Adventist Health System touches the lives of its employees and the community by offering programs with a spiritual emphasis. In addition to National Day of Prayer observances, each hospital offers spiritual presentations.

During this year, the 100th anniversary of Hinsdale Hospital, the words of co-founder Dr. David Paulson will come alive through an actor's portrayal during Spiritual Emphasis Week at Hinsdale Hospital next November. Hinsdale Hospital will wrap up its Spiritual Emphasis Week and centennial year celebrations with a November 5 concert by gospel artist Jackie Valasquez and a November 6 inspirational presentation by Dr. Benjamin Carson, pediatric neurosurgery director at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Both presentations will be at the Hinsdale Adventist Church.

Other spiritual presentations planned this year include:

· Dick Tibbets, Florida Hospital vice president, at La Grange Memorial Hospital on the topic of wellness, during its October Spiritual Emphasis Week.

· Larry Yeagley, an author and chaplain, well versed in patient spiritual care and grief support, on “Living with Dying” at the September Spiritual Emphasis Week at GlenOaks Hospital.