Christmas Day at St. Aloisius Medical Center as seen through the eyes of one of our Long Term Careresidents:I am awakening but what do I smell? What am I hearing? What a joy it was to realize that I amsmelling bacon frying and hearing refrains of Happy Birthday Jesus being sung by members of theNew Life on Main Street Church. An added joy was to find out they had come to spend the day withus and to celebrate the greatest birthday, that of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.What a wonderful day we had with them. They served breakfast of scrambled eggs, bacon, hashbrowns, corned beef hash, caramel rolls and Belgian waffles with all the toppings with coffee andjuice. We were assured that there were no diet restrictions for Christmas Day. While we ate, we sangmany verses of Happy Birthday to baby Jesus.

And we partied on . . . After lunch several church members and young people returned to singChristmas carols throughout the halls of the nursing home. Then we gathered in the dining room toplay our favorite game, BINGO! New Life on Main Street Church donated five polar fleece throwsand many quarters for prizes.

As we were reflecting on how wonderful the day had been so far and how much we appreciatedthis wonderful group, they weren’t finished yet. Festive Christmas baskets were given to everyoneincluding staff. Each basket included an orange, hot chocolate with marshmallows, tea bag, cookies,candy cane along with a poem about the candy cane, candy, sample bottles of shampoo, body wash,soap, lotion and mouthwash. The baskets were all done up in festive wrap and a bit of ribbon.

That evening the halls were unusually quiet and everyone was tired after spending such a won-derful time. We enjoyed and appreciated all you did for us and for helping to keep the real reason forthe Christmas season in our minds and hearts the whole day. Thank you!

New Life on Main shares Christmas in LTC

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PAIDHARVEY, ND

PERMIT NO. 16

January 2010

Residents Joseph Becvar, John Mack, LloydFossen and John Damon.

W e lc om e ou r F i r s t B ab y of 2 0 1 0Babies are wonderful gifts -

- All babies! First babies arefull of surprise. First babiesof the year are special at St.Aloisius Medical Center. Our2010 first baby was born toJohn and Jennifer Donarskion January 6, 2010. LukePaul Donarski weighed 8 lbs.3 oz. He is not a first baby forthis family though, becausehe has 4 brothers, Andrew,Brandon, Ethan and Nathaniel.His mom and dad would haveliked a girl but were more than happy to welcome this sur-prise.

All New Year’s babies receive gifts from St. Aloisius Medi-cal Center. Luke received several outfits for newborn and afew to wear when he is older, also bibs and socks and babystuff. All babies also receive gifts from some communitychurches; quilts, blankets and burp cloths.

All mothers, on admission, receive a prayer blanket whichis made by someone in the community. It’s much like a large

scarf. Mom keeps this with her until baby istaken to the nursery then mother’s scent is withthe child while away from mother. The blanket isa bridge between mom and baby (community andmom) and is a constant reminder that prayers fol-low the labor, birth and discharge home. Whilemaking these blankets prayers are made for careand comfort for those who will use the blanket.

St. Aloisius takes great pleasure in welcomingLuke into the Harvey community and wish Jenni-fer and John the best as they add this little boy totheir family. The gifts are only a token of our careand blessings for a strong and healthy child.Anyone wishing to make gifts or prayer blankets

can contact the Director of Nursing or OB Supervisor. We welcome all becauseit takes more than a hospital to make a child a part of a community. We all are apart of the lives of the little ones. Healthy children come from healthy and help-ing communities. Someone said it takes a village to raise a child, that personwas right. St. Aloisius is a good place to start life and the Harvey Community isa great place to grow and be loved.

Thanks to all who care. Our motto “Quality care with a personal touch”extends out our doors to everyone. Welcome again to Luke and blessings to allour children.

Pastor Mike Vargo and the Snedakers:Teesha, Teresa, Julie and Carl.

Eleanore Dossenko, OB Supervisor; Jennifer Donarski withLuke Paul; and Candie Thompson, Director of Nursing.

