A few words from the President, Terri Holliday…..

A Quarterly Newsletter from the South Carolina Association of Hospital Auxiliaries
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A few words from the President, Terri Holliday…..
Has the year passed as quickly
for you as it has for me? The Autumn is upon us. This is my favorite time of the year. Perhaps because I feel as if I am in the beginning of the Fall season of my life. I love
the crispness of Autumn mornings and the
brilliant colors of the changing of leaves.
During the afternoon, we will be doing
something a little different. Many of our hospitals are familiar with Masquerade‘s $5 Jewelry Sale and the great fundraiser this company can provide for your Auxiliary. However,
some are not and for this reason, we would
like to introduce you to one of the many companies that you can consider inviting to help
your organization raise money. Masquerade
will be providing each member who attends
the conference a gift card for two free items.
They will be set up just as if they were in your
hospital to showcase the items that can be
purchased by the hospital staff and by members of your outlying community. Most hospitals will testify that a $5 jewelry sale is their
biggest fundraiser. I look forward to hearing
from you on the evaluations to learn whether
or not you would like us to include more showcasing of different companies during our Fall
Conference.
With this time of the year, we gather
in Columbia for our annual Fall Conference. I
do hope that each of you has received your
invitation to this event and will be able to
attend. We have a wonderful day planned for
you. Wilny Audain will be sharing with us during the morning. I heard Mr. Audain last year
in St. Louis during a national conference for
DVS‘s and volunteers. He was the keynote
speaker one night and was enjoyed by all.
The audience received him well. I spoke to
him after the meeting and Mr. Audain graciously agreed to come to South Carolina and
share with us. I hope you enjoy Mr. Audain as Look forward to seeing you on October 17th.
much as we did that evening.
Sincerely,
Terri C. Holliday
Editor’s Notes
I believe I will just
change my e-mail address more often—
quarterly, perhaps?
In the process of informing as many Auxiliary Presidents, Presidents-Elect, DVS‘s, Liaisons and assorted
other personnel connected with SCAHA of my
change of e-mail address, I just threw in the
fact that the Fall issue loomed and the deadline for articles was September 10th and my
hopes that we‘d have enough for a ―fat‖ newsletter. Y‘all must have taken it to heart and
flooded me with good stuff—so here it
is...hope you enjoy it—and REMEMBER DECEMBER 10TH!!! It‘s the deadline for the Winter issue. I don‘t really think I‘ll be changing emails again so soon, so I count on you to put
this on your calendar. Thanks to all who submitted. Read on…………...
Barbara
Inside this issue:
SCAHA Board info
2
Board Meetings and
Conferences
Markets/Gift Shows
2
2
AnMed Health
3
Laurens County
Healthcare System
3
Oconee Medical
Center
4
Patewood Campus,
Greenville Hosp. Syst.
5
Simpsonville Campus
Greenville Hosp. Syst.
Simpsonville Campus
Greenville Hosp. Syst.
5
6
Lexington Medical
Center
7
Palmetto Health
Richland
8
The Regional Medical
Center
The Regional Medical
Center
8
9
Springs Memorial
Hospital
9
Colleton Medical
Center
10
Grand Strand Regional Medical Ctr.
10
Loris Health Care Syst 11
McLeod Medical
Center Dillon
12
Editor‘s Notes
12
Always Leave ―Em
Laughing
12
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President—Terri Holliday
305 N. 6th Avenue, Dillon 29536
843/774-0155 [email protected]
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Board Meetings & Conferences
SCAHA Board Meeting, Oct. 16, 4-6 p.m.
SCHA Offices
Fall Conference, October 17
SCHA Offices
SCAHA Board Meeting, Dec. 5, 10:00 a.m.
SCHA Offices
President-Elect—Susie Robertson
1901 I‘on Avenue, Sullivan‘s Island 29482
843/883-3950
[email protected]
Secretary—Lou Leffler, PE
Markets and Gift Shows
108 New Heritage Tri., Seneca 29678
September
864/985-0833 [email protected]
Treasurer—John Chapin
Atlanta Fall Gift/Accessories Market—10-12
506 Allenby Road, Anderson 29621
Atlanta Gourmet Market— 10-12
864/226-2344 [email protected]
www.americasmart.com for more info
Past President/Nominating/
Parliamentarian—Truman Fallaw
Charlotte, NC Gift Show, 24-26
181 Berry Tree Lane, Columbia 29223
www.charlottegiftshow.com for more info
803/754-6865 [email protected]
Piedmont Chair—Doris Bramlett
Gatlinburg, TN Apparel/Jewelry Market –10-12
299 Bramco Drive, Greenville 29615
Norton’s Gatlinburg Gift & Variety Show — 10-12
Gatlinburg Convention Center
864/288-5292 [email protected]
www.nortonshows.com for more info
Piedmont Co-Chair—Georgine Braun
139 Wild Thorn Lane, Greenville 29615
Orlando, FL GTS Jewelry & Accessories Expo—
864/675-9912 [email protected]
17-l9
Midlands Chair—Libby Whetsell
www.gtshows.com for more info
2940 Ebenezer Road, Bowman 29018
803/829-2106 [email protected]
Southwest’s Premier Marketplace, San Antonio
Midlands Co-Chair—Marje Warner
16-18
7 Coopersmith, Columbia 29229
www.parkertradeshow.com
803/699-6907 [email protected]
Coastal Chair—Faye Roberts
October
977 Macon Lane, Walterboro 29488
Greensboro, NC GTS Jewelry & Accessories Expo
843/538-6383 [email protected]
8-10
Coastal Co-Chair—Betty Stout
www.gtshows.com for more info
1400 East Jackson Street, Dillon 29536
843/774-2979 [email protected]
The High Point, NC Market—22-27
Membership—Charles Veach
www.highpointmarket.org for more info
73 Northlake Road, Columbia 29233
803/788-6562 [email protected]
And for those more adventurous and with unlimited travel allowNewsletter—Barbara J. Kitrel
ances - or just big(ger) dreams…..
