KC, who was recently named to the hospital’s Community Advisory Board, says being

at a trusted place of familiarity helped make a difficult situation ”as convenient and

positive as it could have been.”

“I felt like every treatment was tailored to and for me. My therapists took the time

to figure out my daily routines and understand the challenges I would face once

I got home,” Kara says, adding that at the time their youngest son still wanted to

be carried everywhere.

“Andrew, my physical therapist, would have me practice walking with bean bags

strapped to one hip that were the equivalent of Roger’s weight. I looked ridiculous

walking down the hall,” she says. “I just wanted to go home and get back to my

normal life, but I also realized that spending this time in physical and occupational

therapy was going to make me better. And it did.”

The couple remains deeply grateful for each and every kindness they experienced

during Kara’s stay, especially from the professional medical staff, thoughtful employees

in housekeeping and food service departments, and those who worked proactively

behind the scenes to receive insurance approvals and qualify Kara for the inpatient

rehab unit. Much of the care Kara received was enhanced by generous contributions

to Lakewood Hospital Foundation, many of which are from grateful patients and

families such as the McKennas.

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Spirit of Giving recognizes contributions made to Lakewood Hospital Foundation, and keeps donors and friends informed of the stewardship of these gifts.

Do you have a comment about this issue or would you like more information about a particular feature? Contact us at 216.529.7009 or lhfoundation@ccf.org • ©Lakewood Hospital Foundation 2014

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World Class Care Close to Home After weeks of unexplained numbness spreading through her body, a frightened

Kara McKenna was admitted to Lakewood Hospital’s Neuro Integrated Care Unit

in February.

The young, healthy mother of two, along with her husband KC, knew something

was extremely wrong and braced for a life-altering diagnosis as she underwent

testing to rule out multiple sclerosis, ALS, brain and spinal tumors.

Lakewood Hospital’s neurology team analyzed spinal fluid to reveal that Kara had

contracted Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS); a serious and rare disorder where a

person’s own immune system damages their nerve cells, causing muscle

weakness and sometimes paralysis.

Kara, 34, luckily had a mild case but one that still required 18 days in the hospital

including a week of focused physical and occupational therapy. After her release,

she also completed several weeks of outpatient therapy at the hospital.

“Along the way, every doctor, every nurse, every hospital employee was amazing.

I can’t say enough positive things about everyone that I interacted with during my

stay,” says Kara, who now only reports slight lingering numbness in her fingertips.

“They became my friends – many of them were young moms like me who not

only understood how scared I was about the pain, but the hardship of being away

from my husband and kids.”

Looking back on their unexpected medical emergency, the McKenna family

says the one constant, calming factor during this tumultuous time was being able

to receive the best medical care and have complete access to the expertise,

caregivers and knowledge resources of the Cleveland Clinic, right in their own

community and in a place they felt comfortable.

“Our whole life centers around Lakewood so it meant a lot that I was able to

receive my medical treatment close to home and in an environment that offered

a small hospital feel despite being part of a much larger institution,” says Kara,

whose mother, Carol Double, works as a nursing operations manager at the

hospital. “If I had been admitted downtown, there was no way I could have

seen my family as often as I did at Lakewood Hospital.”

Although the McKenna family resides in Fairview Park, both have jobs in

Lakewood – Kara is senior art director at Rosenberg Advertising and KC is vice

president of admissions and marketing at St. Edward High School. Additionally,

their young sons – Henry, 4, and Roger, 2, both born at Lakewood Hospital –

now attend Lakewood Child Care Center, which is located on the hospital campus.

“This worked out especially well as I could see the boys frequently. On the days

I was able, the nurses would make accommodations for me to be transported to

the hospital atrium by wheelchair and KC would go to the day care and bring the

boys over for a short visit,” she says, adding that the hospital room was too scary

for them. “That meant so much to me.”

Kara & KC McKenna

“ ”Our whole life centers around Lakewood

so it meant a lot that I was able to receive my

medical treatment close to home and in an

environment that offered a small hospital feel

despite being part of a much larger institution.

Lakewood Hospital is one of the few community hospitals in the nation to operate a Neuro Integrated Care Unit for patients who suffer from various neurological disorders. The care provided in the Neuro ICU is different from conventional treatment at other hospitals because our unit integrates all levels of care for neurological patients regardless of their medical condition. For more information on Lakewood Hospital’s Neurological Services, call 216.529.7110 or visit lakewoodhospital.org/neuro

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More than 430 individuals have received help with their diabetes

medication and blood sugar testing supplies since Lakewood Hospital

and Marc’s Pharmacy joined forces to create an innovative assistance

program in 2009.

The highly successful program, known as the Diabetes Assistance

Initiative (DAI), is the only one of its kind in Northeast Ohio.

The program is designed to serve individuals who are uninsured, underinsured

without coverage of needed diabetes medications or supplies and high co-payments,

or Medicare beneficiaries who are in the coverage gap, commonly referred to as

the donut hole. Once qualified, participants are given a voucher for their medications

and supplies that can be redeemed at any Marc’s Pharmacy. The average monthly

voucher is $500-$1,000 per person.

“Since the start, the DAI has been a true partnership between our organizations,

driven by our joint desire to provide participants with something they were lacking –

the ability to access and afford their diabetes medications and testing supplies,”

said Gina Gavlak, diabetes program development coordinator for Lakewood Hospital’s

Diabetes and Endocrine Center.

“As a locally owned and operated company, Marc’s Pharmacy is committed to giving

back to our customers and the community,” said Melenie Petropoulos, vice president

of pharmacy operations at Marc Glassman, Inc. “We are an avid supporter of

Lakewood Hospital and the care they provide. We are extremely proud of

this partnership.”

Petropoulos said it was a collaborative effort to develop a program that would have

an immediate and positive impact on patients. “The DAI has been a life-changing

experience for participants. Many of our pharmacists have witnessed firsthand the

appreciation from our customers with diabetes who desperately need these supplies

and simply want the opportunity to get, stay and live well.”

