Dear Friends and Supporters,Every day, we hear stories of hospital discharge planners, community and charitable clinics, and physician offices that are grappling with the challenges of helping patients obtain durable medical equipment (DME) prescribed by their doctor but for which they do not have the financial resources or medical coverage to obtain.

When patients cannot afford needed medical equipment, there are repercussions for individuals and the community. By helping to ensure patients can get the equipment they need, DME Exchange of Dallas serves a unique need in our area.

From vision to reality, we are now improving the lives of hundreds of clients each year, making them safer, restoring their independence and often enabling them to lead fuller, productive lives. The demand for our services is endless, and so must our efforts be to meet the needs of our clients.

On behalf of the board and staff of DME Exchange, I extend thanks to our donors and volunteers for helping to make 2015 a great success. We count on your continued support in enabling this important work.

Best regards,

Stan Pomarantz, M.D., President

2015 Annual Report

1,365People since

December 20122015 - 5142014 - 4842013 - 3632012 - 4*

2,037 Pieces since

December 20122015 - 7642014 - 7312013 - 5352012 - 7*

2,372Pieces since

December 20122015 - 8352014 - 7932013 - 7372012 - 7*

DME Exchange At-a-Glance Clients Served Equipment DistributedEquipment Collected

* DME Exchange was open for business the last two weeks of December 2012.

Equipment collected represents only the items we received that could be repaired, sanitized and distributed to clients. The need for wheelchairs far exceeds the supply, and we maintain a waiting list in order to provide them to clients as soon as they become available.

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Friends of DME ExchangeThe Friends, chaired by Elya Naxon, offers important support to DME Exchange and hosts events throughout the year.

Oscar Preview Night - February 2015Gary Cogill, Emmy award-winning journalist and former WFAA film critic, shared entertainment industry anecdotes while guests enjoyed refreshments and completed Oscar ballots.

Where Are You in an Emergency? November 2015Zachary S. Thompson, Director, Dallas County Health and Human Services, offered valuable insights on emergency preparedness.

Left to right: Jan Naxon, Cary Cogill, Elya Naxon

Zachary S. Thompson, Director, Dallas County Health and Human Services

Harnessing the Power of VolunteersWe are grateful for the countless volunteers whose hard work and generous spirit advance the work of DME Exchange. Among those we wish to thank are volunteers from:

• The Church of Latter Day Saints who come each week to sanitize, repair, and restore durable medical equipment as part of their mission work. We are grateful to each and every one of them.

• The American College of Healthcare Executives who scrubbed and sanitized equipment one Saturday. Their efforts put us ahead of schedule by two weeks, enabling us to issue equipment to our clients more quickly.

Annual Fund

$20,000+Katherine C. Carmody Charitable TrustCity of Dallas – GrowSouthHamon Charitable FoundationCarl B. and Florence E. King Foundation

$10,000+Harry W. Bass, Jr. FoundationHarold Simmons FoundationThe Wooldridge Foundation

$5,000+Baylor Health Care System FoundationGaston Episcopal Hospital FoundationFannie & Stephen Kahn Charitable FoundationKaren and Walter LevyNCHSue Pickens-OwensJ. L. Williams Foundation

$2,500 +The Mitchell L. and Miriam Lewis Barnett Charitable TrustRoger H. ForbesMax JaffeJim Waldorf

$1,000+Episcopal Church of the TransfigurationExchange Club of Lake HighlandsLeo & Rhea Fay Fruhman FoundationKing of Glory Lutheran ChurchGail and Peter LoebElya NaxonStanley Pomarantz, MDRichardson Central RotaryRotary Club of Park CitiesJacqueline & Byron Sandfield Philanthropic FundShield HealthcareTemple Emanu-ElKim and Mark Walter/Walter Family FoundationThe Bill & Katie Weaver Charitable TrustDon Wolman

$250+Dr. Bob and Donna BeaversThe Keith Beers & Helen Laughlin Beers FoundationFran and Mark BergKathryn I. BondsCompton Broders, MDCera DeFeoBetty S. FishMurray GordonJackson-Haack Family FoundationKathi HutchinsBetsy and Mark Kleinman Philanthropic FundRabbi Asher KnightCecilia McDermottAnne and John MullenAbbe L. PattonThelma PomarantzNatalie PotterRenee StanleyBetsy and Todd Teitell

Ray Darby Charity Golf Classic Co-Chairs: Jim Waldorf, Jim Towell, Mike Rosen

Platinum SponsorsThe Eagle GroupTexas Health Resources Foundation

Gold SponsorJim Waldorf

Silver SponsorsThe Mitchell L. and Miriam Lewis Barnett Charitable TrustCompton Broders, MDKelly CorcoranEarl N. DanielsMax JaffeShelli and Mike RosenUnited Healthcare

Bronze SponsorsChildren’s Medical CenterBruce EriksonInwood Bank

DonorsAbe BrillingSheli BarnettMarc BrownChristopher J. CrosbyRobert DefeoBrett FloydFox Rothschild LLPJerry FrankGenesis TeamMurray GordonBrad Green & AssociatesMike GruberDan KirkwoodRabbi Asher KnightGail and Peter LoebAlan NixCharles PorthStanley Pomarantz, MDTenet HealthcareLorraine G. Wire

Thanks to Those Who Make Our Work PossibleThe work of DME Exchange would not be possible without the generosity of many individuals, corporations and foundations. We are grateful to all of those who have supported us during our first years of operations and thank the following 2015 donors.

After recovering from a serious car accident, this generous woman donated her equipment to DME Exchange. Her wheelchair is now enabling an eighty-four year old man to have greater independence.

DME Exchange of Dallas, Inc.—Recycling durable medical equipment for those in need

Contact Us

12015 Shiloh Road, Suite 130Dallas, TX 75228

Phone: 214-997-3639Fax: 888-235-3639www.dfwdmeexchange.org

About DME Exchange of DallasDME Exchange collects gently used medical equipment, refurbishes and sanitizes the equipment and distributes it free of charge to qualified Dallas County residents.

Each year, tons of valuable medical equipment is discarded. We turn those discards into opportunities by recycling:

• Manual and power wheelchairs• Home hospital beds• Air or gel mattresses• Sliding and rolling walkers• Rollators (walkers with seats)• Crutches and canes• Shower chairs• Tub transfer benches• Raised toilet seats• Patient lifts

Ensuring that clients can get the DME they need means fewer emergency room visits, shorter hospital stays, fewer hospital readmissions due to complications or re-injuries, and quicker return to independence and productivity.

2015 AccoladesIn 2015, DME Exchange was:• Chosen as one of only ten beneficiaries for the

2015 Chi Omega Christmas Market• Selected as a finalist for D CEO magazine’s

Achievement in Healthcare Innovation• The only organization addressing county-wide

needs for durable medical equipment• The only organization licensed by the State of

Texas as a medical salvage company

About Our ClientsDME Exchange serves Dallas County and clients come to us through referrals, as shown here:• 95% are referred from hospitals and 5% from

clinics and doctors’ offices• 60% are patients referred from Parkland

Hospital and its community clinics; other referrals come from Baylor Scott & White, Doctors Hospital, Methodist Health System, Texas Health Resources, and UT Southwestern

Board of Directors

Stanley Pomarantz, M.D. – PresidentSheli BarnettPete BlanchardMax JaffeSandra KnutsonKaren LevyGail LoebJohn MeazellSue Pickens-Owens

Elya Naxon – Chair, Friends of DME Exchange of DallasBetty Hersey – Executive Director

Our thanks to Kerry Silver for her help in creating this publication. Icons on the front cover were designed by Freepik from Flaticon.com.

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