8 Coach Lane, Simpsonville 29681
864/967-4501 [email protected]
Sydney, Australia Reed Gift Trade Fair—Sept. 17-20
www.reedexpo.com
State Advisor—Elizabeth Burt
SCHA 1000 Center Point Road, Columbia
Gift Trends Madrid, Spain—Sept. 14-18
29210
www.ifema.es
803/744-3541 [email protected]
DVS Representative—Ann Bethea
Indian Handicrafts & Gifts Fair—October 15-18
2720 Sunset Boulevard, West Columbia
India Expo Center Greater Noida
29169
www.epch.com
803/791-2573 [email protected]
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PIEDMONT DISTRICT I
ANMED HEALTH
ited the Gold Standard by which all Volunteers are
measured. Not only has Lexi volunteered for extra proThis Summer proved to be
jects, but employees and patients alike were uplifted
Hot...Hot...Hot, not only weather-wise, but we
had a group of Smokin‘ Hot Youth Volunteers by her contagious smile and upbeat, positive attitude.
with us over the Summer. We were blessed to Congratulations to Lexi and the Boggs family.
have 19 returning Youth Volunteers, matched
AnMed Health is honored to invest in the fuby an exuberant 19 new Youth Volunteers.
ture. We, as Auxiliary, are proud to announce that we
These dedicated young people showed a fiery
have sponsored scholarship funding of $34,000 over
commitment, bursting forth with inspiration for
the past year. Once again we can state, ―We are in this
all AnMed Volunteers. Collectively, 2,042.15
together‖. We were pleased to learn that some of our
hours, in 21 departments hospital-wide, were
adult Volunteers received specialized training in order
donated by these 38 wonderful volunteers.
to team with The American Cancer Society to form an
At the AnMed Health Youth Volunteer
expanded Resource Center at AnMed‘s North Campus
Appreciation Banquet, hosted by AnMed
location. The Volunteer Uniform Sale, August 2011,
Health‘s Director of Volunteer Services, Jan
will prove to be a hot one. September brings us our
Verbeck, the sizzling theme continued with a
Auxiliary Dinner Meeting, followed in October by our
menu of ―Build Your Own Burger‖, including all ever-popular Fundraiser Book Sale.
the ―fixings‖ befitting the youth and their famiSubmitted by Barbara Greenberg
lies. Mr. Michael Cunningham, Vice President
of Advancement, congratulated the Volunteers
for their commitment, and spoke of the mission created years ago by Jenny Gilmer. Mrs.
Age doesn’t matter...unless you’re a cheese.
Verbeck requested the Youth Volunteers to
share their experiences with the group. Ali NiLAURENS COUNTY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
azi (42.28 hours volunteered this Summer)
spoke about his experience of growth and inBy popular demand, our Annual Volunteer
creased responsibility over his three years vol- Luncheon, hosted by LCHCS, was again held at Musunteering. Adrianna Rivest (109.87 hours vol- grove Mill. Everything about the luncheon was just perunteered Summer of 2011) related that during fect, from sitting on the veranda before the luncheon
started, to the food, the entertainment, and the gift
her past three years as an AnMed Health Volunteer, she has blossomed from a very shy girl presented in appreciation of their continued dedication.
into a joyful, outgoing person with plans to beHowever, the best part of the whole day might
come an Emergency Room physician. Will Edhave been the opportunity to visit with all the Volunwards, an effervescent first-time Youth Volun- teers. One of our new Volunteers, Ms. Madge Byrd,
teer (54.38 hours) set the room off in gales of was introduced to the group and Ms. Mary Dunn was
laughter when he delightfully stated that he
presented an Awards Certificate for her 13 years and
didn‘t know what to expect, as this was his
2,284 hours of service to the hospital
first Volunteer position, but was as happy as if
he were at an amusement park! Lexi Boggs
Submitted by Patti LaRoche,
(67.77 hours) was selected 2011 AnMed
LCHCS Volunteer Coordinator
Health Youth Volunteer of the Year. Lexi exhib-
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Walt says that the great majority of the patients he visits are very grateful that someone would
Earlier this Spring, a new OMC Auxiliary Vol- take the time to come talk with them, to see how
unteer position was launched. The Patient Visitor they are doing, and to make sure that their stay at
Volunteer serves as the liaison between OMC and OMC is as comfortable and positive as possible.
the Medical Staff, and it‘s patients and their families.