C O R P O R AT E PA R T N E R S P O T L I G H T Marc’s Pharmacy

“With our help, patients have been able to achieve improved blood glucose control,

change behaviors, learn how to problem-solve, reduce risks, and develop healthy

coping skills,” she commented.

“The DAI has been a win for everyone involved. The program is improving health

outcomes and creating healthier families and healthier communities,” said Gavlak.

Gavlak noted that due to limited funding, the program has been unable to accept new

participants over the past few years because of their commitment to supporting those

already accepted for as long as they need. “This allows us to ensure that participants

actually have the diabetes medicine and testing supplies they need on a daily basis

and aren’t forced to ration or skip their doses or go longer between testing their

blood sugar.”

Marc’s Pharmacy is also a corporate sponsor of Starry Night, a primary source of

funding of the DAI. In addition, the company generously donates the Giving Tree,

which is loaded with $1,000 in gift cards to a myriad of local and national retailers

and eateries, and raffled at the event.

C O N T R I B U T I O N S AT W O R K A Different Kind of Therapy An elderly woman’s grasp of reality had slipped.

She became agitated, and cried out again and

again. Staff members were unable to calm her.

When small children are upset, you give them

something to cuddle. The woman was given a

stuffed dog. She clutched the animal instinctively,

and immediately became calm and relaxed.

It seemed therapeutic.

You won’t read about stuffed or doll therapy in any medical journal. But the nurses

and aides on Lakewood Hospital’s Senior Behavioral Health unit liberally apply the

unique treatment with their elderly patients, many who suffer from mental

deterioration or loneliness.

This medication for the soul is dispensed freely thanks to funding from Lakewood

Hospital Foundation. Through a grant made possible from the annual Ambulance

Chase, soft and cuddly stuffed animals, as well as life-like baby dolls have been

purchased for the unit. After other methods have failed to cheer up or calm a patient,

staff members reach for a stuffed critter or doll.

‘’Many of our patients suffer from Alzheimer’s and senility,’’ says Jane Burandt,

Senior Behavioral Health Program Manager. ‘’They go back to their own childhood

where they think that this is their first baby doll or a pet, and they light up. These may

be just toys to us, but to many of our patients they are true companions.”

Many elderly hospital patients have precious little to distract them. These dolls and

animals may be able to reduce anxiety by giving those with dementia a sense of

caring for something or their presence may bring back memories of taking care

of a child.

Several studies have shown that interactions with a stuffed animal or baby doll

increase happiness and provide a calming effect, and have even helped reduce

medication use. It’s also a great way to allow patients, who often have to rely on

everyone else for care, the perceived ability to once again care for something

on their own.

The dolls and animals are always offered to patients in such a manner that does

not diminish the dignity of a grown adult. Most families are pleased and surprised

at their loved one’s attachment to a baby doll or stuffed animal, many wishing

they had thought of this touch of nostalgia themselves.

‘’We had a patient who was overly active so we gave him a baby doll,’’ Burandt

says. ‘’He picked it up and just kept looking at it. Pretty soon he was kissing and

cradling it. He calmed down. When you see something like that, you get a lump

in your throat. We’ve all been touched watching the reactions of our patients.’’

When patients are discharged from the unit, their pet or baby doll usually goes

with them. And some of the stuffed friends have even come back as their

owner returns for extra care.

Lakewood Hospital’s Senior Behavioral Health unit offers integrated, comprehensive behavioral health services to patients ages 55 and older. Our team of trained professionals is dedicated to improving and maintaining the behavioral health and well-being of patients in the communities we serve. For more information, contact Jane Burandt at jabura@ccf.org or 216.227.2463.

Marc’s employees and spouses at Starry Night: Chris and Melenie Petropoulos, Dave and Tina Florman, Jen and Tom Roth, and Mike and MaryBeth Halloran

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Lakewood Hospital has received the 2014

American Heart Association/American

Stroke Association’s Get with the Guidelines®

Silver Plus Stroke Quality Achievement Award.

The award recognizes Lakewood Hospital’s

commitment and success in implementing

excellent care for stroke patients, according

to nationally-accepted standards

and recommendations.

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This year’s Starry Night festivities kicked off with a perfect summer evening and

over 550 guests who helped raise more than $130,000 in proceeds that will directly

benefit the Diabetes Assistance Initiative, a program of the Lakewood Hospital

Diabetes and Endocrine Center.

Continually recognized as one of the West Side’s best street parties, guests dined

on an impressive array of gourmet cuisine while enjoying live entertainment, including

the Doug Day Quartet and a psychic. Kris Pickel of WKYC-TV3 graciously served as

the Mistress of Ceremonies and led the evening with exciting raffle drawings including

the Choose your own Adventure Travel, the Giving Tree featuring $1,000 in retail

gift cards, and the Slam Dunk Raffle for two courtside tickets to a Cleveland

Cavaliers game.

The Diabetes Assistance Initiative is completely funded through philanthropy and was

established to help provide diabetes testing supplies, medications and self-management

education for individuals who are unable to afford this life-saving support.

Be sure to mark your calendars and join us as we celebrate our 10th Annual Starry Night on Friday, July 31, 2015.

Starry Night Shines On

Flo Dougherty, Jackie Simon, Dorothy Bahm and Kay Bemke

Bill and Nancy Seelbach, Carolyn Seelbach (front middle), and Peggy and Michael Mizen

Laurie Ellis, Bridget O’Donnell, Margaret Morgenstern, Lynn Barabach and Karolyn Campagna

Jim Corrigan, Babak Tousi, MD, Nickie Antonio and Chris Nelson

Bri and Chase Reagan, Taylor Palumbo, Josh Schnippel; back row: Michael Catheline, Sue Harris, Julia and John Briggs, Colleen Allegretti, and Nick Franz

Steve Jones, MD and wife Kathy with Mary and Brian Donley, MD

Everyone loves a success story… At 375 pounds, Tony Chiaravalle was living in denial. The former football

player had tipped the scales at an athletic 300 pounds since he was 17 years old, but now in his late 30s he

struggled to manage Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and sleep apnea. He had maxed out his insulin dosage

and was taking 11 medications, yet didn’t accept the seriousness of his health situation until a sobering conversation

with a new primary care physician.

