CORNER

MEMBERS
CORNER
MEMBERSHIP
REPORT:
JUNE 2013
Welcome New Volunteers
Lise Altidor
Ayana Murray
Nima Ataei
Monica Neicon
Linda Bernstein
Luis Quintero
Evan DeMarco
Daniel Saraceno
Yvonne Duncan
April Scheeloch
Lisa Gelb
Patrick Sheehan
Eileen Giarrusso Natasha Simon
Barry Gordon
Ria Sitahal
Ashley Jobst
Jeffery Solius
Amy Kloosterboer Amy Tran
Janet Lamphere William Trevino
Christine Limoze Kristal Urena
Rodolfo Molina
General: 595
Life: 190
Honorary: 2
Total: 787
HOURS REPORT:
TEENAGE VOLUNTEERS (TAV):
1,248.5 hours
91 TAVs
ADULT VOLUNTEERS:
10,021.5 hours
429 volunteers
TOTAL:
11,270.0 hours
520 total volunteers
INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING?
CALL 561.955.4098
June Volunteer of the Month
BARBARA PAUL
Since becoming a Debbie-Rand
volunteer in April 2011, Barbara
Paul has earned over 400 hours
working in Volunteer Services.
Born in England, she moved to
the U.S. in 1963 and finally to
Boca in 1998.
Barbara enjoyed a 33-year career in the airline
industry. She started as a flight attendant in
England, and over the years, was promoted
to management positions with various airlines
including Pan Am, El Al and Delta. After retiring,
she worked part-time for 11 years at the City of
Boca Raton’s Tennis Center. Now fully retired,
she no longer plays tennis but enjoys golf,
reading and traveling. Barbara has served on
the board of her home owner’s association for
eight years, currently as Secretary. She is also
a member of the auxiliary at FAU’s Louis and
Anne Green Memory & Wellness Center.
Barbara has received many compliments from
patients and their families, citing her kindness
and caring while transporting them. Thank you,
Barbara, for your wonderful volunteer service.
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51st Anniversary Luncheon Reservation Form
BOCA WEST COUNTRY CLUB | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2013
DOORS OPEN AT 11:30AM
Please mail your check along with this completed sheet or bring it to the Volunteer Office on or
before Tuesday, September 3. For reserved seating, make your reservations by Friday, August 30.
Enclosed is my check in the amount of $ __________________ for __________ people at $35 each.
Ticket includes tropical punch, hors d’oeuvres, lunch and complimentary valet parking.
Make checks payable to D-RMSL.
PLEASE PRINT:
Name: __________________________________________________________________________________
Phone: ( ______ ) ____________________________
Please include names of all those in your party (up to 10 people) below:
1. (self)_____________________________________ 2.________________________________________
3.__________________________________________
5.__________________________________________
7.__________________________________________
9.__________________________________________
4.________________________________________
6.________________________________________
8.________________________________________
10._______________________________________
My dinner choice (check one):
_____ Chicken Française _____ Grilled Norwegian Salmon _____ Grilled Vegetable Napoleon
Mail to: Debbie-Rand Memorial Service League, Inc.,
Attn: Anniversary Luncheon
800 Meadows Road, Boca Raton, FL 33486
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Teenage Volunteer Social
Aimee Yahn-Carmichael and Teenage Volunteer (TAV) Chair for the event, Jennifer Rose, turned the Bistro at Boca into a tropical
paradise for the TAV Social, held on June 7. Hosted by the Debbie-Rand Board of Trustees, 17 TAVs braved pouring rain to
attend the event and share tales, pizza and games. A limbo competition weeded out the TAVs until only Alex Crossley and new
volunteer Mariani Weinstein were left. Enjoyed by all, the TAVs attending requested that the event be held on an annual basis.
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TAV Monthly Moment
BELLA POLLEY – INTERVIEWED BY JENNIFER ROSE
What made you interested in becoming a TAV at Boca Regional?
Three years ago, I was in and out of the Hospital for various health
reasons. I had many different procedures to help make me better and
my family and I traveled throughout the country to receive the best care
possible. I am not fond of IVs. In order for the nurse to actually place
one, someone had to distract me. Usually this person was a volunteer.
After I recovered, I realized I wanted to be the person that helps
patients who are scared. Boca Regional was the perfect opportunity for
me, and I am so grateful that I decided to become a TAV.
How long have you been a TAV?
I have been a TAV at Boca Raton Regional Hospital since October
2011, my freshman year of high school.
Which department(s) do you work in?
I work Saturday mornings in IV Therapy, NSA 7th floor. Previously I
worked at the Thrift Shoppe and Volunteer Services.
What is your favorite part about being a TAV at Boca Regional?
I get to see the patients' smiling faces every weekend and know that the
work I am doing is making a difference. In my department, IV Therapy,
many of our patients come for weeks or months at a time. I am able to
build a relationship with them as well as their families. It is nice for me
to know that they consider me a familiar face each weekend and that I
ease their worries when they see me.
What has been the highlight moment of being a TAV?
Last year, there was a patient that was with my department for many
months. Every Saturday, he would arrive, coffee in hand and his wife
by his side. We instantly had a connection and he did not dread going
to the Hospital once a week because he knew I was there. On the
patient's last day he told me that I truly made a difference in his life
and he was so grateful that I was there to talk to him and comfort him.
It's experiences like this that make volunteering so wonderful for me!