The purpose of this new volunteer position
is to increase patient satisfaction. The Patient Visitor Volunteer meets with patients to listen, to comfort, and to determine and to help resolve patients‘ non-medical needs and concerns during
their hospital stay. The Volunteer‘s primary objective is to help improve patient satisfaction by addressing concerns/needs in order to prevent any
problems. The hope is that the program will also
help resolve any problems or unsatisfactory perceptions before the patient is discharged.
Walt Funk serves as the Patient Visitor Volunteer every Wednesday. He served in a similar
Walt Funk, OMC Patient Visitor Volunteer
volunteer position at a hospital in Southern California prior to his relocation to Oconee County.
―My primary goal is to improve patient relaWalt also spent time recently training Judy Lilly, tions,‖ says Walt. ―The patients are not in the hospiwho became our second Patient Visitor Volunteer. tal because they want to be. They have anxieties and
On most days, Walt is able to spend time concerns, and my role is to help reduce those anxiewith 65% or more of the patients listed on the ties and make them be more relaxed and confident
day‘s census. Some patient visits may only take a with the care and treatment they are receiving. The
couple of minutes, based on the patient‘s condi- #1 goal of the OMC Medical Staff is to take care of
tion and willingness to talk. Many patients, espe- the medical needs of the patients. The Patient Visitor
cially those who may have no family members to Volunteer provides comfort, and helps with the pavisit them, often want to spend several minutes tients‘ emotional needs, but can also be of help to
talking with Walt, however. After talking with the the Medical Staff by taking care of some of the nonpatient, Walt also makes sure that he talks with medical needs that the patient may have. Our goal is
any family members who are there visiting the pa- that each patient will leave OMC feeling better emotient—to solicit their thoughts and comments as tionally, as well as physically. I believe that we are
well; and to make sure that they are also satisfied, helping to make that happen.‖
and have no concerns or complaints. Thus, on
some days, the total time required to visit all the
Submitted by Charles Henkey,
patients on the census may be an hour and a half;
while on others it may take over four hours to see
Auxiliary President
and spend quality time with each of the patients.
OCONEE MEDICAL CENTER
Listen! The wind is rising and the air is wild with leaves
We have had our Summer evenings….
Now for October eves!
Humbert Wolfe, 1926
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PATEWOOD MEDICAL CAMPUS
GREENVILLE HOSPITAL SYSTEM
Summer has been good, but hot and
busy at Patewood Medical Campus.
In June, the Patewood Medical Campus
(PMC) Auxiliary Board approved funds for the
Patewood Outpatient Center Lab—Pediatrics
draw rooms. The rooms were updated with
beautiful wall stick-on murals of sea life and
other animals, delightful mobiles overhead, and
door decorations inviting children into the room.
The staff indicates this has been a huge help in
distracting the children from the actual lab stick
for blood as they watch the mobile and look at
the colorful wall murals.
PMC came alive during the Summer with
18 Teen Volunteers who participated in the
2011 Teen Volunteer program. The teens served
in all areas of the campus, including Patewood
Outpatient Surgery Waiting and Lab, Neurosciences Physician Office, and the Patewood Hospital Concierge Desk and Med Surgical Unit. The
teens contributed approximately 500 hours.
They were presented with a thank-you letter and
certificate of appreciation from Pam Gilstrap,
Patewood Medical Campus Director of Volunteer
Services.
In addition, our regular Volunteers, who
put in many hours of service at PMC, participated in the United Way School Tools project,
putting together over 50 bags with much
needed school supplies for children in our community. Also, we are supporting the 2011 United
Way Campaign on our campus through upcoming fundraising events. The PMC Hospitality
Shop held a Back to School Sale, which took
place at the Patewood Corp. Services Center—
big success! We also had our annual Hospitality
Shop inventory sale and many employees and
Volunteers took advantage of this event. In November, the PMC Auxiliary will sponsor their annual Auxiliary Bake Sale and Hospitality Shop
Holiday Open House and hope for another successful fundraising event.
The PMC Auxiliary was represented by
Georgine Braun for a photo shoot recently that
will appear on the GHS 2012 Every Woman
Calendar. Annually we produce a calendar to support
our Every Woman program—an educational program
just for women. During 2012, we will celebrate the
100th Anniversary of the founding of the Greenville
Hospital System which will coincide with National Volunteer Month in April. Volunteers from each GHS facility will be featured in the April photo. This calendar is
distributed annually to thousands of women all over
the Upstate.
