Ascension DePaul Foundation New Orleans (ADF, formerly Daughters of Charity Foundation of New Orleans) will honor Louisiana State Senator for District 5, Royce Duplessis, with it’s Inspired Cross Award at its 11th Annual Keeping Our Promises Gala, presented by Quest Diagnostics.
Sen. Duplessis will receive the award at the event on April 12 at the Hyatt Regency, located at 601 Loyola Avenue in New Orleans, for his efforts and dedication to promoting healthy communities.
The Louisiana Department of Health reports the patient who had been hospitalized with the first human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or H5N1, in Louisiana and the U.S. has died. The patient was over the age of 65 and was reported to have underlying medical conditions. The patient contracted H5N1 after exposure to a combination of a non-commercial backyard flock and wild birds.
St. Tammany Health System’s Palliative Medicine program has announced the continuation of its free Advance Care Planning and Education Walk-Up Workshop series in 2025.
This series is designed to help community neighbors learn the steps needed to communicate their wishes about their medical care before they are faced with a serious illness that might result in the inability to communicate those wishes with loved ones.
In the wake of the recent mass casualty event on Bourbon Street early New Year’s Day, which claimed multiple lives and left others gravely injured, University Medical Center New Orleans (UMC), in partnership with the Spirit of Charity Foundation, announced the establishment of the NOLA Strong Fund.
St. Tammany Health System’s Palliative Medicine program has announced the continuation of its free Advance Care Planning and Education Walk-Up Workshop series in 2025.
This series is designed to help community neighbors learn the steps needed to communicate their wishes about their medical care before they are faced with a serious illness that might result in the inability to communicate those wishes with loved ones.
