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MEET OUR OUTPATIENT PALLIATIVE CARE TEAM By Kori Fish, Outpatient Palliative Care Coordinator The PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center Foundation recently embarked on a $2.5 million fundraising campaign to bring outpatient palliative care to Whatcom County. A generous local family has agreed to match the first $1.25 million raised on a 1-to-1 basis, doubling the impact of your gift! Palliative care is specialized medical care for people living with chronic or serious illness. It is appropriate at any age and at any stage of illness and can be provided along with curative treatment. Allow me to introduce our outpatient palliative care team and tell you a bit about what we do: Q Dana Weldon, RN, palliative care nurse – Dana specializes in assessment and symptom management. She coordinates with a patient’s other health care providers to create a care plan centered on the patient’s health care goals and wishes. Q Kori Fish, LICSW, ACHP-SW, program coordinator – As a licensed social worker and trained counselor, Kori offers emotional support to patients and families. She helps them plan for future needs, create Advance Directives and connect them with helpful community resources. Q Amie Carr, volunteer coordinator – Amie supervises our caring volunteers who offer practical support such as running errands, picking up prescriptions and providing respite for weary family caregivers. Q Rev. Tessie Mandeville, MDiv, BCC, chaplain – Tessie is a professional chaplain who helps people of all belief systems find spiritual and emotional peace and comfort as they deal with the losses of illness. Q Pavan Parashar, MD, palliative care physician –Dr. Parashar is board certified in Palliative Care and Internal Medicine. Working with a patient’s primary care provider, Dr. Parashar focuses on improving comfort and quality of life. This includes managing symptoms such as pain, shortness of breath, or anxiety, as well as discussing goals and plans for future care needs. Q Tess Actis, PharmD, pharmacist – Tess can help relieve pain or other symptoms by answering questions and making recommendations about medications. A PUBLICATION OF PEACEHEALTH ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION inspire Spring 2019 Outpatient Palliative Care team members (left to right): nurse Dana Weldon, program coordinator Kori Fish, volunteer coordinator Amie Carr and chaplain Tessie Mandeville. Palliative Care physician Pavan Parashar, MD (left) and pharmacist Tess Actis complete the Outpatient Palliative Care team. Watch a video about the outpatient palliative care program at peacehealth.org/foundation/livewell. Please join us in bringing meaningful, individualized, community-based, holistic care for chronically and seriously ill patients and their loved ones in Whatcom County. For information about how you can be involved, please call our Foundation office at 360-788-6866.
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MEET OUR OUTPATIENT PALLIATIVE CARE TEAMBy Kori Fish, Outpatient Palliative Care Coordinator
The PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center Foundation recently embarked on a $2.5 million fundraising campaign to bring outpatient palliative care to Whatcom County. A generous local family has agreed to match the first $1.25 million raised on a 1-to-1 basis, doubling the impact of your gift!
Palliative care is specialized medical care for people living with chronic or serious illness. It is appropriate at any age and at any stage of illness and can be provided along with curative treatment. Allow me to introduce our outpatient palliative care team and tell you a bit about what we do:
QQ Dana Weldon, RN, palliative care nurse – Dana specializes in assessment and symptom management. She coordinates with a patient’s other health care providers to create a care plan centered on the patient’s health care goals and wishes.
QQ Kori Fish, LICSW, ACHP-SW, program coordinator – As a licensed social worker and trained counselor, Kori offers emotional support to patients and families. She helps them plan for future needs, create Advance Directives and connect them with helpful community resources.
QQ Amie Carr, volunteer coordinator – Amie supervises our caring volunteers who offer practical support such as running errands, picking up prescriptions and providing respite for weary family caregivers.
QQ Rev. Tessie Mandeville, MDiv, BCC, chaplain – Tessie is a professional chaplain who helps people of all belief systems find spiritual and emotional peace and comfort as they deal with the losses of illness.
QQ Pavan Parashar, MD, palliative care physician –Dr. Parashar is board certified in Palliative Care and Internal Medicine. Working with a patient’s primary care provider, Dr. Parashar focuses on improving comfort and quality of life. This includes managing symptoms such as pain, shortness of breath, or anxiety, as well as discussing goals and plans for future care needs.
