The Siskin Hospital - Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation

The Siskin
Hospital
pirit
20 Years
of
Caring People.
Changing Lives.
Summer 2010
Turning
HOPE INTO A
BRIGHT FUTURE
and changing
four lives
Sharing
HIS PASSION
FOR THERAPY
lands therapist
a high honor
A special thanks to
all of the donors who
have helped us make a
difference during the last 20 years.
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by Robert Main,
CEO Siskin Hospital
Siskin Hospital is proudly celebrating our 20th
Anniversary this year! February 15, 2010
marked the hospital’s official anniversary,
and we are proud of the accomplishments
of our caring staff, as well as the thousands
of patients we have been privileged to serve
throughout the past 20 years.
In 1990, Siskin Hospital opened its doors as a
62-bed inpatient hospital. Today, with 109 beds,
the hospital offers a wide spectrum of services,
from intensive inpatient treatments to an
outpatient pavilion with a variety of specialized
programs, to a fully accessible fitness center
where the disabled and able-bodied work out
together.
The same vision and generosity that built Siskin
Hospital continues to help us provide the best
possible physical rehabilitation programs and
services today. Support from generous donors
like you enables us to move forward with new
technology and equipment, while making it
possible to provide thousands of dollars in
charity care for patients in need. To make a
donation in honor of Siskin Hospital’s 20th
Anniversary, please visit the website at
www.SiskinRehab.org or call 423.634.1208.
We are encouraging everyone to donate
$20 for 20 years!!
We have been privileged to serve the
Chattanooga community by providing hope
and inspiration to our patients and their families
everyday. Thank you for 20 wonderful years,
and we look forward to serving the community
for many years to come.
we are celebrating
Siskin Hospital for
Physical Rehabilitation
Main Campus:
One Siskin Plaza
Chattanooga, TN 37403
www.SiskinRehab.org
www.SiskinRehab.
423.634.1200
Siskin Hospital Therapy Services
Outpatient Locations:
East Brainerd
Cleveland
Mountain
Downtown - Main Campus Signal
Please call 423.634.1400 to schedule
your outpatient appointment. Siskin Hospital Support Groups:
Amputee Support Group
Chattanooga Area Brain Injury Association Support Group
Epilepsy Foundation Support Group
Lymphedema Support Group
Parkinson’s Disease Support Group
Spinal Cord Injury Support Group
Stroke Support Group
Please visit www.SiskinRehab.org for more
information on the Support Groups.
Make a donation in honor of
Siskin Hospital’s 20th Anniversary!
Call 423.634.1208 or visit www.SiskinRehab.org to donate online.
Donate $20 for 20 years!
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Board of Directors:
John F. Boxell, M.D., Chairman
Judith E. Britain, Vice Chair
Lawrence M. Richey, Treasurer
Robert O. Best, Secretary
Robert P. Main, President
Claire S. Binder
Hugh P. Brown, M.D.
Richard L. Brown, Jr., Ed.D.
R. Phillip Burns, M.D.
James W. Cecil
Rose E. Decosimo, C.P.A.
William C. Matheney, C.P.A.
Marshal D. Mize
Frederick W. Obear, Ph.D.
Jo Ann Yates
Contents:
Turning Hope Into a
Bright Future
3&4
Focus on Fitness 4 & 5
Fitness Tip
5
Employee Spotlight
5
Possibilities 2010
6
Donor Appreciation
7
20th Anniversary
Golf Classic
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Turning
hope into
a bright
future
by Lindsay Wyatt
As we embark on 20 years of Caring People. Changing Lives., our staff is continually
touched by patients who become more like family...part of who we are and the
reason why we come to work everyday to better the lives of those around us. These
four patients have remarkable recovery stories that are a true testament, not only
to their hard work and perseverance, but also to believing that a little hope is all
you need to start on a path to a brighter future.
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usic has always been a big part of my life. So, when I had my
motorcycle accident, the first thing I checked was my hands. When I knew
they were okay, I knew I could still play my saxophone, and that meant the world
to me.
However, when I learned I lost my leg, my world was suddenly thrown out of
rhythm. That’s when Siskin Hospital taught me that nothing sounds sweeter than
hope. I have been playing melodies all my life, but none of them could compare
with the comforting sounds of encouragement, perseverance, and accomplishment
the staff at Siskin Hospital provided me.