The PMC Fall Luncheon and Officer Installation
will take place in September. I have enjoyed my years
as President-Elect and President of the PMC Auxiliary. I
am excited to report that I will continue to serve as a
PMC Auxiliary Board member. We are anticipating an
exciting 2012 on the Patewood Campus!
Words of Wisdom: “People are like stainedglass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun
is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty
is revealed only if there is a light from within”
Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
Submitted by Georgine Braun, President
SIMPSONVILLE MEDICAL CAMPUS
GREENVILLE HOSPITAL SYSTEM
Things have been happening at Hillcrest——Eric
Bour, M. D. has been selected to serve as Campus
President for Hillcrest Memorial Hospital. For the past
ten years, Dr. Bour has been performing bariatric surgery at HMH and in 2007, he was instrumental in helping Hillcrest achieve recognition as a Bariatric Center
of Excellence by the American Society for Metabolic
and Bariatric Surgery. Our Auxiliary joins with everyone
else at HMC in congratulating and supporting Dr. Bour
as he assumes his new role.
HMC Auxiliary Fall Luncheon and Installation of
Officers will be held on September 22nd at Stella‘s
Southern Bistro in Simpsonville. Congratulations to
our new President and the rest of the Auxiliary Officers.
And speaking of congratulations—they are in
order for our very own Mafalda (a.k.a. ―Muffy‖) Gerdon,
who was chosen as the Greenville Hospital System Volunteer of the Month for August. Muffy spends two days
a week providing volunteer support to the Dietary Department at Hillcrest. Whether it‘s cleaning tables, restocking supplies, helping prepare meal trays or
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SIMPSONVILLE MEDICAL CAMPUS
GREENVILLE HOSPITAL SYSTEM, continued
delivering nourishments, Mafalda
usually has the task completed before she is asked. She consistently
goes out of her way to assist employees and visitors. And her sweet
smile and gentle manner don‘t
hurt, either. Muffy is an excellent
representative of the GHS; we are
proud of her and congratulate her
on this well-deserved recognition.
Mafalda Gerdon,
GHS Volunteer of
the Month,
August 2011
Barbara Kitrel, Editor
SIMPSONVILLE MEDICAL CAMPUS
GREENVILLE HOSPITAL SYSTEM
―You CAN Teach Old Dogs New Tricks‖
Simpsonville Medical Campus (Hillcrest
Hospital) Volunteers found out early in 2011 that,
contrary to what you might think, you CAN change
your ways.
For years, the Business Office Volunteers
sat behind the counter, smiled, welcomed patients/visitors. We told them that all we needed at
this point was last name, first name, arrival time
and please check the procedure they were having
performed.
Then came 2011 when the Greenville Hospital System changed to a new patient registration
system and the Volunteer moved from behind the
counter to a small mahogany desk located in the
middle of the Waiting Room. On the desk sits a
beautiful vase of fresh flowers. When you enter
the Business Office, you can‘t miss the Volunteer!
Our role changed to Greeter/Escort and
the greeting changed from ―Please sign in‖ to
―What procedure are you having done today?‖ We
are able to take those who are there for Outpatient Surgery directly to that department, bypassing the busy Business Office.
If a patient needs to register for a procedure, we direct them to the counter where an employee signs them in. Many procedures now are
pre-registered so the Staff person is able to have
them sign the forms, get their bracelet and move
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On. The Volunteer then becomes an Escort, taking the
patient to the location where their procedure will take
place. This also saves time when the Registration
Staff can turn the patient over to the Volunteer and
move on to the next person waiting. It also gives the
Volunteer an opportunity to make the patient feel welcome.
Having a Volunteer seated in the Business Office Waiting Room allows them to be aware when
someone may be getting anxious about a wait; it allows them to explain what is going on and why it may
appear that someone else was taken in before them.
We have found that when the patient understands the process and realizes that some procedures require a specific appointment time to keep the
schedules moving, they do not mind that they may
have to wait a bit longer to get their lab work done or
pay on their account. The Volunteer can explain the
process and show concern if there is a wait. If it appears that someone cares, patients may not mind a
few extra minutes‘ wait as much.
Pictured below are the Business Office Volunteers who are implementing the new routine.
Left to right: Margie Hellams, Doris Bramlett,
Queen Madden, Margaret Pitcher.
Seated: Yvonne Smith
We‘re not ―there‖ yet, but waits are becoming
shorter and the wait-ers do not seem to get as irritated (at least on most days).
Submitted by Doris Bramlett,
Piedmont District Chair
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MIDLANDS DISTRICT II
LEXINGTON MEDICAL CENTER
LEXINGTON MEDICAL CENTER, continued
The Volunteers at Lexington Medical Center are always finding new ways and means of
supporting the hospital. And this year has been
no exception.
