT:
Cindy Hickey, 330-489-1212
cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org

Mercy To Offer Health Care Decisions Seminar
Stark County Bar Association Elder Law Committee Will Present at Mercy Medical Center, Mercy Health Center of Carroll County

Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center will offer free "Health Care Decisions" seminars on Tues., Oct. 7, at 2 p.m. in the Mercy Medical Office Building Auditorium in Canton; and on Wed., Oct. 22, at 9:30 a.m. at the Mercy Health Center of Carroll County in Carrollton.

Members of the Stark County Bar Association Elder Law Committee will present information about living wills, durable power of attorney for health care, organ donations and other end-of-life issues.

The program is free but reservations are required and can be made by calling the Mercy Healthcare Connection at 330-489-1333 or 1-800-223-8662.

About the Stark County Bar Association
The Stark County Bar Association was founded in 1900 and has proudly served the Stark County community for more than 100 years. The purpose of the Stark County Bar Association is to work for the general good of the community, to improve the administration of the law in the interests of the public, to promote good relations among the members of the bar, and to further the professional interests of our members. For more information, visit www.starkctybar.com.

About Mercy Medical Center

Mercy Medical Center, a nonprofit corporation of The Sisters of Charity Health System and University Hospitals Health System, operates a 476-bed hospital serving Stark, Carroll, Wayne, Holmes and Tuscarawas Counties and parts of Southeastern Ohio. It has 550 physicians on its Medical Staff and employs 2,500 people. Mercy operates outpatient health centers in Carrollton, Jackson Township, Lake Township, Louisville, North Canton and Plain Township. A Catholic hospital, Mercy Medical Center upholds the mission and philosophy of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine and continues to be responsive to the needs of the community, including the provision of care to all, regardless of their ability to pay. For more information, see www.cantonmercy.com.

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