QQ Tess Actis, PharmD, pharmacist – Tess can help relieve pain or other symptoms by answering questions and making recommendations about medications.
A PUBLICATION OF PEACEHEALTH ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION
inspireSpring 2019
Outpatient Palliative Care team members (left to right): nurse Dana Weldon, program coordinator Kori Fish, volunteer coordinator Amie Carr and chaplain Tessie Mandeville.
Palliative Care physician Pavan Parashar, MD (left) and pharmacist Tess Actis complete the Outpatient Palliative Care team.
Watch a video about the outpatient palliative care program at
peacehealth.org/foundation/livewell.
Please join us in bringing meaningful, individualized, community-based, holistic care for chronically and seriously ill patients and their loved ones in Whatcom County. For information about how you can be involved, please call our Foundation office at 360-788-6866.
NEW FURNITURE BRINGS COMFORT TO PATIENTS AND LOVED ONESBy Sharon Rutherford, RN, BSN – Patient Service Line Director
When someone is in the hospital, having loved ones near plays an important role in their healing. Thanks to our Central Auxiliary and generous donors like you, PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center has purchased 71 new sleeper sofas for our larger
patient rooms. Each sofa will provide comfortable seating for three or four visitors during the day and convert to a single bed for loved ones who wish to spend the night.
Additionally, Foundation funding has enabled us to purchase 32 comfortable new glider recliners for the Childbirth Center and 345 visitor chairs for rooms throughout the hospital. The visitor chairs can be folded and hung on the wall for storage, preserving precious floor space in patient rooms.
Your generous support helps make it possible to improve the experience of our patients and their families. Thank you!
Each November a miracle of compassion called Hearts to Soles occurs in our community. With the belief that foot health is an essential part of everyday life, many generous organizations and individuals come together to provide new waterproof boots, warm socks and foot exams to men, women and children who are underserved or experiencing homelessness in Whatcom County. Hot coffee and snacks, flu shots, foot care kits and access to community resources are also provided.
We thank everyone who took part in Hearts to Soles 2018. Special shoutouts go to PeaceHealth Medical Group Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, PeaceHealth Medical Group Pediatrics, Superfeet Worldwide, Bellingham Foot and Ankle Clinic and Cornerstone Prosthetics & Orthotics. As a PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center Foundation donor, you are part of this amazing community collaboration.
Thank you for making a difference!
Hearts to Soles: A Community Comes TogetherBy Barb Lupo, Hearts to Soles Project Coordinator, Community Board Chair
PEACEHEALTH ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS
Lynnette JensenFoundation Board PresidentCommunity Volunteer
Jon SitkinFoundation Board Vice PresidentChmelik Sitkin and Davis PS
Donna InglisFoundation Board SecretaryCommunity Volunteer
Katie JansenFoundation Board TreasurerJIJ Corporation
Shaun Sullivan, MDFoundation Board Past PresidentBellingham Anesthesia Associates
Charles Ariz, MDMt. Baker Imaging
Michael BaylessBarkley Company
Sarah Bear, Ed.D. MSN, RN, CNEWestern Washington University
Brad Bearden, ODOptometric Physicians NW
Brad DeHaanCommunity Volunteer
Grant DykstraWhatcom Educational Credit Union
Amy EsaryCommunity Food Co-op
William Hall, MDPeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center Cancer Center
Andrew HeinzBarron Smith Daugert, PLLC
Chet KenoyerChet, Gina & Jess Kenoyer Real Estate
John MacGregor, MDPeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center Cardiovascular Center
Mike PerryWells Fargo Advisors, LLC
Denise Sartz, DNP, RN, FNPPeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center
Marcus SchumacherEnfield Farms
Holly StudleyCommunity Volunteer
Bob TullCommunity Volunteer
Michelle VanDellen, CPAMoss Adams, LLP
Scott WhitmanWhitman Holdings, LLC
Anna WilliamsCommunity Volunteer
Dale ZenderPeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center
ALL GIFTS MADE TO PEACEHEALTH ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION STAY LOCAL, RIGHT HERE IN WHATCOM COUNTY.
The most recent Hearts to Soles event served 564 people, including 75 children. New women’s and children’s boots are more in demand than ever before.