Two of the projects we are very proud of
are the new mammography van which is beautiful
and is outfitted with the latest digital equipment.
The other project is the new electric car which is
used by the Public Safety Department. The car is
used to transport patients, families, employees,
visitors and Volunteers to and from the parking
areas.
The Volunteer Auxiliary continues to sponsor two uniform/shoe sales as well as two book
sales. The hospital staff may order uniforms and
shoes online. Great time saver for the employees.
The percentage of discount is the same for online
sales. We now have a mobile unit which travels to
the community hospitals and this has also worked
out very well. Congratulations to Dot Tunstall for
all of her hard work as Chairperson for this committee.
Another project that is very rewarding for
the Volunteers that sew is the ―SSSH‖ hats. The
Sew Sweet Scrub Hats is for the youth surgery patients.
In November and December, we will have
―Share Your Love With A Light‖. The proceeds
from the sale of lights, In Honor Of or In Memory
Of, goes to the Lexington Medical Center Emergency Care Fund. This project was started many
years ago by Faye Smith, who continues to volunteer.
Another project the Auxiliary members enjoy is decorating the Main Hospital as well as
Medical Park 1 and 2 for the Christmas season.
The annual Tree Lighting will also be held. The
children from the Child Development Center and
The Palmetto Master Singers will entertain and
lead in singing Christmas carols. Everyone has a
great time.
The Nursing Scholarship reception was
held on Sunday, May 21, 2011. Scholarships were
Awarded to 50 deserving recipients. Hosting the reception on Sunday afternoon has given family and
friends a better opportunity to attend. Congratulations to the Volunteers who worked so hard to
make this event very special. Congratulations, too,
to Sandra Dodd and her committee for the many
hours of hard work it takes in awarding the scholarships.
At the Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon, Ann
Bethea announced the Volunteers of LMC have
given over 70,000 hours of service. This Summer,
the hospital employees enjoyed working with 92
Junior Volunteers who gave a total of 2,765.32
hours. The Juniors have the opportunity to see and
be part of the daily operations of the hospital. It is
always a pleasure to welcome and work with the
Juniors. We hope to see many of these young adults
working in the hospital when they have completed
their higher education in the medical field.
Again this year, the Volunteer Auxiliary will
support the ―Ladies Night Out‖ that is held in October. This event is sponsored by the Lexington Medical Center Foundation. The proceeds support cancer patients who are in the hospital. The Auxiliary
will sponsor three tables of ten. The event is always
well attended by the employees, administrative staff
and the community, as well as the Volunteers. The
guest speakers are such wonderful witnesses about
their battles with cancer.
In March of 2012, the LMC Volunteer Auxiliary will host the SCAHA Midlands District Conference. We look forward to welcoming you to Lexington Medical Center.
Thank you to each Volunteer. Because of
you, Lexington Medical Center is a great place to
volunteer.
Submitted by Lynda Pittman
Today is the oldest you‘ve ever been, yet
the youngest you‘ll ever be, so enjoy it
while it lasts.
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PALMETTO HEALTH RICHLAND
THE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
A Meet and Greet Reception was held on
the evening of May 26 in the Children‘s Hospital
Atrium. This was an opportunity for Volunteers
and paid staff to mingle and get to know one
another.
Our Auxiliary Board Retreat was held on
Wednesday, June 15, at the SCHA Building. We
welcomed new members to the Board, set goals
for the 2011-2012 year, reviewed and revised
working materials and heard from several Palmetto Health leaders, including Samuel
Tenenbaum, President of Palmetto Health Foundation; and Stan Hickson, COO of Palmetto
Health Richland. Vice President Jay Hamm was
thanked for his service to our Board and Vice
President Ron Carroll was welcomed as our new
representative to the Board.
Henry Simons, Director of Security and
Volunteer Services at PHR, did a presentation on
security awareness at the PH Baptist campus on
August 1. Our Board and Volunteers were well
represented at this meeting.
We had a most enthusiastic group of Junior Volunteers working at the hospital this Summer. They completed their service on August 5.
Sic $3,000 scholarships were awarded to
the following Palmetto Health employees to further their education. This year‘s recipients are:
Celena Bearden, Master of Science degree;
Doris Miranda Hardy, degree in Pharmacy; Mary
Jo Scribner-Howard, Master‘s degree in Nursing;
Rhonda Quinones, Master of Nursing degree;
Rosemary Alice Parker, Cardiovascular Sonography; and Iris Darlene Wright, Degree in Health
Administration. The recipients were recognized
at the July Board meeting.
Two recent graduates of the Regional Medical
Center‘s Summer Enrichment Program received a
scholarship toward pursuing their chosen career field
of health care.
Jaime Cooner of Branchville was awarded a
$1,500 scholarship from the H. Filmore Mabry Scholarship Fund and Ellen Shire of Orangeburg was
awarded a $1,500 scholarship from the Dr. Irene
Myers Scholarship Fund.