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A.B. Barnes
The way their team works together with a patient is a harmony unlike any other.
With their help, I learned to walk again and was right back into the rhythm of life.
Today, I am still playing my music and living life to the fullest. Thanks to Siskin
Hospital, I never lost my song and I am going to continue to be all I can be.”
- A.B. Barnes
rowing up, I spent every weekend at the racetrack, dreaming of
racing like my dad. As an adult, my passion for racing continued to drive
me each time I got behind the wheel. However, when a construction accident
left me paralyzed from the waist down, my dream came to a screeching halt.
I came to Siskin Hospital hoping to defy the odds. I knew the harder I worked,
the better I would get. The therapists there helped me to do more than anyone
thought possible. Their encouragement helped fuel my determination and
desire to succeed, both on and off the track. My dream of getting back behind
the wheel was coming true.
Today, I’m racing again, but this time as a paraplegic. Once in the racecar, I am
no different than anyone else. Now, everything that I’m able to do is a blessing,
an opportunity, and a possibility.
Thanks to God, my family, and the caring staff at Siskin Hospital, there is
nothing holding me back except my imagination.”
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- Tim Totherow
Tim Totherow
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H ope truly can make all the difference
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fter a tornado ripped through his college campus at
Union University, David Wilson was trapped under
28 feet of debris for almost five hours. Severe crush injuries
in both legs left him wondering if he would ever walk again...
David’s future was uncertain.
“I’ve often said there were incredibly helpless weeks where we
felt we had no control over it and couldn’t do anything, but God
put people in front of us that never let us lose hope. One of the
incredible things about Siskin Hospital is that the entire culture
is built around giving people hope,” Mark Wilson, David’s
father, described.
Despite the odds, David began making remarkable progress
while at Siskin Hospital.
David Wilson
“One of my fondest memories was when he left here. People
that had worked with us lined the lobby and the balcony...they
stood and clapped and cheered as he walked out. It must be
good for them to be able to say we make a difference in people’s
lives and we help them when they don’t have any help,” Mark
explained.
“I just don’t have any way to express the gratitude for a place
like Siskin Hospital that is full of people that care.”
- Mark Wilson
David Wilson’s Father
hat a difference 24 hours
can make in your life. The day
after Meg’s fourth birthday, she was
playing with her sister and fell over face
down in the yard. When we picked her
up, she could not hold her head up, so we
rushed her to the hospital.
Of course, we made the choice to come
to Siskin Hospital. They did things like
horseback riding, fun playful things that
four-year-old little girls do. We really felt
like, ‘she is going to get through this.’
Siskin Hospital is a Godsend...a lifeline to
us. I will forever be very much connected
to Siskin Hospital, because this is where
her new life began.
-Lee Ann Werner
Meg Werner’s Mother
Myth 1: There’s no point to exercising… I’m going
to get old anyway.
Myth 3: Exercise puts me at risk of falling down.
Myth 2: Elderly people shouldn’t
exercise... they should save their
strength and rest.
Fact: Research shows that a
sedentary lifestyle
is unhealthy for
the elderly. Period.
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Fact: Regular exercise, by building strength and stamina,
prevents loss of bone mass and improves balance, actually
reducing your risk of falling.
Myth 4: It’s too late… I’m already too old to start
exercising.
Fact: You’re never too old to exercise! If you’ve never
exercised before, or it’s been a while, start with light
walking and other gentle activities.
Myth 5: I’m disabled… I can’t exercise sitting down.
Fact: Chair-bound people face special challenges, but can
lift light weights, stretch, and do chair aerobics to increase
range of motion, improve muscle tone, and promote
cardiovascular health.
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focus onFitness
Exercise Physiologist & Supervisor at The Fitness Center at Siskin Hospital
Inactivity often causes seniors to lose the ability to do
things on their own and can lead to more hospitalizations,
doctor visits, and use of medicines for illnesses.
Meg Werner
You can help change a
patient’s life by giving
them new hope for a
bright future.
She graduated from high school, and I
want her to one day marry and have a
family. You know…you just want your
children to be happy.”
by Danny Myer, MS
There are many myths about older adults and exercise.
Here are a few reasons why a loved one might avoid
exercise, along with the actual facts regarding exercise:
Siskin Hospital is able
to help patients regain
their lives every day. Visit
www.SiskinRehab.org, call
423.634.1208, or use the
enclosed return envelope
to give your gift today.
