Read the sentence. How should cradle to grave needs be hyphenated?

The medical center promised to supply cradle to grave needs.

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The correct way to hyphenate "cradle to grave needs" in this context is cradle-to-grave needs. The phrase "cradle-to-grave" is a compound adjective that describes the noun "needs."