Today, Tony is victorious over diabetes thanks to a healthy lifestyle game plan. Hear his story and learn more about

how to form a strong team to help you achieve your diabetes management goals.

Join us at the 6th Annual Diabetes Symposium presented by the Lakewood Hospital Diabetes and Endocrine Center

Wednesday, November 5, at LaCentre Conference and Banquet Facility, Westlake • Doors open at 4:30 p.m. • Dinner and presentations begin at 5:30 p.m.

Visit with over 20 exhibitors • Cost $10 • Register at lakewoodhospital.org/diabetessymposium14 Contact Gina Gavlak at 216.529.5312 or gigavl@ccf.org with questions

The annual Diabetes Symposium is underwritten in part with funds from Lakewood Hospital Foundation’s annual Starry Night.

C O N T R I B U T I O N S AT W O R K Developing a Diabetes Game Plan

Tony Chiaravalle with teammates Lakewood Hospital endocrinologist Kevin Borst, DO and his family

Thanks to sponsor First Federal of Lakewood: (seated) Jeff and Melissa Bechtel, Gail and Jeff Calabrese; (standing) Rick and Becky Smith

Adele and Mark Bartlett with Deb and John O’Neill

Friends of Premier Physicians: (seated) Suzanne Owens, Caroline Merk, Hannah Decker and Rebecca Higgins; (standing) George Khuri, MD with wife Libby and Dave Appel

Employees and friends of Regency Construction Services, Starry Night Presenting Sponsor

Lakewood Hospital Foundation is immensely blessed by the generosity of individuals, corporations and foundations. In turn, we steward these gifts received, passing your support on to Lakewood Hospital to serve the needs of its patients and the community. For more than 100 years Lakewood Hospital has benefited from the financial support of its friends and neighbors. This tradition of caring has created a unique institution in the true spirit of partnership with the community. Donor generosity helped build this hospital and continues to keep it growing today and into the future.

The following list highlights philanthropic support received January 1 – July 31, 2014. If there is an error, please accept our apologies and notify us at 216.529.7009 so that we may correct our records.

Thank youESTATES, GRANTS AND TRUSTS Children’s Board of Lakewood Hospital The Cleveland Foundation Charles A. Driffield Memorial Trust William H. and Elaine L. Ebert Fund Vida Logan Memorial Fund John C. McLean Memorial Fund John R. Raible Fund Martha S. Collins Estate Cuyahoga Community College William R. Daniels Memorial Fund Harriet S. Homer Trust Lakewood Hospital Volunteer Association James R. Meehan Estate Jean E. Pardee Estate Marion Pegler Memorial Trust Rotary Club of Lakewood & Rocky River

ANNUAL GIVING 1907 Council Mr. Arthur F. Greene Mr. & Mrs. John H. Kirk

Council of Benefactors Mr. John Gabel Mr. Franklin S. Galko Mr. & Mrs. Calvin E. Ratcliff

Council of Leaders Mr. & Mrs. Craig E. Broadbent Dr. Susan & Mr. Michael A. Carlin Mr. Forrest G. Day

Council of Patrons Mrs. Barbara G. Beckenbach Mrs. Nancy F. Davis Mr. & Mrs. Jack F. Dutney Mr. & Mrs. Vincent A. Falcone Rev. & Mrs. Jon M. Fancher Ms. Gail Felix Ms. Frances E. Gasper Mrs. Lillian R. George Mr. Gary D. Helgesen Ms. Carolyn Hildebrandt Mr. Johann P. Hoffmann Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Houck Mr. John N. Kelly Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth E. Kennard Mr. & Mrs. Lenny Lancki Mr. & Mrs. Kyle I. McIntosh Mrs. Christine Melichar Dr. Tessy Meridores Mr. & Mrs. William A. Minnich Mrs. Karen Nelson Moore Mr. John R. Mumma Mrs. Paula C. Roberts Ms. Ruth A. Rosul Mrs. Carolyn P. Seelbach Mr. & Mrs. Dailon Stauvers Mrs. Henriette C. Steyns Mrs. Lillian V. Stinchcomb Mr. Charles E. Sweeny Mr. & Mrs. Timothy M. Tigue Mr. Eric B. Townsend Mr. David A. Trader Mrs. Richard C. Weiss Mrs. Mildred S. Williams

Friends Mr. & Mrs. Marcel Alexandru Ms. Bonnie M. Banks Mr. James B. Bender Mr. & Mrs. Allen Borowski Mr. Emil Bortoluzzi Mrs. Ann M. Boymer Mrs. Jean A. Brisbine Mrs. Phyllis A. Bullock Mr. & Mrs. John M. Busch Mrs. Margaret M. Campbell Ms. Carol S. Cole Mrs. Frances Cooney Ms. Ella A. Cruz Ms. Nancy J. Cserbak Mrs. Phyllis J. Dalton Mr. & Mrs. Edward Davis Mrs. Delores G. Dolesh Mr. & Mrs. William R. Duge Miss Rosemary Flanagan Ms. Sakeenah D. Francis Ms. Wanda M. Gavriluk Mr. William P. Gee Mr. & Mrs. David R. Glynn Mrs. Rita J. Godfray Mrs. Shirley J. Goins Mrs. Mary C. Goodman Mr. & Mrs. Ole Hansen