Pet Therapy Program
Recently the program lost one of its own members, Casey. A 15 year
old toy/miniature poodle, also known as a party poodle because of her
unique color markings, was a hard-working volunteer who specialized
in home visits and special events. She participated in many events
sponsored by Debbie-Rand Memorial Service League and was the
bumble bee in the Activities Committee’s 2011 Haunted House at
Halloween. She will be greatly missed by her owners, Tom and Carol
DeCicco, and her co-volunteer therapy dogs Charley, Kelly and Harris.
Making Headlines
Making Headlines is an effort to
keep all our employees, physicians
and volunteers informed. This
section will provide you with a list
of recent press releases that have
been submitted to the media, as
well as to our local civic leaders and
government representatives.
To review any of our press releases
online go to BRRH.com. You’ll find
all of our current announcements on
the home page.
July 17
New Physicians Join Medical Staff at
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
July 16
Boca Raton Regional Hospital Listed
by U.S. News as a Top Ranking
Hospital in Florida for the Third Year
in a Row
June 24
Lynn Cancer Institute Joins Moffitt
Oncology Network
June 21
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Names Eric Rutstein, MD, June’s
Physician of The Month
June 19
The Kathy Tabor-McEwan
Memorial Fund
June 18
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Receives Top Healthgrades ®
Designations in Maternity Care and
Women's Health
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AUGUST
10th Anniversary
Go Pink Luncheon
Boca Raton Regional Hospital invites you to
the 10th Anniversary Go Pink Luncheon. The
event, held at Boca Raton Resort & Club on
October 25, 2013 from 11:00am to 1:30pm,
is south Florida’s premier event for women’s
health education and wellness.
AUGUST 2013
Meetings & Events:
THRIFT SHOPPE MEETING
MONDAY, AUGUST 12
ADULT ORIENTATION
TUESDAY, AUGUST 13
WAYS & MEANS MEETING
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14
BOARD MEETING
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21
Save the Date:
51st Anniversary Luncheon
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
AHA Heart Walk
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
Go Pink Luncheon
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25
Making Strides Against
Breast Cancer Walk
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26
The Broadway
Costume Collection –
Tour, Dinner & Show
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15
Join us on the pink carpet with Rob Lowe.
Rob lost his mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother
to breast cancer. His story is
heartbreaking, his advocacy for awareness and
early detection is impassioned and inspiring.
Tickets go on sale for $150 on August 26 and proceeds benefit Boca
Regional’s Go Pink Challenge, an initiative that raises awareness and
funds in support of the Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute.
Tables and sponsorship opportunities are also available. This is a notto-be-missed
women’s health event that promises to be another sellout,
so bring your friends and loved ones! For more information and to
purchase tickets, contact Allyson Harman at 561.955.5168 or by email
at aharman@brrh.com.
Our Shining Stars
From Larry Académie française
On Friday, May 10th, I had a lovely experience while driving the tram.
I’ve been driving it for more than four years and have made new friends,
reconnected with old ones and had many amazing experiences and
strange coincidences ... I even met the man who almost married my
wife-to-be 60 years ago. But, this one beats them all. Cheryl Carpenter
called me from the rotunda to come and pick up a “special” passenger
who needed a ride to the maternity unit. As I pulled up to the main
lobby, Cheryl came out, guiding the little lady. They explained that she
needed to get to the maternity unit to meet her new and 20th greatgrandchild.
Wow! This brought back memories of taking one young
and very pregnant lady to maternity who was 10 days “late.” To my
relief, she was just making an appointment to have a cesarean section
done the next day. I had visions of delivering a baby in the tram.
Do you know of or have you witnessed a volunteer going above and
beyond to help a patient? Or maybe someone who is simply deserving
of recognition for displaying an exceptional level of volunteerism? If
so, let us know and we will feature them in an upcoming issue.
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Safety Matters: Volunteer Trivia
D-RMSL is committed to ensuring our volunteers
have the knowledge needed to keep themselves
and our patients safe. As part of this commitment,
we provide a monthly safety question in this
newsletter. These questions represent what a
volunteer may be asked by The Joint Commission
surveyor during a site visit.
Congratulations to Alice Duquette, who correctly
answered, “False. Volunteers may lift/move patients
or heavy objects as part of their volunteer service.”
See Aimee Yahn-Carmichael for your prize!
561.955.4100
This month’s trivia is about wheelchair safety and
has two parts. 1) What is the number one safety
measure when using a wheelchair? 2) When
transporting a patient, you should enter and
exit elevators with which wheels entering first?
Hint: The answers can be found in your Volunteer
Guide. The first person to email Aimee at ayahncarmichael@brrh.com,
will win a pair of Regal VIP
Movie Tickets. Best of luck!
Stop by the Debbie-Rand Thrift Shoppe for
all the sales and take advantage of great deals.
Monday - Saturday: 10am - 4pm
Sundays: 12pm - 4pm
903 Meadows Road, Boca Raton, FL 33486
Phone: 561.395.2208
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Boca Raton, FL 33486
561.955.4098
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Boca Raton, FL
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• Plants, balloons, plush novelties
• We can create very unusual designed personal floral pieces
• All Boca Raton Regional Hospital volunteers, employees and physicians receive 10% discount
on all in-store or locally delivered items, plus an additional 5% discount, which will go to the
Debbie-Rand Memorial Service League
Boca Raton Florist • 301 S. Federal Highway, Boca Raton, FL 33432
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