Members of the Union Hospital Auxiliary present a $120,000 check to ChristianaCare to support renovations to the fourth-floor Behavioral Health unit. (Photo courtesy Christianacare)

Union Hospital Auxiliary donates $120K for Behavioral Health Unit

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  ELKTON – The Auxiliary of ChristianaCare, Union Hospital has presented a $120,000 check to renovate the hospital’s fourth-floor Behavioral Health unit, continuing an ongoing effort to support clinical spaces. Auxilians delivered the gift in June, marking another milestone in their support. “As ChristianaCare Union Hospital looks for new ways to improve health in Cecil County, the Union Hospital Auxiliary …

ChristianaCare caregivers in Havertown begin their first day. (Photo courtesy ChristianaCare)

ChristianaCare expands health services in Delaware with 15 new practice locations

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ChristianaCare has launched 15 new health care services across five Delaware County locations, a move designed to expand access to convenient care in the region.  The expansion follows ChristianaCare’s successful bid to acquire outpatient locations previously operated by Crozer Health, which filed for bankruptcy. “With these practices and services, we are building on what was here before, and we are …

Officials cut the ribbon at ChristianaCare Hospital, West Grove. ( L to R) David Maxwell, Emurs Holdings LLC, Pennsylvania Sen. Carolyn Comitta, U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, 6th Congressional District, Dr. Nevin, Pauline, Rep. John Lawrence, Chester County Commissioner Josh Maxwell. (Photo courtesy ChristianaCare)

ChristianaCare to open first-ever neighborhood hospital in West Grove

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ChristianaCare is set to open its first neighborhood hospital in its 188-year history this month, bringing around-the-clock emergency and acute care directly to southern Chester County.  ChristianaCare Hospital, West Grove, located at 1015 West Baltimore Pike, will officially open following final inspection by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, expected in the first week of August. The 20,000-square-foot facility marks a …

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ChristianaCare study maps breast cancer risks in Delaware hotspots, guides targeted prevention

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A new study from ChristianaCare’s Cawley Center for Translational Cancer Research at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute is offering new insight into why some parts of Delaware see higher rates of advanced breast cancer and how to reduce that burden. Published July 22 in JNCI Cancer Spectrum, the study builds on previous research that pinpointed two …

Leaders from ChristianaCare and Virtua Health announce plans to explore the creation of a regional nonprofit health system, aimed at expanding access to high-quality, innovative care across four states. (Photo courtesy ChristianCare)

ChristianaCare and Virtua Health explore creation of regional nonprofit health system

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ChristianaCare and Virtua Health have announced they’ve signed a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) to explore the formation of a new regional nonprofit health system, a potential partnership that would bring together two major healthcare providers to serve communities across Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. If finalized, the partnership would create an expansive system spanning more than 10 contiguous …

Gary Schleiniger, Ph.D., and Bruce Boman, M.D., Ph.D., longtime collaborators behind the study, uncovered potential rules of tissue organization. (Photo courtesy ChristianaCare)

Researchers at ChristianaCare and UD uncover possible “Tissue Code” behind how human bodies stay organized

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Researchers from ChristianaCare’s Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute and the University of Delaware have uncovered what may be a fundamental set of rules that keep human tissue organized, even as the body replaces billions of cells every day. In a recent study published in the scientific journal Biology of the Cell, researchers demonstrate how five simple rules …

ChristianaCare Hospital, Aston, celebrated the completion of the structural phase of the project. (Photo courtesy ChristianaCare)

ChristianaCare celebrates construction milestone for Aston Hospital

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ChristianaCare and Delaware County leaders marked a major milestone in the construction of ChristianaCare Hospital, Aston, on July 9 with a ceremonial beam-signing to commemorate the completion of the structural phase of the project. Located at 700 N. Turner Way, the 20,000-square-foot hospital remains on track to open in the second half of 2026. ChristianaCare is developing the facility in …