You never think of a healthy child having
a stroke. One minute, they’re perfectly
healthy, seconds later, it’s devastating.
Seniors should exercise too!
Fact: Exercise and strength training helps you look and
feel younger and stay active longer. Regular physical
activity lowers your risk for a variety of conditions,
including Alzheimer’s and dementia, heart disease,
diabetes, colon cancer, high blood pressure,
and obesity.
Thanks to
donors like you,
Join us at the Fitness Center for some wonderful
exercise opportunities! Get in shape, meet new
people, and have fun...all while improving your
health. For more information on the Fitness Center
at Siskin Hospital, please call 423.634.1234 or visit
www.SiskinRehab.org.
Land Classes
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Adaptive Tai Chi
& Seated Tai Chi
Body Tone
Pilates
Seated Core
Strength
Spin
Stretch & Relax
Tall Kneel
Yoga
Aquatic Classes
AquaLogix Boot Camp
Aquatic Volleyball
Hydro Therapy
Water Aerobics
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Tuesday, September 21
Each year, Siskin Hospital participates in
National Rehabilitation Week to celebrate
the field we work in, to educate others and
ourselves about this field and to recognize the many individuals whose
lives have been touched by physical medicine and rehabilitation. This year
our theme for the week of fun and festivities will be our 20th Birthday, and
we plan to host a Birthday Reunion Celebration. All former patients,
current and retired staff members, volunteers, vendors and donors are
invited to attend on Tuesday, September 21 from 2 to 4 p.m. Please
join us for this exciting time to remember
the wonderful things that have happened
at Siskin Hospital in the last 20 years.
Refreshments will be served, and you will have
the opportunity to meet some of the patients
and/or family members featured in our
current television commercials.
Top Left: Ribbon cutting ceremony when the
hospital was first opened in 1990. Bottom Left:
Throughout the past 20 years, Siskin Hospiital
has helped thousands of patients to regain their
lives once more. Above Right: Twenty years has
brought much growth to Siskin Hospital and the
services we provide, including this state-of-the-art
fitness center where disabled and able-bodied
people can work out side-by-side.
Thompson chosen as Clinical
Carlos Thompson, a Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant at Siskin
Hospital, was recently voted the Clinical Instructor of the Year by the
Chattanooga State Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) Program. On May
6, a Clinical Instructor Luncheon was held at the new Health Science
Center on the Chattanooga State campus. Cindy Birchell, Academic
Coordinator of Clinical Instruction, presented the award to
Thompson, who is a graduate of the PTA program at
Chattanooga State Community College.
Determination of this award is by nomination from
students, academic clinical faculty, and the Association
of Community and Continuing Education. Recognition
is given to a Clinical Instructor who had demonstrated
exceptional efforts on behalf of clinical education with
Chattanooga State students during the previous year.
“Carlos has been a faithful Clinical Instructor for many
years. Having been an excellent student and graduate
from our PTA program, he is very aware of the need for
quality Clinical Instructors to help students apply skills they
have learned in the classroom/laboratory and to learn new
innovative techniques,” Laura Warren, PT, MS, Associate Professor
and PTA Program Director at Chattanooga State, said.
Thompson has worked at Siskin Hospital since 1990, and was able to
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Instructor of the Year
complete his degree from Chattanooga State while working full
time and raising a family. Thompson’s passion for excellence
in physical therapy and instruction provides students with the
opportunity to excel in their education and establish
necessary skills for quality patient care. Students commented
at the Clinical Instructor Luncheon that Thompson is a great
teacher who has a gentle way of correcting mistakes while
learning.
“While being a Clinical Instructor does provide contact
hours for continuing competency, which is a state
requirement for re-licensure, Carlos takes his
professional responsibility very seriously. We
appreciate Siskin Hospital’s historically strong support
of our students through clinical education,” Warren
stated.
“Siskin Hospital has a good working partnership with
Chattanooga State. Most of our PTAs are graduates of
Chattanooga State. The success we jointly share with them
is due to the professionalism of Carlos and the other PTAs
who participate as Clinical Instructors, because they believe in
what they do and do it well,” Aileen San Luis, Siskin Hospital
Inpatient Physical Therapy Supervisor, stated.
