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MEMBERS<br />
CORNER<br />
MEMBERSHIP<br />
REPORT:<br />
AUGUST 2013<br />
General: 646<br />
Life: 189<br />
Honorary: 2<br />
Total: 837<br />
HOURS REPORT:<br />
TEENAGE VOLUNTEERS (TAV):<br />
1,250.5 hours<br />
87 TAVs<br />
ADULT VOLUNTEERS:<br />
10,614.8 hours<br />
450 volunteers<br />
TOTAL:<br />
11,865.3 hours<br />
537 total volunteers<br />
Welcome New Volunteers<br />
Sherlan Antoine<br />
Ana Brandt<br />
Julie Calder<br />
Walter Campbell<br />
Andrew Cudmore<br />
Lois Dermer<br />
Roger Farleigh<br />
Sybil Firestone<br />
Nicole Foltin<br />
Alexandera Held<br />
Amanda Hodges<br />
Megan Karoly<br />
Jennifer Kowal<br />
Alice Moskowitz<br />
Carmen Oliveira<br />
Rayna Pass<br />
Jennifer Pena<br />
Shanta Seegulam<br />
Carol Sims<br />
Lucille Sorkow<br />
Thuy Tran<br />
Kelly Weaver<br />
Heather Wyman<br />
August Volunteer of the Month<br />
Mildred Strom has given almost<br />
7,500 hours of service since<br />
joining D-RMSL in 1999. She<br />
has worked in the Volunteer<br />
Office since 2002 and recently<br />
MILDRED STROM concluded a nine-year run as<br />
Membership Chairman. Mildred<br />
has served on the D-RMSL Board of Trustees,<br />
as a member of the Nominating Committee<br />
and the Lobby Sales Committee. She is also an<br />
active member of the Caring Hearts Auxiliary<br />
of Florida Atlantic University’s Louis and Anne<br />
Green Memory and Wellness Center.<br />
After retiring from a 44-year career in the<br />
broadcast advertising industry, Mildred and her<br />
late husband, Nat, moved from New York to<br />
Boynton Beach in 1989. She currently resides in<br />
Delray Beach. She has one step-daughter, two<br />
grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.<br />
Thank you, Mildred, for your many years of<br />
service to D-RMSL and Boca Regional!<br />
INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING?<br />
CALL 561.955.4098<br />
IN MEMORY OF:<br />
Louis Catuogno<br />
Edith Haering<br />
Ellie Simon<br />
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Debbie-Rand Memorial Service League<br />
2013-2014 Chairpersons/Committees<br />
ANNIVERSARY LUNCHEON – 09.18.13<br />
ANNUAL MEETING – MAY 2014<br />
BINGO<br />
BY-LAWS REVIEW<br />
Barbara D. Cohen, Edmund Nasralla, Sharon Pearthree & Mary Watts<br />
D-RMSL Board of Trustees<br />
Mary Watts<br />
Barbara Gideon, Debbie Leising, Howard Shore & Mary Watts<br />
GIFT SHOP Manager Lois Ackner<br />
Staff Chairperson<br />
Aimee Yahn-Carmichael<br />
HISTORIAN<br />
HOURS<br />
MEMBERSHIP<br />
Vonnie Gutzeit, Peggy Stein & Joan Wargo<br />
Dorothy Dufresne<br />
Sharon Pearthree<br />
NEWSLETTER Editor Barbara Gideon & Marketing Department<br />
NOMINATING<br />
OFFICE SUPPLIES<br />
ORIENTATION<br />
PATIENT LIBRARY<br />
PROCEDURES<br />
REMEMBRANCES/DONATIONS<br />
Debbie Leising/Chairman<br />
Dorothy Dufresne<br />
Eileen Carlins<br />
Ellen Carroll<br />
Aimee Yahn-Carmichael<br />
Evie Zimmerman<br />
SCHOLARSHIPS Chairperson Evie Zimmerman<br />
THRIFT SHOPPE General Chairpersons Diana Rivellino & Deyse Norwitz<br />
Monday Chairpersons<br />
Tuesday Chairperson<br />
Wednesday Chairpersons<br />
Thursday Chairpersons<br />
Friday Chairpersons<br />
Saturday Chairpersons<br />
Women’s Marking<br />
Men’s Marking<br />
Supplies<br />
Olga Molinari & Jo Ulferts<br />
Joan Breiling<br />
Naomi O’Connell & Joan Rehmet<br />
Deyse Norwitz & Diana Rivellino<br />
Olga Molinari & Joan Rehmet<br />
Rita Haggerty, Deyse Norwitz & Diana Rivellino<br />
Rita Haggerty, Deyse Norwitz & Diana Rivellino<br />
Jack Yarmosky<br />
Linda Goltzer<br />
UNIFORMS<br />
Howard Shore<br />
VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH Chairperson Evie Zimmernan<br />