Participants of the SEP, sponsored by the RMC
Auxiliary for the 24th consecutive year, were given an
opportunity to apply for the Mabry and Myers scholarships. The two students chosen best met the established criteria, which includes community service and
scholastic achievement, as well as completion of the
2011 Summer Enrichment Program.
Ms. Cooner will enter the College of Charleston
this Fall and plans to pursue a degree in biology, with
aspirations toward becoming an orthopedic surgeon.
Ms. Shire, a graduate of Edisto High School, will enter
the University of South Carolina-Beaufort in the Fall,
majoring in biology. She hopes one day to become a
pediatric hospitalist.
Both young women expressed their thanks and
gratitude for the chance to participate in the SEP and
for the assistance the scholarships will afford.
The H. Filmore Mabry Scholarship was established in 1995 by the RMC Auxiliary to honor Mabry‘s
service to the healthcare profession. Mabry served 32
years as RMC‘s CEO prior to his retirement in 1993.
He passed away March 7, 1995.
In 2008, the RMC established a scholarship in
memory of Dr. Irene Myers, recognizing her 45 years of
service in public education and her passion for the opportunities that the SEP provides to local students. Dr.
Myers joined the RMC Auxiliary in 2000 and served as
President from 2006 until she passed away in 2008.
Submitted by Marje Warner
PHR Volunteer Auxiliary President
If a word in the dictionary were misspelled, how
would we know?
If peanut butter cookies are made from peanut
butter and oatmeal cookies are made from oatmeal, what are Girl Scout cookies made out of?
If you‘re a kleptomaniac, is there something you
can take for it?
Left to right:
Adele Palmieri, RMC
Auxiliary Board Member
Ellen Shire, Myers
Scholarship recipient
Jaime Cooner, Mabry
Scholarship recipient
Joan Mabry, widow of
H. Filmore Mabry
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THE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, continued
SPRINGS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
The Regional Medical Center recently donated $120,000 in support of a special improvement and refurbishing project. The Auxiliary‘s gift
was used to purchase new window treatments in all
patient rooms and other patient care areas.
A committee led by Henry Miller, Director of
Environmental Services, evaluated the need, researched options and recommended the best
choice. The shades chosen are both Greenguard
Children and Schools certified and have microban
antimicrobial protection. This certification meets or
exceeds the strictest standards for indoor air quality.
―The Auxiliary takes great pride in supporting
opportunities to further enhance the comfort and
wellbeing of RMC patients and their families‖, said
RMC Vice President Brenda Williams. RMC President, Tom Dandridge thanked the Auxiliary for its
very generous history of supporting RMC. The Auxiliary, organized in 1970, has been a major contributor to RMC, with members giving of their time, talents and generous monetary gifts. Volunteers serve
in 35 departments, operate the gift shop, deliver all
hospital mail and flowers to patients, assist at admitting/outpatient, same-day surgery and main lobbies, give clerical assistance, provide nursery service and a courier service for the cancer treatment
center.
Our nominating committee is working on
the slate of officers for the year 2012-2013. It is
hard to believe that it is that time of year. There are
still many good things in the works for the remainder of this year for Springs Memorial Hospital Auxiliary.
The Volunteer Banquet was held on April
11. The Volunteers felt that this was one of the
best banquets yet. The food and the entertainment
were wonderful. Thank you, Lori, and all who
worked with her to make this an exceptional time
for us.
Hospital Week was observed May 8-14. An
Employee Appreciation Day was held in the Gift
Shop during this week with the employees being
given a 20% discount off their purchases. Auxiliary
Board members received beach towels during Hospital Week as a token of appreciation from SMH.
The ongoing program of ―Look Good, Feel
Better‖ for cancer patients continues to be a success. Many clients have benefitted from our involvement in the program. In the past four months,
the Auxiliary has provided five wigs, three wig
stands, one sunhat and two scarves for this group.
A jewelry fundraiser is scheduled for August
18, and a Book Fair has been scheduled for December 14 and 15. These two fundraisers are always a success for the Auxiliary, and they give the
employees an opportunity to do some of their
Christmas shopping.
Our biggest sellers in the Gift Shop continue
to be purses and jewelry. Book bags, diaper bags
and cosmetic cases well, also. Of course, balloons
are still a hot item, and anything pertaining to a
baby. Despite the downturn in the economy, the
sales in the Gift Shop are holding steady.
The Auxiliary Board has seven candidates to
receive scholarships. Six of the seven are returning
applicants. Two candidates are in the medical doctorate field, two in pharmacy, two in nursing and
one in dentistry. All are very talented and deserving. Since the inception of the scholarship program, the Board has given over $400,000 in scholarships to students in the medical field.
SMH participated in the Relay for Life event.