Thanks
Siskin Hospital is grateful to all of our donors, who are such a vital part of helping us change lives
every day. The following contributions have been received during the period December 1, 2009
through June 30, 2010. Gifts and pledges received after June 30, 2010 will appear in the next
issue of the Siskin Hospital Spirit. The donor listing for the entire fiscal year, as well as donors for
Possibilities and the Golf Classic, are also available on the Siskin Hospital website. We regret any
omissions on this list.
Friends of Siskin
Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde J. Lingerfelt
Mr. Robert P. Main
Drs. Steven and Marian May
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick J. McCabe
Dr. Adele B. Ackell
Mr. Knox M. McCardell
Ms. Beatrice Agar
Mr. and Mrs. Harold McLaughlin, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Bailey
Mr. and Mrs. Lanny McNabb
Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Balli
Mrs. Dorothy Nation
Ms. Debby Barker
Mrs. Margaret L. Nelson
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas P. Barker
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond D. Barnes Ms. Willena Nunn
Mr. and Mrs. G. William Oliphant
Mr. and Mrs. F. Mitchell Bell
Mr. and Mrs. Barbara Oxenhandler
Mr. Harry C. Bickel
Dr. and Mrs. Richard R. Pesce
Mr. and Mrs. J. Ken Blair
Mr. and Mrs. Herman E. Posey
Dr. and Mrs. Walter M. Boehm
Mr. and Mrs. Arun Puri
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry L. Bohn
Mr. Hans H. Recker
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Britain
Regions Financial Corporation
Mr. and Mrs. Coy C. Browder
Mrs. Marcia J. Richmond
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Caldwell
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Rix
Mrs. Gaines P. Campbell, Jr.
Mr. Andrew Scott
Ms. Edwina Canada
Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Scott, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. E.Y. Chapin, III
Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. Coddington Ms. Suzanne B. Shomaker
Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick C. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Coleman
Dr. Sam Speer
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Collins
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Comer, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Pat St. Charles, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry L. Spriggs
Mr. Robert H. Copeland
Dr. and Mrs. William C. Steele, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Coulter
Mr. and Mrs. W.M. Crutchfield, Jr. Dr. William A. Stem
Mr. and Mrs. Gerry U. Stephens
Mrs. Louise Davenport
Mr. William F. Stewart
Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Davies
Mrs. Judith Finley Stone
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Davis
Mr. and Mrs. F. Thornton Strang, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald H.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray N. Taylor
Derryberry
Dr. and Mrs. John D. Tinkler
Mr. and Mrs. Alan W. Derthick
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Tolar
Mr. Edward Dills
Mr. and Mrs. Dominic D.C. Tran
Mr. and Mrs. Steven F. Dobson
Mr. and Mrs. Harley B. Weatherly
Dr. and Mrs. J. Reuben Dubrow
Mrs. Betty T. Webster
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Dunbar
Mr. Harvey J. Weiss
Mrs. Pauline T. Eberle
Mr. and Mrs. J. Ralston Wells
Mr. Fritz Efaw
Mr. and Mrs. James M. White
Mrs. Mary W. Ferguson
Dr. and Mrs. David L. Whitfield
Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Fields, III
Mr. and Mrs. Roy H. Whitmire
Dr. and Mrs. Larry E. Fogo
Mrs. Rosemary Wilbanks
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Freeman
Dr. and Mrs. Augustus H. Frye, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wise
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Woody, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Garrett
Mr. and Mrs. Clifton N. Yeager
GoldBond
Mr. George Grant
Memorials & Honoraria
Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Hall
Mr. and Mrs. James P. Halstead
In Memory of Dr. and Mrs. J.J.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hickman
Armstrong
Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Holwerda Mr. and Mrs. John J. Armstrong, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. David E. Houseman
In Memory of Bobbye Lynn Brooks
Miss Margaret C. Hubbuch
Arnhart
Mr. and Mrs. Myron L. Hughes
Mr. Robert P. Main
Mr. and Mrs. Joe E. Hutson
J. Wadel Media
Mr. and Mrs. C.R. Jared
George R. Johnson Family
Foundation
Mr. Lewis F. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph L. Kendall
Dr. Daniel Kennedy
Fletcher & Lola Kibler Irrev. Trust
Mrs. Louise Kimmel
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kwasnik, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Alan L. Lebovitz
In Honor of Margaret Evans
Mr. and Mrs. Morton N. Center
In Honor of Samantha Finnegan
Mr. and Mrs. Bill McAfee
In Memory of Earl Gaddis
Hickory Creek Townhomes
Mr. Robert P. Main
Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Potter
Solutions Pharmacy
In Memory of Sharon J. Green
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Alligood
In Memory of Father of Dr. Al Hernandez
Ms. Teddi Mendel
In Honor of Sheila Hurtt
Ms. Carol Golsan
In Honor of Jessica Jansen
Mr. and Mrs. Bill McAfee
In Memory of John A. Johnson
Mr. Robert P. Main
In Honor of John Jordi/Lymphedema
Mrs. J. Robert McGuff
In Memory of Dorothy Kelley
Mr. Harold P. Kelley, Jr.