Mr. & Mrs. Peter H. Henderson Ms. Maria D. Hernandez Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence H. Hogan Mrs. Eddye M. Hosko Mr. & Mrs. Karl L. Hughes Ms. Anna Jelenic Mr. Richard L. Jones Mr. & Mrs. John C. Jordan Mr. & Mrs. Edmund C. Jorgensen Mr. Ralph G. Juergens, Jr. Mr. Floyd E. Karmilowicz Mrs. Estella M. King Ms. Kathy Kolesar-Aftoora Mr. & Mrs. Peter T. Lally Mr. Marcello Maddaluno Miss Margery A. Manville Mr. & Mrs. Emmett Marsh Mrs. Janice K. Martin Mrs. Barbara H. McQuilkin Mrs. Kathleen W. Molner Mrs. Inez D. Mone Mrs. Irene M. Moskowitz Mr. & Mrs. James E. Murphy Miss Evelyn M. Myers Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Obendorfer Mr. William H. Odell Mr. & Mrs. William F. O’Malley Ms. Wilma A. Paghi Mr. & Mrs. Carl W. Palley Ms. Frances A. Palmisano Ms. Alta M. Rinard Mrs. R. Jane Roach Mr. Lawrence A. Rolince Ms. Carol N. Rollo Ms. Marian R. Russell Ms. Lynda J. Sackett Mr. William F. Schmitz Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence W. Seredy Mrs. Maudie F. Sharrone Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Sheldon Mr. Andrew L. Sherndy Dr. Marvin D. Shie, Jr. Mrs. Sylvia G. Soss Mr. & Mrs. Robert St. Leger Mrs. Gladys S. Straka Mrs. Linda C. Sullivan Mrs. Marjorie T. Sutliff Mrs. Danusia Tyburski Mrs. Irene Udris Mr. & Mrs. Maynard W. Unger Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Wagner Mrs. Mary M. Wahl Mrs. Mary C. Warren Ms. Charlotte A. Wehner & Ms. Rita Wehner Mrs. Mary C. Winship Mrs. Evelyn Zachowski

Corporate Partners IBM International Foundation KeyBank Foundation

GIFTS IN TRIBUTE In Honor of Marie & Robert P. Becker Mr. & Mrs. I. Michael Hanrahan

A. Mary Walborn, MD Mr. & Mrs. William W. Baker

In Memory of Mildred Brosky Mr. & Mrs. James R. Vine

Brian M. King Mr. & Mrs. Craig E. Broadbent Mr. & Mrs. Byron A. Crampton Mr. & Mrs. Fred M. DeGrandis Mrs. Mary McGuire Eitzen Mr. & Mrs. Larry E. Faulhaber Mr. & Mrs. Ken Haber Mr. & Mrs. Graham Hall Mr. William B. La Place Mr. Robert L. Potts Mr. & Mrs. Phillip A. Ranney Mr. & Mrs. William G. Stringer

James E. Mulligan, MD Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Barrett Mrs. Mary McGuire Eitzen Mr. & Mrs. Kevin M. Hinkel Mrs. Judith S. Holbrook Lakewood Hospital Medical Staff Dr. Paula B. Mulligan-Ragg Mr. & Mrs. Alfred H. Oldenburg Mr. Robert L. Potts

Dr. Marvin D. Shie, III Mr. & Mrs. John J. Tanis

William Neubert Mr. Joseph P. Campbell

Joanne K. Sanders Ms. Marilyn L. Harris Mrs. Judith S. Holbrook Woman’s Board of Lakewood Hospital

Ed Taylor Children’s Board of Lakewood Hospital Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Rice

AMBULANCE CHASE - MAY 4 Presenting Sponsor Donald Martens & Sons Ambulance Services

Silver Sponsors American Tank & Fabricating Co. Bonne Bell Family Foundation Center for Health Affairs Children’s Board of Lakewood Hospital First Federal Lakewood Lakewood Hospital Volunteer Association North Shore Gastroenterology & Endoscopy Centers Onix Networking Corp. Mrs. Carolyn P. Seelbach TCC Technology Solutions Woman’s Board of Lakewood Hospital

Bronze Sponsors Mr. & Mrs. James M. Collin Dr. & Mrs. Richard B. Freeman Mr. & Mrs. W. Charles Geiger, III Mr. & Mrs. Joseph P. Gibbons Graystone Consulting Hanson Services, Inc. Kennedy Group Enterprises, Inc. Lakewood Senior Health Campus Normandy Retirement Community Rocky River Presbyterian Church

Honor Sponsors Al Wilhelmy Flowers Aladdin’s Eatery American Limousine Service Conveyer & Caster Dawson Insurance Mr. & Mrs. Fred M. DeGrandis Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Elwood Mr. & Mrs. Larry E. Faulhaber Four Gable Management Co. Mr. & Mrs. William Huffman Mr. & Mrs. Gerrit C. Kuechle Lakewood Animal Hospital North Coast Orthotics & Prosthetics Orthopaedic Associates Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Pfahl Mr. & Mrs. Richard K. Smith, II Mr. & Mrs. William G. Stringer

Friends Mrs. Dorothy A. Ginley Bahm Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Baker Mr. & Mrs. Matthew S. Beverstock Mr. Milan G. Busta Charles Canepa, DDS Mrs. Mary Anne Crampton Mr. & Mrs. James P. Foran Mr. & Mrs. Ken Haber Mr. & Mrs. James W. Harris Mr. Charles S. Huffman, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Mickey J. Krivosh Mr. William B. La Place Lakewood Teachers Association Leimkuehler Inc. Lion and Blue Ms. Kathleen A. McGrath Mrs. Melanie Murray North Pointe Realty, Inc. Pacers Lakewood PNC Bank Dr. Kay Potetz & Associates Mr. Robert L. Potts Mr. & Mrs. Calvin E. Ratcliff Dr. William J. Riebel Dr. Marvin D. Shie, III Simone’s Beverage Slife Heating & Cooling, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Douglas E. Spiker Mr. & Mrs. Michael P. Summers Mr. & Mrs. Brian Washburn