Rocky Zastoupil

From the Administrator . . .“A very Merry Christmas and a

Happy New Year -- let’s hope it’sa good one without any fear” --music and lyrics by the late JohnLennon. Written and sung somany years ago and yet so appli-cable. Are we living in fear? Par-t icularly fear regarding ourhealth and the future of reformingit? Good health care is near anddear to al l of us -- we can’tescape (nor should we want to)having genuine concern when itcurrently is at the center of ourcongressional universe. But fear,no we should not live in fear rath-er we should live in faith andtrust and hope. That is the foun-dation upon which we will grow.As a faith based ministry St.

A l o i s i u sM e d i c a lC e n t e restablishesnot only itsm i s s i o n ,but also itsb u s i n e s sp l an andthe futureo f car i ngf o r a l l o f

you upon true faith.And so faith has brought us to

this point exactly where we shouldbe and we are thankful for all thathas been bestowed upon us. Thelist is long and bountiful and I amhigh-lighting several instances

that might pique your interest.• A dedicated, loving workforce

taking care of all who come to ourdoors in need (well over 300strong, expanded physical therapypersonnel, new general surgeon)

• Financial stewardship toimprove the buildings and equip-ment in need of replacement andrepair (fire suppression systemsthroughout the entire acute andLTC facilities, new electric beds,aesthetics -- new flooring andpaint, new O/R family waitingroom)

• Technological advances alongwith gold standards in medicineand its delivery (electronic phar-macy software, trauma level IV

recertification, onsite paramediceducational program throughDakota College at Bottineau)

• The support of our local com-munity (we exist only to serveyou). All brought to the tablebased upon our foundation offaith.

With a new year just aroundthe corner not all will be smoothor easy, but I trust that at the endof the day we will be furtherahead and better for it. If it werenot for challenges opportunitieswould be missed. St. AloisiusMedical Center wishes all of youplenty of opportunities this com-ing new year.

Rocky

ForeWord is a quarterlypublication for the

friends and family ofSt. Aloisius Medical Center.

Editorial CommitteePam Stewart - Editor

Contributing WritersBeverly VanderVorst, Donna

Corneliusen, EleanoreDossenko, Wayne Fahy,

Beth Huseth

Board of DirectorsGlen Mayer, Anamoose, Chairman

Bryon Brynjulson, HurdsfieldPaul Gunderson, HarveyCollette Hertz, HarveyMark Friedt, Harvey

Sr. Margaret Rose Pfeifer, FargoSr. Elizabeth Rose Muscha, Mandan

Sr. Marlyss Dionne, Valley CityRocky Zastoupil, CEO, Harvey

St. Aloisius Medical Center325 Brewster St. EHarvey, N.D. 58341

St. Aloisius Medical Center is an equalopportunity provider. Complaints of discrimination

may be sent to: USDA, Director, Office of CivilRights, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410

‘Cheaper Than Therapy’ entertains crowd atAnnual Award Banquet and Christmas Party

“Cheaper Than Therapy,” awoman’s quartet from Jamestown,

entertained at the Annual AwardBanquet and Christmas Party forSt. Aloisius Medical Center heldDec. 4, 2009, at the Harvey EaglesClub. “Cheaper Than Therapy”sang a variety of songs in theSweet Adeline style and attendeeswould agree that their entertain-ment was indeed great therapyespecially when they invited CEO,Rocky Zastoupil, to participate!

Harvey Eagles provided a tastyturkey and ham supper and manydonated prizes were given. Fortyemployees received awards forlength of service for a combinedtotal of 685 years of service.Bes ides those who rece ivedawards, there were 31 employeeslisted who have worked at St.Aloisius Medical Center for 25years or more!