In Honor of Margee Lee
Mr. Robert G. Scott
In Honor of Mickey Leventhal
Mr. and Mrs. Abe Levine
In Memory of Jack Lupton
Mrs. Thomas A. Lupton, Jr.
In Honor of Bob Main, Linda Lind and
Caring Staff at Siskin Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Sam E. Miles, Jr.
In Honor of Dick Miles
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert J. Haile, Jr.
In Honor of Dr. Les and Ann Nolen
Mrs. Billie Hamilton
In Memory of Tilda Oehmig
Mr. and Mrs. K. Donald Jensen
In Memory of Carl Poston, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Poston, Jr.
Mrs. Carol Arnhart
Ms. Casey Blazek
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Brock
Mr. David H. Bryan/AXA Advisors
Mr. and Mrs. D. Michael Costello
Ms. Rose E. Decosimo
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Fant
Ms. Samantha Finnegan
Mr. Mark Heydt
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Huffaker, Jr.
Mr. Tim Kelly
Mr. Lesslie W. Lee, Sr.
Mrs. Marilyn Lloyd
Dr. and Mrs. Ira M. Long
Jake Marshall, LLC
Mr. Harlan A. Mills
Mr. and Mrs. Olan Mills, II
Mr. and Mrs. George G. Morgan
Dr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Obear
Mr. and Mrs. R. William Parker
Mr. and Mrs. Lamar J. Partridge
Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
Mrs. Susan K. Smartt
SunTrust Bank
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc.
15th Anniversary Campaign
Memorials & Honoraria
In Honor of Mrs. Claire Siskin Binder
Mr. Jack and Dr. Mary Barker
In Memory of Dr. Samuel S. Binder
Mrs. Claire Siskin Binder and Family
In Honor of Hollis Davenport
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H.
Davenport, III
In Memory of Wendell Gannon, Sr.
Pro-Coat, Inc.
In Memory of Thomas A. Lupton, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Woods
In Memory of Goldie and Garrison
Siskin
Mrs. Helen Siskin Pregulman
In Memory of Robert Kirk Walker
and In Honor of Robert P. Main
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Decosimo
In Memory of Mr. Harold Ruck
Mrs. Harold Ruck
In Honor of Madline Reese Siskin
Mr. and Mrs. Yale W. Gotsdiner
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In Memory of Ella Brantham
Ms. Gloria E. Nabors
In Memory of Robert Snider
Mr. Robert P. Main
In Memory of Sherry Caldwell
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Haley, IV
In Honor of James Walling
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Ventura
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The
Anniversary
Siskin Hospital Golf Classic
your premier sponsorship
opportunity awaits you!
To celebrate 20 years of exceptional
rehabilitation services, we invite you to
join us in supporting the 20th Anniversary
Siskin Hospital Golf Classic to be held on
October 5th at Council Fire Golf Course.
In honor of this milestone year, please
consider a high level of sponsorship, not
only placing your business name in front
of Chattanooga’s finest leadership playing
in the tournament, but also helping to
positively impact a Siskin Hospital
patient’s life forever.
Proceeds will once again provide much
needed rehabilitation services to patients
without adequate insurance to cover the
cost of their care. Last year’s tournament
raised $70,000 for our patients. Be a part
of making the 20th Anniversary Golf
Classic an event to remember!
Please call 423.634.1208 to learn
more about the opportunity for
your business to partner with Siskin
Hospital for the 20th Anniversary
Golf Classic.
The best reason to be a sponsor is
helping to change someone’s life!