Underwriting Around the Corner Saloon & Café Ms. Patricia A. Berry & Mr. Tom McFarland Mr. Charles L. Burkert Ms. Lisa Butler Center for Health Affairs Mr. & Mrs. Stephen E. DeJohn Ms. Tammy Dobrzeniecki Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Elias Mr. Donald J. Hart Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Hughes Ms. Peggy Kerr Mr. William B. La Place Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. Lane Mr. Terrence McHugh North Pointe Realty, Inc. Ms. Colleen Notter Mr. Patrick Notter Orthopaedic Associates, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Jim Pearce Mr. Jason Rose Ms. Laverne A. Sepich Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Verhiley West End Tavern Mr. & Mrs. Ronald H. Zdrojewski

In-Kind Sponsors ARAMARK Bruegger’s Dairymen’s Discount Drug Mart Elmwood Bakery Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Gable Geiger’s Clothing & Sports Giant Eagle Honest Tea Hungry Howie’s of Lakewood KIDD Productions Lakewood Observer Marc’s Melt Bar and Grilled Murphy & Company Graphic Communications Nature’s Bin Rae-Ann Skilled Nursing & Rehab Centers

STARRY NIGHT - AUGUST 1 Signature Sponsor Regency Construction Services, Inc.

Celestial Sponsors Cleveland Clinic Community Hospitals Community West Foundation Sea-Land Chemical Company

Dazzling Sponsors EnnisCourt Fairview Hospital Hospice of the Western Reserve O’Neill Healthcare Premier Physicians

Luminous Sponsors Center for Health Affairs Cleveland Clinic Lorain Institute Ms. Deborah H. Dalton EY Mr. & Mrs. Larry E. Faulhaber Fifth Third Bank First Federal Lakewood Mr. & Mrs. W. Charles Geiger, III and Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Geiger Huffman, Isaac & Klym Infinity Construction Co., Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Gerrit C. Kuechle Marc’s Pharmacy Medical Staff of Lakewood Hospital North Shore Gastroenterology & Endoscopy Centers Orthopaedic Associates, Inc. Relmec Mechanical LLC Mrs. Carolyn P. Seelbach Mr. & Mrs. Douglas E. Spiker St. Edward High School Mr. & Mrs. Michael P. Summers Tec Inc. Engineering & Design

Shooting Star Ms. Nickie J. Antonio Mrs. Dorothy A. Ginley Bahm Dr. & Mrs. Kevin L. Borst Mr. Curtis M. Brosky & Ms. Betty Tereck Dr. Susan & Mr. Michael A. Carlin Mr. & Mrs Fady Chamoun Community West Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Paul V. Cooper Mr. & Mrs. Byron A. Crampton

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Cuyahoga Community College Westshore Campus Ms. Deborah H. Dalton Discount Drug Mart Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Elwood EnnisCourt Rev. & Mrs. Jon M. Fancher Dr. & Mrs. Richard B. Freeman Mr. William R. Gorton & Ms. Susie Blackburn Ms. Susan A. Guyer Mr. & Mrs. Ken Haber Mr. & Mrs. James W. Harris Mr. & Mrs. William Huffman Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey M. Ketz Dr. & Mrs. Marcello M. Mellino P. J. Ellis Electric Company, Inc. Premier Physicians Dr. & Mrs. William J. Riebel Mr. & Mrs. Dennis J. Roche Mr. & Mrs. James P. Ryan Sea-Land Chemical Company Dr. Marvin D. Shie, III Mr. & Mrs. Donald A. Sinko Senator Michael J. Skindell Slife Heating & Cooling, Inc. Sprenger Healthcare Mrs. Garnett B. Springate Mrs. Nancy Stevenson Mr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Stewart Ms. Ellen Todia Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Weber Westlake Village Retirement Community

Twinkle Altercare Centers for Rehabilitation & Nursing Care, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Mark Bartlett Judge & Mrs. Patrick Carroll Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Clevenger Mr. & Mrs. James M. Collin Dr. & Mrs. Kurtis C. Dornan Mr. & Mrs. Larry Elmore Mr. & Mrs. James P. Foran Mr. & Mrs. Randy Fuerst Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Gable Mr. & Mrs. Joseph P. Gibbons Ms. Lucia Giomini Mr. Anthony W. Green Ms. Regina S. Griffin Mr. & Mrs. John Griffiths Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hornsby Dr. Lynnette & Mr. Andrew Karth Lakewood Hospital LakewoodAlive Mr. & Mrs. John D. Litten Dr. & Mrs. Donald A. Malone Ms. Kathleen A. McGrath Mr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Meredith Dr. Sharon J. Mikol Mr. Jason Milner Mr. & Mrs. Michael Mizen Mr. & Mrs. James J. Murphy Networkinguys, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Michael O’Brien Mr. & Mrs. Terrence M. Olitsky O’Neill Management Perspectus Architecture Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Pfahl Mr. Robert L. Potts Drs. Kelly & Joyesh Raj Drs. Michele & Todd Rambasek Mr. & Mrs. Shannan D. Ritchie Mr. & Mrs. Frank A. Root, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. William G. Sauer Mrs. Jacquelynn Seymour Dr. & Mrs. David A. Shewmon Dr. Jennifer L. Snyder & Mr. Larry Laird Ms. Jacqueline A. Stringer Ms. Mary A. Stringer The Clifton Club Mr. & Mrs. John J. Wagner Ms. Suzanne D. Wiedemer

Underwriting Dr. & Mrs. James R. Bekeny Mr. & Mrs. Craig E. Broadbent Mr. & Mrs. John Brzytwa Children’s Board of Lakewood Hospital Cleveland Clinic Anesthesiology Institute Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Coury Miss Carol J. Davis Mr. & Mrs. Edward Davis Mr. & Mrs. Jack J. Doyle Mr. Charles Drumm Mr. & Mrs. James D. Evans Mr. & Mrs. Joseph P. Gibbons Mr. & Mrs. Ken Haber Mr. & Mrs. Walter A. Hagen King Wah Mr. & Mrs. Gerrit C. Kuechle Mr. William B. La Place Dr. Kathleen T. McGorray & Dr. Robert Soffer Mrs. Christine Melichar Mr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Meredith Mrs. Irene M. Moskowitz

