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Stay connected with a family member serving in Iraq through teleconferencing

Freedom CallsLehigh Valley Health Network is invites the community to use the latest videoconferencing technology to stay connected with a family member serving in Iraq.

The health network has teamed up with the Freedom Calls Foundation (FCF) to help members of our community connect with a family member serving in any one of three locations in Iraq. This service is free of charge and is available to any serviceman or woman who has access to one of the following three camps: Taji, Al Asad, and Fallujah.

“Using our own tele-health system utilizing broad band technology we can provide a two-way, real time, video and audio connection with little or no lag time” said Elliot J. Sussman, M.D., Lehigh Valley Health Network's president and CEO. “We’re honored by their brave service to our country and hope this will help many people in the Lehigh Valley connect with their husbands, wives, sons and daughters serving in Iraq.”

Several steps need to be taken by families and the serviceman or woman. Military personnel must first get permission from their commanding officer and arrange a date and time for the videoconference at his or her base. Once a date and time have been arranged the family must complete and return an FCF/LVHHN videoconferencing request form. The form can be downloaded from the Lehigh Valley Health Network Web site (link below), or mailed or faxed by calling 610-402-CARE for more information. Families also can request a checklist of items that need to be followed before the videoconference can take place. Lehigh Valley Health Network would then confirm the videoconference with the family and service member.

Checklist
FCF/LVHHN Video Conferencing Request Form

This page last updated 12/3/08 02:09 PM
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