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Adelson, Nathan, -1978
Nathan Adelson was the administrator of Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada during the 1960s and 1970s. Born in Omaha, Nebraska and raised in Los Angeles, California, Adelson was in the supermarket business before he moved to Las Vegas in 1961. His son Merv Adelson, along with Irwin Molasky, built Sunrise Hospital and recruited Nathan Adelson to be its administrator. He was well-loved for his dedication to patient care and was known affectionately as "Mr. A" to the hospital staff.
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I Remember When: Recollections from Las Vegas Jewish Leaders
Oral history project conducted through the Oral History Research Center (OHRC) at the UNLV University Libraries.
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Nathan Adelson Hospice
Nathan Adelson Hospice, founded in 1978 in Las Vegas, Nevada, provides hospice and palliative care to over 350 patients per day. It is named after Nathan Adelson, administrator of Sunrise Hospital, who died from stomach cancer in 1978. Adelson’s son Merv built Sunrise Hospital along with business partner Irwin Molasky; after Nathan’s death, the developers recognized the need for pain management healthcare and responded with Southern Nevada’s first home hospice.
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