Chairpersons<br />
Barbara Gideon, Lois Ackner, Eileen Carlins & Howard Shore<br />
WAYS & MEANS<br />
Debbie Leising<br />
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Giving a<br />
Special Gift<br />
Mandatory Flu Shots<br />
Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s policy states that flu shots are mandatory<br />
for all Hospital employees and volunteers. The Centers for Disease<br />
Control and Prevention recommends annual influenza vaccination for<br />
all individuals six months of age and older and mandatory healthcare<br />
worker vaccination is endorsed by several national medical societies.<br />
Is someone you know having a<br />
special birthday or anniversary and<br />
you don’t know what to give them?<br />
Why not honor them by making a<br />
contribution in their name to the<br />
Debbie-Rand Memorial Service<br />
League. Their name will appear in<br />
the newsletter and you will receive<br />
an in-kind donation for the amount<br />
donated. In turn, if your donation<br />
is $20 or more, the Boca Raton<br />
Regional Hospital Foundation<br />
will give you credit toward your<br />
benefactor status.<br />
You may also wish to remember<br />
a loved one or friend that may<br />
be deceased. What better way to<br />
memorialize them.<br />
Remember, for the person who<br />
has everything, a gift to the Debbie-<br />
Rand Memorial Service League<br />
is priceless!<br />
Volunteers who are unable to get a flu shot for religious or medical<br />
reasons must complete an exemption form, which can be obtained in<br />
the Volunteer Office. All volunteers must provide proof of receiving<br />
a flu shot no earlier than August 2013 or complete an exemption<br />
form. Volunteers who work in patient care areas and are granted an<br />
exemption will be required to wear a mask while performing their<br />
duties throughout the entire flu season (December 1 through March 31).<br />
Flu shots are covered by Medicare and most health insurers and are<br />
generally available at physician’s offices and most pharmacies. Shots<br />
will be administered at the Hospital on a limited basis for volunteers<br />
who are unable to obtain them elsewhere. All volunteers must submit<br />
to the Volunteer Office either proof of receiving a current flu shot or a<br />
signed exemption form no later than December 1, 2013.<br />
Upon submission of proof of receiving the flu shot, volunteers will have<br />
a designation sticker affixed to their hospital identification badge.<br />
Thank you for your cooperation in adhering to this important policy.<br />
DEBBIE-RAND MEMORIAL SERVICE LEAGUE, INC.<br />
Financial Statement 1st Quarter<br />
INCOME<br />
Gift Shop $ 23,105.39<br />
Thrift Shoppe $ 110,747.67<br />
Donations to Boca Raton Regional Hospital $ 77,698.00<br />
Scholarships given $ 29,750.00<br />
Available funds as of July 31, 2013 $ 578,440.59<br />
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Our Shining Stars<br />
From a Patient's Family Member<br />
There was a volunteer on the fourth floor; his name is Steven. When<br />
my mom told him about her upcoming procedure he gave her hope<br />
and really lifted her spirits. He checked in on her often, even asking if<br />
any of us wanted juice or ice cream brought to my mom’s room while<br />
we visited with her. When we saw him in the hallways, he would always<br />
inquire as to how she was doing. Steven was so calming and caring.<br />
From a Patient's Family Member<br />
The Volunteers! Oh my goodness, the volunteers! I could never write<br />
a letter about your wonderful Hospital, without talking about the<br />
volunteers who offer their time to the care of your patients.<br />
Do you know of or have you witnessed a volunteer going above and<br />
