Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - (Page 35)

During fiscal year 2007, the Centura Health family of hospitals and organizations: • Contributed $13 million to more than 300 community programs • Provided $44.2 million in charity care • Underwrote $133.2 million in government care for older adults and low-income families Community resources offered at no charge currently include: HOS • RxAssist, which links PITA L VO low-income people LUN with free and discount TEER drug programs Ka Le c i e t i e • Senior Health jewsk Insurance Counseling i Program, information and problem-solving help for Medicare and supplemental Katie Leciejewski has volunteered at various hospitals in the Indianapolis insurance issues and Cleveland areas throughout her time as a pharmacy student. Though • The Nurse-Family Partnership, which she has little free time to spare, she is inspired by the satisfaction she gets provides low-income mothers with personal from taking a couple of hours each week to go sit with a lonely patient or visits from a registered nurse for the first help a busy nurse sort through supplies. As someone who will spend her career in healthcare, she realizes that volunteers are a priceless addition two years of the child’s life to any successful hospital system. • Safety and injury prevention for children and adults giving forward, giving back ❋ time is on your side ABC12 345 S pending time with patients is only one of many opportunities to volunteer your time at a hospital. If you enjoy customer service, how about volunteering in the gift shop or at the help/information desk? If crunching numbers and organizing things are more your style, you could assist with clerical tasks. If you are the nurturing type, you may enjoy holding sick babies or reading books to children. A hospital setting provides something for everyone. Another popular way to become involved in your hospital while also making a difference in your community is to serve on a board or committee. “Many hospitals have large and well-organized volunteer corps, such as auxiliaries and guilds,” says Rehrmann. Inspired by the idea of volunteering, but not sure where to start? If you’ve ever spent time as a patient in a hospital, Rehrmann suggests reﬂecting on your own experience to gauge how your services might be needed. “Ask yourself if there’s a way your visit could have been made more comforting or smoother,” she says. “Then volunteer at the hospital to perform that service.” be a hero Donating blood is a lifesaving act. For information about donating in the Denver metro area, contact Bonfils Blood Center at 303-363-2300 or visit bonfils.org. go vim & vigor · wi nter 2008 35 http://www.bonfils.org

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Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 Contents Friendly Faces For Your Health 'Tis the Season to be Safe Eat Your Veggies Joint Effort Fresh Beginnings Decades of Opportunity Keeping Score Your Big Give Roll Up Your Sleeve Tidings of Comfort and Health Blueprint for Safety The Smoke-Free Mom-to-Be Childbirth Trends Moms Choosing Midwives Community Sections Dollars & Sense Ask the Experts

Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008

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