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INDIO, Calif. – JFK Memorial Hospital is proud to celebrate 60 years of serving the Coachella Valley community and invites residents, community leaders and local businesses to join in a special anniversary celebration.

In partnership with the Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce, JFK Memorial Hospital will kick off its 60th anniversary season with a free community mixer honoring the generations of patients and families who have entrusted the hospital with their care over the past six decades.

The celebratory mixer is designed to recognize the hospital's longstanding commitment to providing compassionate, high-quality healthcare and to thank the community for its continued support. Since opening its doors in 1966 as Indio Community Hospital, JFK Memorial Hospital has served as a trusted healthcare provider for residents throughout the eastern Coachella Valley. The hospital continues to advance healthcare access while maintaining its mission of delivering compassionate care close to home.

"For 60 years, JFK Memorial Hospital has been honored to care for generations of Coachella Valley families," said Karen Faulis, CEO of JFK Memorial Hospital. "This milestone is a celebration of our patients, physicians, employees and community partners who have helped shape our

 legacy of service. We look forward to gathering with the community to reflect on our history and look ahead to the future of healthcare in the valley."

The RSVP for the mixer, go to www.DesertCareNetwork.com/Events.

JFK Memorial Hospital is a 135-bed acute care facility, home to a Level 4 Trauma Center, a Primary Stroke Center, a Chest Pain Center and STEMI Receiving Center. The hospital has received Advanced Certification in Perinatal Care from the Joint Commission, recognizing its commitment to quality care for mothers and infants.