Ms. Betty Jane Mulcahy Novidea Healthcare, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Tim Nowlin Mrs. Joan E. Simpson Parks Mr. & Mrs. Gary R. Pritts Mr. & Mrs. Calvin E. Ratcliff Mr. & Mrs. William R. Seelbach Dr. Anne E. Sierk & Dr. Kurt C. Stange Tink Holl Food Market Mrs. Lucy B. Warner Mrs. Mary C. Warren Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Yee

Vintage Mr. & Mrs. Joe Gavlak Dr. & Mrs. K.V. Gopalakrishna Ms. Bonnie J. Hagerman Mr. Richard C. Hartung Keystone Point Lakewood Chamber of Commerce RCF Group Mr. & Mrs. Frank A. Root, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Donald A. Sinko Ms. Emily K. Speer Mr. & Mrs. William G. Stringer Ms. Karen A. Weisman The Woods on French Creek

Gift in Kind Al Wilhelmy Flowers Aladdin’s Natural Eatery All Pro Freight Systems, Inc. Angelo’s Pizza ARAMARK Beck Center for the Arts Mr. Keith Berr Blue Star Design LLC Breadsmith of Lakewood Brickhaus Partners Mr. & Mrs. Craig E. Broadbent Brown-Forman Mr. & Mrs. John Brzytwa Burntwood Tavern Clear Channel Outdoor Cleveland Airport Marriott Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Clinic Employee Wellness Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute Cleveland Metroparks Community West Foundation Ms. Mary Deutschman Dewey’s Pizza Dexcom Donald Martens & Sons Ambulance Services Eddie Cerino’s Casual Italian Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Elwood Fitworks Fitness Center-Rocky River GV Art and Design Geiger’s Clothing & Sports Ms. Pamela Gilliland Great Lakes Brewing Company Greater Cleveland Aquarium HKM Direct Market Communications Mr. & Mrs. Ken Haber Mr. & Mrs. Chris Haas Holistic Massotherapy and Apothecary Mrs. Ann Huffman Mr. & Mrs. William Huffman ICE Land USA InterContinental Hotels Cleveland Jan Dell Flowers Khoury Plastic Surgery Mr. William B. La Place Lake Erie Monsters LakewoodAlive Lakewood Chamber of Commerce Lakewood Historical Society Lakewood Observer, Inc. Lee Meier Interiors Mr. & Mrs. John Lovett Dr. Beth Llewellyn MAJIC 105.7 Mahall’s Make It Pretty Gardens Mama Lola’s Pizzeria Marc’s Pharmacy Market Garden Brewery Mr. Richard A. Mayer Dr. Marcello M. Mellino Ms. Margaret C. Nagel Northeast Ohio Media Group Pacers Peek’n Peak Ms. Karen Petkovic Pet-Tique Plantation Home Players on Madison Raj Plastic Surgery, LLC Ms. Cherry Rappoli Revelations Salon & Spa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame + Museum Rozi’s Wine House Mrs. Carolyn P. Seelbach Dr. & Mrs. David A. Shewmon Mr. & Mrs. Richard K. Smith, II

Ms. Emily K. Speer Mr. & Mrs. Douglas E. Spiker Sports Radio 92.3 The Fan St. Edward High School St. Ignatius High School Stino da Napoli Stone Quarters Mr. Andrew Stover Studio South Photography Mr. & Mrs. Michael P. Summers Superior Beverage Sweet Designs Chocolatier The Adcom Group The Cleveland Orchestra The Clifton Club The FISH, WHFM 95.5 The LAKE, WHLK 106.5 The Villager Newspaper The WAVE, WNWV 107.3 United States Marshals Service V. Regalo & The Desk Set WDOK 102.1 WGAR 99.5 WKYC-TV3 WNCX 98.5 WQAL 104.1 West Life Newspaper Westfield Group Country Club Dr. William T. Wilder

He’s a hero, she’s a hero – our caregivers are heros too!It’s no secret that all members of the Lakewood Hospital family are dedicated

to providing and facilitating expert, compassionate care for our patients and their

families. Given the enormous impact they have on those who trust Lakewood

Hospital at their most vulnerable of times, they are often considered heroes.

And in the true spirit of a hero, the abundance of hope, generosity and healing

across Lakewood Hospital doesn’t just stop with patient care.

That’s where the hospital’s annual H.E.R.O. Campaign comes in. During its

nine years in existence, the H.E.R.O. Campaign (which stands for Hospital

Employees Reaching Out) has allowed Lakewood Hospital employees to further

demonstrate their compassion for others through generous personal gifts.

Much of the money raised has been directed to the hospital’s Employee Care

Fund, which provides confidential emergency aid for employees facing a

personal financial crisis due to a catastrophic situation.

“We know the spirit of giving lives at Lakewood

Hospital and our employees are passionate about

supporting the life-saving work happening around

them each day,” Interim Hospital President

Shannan Ritchie proudly states. “One of the

benefits of being part of this hospital family is

that we not only take care of our patients -

we take care of each other.”

To kick-off the 2014 campaign, all hospital

employees and volunteers enjoyed a “caregiver

thank you” with a midday visit to the ice cream

truck or midnight delivery of popcorn treats.

“ ”My only support network is my job and my

friends at work … I have no family. When

I needed help, the Employee Care Fund was

there. I feel so privileged and honored to be

an employee at Lakewood Hospital.

– Employee Care Fund recipient

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Meet Nancy and Bill Huffman. This vibrant, community-minded Westlake couple

continues a legacy of giving time and treasure to Lakewood Hospital that spans

three generations and dates back to the 1960s when Bill’s grandmother, Ida,

volunteered at what was then a city-run institution.

