WVU Medicine Hospice hosts annual ‘Gift of Lights’ remembrance ceremony

WVU Medicine Hospice hosts annual ‘Gift of Lights’ remembrance ceremony
WBOY-TV (Clarksburg, WV)
December 5, 2023
WVU Medicine Hospice held a Gift of Light service at United Hospital Center in Bridgeport Tuesday night. Names were read of the loved ones who were remembered this holiday season and family members were able to light a battery-operated candle in remembrance of their them and to celebrate their lives. The family members and caregivers in attendance were given Christmas tree ornaments to honor their loved one who has passed. A tree will also be lit in the hospice garden near the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center. Hospice officials said the service gives families a chance to get together and share memories and stories of their loved ones with others.