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 Local Surgeon Produces Award Winning Play on End-of-Life Care Mortal Coil: Voices from the Hospice was performed at the Penn State Altoona Community Arts Center on Thursday, August 18 at 7:30 p.m. Written and performed by New York City actor Lester Shane, Mortal Coil is a deeply moving yet funny one-man play that tells the stories of thirteen characters in a hospice unit, each confronting their own end-of-life issues. Mortal Coil is a must see for health professionals and theatre lovers alike. Dr. John Anastasi, a cardiothoracic surgeon with the Altoona Regional Health System and accomplished playwright, actor, and producer will produce the show, which is sponsored by Home Nursing Agency. Home Nursing Agency's Hospice Program consists of caring professionals who provide support, relief, and companionship for patients experiencing a life-limiting illness so that they may live as comfortably as possible. For more information, call Home Nursing Agency at 946-5411 or 1-800-992-2554, extension 2084. 
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