beyond to help a patient? Or maybe someone who is simply deserving<br />
of recognition for displaying an exceptional level of volunteerism? If<br />
so, let us know and we will feature them in an upcoming issue.<br />
TAV Monthly Moment<br />
LETTER FROM A BOCA REGIONAL EMPLOYEE<br />
I am writing in regards to a volunteer, Alexandra Silverman. I admire the<br />
selflessness and dedication volunteers provide. However, Alexandra<br />
has shown her love for people on duty, as well as off duty.<br />
I was in the cafeteria and she was waiting in line to order food and saw<br />
an elderly couple struggling to bring their food to the table, so she got<br />
out of line to help them and guide them to a table. They expressed such<br />
gratitude for her and she thanked the couple with a smile on her face. In<br />
moments like these, you become extremely thankful for people who are<br />
always willing to give while expecting nothing in return.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Nicole Bracciale<br />
Newsletter is Now Emailed<br />
Volunteers who do not have an email account can pick up their monthly<br />
copy of InnerView in the Volunteer Office or in D-RMSL outlying areas.<br />
Inactive current members without email will be mailed the InnerView.<br />
Making Headlines<br />
Making Headlines is an effort to<br />
keep all our employees, physicians<br />
and volunteers informed. This<br />
section will provide you with a list<br />
of recent press releases that have<br />
been submitted to the media, as<br />
well as to our local civic leaders and<br />
government representatives.<br />
To review any of our press releases<br />
online go to BRRH.com. You’ll find<br />
all of our current announcements on<br />
the home page.<br />
September 11<br />
Boca Raton Regional Hospital<br />
Utilizing First Drug-Eluting Stent<br />
for Treatment of Peripheral<br />
Artery Disease<br />
September 10<br />
New Physicians Join Medical Staff at<br />
Boca Raton Regional Hospital<br />
September 3<br />
Boca Raton Regional Hospital's<br />
Toppel Family Place Celebrates<br />
20th Anniversary<br />
August 29<br />
Boca Raton Regional Hospital Names<br />
Nicusor Ieremia, MD, August’s<br />
Physician of the Month<br />
August 23<br />
Boca Raton Regional Hospital Names<br />
Rachel Ciaccio, MD, July’s Physician<br />
of the Month<br />
August 22<br />
Boca Raton Regional Hospital<br />
Diabetes Education Program Earns<br />
American Diabetes Association<br />
Recognition<br />
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OCTOBER<br />
The Wick Theatre<br />
RESERVE YOUR SPOT NOW<br />
OCTOBER 2013<br />
Meetings & Events:<br />
ADULT ORIENTATION<br />
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8<br />
WAYS & MEANS MEETING<br />
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9<br />
THRIFT SHOPPE MEETING<br />
MONDAY, OCTOBER 14<br />
BOARD MEETING<br />
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16<br />
Exciting news…BROADWAY COMES TO BOCA! Grand Opening Gala<br />
of the “Broadway Collection.”<br />
The Debbie-Rand Memorial Service League invites you to join us<br />
Friday, November 15, 2013 at 5:00pm along with Honorary Chair Jan<br />
McArt, for this spectacular event at the beautiful new Wick Theatre,<br />
benefitting the Christine E. Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute<br />
at Boca Raton Regional Hospital. We are honoring Jan for her<br />
extraordinary theatrical career and achievements and her dedication<br />
to the arts in the Boca Raton community, where she had a record run of<br />
24 years at the Royal Palm Dinner Theatre. She has earned numerous<br />
awards such as the prestigious George Abbott Lifetime Achievement<br />
Award from the South Florida Entertainment Writers, the Palm Beach<br />