We went over our goal, and we were the third highest fundraiser out of the 77 groups. Congratula-
Pictured with the new window shades, left to right, front row:
Linda McCants, Miriam Abernathy, Caroline Thompson, Auxiliary President, Henry Miller, Pat Heape and Frances Gates
Back row: Annette Disher, Adele Palmieri, Jerri Singleton and
Libby Whetsell
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Groups. Congratulations to all who participated!
Twenty-seven Junior Volunteers began
working in June and are doing a great job. A
banquet in their honor will be held on August 5.
Year to date, the Junior Volunteers,
Adult Volunteers and the Clergy have provided
18,911 hours to the hospital.
We continue to recruit Volunteers. We
do not want our friends and family to miss our
on the joy that comes from being a Volunteer.
Submitted by Rhoda Byrd
An old man went to his doctor complaining that his wife
could barely hear. The doctor suggested a test to find out
the extent of the problem. ―Stand far behind her and ask
her a question, and then slowly move up and see how far
away you are when she first responds‖. The old man, excited to finally be working on a solution to the problem, ran
home and saw his wife preparing supper. ―Honey‖, he
asked standing around 20 feet away, ―what‘s for supper?‖
After receiving no response, he tried it again 15 feet away,
and again no response. Then again at ten feet away and
again no response. Finally, from five feet away, he raised
his voice and said ―Honey, what‘s for supper?‖
Finally, she turned around, exasperated and said: ―For the
fourth time, it‘s lasagna!‖
COASTAL DISTRICT III
COLLETON MEDICAL CENTER
erts, who hopes the bears will never need to be used
for tragedies. If law enforcement needs anything else,
The Colleton Medical Center Auxiliary just ask the Volunteers and we will do what we can to
raised funds for teddy bears which will be given help them. We want to give back to our community.
out to all law enforcement in Colleton County.
These cute, cuddly bears are placed in the patrol
Submitted by Faye Roberts,
cars to give to a child who has been in a trauCoastal Chair
matic event. These bears will bring smiles to the
scared faces of children who may not really
GRAND STRAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
know what is going on.
CMC Volunteers donated 500 bears to
So far at this writing, we have dodged one hurriSafe Kids for distribution to the Walterboro Po- cane and only felt the tremors of an earthquake. Hopelice Department and Colleton County Sheriff‘s fully, that will be it for this year, but we‘re prepared for
Department. Walterboro Public Safety Chief Otis whatever Mother Nature has in store for us.
Rhodes said it was a wonderful thing to give
Looking up the word ―Volunteer‖, on line 1 I
these children something when a bad event found a beautiful category entitled ―Why Do People
happens. They need love and compassion when Volunteer?‖ (ten reasons). Two that stand out are
they are involved in a home disturbance, vehicle ―Giving Something Back to the Community‖ and
accident or other situation they may be affected ―Finding New Friendships and Sense of Belonging
by, but not directly involved in. Chief Rhodes and Through Volunteer Work‖. At Grand Strand, we fall into
Sheriff George Malone both commented that, both of these categories. So many of us being
too often when they are out in public, they will ―transplants‖ have been introduced to many new
hear a parent say to a child ―You better behave friends and different cultures.
or that man over there will lock you up‖. We
Our Director of Volunteer Services, Gay Cooke,
don‘t want our children to be afraid of law en- recently reminded us that we are the hospital‘s Public
forcement and the ―Teddy Bears On Patrol‖ may Relations. Our Volunteers run the gamut of ages 18
help a child not to be frightened of an officer, through 90, with many working two or three times per
but look to him or her for help when needed.
week. Each one provides loving care, support, and speThe bears were presented to Sheriff cial service to patients and their families.
Malone and Chief Rhodes by Gift Shop Manager
We will have a special speaker and receive our
Dot Hawes, Volunteer Bill Polk, and Faye Rob- ‗flu and TB shots at the October General Meeting.
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GRAND STRAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER,
Continued
As always, the recent Masquerade jewelry
sale was a profitable success. Isn‘t it great to
have someone else do all of the work?
The Hospital expansion program will soon
be winding down and we are having to acclimate
ourselves to all of the new facilities.
Several new physicians are joining our
staff. Among them are a world-class heart surgeon and a female breast cancer surgeon.
In the near future, the Snowbirds from the
North will be arriving and they are a welcome addition to our Volunteer program.
Submitted by Joan Van Atta
LORIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
Things have been booming at Loris
Healthcare System. Our new 50-bed inpatient
hospital has opened at Seacoast, serving portions of Little River, North Myrtle Beach, parts of
North Carolina and all the surrounding areas.
What an important even to happen for those prospective patients in those areas. An Open House
was held on Sunday, June 26th, enabling the
public to view all the new rooms and to get information on services, etc. It was heavily attended
and the comments were most favorable. Several
of the Volunteers served as guides that day and a
number of people attending expressed an interest in volunteering at that facility.