“The Huffman family and Lakewood Hospital go way back,” says Nancy,

a Lakewood Hospital Foundation trustee since 2011.

Bill grew up in Lakewood and watched his parents, Carol and Chuck Huffman,

follow in his grandmother’s footsteps, donating their time and financial support

to Lakewood Hospital. Carol, a registered nurse, was a member of the hospital’s

Junior Board, volunteered at the gift shop and served 17 years on the hospital

foundation board before being recognized as a Lifetime Honorary Trustee in 2006.

Chuck, an attorney, served on Lakewood City Council and chaired the hospital

committee.

After suffering a stroke in 2007, Carol was admitted to Lakewood Hospital and

required weeks of inpatient rehabilitation. This life-changing experience spurred the

Huffmans to accelerate their planned contribution to the hospital instead of making

it part of their will as originally intended. A portion of their generous gift was used

to purchase a NuStep recumbent cross-trainer for the hospital’s comprehensive

Neurological Outpatient Program, the very program that Carol benefited from

as a patient.

And when Carol passed away two years ago, the family graciously asked friends

and family to earmark memorials to the hospital.

Following in his parents’ footsteps, Bill and Nancy now include Lakewood Hospital

as one of their charitable giving priorities. In recognition of their continued support,

they will be welcomed this fall as members of the foundation’s Founder’s Council,

which acknowledges a milestone in cumulative giving.

P R O F I L E I N G I V I N G Nancy and Bill Huffman

As a foundation trustee, Nancy thoroughly embraces her role as a hospital

ambassador and encourages others to remember Lakewood Hospital when they

make their end-of-year charitable donations.

“Bill also had life-saving surgery many years ago at Lakewood Hospital,” she said

about the removal of a portion of her husband’s colon at the young age of 24.

“Lakewood Hospital has been there for our family,” says Bill, who worked at the

hospital while in college. “We have always received good care and consider it our

home hospital. We hope Lakewood Hospital continues to serve patients for many

more generations to come.”

Nancy, who also serves on the foundation’s Advancement Committee, said the

couple was happy to spend their 33rd wedding anniversary at Starry Night, an event

held in early August to raise funds for the hospital’s Diabetes Assistance Initiative.

Even with their active and widespread community involvement, the Huffmans

continue to keep Lakewood Hospital and their family’s ongoing legacy of giving

a priority in their lives.

Lakewood Hospital Foundation is guided by a dedicated and civic-minded board

of trustees whose role is to support the enhancement of hospital programs and

services through building relationships with members of the community, raising

funds and dedicating resources to help meet the needs of those served by the

hospital. Michael A. Carlin recently joined this group of committed advocates

for Lakewood Hospital, and Richard B. Freeman, MD, PhD was honored as

an Honorary Lifetime Trustee.

Mike brings extensive financial management and business advisory expertise

from over 40 years of professional services for publically held and privately owned

companies across an array of industries. His executive background, coupled

with over 30 years of controller and audit committee experiences, rounds out

the 23-member board. He is currently the Managing Director of Carolan Partners

LLC, that provides corporate finance advisory services to financial services

companies. Prior to founding the company, Mike held leadership positions

as a senior client service partner with Deloitte & Touche LLP.

Mike grew up in Lakewood and is a graduate of St. Edward High School

where he previously served as a trustee. He is currently on the Board of

Advisors for a privately held manufacturing company, and is a member of

the American Institute and Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants.

In appreciation for his significant contributions to the foundation and hospital,

Rick Freeman was named Honorary Lifetime Trustee. During his 29 years of

service on the Board of Trustees, he served in various leadership capacities

and was instrumental in the ultimate success of several strategic endeavors.

Bill & Nancy Huffman

PA R T N E R S I N P H I L A N T H R O P Y Board Highlights

“Rick is an outstanding volunteer and a very generous donor,” said Ken Haber,

president of the Lakewood Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees. “His many

years of service as a trustee and his deep commitment to the foundation have

helped strengthen our efforts on behalf of those served by Lakewood Hospital.”

Pam Berry retired from the board after 22 years of dedicated service.

Colleen Meredith was elected as secretary. Our thanks to Board of Trustees

member Tom Baker who has expertly filled this role over the past three years.

Doug Spiker is the new Governance Committee Chair replacing

Mary Anne Crampton who is stepping down from the role.

Finally, the Lakewood Hospital family fondly remembers our dear friend and ardent

supporter, Brian M. King, who passed away July 8. Brian’s passion for Lakewood

Hospital was long-standing and unwavering as evidenced by his service as a

Lakewood Hospital Foundation trustee for nearly 30 years – including a six-year

term as president – and as a hospital trustee, and patient. We were fortunate

to have been blessed by Brian’s friendship and generosity, which so enriched

the community.

Michael A. Carlin Richard B. Freeman, MD, PhD Brian M. King

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More than 1,050 people came together on May 4, in support of patient care at

Lakewood Hospital. From toddlers in the Children’s Chase to walk participants well

into their eighties, the 13th Annual Ambulance Chase attracted folks from all over

Ohio and as far away as Oregon. 5K winners were Mallory Shaw, 15, of Lakewood

with a time of 19:23, and Curt Bachus, 48, of Akron with a time of 17:32. Of the 28

teams participating, Team Pfahl was the largest with 90 participants, and Garfield

Elementary School was a close second with 83 members.

Donald Martens & Sons Ambulance Services once again partnered with Lakewood

Hospital Foundation to host the 5K Race/Walk & 1 Mile Walk, something they have

32,644,444 Steps and Counting… Celebrating 13 years of Running, Walking, Wellness, Community Spirit and Support of Lakewood Hospital

done since the inception of the event. “It is because of their generosity, and that of

many other sponsors, that the Ambulance Chase continues to be such a success,”

notes event co-chair Chas Geiger.