Post's "One of the 100 Most Influential People in Florida for This<br />
Century” to just name a few.<br />
In 2004, Jan was appointed as the director for theatre arts program<br />
development at Lynn University and is the founder and producer of<br />
the Libby Dodson's Live at Lynn series.<br />
Save the Date:<br />
Go Pink Luncheon<br />
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25<br />
Making Strides Against<br />
Breast Cancer Walk<br />
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26<br />
The Broadway<br />
Costume Collection –<br />
Tour, Dinner & Show<br />
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15<br />
The evening's events include:<br />
5:00pm: Tour of the oldest historical collection of costumes from<br />
Broadway shows and performances collected over the past 25 years<br />
called “The Broadway Collection”<br />
6:00pm: Dinner and Cocktails in the famous recreated “Tavern on the<br />
Green” room and Cabaret<br />
7:30pm: Irving Berlins, “White Christmas”<br />
9:45pm: Coffee and dessert in the Cabaret featuring the performers<br />
from the Wick Theatre<br />
Reserve your tickets now as seating is limited. Tickets are $150.00<br />
per person. Make checks payable to Debbie-Rand Memorial Service<br />
League, Inc. and forward to:<br />
800 Meadows Road | Boca Raton, FL 33486<br />
For more information, please call 561.955.4329.<br />
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Safety Matters: Volunteer Trivia<br />
D-RMSL is committed to ensuring our volunteers have<br />
the knowledge needed to keep themselves and our<br />
patients safe. As part of this commitment, we provide<br />
a monthly safety question in this newsletter. These<br />
questions represent what a volunteer may be asked<br />
by The Joint Commission surveyor during a site visit.<br />
Congratulations to Heather Jurist, who correctly<br />
answered, “There are no designated smoking areas<br />
on Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s campus. In order<br />
to smoke a cigarette, a person needs to leave the<br />
Hospital’s property.” See Aimee Yahn-Carmichael for<br />
your prize!<br />
561.955.4100<br />
This month’s trivia has two parts. 1) Volunteers may<br />
lift/move patients into or out of wheelchairs as part<br />
of the volunteer service. True or False? 2) When<br />
transporting a patient to their room, you must<br />
immediately notify the staff of the patient’s arrival<br />
and not leave them unattended until a staff member<br />
has assumed responsibility for the patient. True<br />
or False? The first person to email Aimee at ayahncarmichael@brrh.com,<br />
will win a pair of Regal VIP<br />
Movie Tickets. Best of luck!<br />
Stop by the Debbie-Rand Thrift Shoppe for<br />
all the sales and take advantage of great deals.<br />
Monday - Saturday: 10am - 4pm<br />
Sundays: 12pm - 4pm<br />
903 Meadows Road, Boca Raton, FL 33486<br />
Phone: 561.395.2208<br />
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800 Meadows Road<br />
Boca Raton, FL 33486<br />
561.955.4098<br />
• Serving Boca Raton Regional Hospital and the surrounding community since 1943<br />
• Arrangements for all occasions: parties, weddings, Bar & Bat Mitzvahs<br />
• Plants, balloons, plush novelties<br />
• We can create very unusual designed personal floral pieces<br />
• All Boca Raton Regional Hospital volunteers, employees and physicians receive 10% discount<br />
on all in-store or locally delivered items, plus an additional 5% discount, which will go to the<br />
Debbie-Rand Memorial Service League<br />
Boca Raton Florist • 301 S. Federal Highway, Boca Raton, FL 33432<br />
Phone: (561) 395-1944 • www.bocaratonflorist.com
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