Many Volunteers are going through orientation for Seacoast, Loris Community Hospital
and Loris Extended Care Facility, plus we have an
ongoing recruitment policy for all areas.
Volunteers have been contacted to serve
as the Frontline Committee for Disaster where
our responsibility will be in childcare for ―on duty‖
employees and manning the gift shops which
would remain open 24 hours during the disaster
period. These Frontline Committee members will
be responsible for contacting other Volunteers to
man needed areas.
We have had successful uniform and
book sales in spite of the economic situation. We
feel that having these sales saves employees
and volunteers money since they can make purchase on site and not have to use precious gaso-
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line to travel for these items. Several people did some
Christmas shopping during these events.
The ―President‘s Picnic‖ was held on September 27th. This year, each Volunteer could bring one
guest...spouse, neighbor, friend. What better way to
recruit than to feed them! Delicious food was served
and all the Volunteers were sincerely thanked for their
invaluable services and dedication.
We look forward to a very busy Winter season
and extend an invitation to everyone to come and enjoy a day of relaxation in the little town of Loris, SC. If
you contact me, the Auxiliary President, I will personally give you a tour of our town and our wonderful
medical facilities.
Submitted by Joan H. Smith, President
MCLEOD MEDICAL CENTER, DILLON
McLeod Medical Center Dillon Auxilians are
looking forward to returning to our September meeting
and resuming business as usual after the long, hot
Summer. It seems it has been hot, hotter and hotter
still, as the temps progressed throughout the grueling
Summer. Everyone seems ready to resume the Fall
responsibilities and projects that we have in place.
Auxilians have kept busy manning the Gift
Shop, working in Cardiac Rehab and assisting with the
Bloodmobile. In May, we awarded our annual scholarships to deserving students who will enter the medical
field and hopefully return to engage in internships and
medically-related career engagements in Dillon
County.
As always, we will participate in Fall SCAHA
Conference in Columbia in October. We look forward to
renewing old friendships and making new acquaintances at these meetings. It is a good time of networking,
sharing ideas, informative speakers, and we will have
a group to represent us.
Our 12th Annual Bridge Benefit will take place
in October. Bee McQueen, Chairman, has plans well
underway for another successful tournament. These
benefit has traditionally become a time for community
residents and those in neighboring communities to get
together for socializing and a fun-filled afternoon of
bridge.
The Literacy Project is still going strong and has
been well-received. Auxilians present each new mother
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MCLEOD MEDICAL CENTER DILLON continued
and their newborn with a packet containing a
nursery book and library information stressing
the importance of reading to their babies.
Betty Stout, Ways & Means Chairman, has
a November Masquerade sale scheduled. Betty
Collins sponsored an Avon sale earlier in the
Summer; both projects have proven to be viable
fundraisers.
Our new state-of-the-art Emergency Department is such an asset to our community and
the surrounding region. MMCD Auxiliary pledged
$25,000 to this worthwhile addition and we are
so honored to be a part of the additions and advancements at our hospital. It enhances the quality of life for everyone. We are indeed honored to
be a part of the intrinsic transitions that are taking place and that—after all—is part of our mission.
Submitted by Jan Austin
HotLine, the newsletter of the South Carolina Association of Hospital Auxiliaries, is published quarterly. The deadline
for articles for the Winter issue is December 10. Please feel free
to copy HotLine for distribution to your Auxiliary members.
You can find information about SCAHA on the South
Carolina Hospital Association website at www.scha.org. Click on
―About SCHA‖ and choose ―Affiliated Organizations‖. We will try
to get a copy of HotLine posted on the website for those who
prefer their news via computer as opposed to paper.
If you would like Hotline sent as a .pdf file to your
Auxiliary President, please let me know, giving me that person‘s name, affiliation and e-mail address.
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note from me regarding photographs…..I love having
photos to publish—but please, if you want them included,
send them to me as a separate ATTACHMENT to an email. I am unable to extract them from the body of a message. Probably if I was eight years old, I could figure it
out, but I haven’t been eight for awhile now…..
So, sorry to those whose pictures are not in this issue—I
tried, but unsuccessfully, to separate them out.
A
Editor
Before they invented drawing boards, what did they go back to?
Is anyone else concerned that what doctors do is called ―practice‖?
What happens if you get scared half to death….twice?
Do hummingbirds hum because they don‘t know the words?
What if the hokey pokey really IS what it‘s all about?
A man goes into a pet store and buys a parrot. He brings the parrot home, but immediately the parrot starts insulting the man and gets really nasty. So, the man picks up the
parrot and tosses it into the freezer to teach it a lesson. He hears the parrot squawking for
a few minutes, then all of a sudden, the parrot gets really quiet.
The man opens the freezer door, the parrot walks out, looks up at the man and says,
―I apologize for offending you and I humbly ask your forgiveness‖.
The man says, ―Well, thank you. I forgive you‖.
The parrot then says, ―If you don‘t mind my asking, what did the chicken do?‖