Patients and caregivers benefit from the funds raised. The Ambulance Chase Grant

Program provides Lakewood Hospital departments the opportunity to request

funds in support of service enhancement and equipment that enriches patient care.

Through the grants, more than $475,000 has been awarded for numerous initiatives,

including 18 projects funded this year.

Save the date for next year’s event – May 3, 2015

C O N T R I B U T I O N S AT W O R K Alzheimer’s Research Worth Watching [ An estimated 5.2 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease. ]

Lakewood Hospital’s Center for Brain Health is currently one of seven sites in

the United States and Israel participating in a clinical trial for patients with mild to

moderate Alzheimer’s disease. The non-invasive therapeutic process is as simple

as sitting in a chair – actually, a state-of-the-art chair that simultaneously applies

cognitive training and transcranial magnetic stimulation to targeted areas of the

brain affected by the disease.

“Interim findings have been remarkable,” says Lakewood Hospital Research

Coordinator Christine Whitman. “Use of the NeuroAD medical device system has

improved cognition after therapy and even months after the study completion.”

Tests have shown significant improvement to patients’ cognitive functions.

Daily activities, such as taking care of themselves, speaking, and even recognizing

their loved ones have improved dramatically.

Currently, there is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease. Though there are drugs that can

relieve some of the symptoms, the benefit usually diminishes within six to nine

months of treatment. The NeuroAD, which can be used in conjunction with these

therapies, has a demonstrated impact as well as long-term results.

Whitman notes this new and novel technological approach really puts patients first,

“It is safe, non-invasive, and painless.”

The NeuroAD is considered an investigational

device and not commercially available in

the United States; however, it is being

used throughout Europe in combination

with Alzheimer’s disease medication.

“This far exceeds what is currently

available with medications alone,”

added Whitman. “New ideas and

advancements for treatment

which show such promise

are very rare, so we are

very optimistic.”

Lakewood Hospital’s involvement in the

NeuroAD trial is made possible through a portion of the

$1 million gift from The Harold C. Schott Foundation that was used to establish

an endowment in support of the expansion and integration of the hospital’s

neurological and geriatric services.

Enrollment in this clinical trial at the Center for Brain Health at Lakewood Hospital continues through the end of 2014. For more information, call 216.227.2438.

The Children’s Chase gets the youngest among us moving Lutheran West High School students volunteered at the event: Grace LaPointe, Braden Lau, Alex Wandrie, Jessica Gavlak, Kara Thomas, Libby Carper, Nick Knudsen, Clay Carper and Ethan Thomas

Ambulance Chase co-chairs Chas Geiger and Joe Gibbons with 5K winners Curt Bachus and Mallory Shaw

Team Pfahl @ 90 members strong Heather and Garrett Schweter with Jaclyn Burdette and Kelly Matus

Stroke survivor John Sanford, Sr. (center) with his team: Joyce Geib, John Sanford, Jr., Anna and LeElla Gentry, and Arlene Van London

Three generations of ambulance chasers: Ed and Marla Sas with daughter and granddaughter Michelle and Elyse Sixbey

Current and former Lakewood Hospital pharmacy employees, and family and friends made up this year’s Team Rxercise

[ Alzheimer’s disease is the most expensive condition in the nation. In 2014, the direct costs to American society of caring for

those with Alzheimer’s will total an estimated $214 billion. ]

[ Every 67 seconds, someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s disease. ]

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SAVE THE DATE: 2015 EVENTS 14th Annual Ambulance Chase 5K Race/Walk & 1 Mile Walk I Sunday, May 3 I Lakewood Park Starry Night 10 Year Celebration I Friday, July 31 I Under the Stars on Belle at Detroit

Lakewood Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees Ken Haber, President W. Charles Geiger, III, Vice President Colleen Meredith, Secretary Robert L. Potts, Treasurer Dorothy A. Ginley Bahm Thomas W. Baker Michael A. Carlin Warren P. Coleman Mary Anne Crampton Deborah Holmes Dalton Robert J. Elwood Larry E. Faulhaber James P. Foran James W. Harris Nancy L. Huffman Margaret B. Kuechle William B. La Place Kathleen A. McGrath Marcello M. Mellino, MD Carolyn P. Seelbach Richard K. Smith Douglas E. Spiker Wendy Summers

Ex-Officio Trustees James R. Crandell, MD Jill Gilmore Bonnie J. Hagerman Mary R. Sauer Cheryl Sullivan

Honorary Life Trustees Carol B. Hall Richard B. Freeman, MD, PhD John C. Kappus Peter E. Shimrak Robert C. Weber

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Every day, patients and caregivers are impacted by contributions from our donors. Whether it is through

the availability of state-of-the-art medical equipment, advanced training for staff, assistance for those in

need or expanded programming and services … every gift - every donor - makes a difference!

Steady gifts to Lakewood Hospital Foundation’s Annual Giving Campaign have the potential to transform

the care our patients receive, making sure they get the best treatment possible, using the most up-to-date

technology and procedures, in a healing environment that is close to home. New and repeat donors help

to deliver high quality, compassionate care to thousands of patients.

You may designate your contribution for a particular program, unit or service area with the assurance that

100% of your gift will benefit the project you specify.

If you are already a donor to Lakewood Hospital Foundation, thank you for your support, and please

continue to give.

If you have not given recently, now is a wonderful time to renew your commitment to the future of

healthcare by including Lakewood Hospital in your giving.

If you have never given to Lakewood Hospital, we invite you to demonstrate your gratitude for the

blessing of good health by becoming part of our family.

Don’t forget, your employer may match your gift to the foundation thus increasing your contribution.

Many matching gift programs match gifts from retirees. Please contact your employer’s human resources

department for a copy of its matching gift form to submit with your donation.

Emily Speer is happy to talk with you about making a difference. You can contact her at speere@ccf.org

or 216.529.7080.

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