Rocking Chair Donated to RWJ Hamilton Maternity Unit In Memory of a Special Neighbor

HAMILTON, NEW JERSEY – Louise Sessa, a kind and well-loved member of the Hamilton community who recently passed away, is being remembered in a unique way by a group of her friends and neighbors. The group donated a wooden rocking chair in her honor to the maternity unit of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton (RWJ Hamilton). The group, which completes a yearly holiday project to touch the lives of those in need, chose the rocking chair as a means to keep the spirit of a their friend alive.

Surounded by nurses from RWJ Hamilton's maternity unit, Bill Sessa rests in a special wooden rocking chair donated by his neighbors in memory of his wife, Louise. Pictured are (l. to r.): Linda Uzonwune, RN,; Aimee Raatzs, RN; Joanne Knox, RN; Charlene Valenta, RN; Pam Dey, RN.

Bill Sessa, Louise's husband of 50 years, agreed that it was a wonderful way to bring joy to his wife's memory. This special chair, which sports a gold plaque dedicated to Louise, was recently placed in RWJ Hamilton's 16-bed nursery inside the new Lakefront Tower building, where parents and nurses can use it every day to comfort and rock the newborns. RWJ Hamilton's maternity unit is nationally recognized for the high quality of care, and features a total of 30 private patient rooms and a Level II Special Care Nursery.

More About RWJ Hamilton
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton (RWJ Hamilton) is the only New Jersey hospital to receive the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Located in Hamilton Township, NJ, the hospital is part of the RWJ Health System and Network and is affiliated with the University of Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey-RWJ Medical School and the Cancer Institute of New Jersey.

The RWJ Hamilton Health Care Corporation serves communities within a five-county area and includes an acute care hospital, the Cancer Institute of New Jersey Hamilton, three affiliated medical groups, seven Lakeview Child Centers, and the RWJ Hamilton Center for Health & Wellness, home of a medically-based fitness center and the hospital's extensive community education program. Over 1,900 hospital employees and 650 medical staff physicians share RWJ Hamilton's passion for Excellence Through Service. For more information, visit www.rwjhamilton.org.