$100,000+AnonymousCentral Auxiliary of
St. Joseph Medical CenterThe MacPhee FamilyMcCrea Foundation, Inc.
$50,000+Kathleen and Thomas
O’GormanSeattle Foundation:
Robert D and Dorothy S O’Brien Fund
Tough Enough to Wear Pink, Lynden Rodeo
$25,000+Lisa and Bob BaileyRobin Foote and Tom LittleMills Electric Company
$10,000+5dPackagesBellingham Anesthesia
AssociatesBellingham Golf & Country
Club, Women’s Division Best
Stephanie and Jay EbertJackie GoldfarbPatti and Frank ImhofSlo Pitch Sports Grill & CasinoShaun P. Sullivan, MDStacy SullivanDenise and Scott Whitman
$5,000+Bear Creek LandscapeBellingham Ear Nose & ThroatBP America, Inc.
Thank You to Our Generous Donors!
Hilary and Bryant EngebretsonErnst & Young Foundation:
Thibault Family Charitable Fund
March of Dimes WashingtonJanet and Paul MigakiCrystal* and George MillsSound PhysiciansCarmen and Bob ThibaultTradewinds Capital
Management
$2,500+AnonymousYanolla and Sam BoulosDunham CellarsPaulette Freeman, BSN, RNGlynn’s Shamrock Pub, Inc.Michael LangeySchwab Charitable: Olesberg
Berry Charitable FundShari Mays and Jon SitkinVanguard Charitable:
The Bryant Crane Charitable Fund
Magalen and James F. WebertWells Fargo Private BankMichelle and Reginald York
$1,000+Ione S. Adams, MD and
Erik Senuty, PhDErin Baumgart, ARNP and
Hank BaumgartAmy Bearden, OD and
Brad Bearden, ODKristianne BlakeDianne and James Bochsler, MDBrooks Manufacturing Co.
Susan BruechnerHeather and John CashmanJulie and Steven ClarkeBecky and Paul Connor, MDBarbara and Ross CraigieSheryl and Brad DeHaanLinda and Worth Everett, MDFlamingos and FriendsMarcia and John GavenKerri Fitzgerald, MD and
Tung Ha, MDHenifin Construction, LLC.Karin and Joel Hoekema, MDGina and Dean IrwinMichelle and Jack JohnsonMargie and Steven
Kimberley, DMDJennifer and Mike KutcherLouws Truss, Inc.Christina Lyons, MD and
Bradley LyonsJoan and Bruce Mackay, MDJune and Jack MartsolfJennifer and Kevin MoyesMark NogalOnyx Coffee LLCOverhead Door Co.Cindy PrestonSabah and Uzma RandhawaAnne and Rob RasmussenRighteous Clothing AgencyPenny and William RobertsSharon Marie RutherfordDenise Sartz, ARNP, PhD and
Greg SartzTina and Marcus Schumacher
Schwab Charitable: John and June Martsolf Charitable Fund
Carolyn Scott, MD and Paul Scott
Sue and Phil SharpeLora Sherman, MDTerry and Dan ShermanTEK Construction, Inc.TRICO Office InteriorsShawna M. UngerMary Ann VincentJodi and Keith WallaceWells Fargo AdvisorsStephanie and Devin WolfCarmen and Dale Zender
$500+AnonymousTrisha and Brad BannermanNoelle and Philip BastianRoseanna and James BellBill BirminghamEva and Bruce BradfieldRavinder and Gurpreet
DhillonDhillon Management Inc.
#86Tara and Grant DykstraHerb ErshigLois and Bob FrancoVic GleichmannCarol GoesonLuis GonzalezKaren and Jeff HaggenElizabeth and Mike HamptonSandra and Robert Harris, MDCarolyn Anne and Jim Haupt
PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center Foundation is extremely grateful for the amazing community support we receive each year! These generous individuals and organizations made gifts or pledge payments of $500 or more between July 1 and December 31, 2018.
A Note to Our Supporters: We appreciate your generous donations to the PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center Foundation and we want to recognize everyone accordingly with 100 percent accuracy. If we have inadvertently made an error, please contact us at 360-788-6866 with concerns or corrections.
*Denotes deceased
Healthy PetCourtney and Anthony JansenTina and Chris JohnstonSarah and Max KaiserThomas LingbloomPeggy and Joseph MalloyCherie Martin and Joe LewisGalie Jean-Louis and Vincent
Matteucci, MDMike McCallumMimi and Michael MeggyesyMt. Baker ImagingRichard MyhreTiera NipgesDiane and Arlan NormanOptometric Physicians N.W.Misty and Chris ParrisAnne Marie and Chris PeachCathy Lee RenfroKaren and Lane RichardsRaksha and Sanjay RughaniLinda SchultzSandy and Ed ScovilTracie and David SkrindeTetrick Family DentistryKym and Paul TwedtSusan and Richard VignosJane and Bruce VildersPattie and Karl WashburnStephen WeberErika Werdal, RNMo West and
Michael Gannon, MDJane and Jeff WestonRonell WightKaren L. WilkinsYeager’s Sporting Goods
Legacy Society
PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center Foundation gratefully acknowledges the very generous members of its Legacy Society who have included the Medical Center in their estate plans. Our Legacy Society members play an important role in ensuring that future generations will continue to have access to exceptional care right here in our own community.
Evelyn E. Ames, PhDLisa and Bob BaileyEstate of Elliot James BelkinBill BirminghamJo Ann and Jack* BowmanEstate of Stephen BrewsterEstate of James BringEstate of Byron Brown and
Angela Klontz-BrownRobert W. CarruthersDana CunninghamDalia De JesusEstate of Harold and Ellen
Dudley
Becky and James* EastwoodAmy and Brett EsaryJames G. and Susan FlemingRobin FooteEstate of Emily FullerEstate of Dodie GannEstate of Conrad W. GrabowKathy and Don* HaggenSylvia and Rick HaggenEstate of Jack and Dorothy
HellerSylvia and Dennis HolmstromEstate of Margaret Jackson
Richard J. Jones, MDEstate of Eileen and Richard
KerseyEstate of Lillian M. KingmanEstate of Gwen LennonEstate of Phyllis LevinGinny and Pat McEvoyEstate of Barbara F. MeehanEstate of John MooreEstate of Fred D. NowickeEstate of Patricia RandallAnne and Rob RasmussenEstate of Eileen J. Rettig
Eleanor* and Ralph H. Rinne, MD Family
Penny and William RobertsJoanne RobinsonEstate of Joe and Irmgard
SchleiffEstate of LaVere ShafferEstate of Don SontagNancy Steiger and
Jackson HelslootShaun P. Sullivan, MDChristine M. ThompsonDianna M. TorricoEstate of Claudia Vogel
Estate of Bertha WahlEstate of Fern and Reginald
WeldonLynn and Douglas WightEstate of Kenneth A. WilksEstate of Winifred WilksEstate of Eugene WilliamsJohn WinkelpleckEstate of Robert
WitherspoonAmy Chan WolsdorfEstate of Joseph and
Anneliese Zauchner
It’s not easy talking about wills. The thought of not being there for your loved one weighs heavily, but delaying the discussion can do more harm than good. That’s why we’ve provided answers to common questions about wills – to get you started planning yours.
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If you do not wish to receive fundraising materials from PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center Foundation, please contact us at 360-788-6866 or [email protected].
A gift in your will to PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center Foundation is a powerful way to make a significant impact on our entire community. Call Karen Haggen at 360-788-6866 to start the conversation.
When you designate PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center Foundation in your will you can choose to support specific services throughout the medical center. We are very grateful to our legacy donors for making a meaningful gift to help patients and their loved ones in our community.
Why have a will? A will provides for the people and causes you care about, such as PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center Foundation. It’s the best way to ensure your wishes – including who cares for your children or receives a prized possession – are carried out after you’re gone.
Aren’t wills only for the wealthy?Everyone needs a will to control legal decisions and the distribution of assets after they are gone, regardless of financial worth. You may have more assets than you realize: your home, life insurance and retirement plan assets all add up.
What happens if I pass away without a will?Your assets will be distributed according to the laws in the state where you lived at the time of your passing. Each state is different and has established guidelines on how property and other assets will be distributed. In the end, people and organizations dear to you may not receive what you intended.