The following is a list of thosewho received awards:

Activities: Rose Anderson, 30Business Office: Dianne Lage-

son, 5; Marian Hase 15; KarenKrenzel 30

Data Processing: Pam Held 30Dietary: Nancy Frye 5; Joan

Adams 5; Dorothy Baltrusch 10;Debbie Zerr 15

Housekeeping: Joe Fisher 5;Shirley Mock 30

Laundry: Linda Faul 15Long Term Care: Tina Bonnet 5;

Candis Hatch 5; Janet Wagner 5;

Ethel Alexander 10; Pam Norstedt10; Gail Gross 15; Sarah Helland15; Betty Hakanson 15; VickieKukowski 15; LeeAnn Krahler 30;Lori Wolf 30Maintenance: Gary Kennedy 30Med Surg: Mary Beth Coombs 5;

Lanae Strand 5; Cortney Werre 5;Marjorie Kleinsasser 10; MelissaVollmer 10; Rosella Adam 15;Brenda Kenney 15; Elaine Minor15; Emy Becker 20; Kathy Sieg20; Carol Weinmann 35Occupational Therapy: Robin

Arnold 10Physical Therapy: Barb Knox 10;

Kelly Christensen 20Radiology: Danica Grossman 10Social Services: Cheryl Bartz 25

“Cheaper Than Therapy” singstheir rendition of “Santa Baby” toRocky Zastoupil, CEO of St.Aloisius Medical Center.

Greatattendanceat FallWellness Days

We were blessed with mildweather for our Fall WellnessDays, boosting our attendancenumbers by 142 participantsover last spring, when ice,snow and fog managed to keepsome folks from venturing outat those early wellness hours.

A t t endance a t Drake ,Fessenden and the four Harveydays totaled 689 people whotook advantage of the opportu-nity to be proactive in manag-ing their health. A record 91men received the additionaltest for PSA, which screens forindication of prostate cancer.

At the St. Aloisius site, adepression screen was alsooffered which many partici-pants took advantage of. Men-tal health is just as important asphysical health and can oftendirectly affect our physical wellbeing.

If you have questions aboutyour wellness results, be sure tocontact your health care provid-er to discuss them. Followingup on abnormal values cangive you a head start on identi-fying and treating potentialproblems before they becomeadvanced.

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The paramedic class offeredthrough the Dakota College atBottineau being taught here at St.Aloisius Medical Center has itsfirst semester under its belt. Theprogram is being taught throughthe North Dakota Emergency Edu-cation Consortium (NDEEC).Consort ium members are St .Aloisius Medical Center, Harvey;Heart of America Medical Center,Rugby; Carrington Health Center;and West River Health Center,Hettinger.

Wayne Fahy, a Critical CareP a ram ed i c em p l oyed by St .Aloisius, is the lead instructor forthe class and is able to do theinstruction over the university sys-tem’s Interactive Video Network(IVAN). This allows more studentsaccess to the program without hav-ing to travel. Currently the pro-gram has four students from theBelcourt and Rolla area and onefrom the Upham area who connectto the class in Rugby at the Heartof America site, two in Carringtonand two in Harvey. Mark Weber,program coordinator, is employedby Heart of America Medical Cen-ter. Weber will also instruct por-tions of the class from Rugby.

Our two local students are fromthe Anamoose and Fessendenareas. Mary Jund, who is a certi-fied athletic trainer and EMT-I, isemployed by St. Aloisius in theCardiac Rehab Department. Jundalso provides athletic training forthe Harvey High School sportsprograms. She has been a volun-teer member of the Harvey Ambu-lance Service the last three years.

Fahy states, “Mary is one ofthose people who has a natural tal-ent for patient care. It’s fun to

Dakota College at Bottineau Paramedic Classwatch her as she interacts withpatients, taking care of them andmaking them feel more at ease.”

Mike Melby lives in theFessenden area and has been amember of the Fessenden Ambu-lance Service for more than 10years. Mike and his wife, Tamra,own and run Triple K Horses, aminiature horse farm. Melby saysthat becoming a paramedic hasbeen a life-long dream and wasexcited when he found out thatthere would be a program offeredlocally.

“Our communities are lucky tohave two such fine paramediccandidates,” Fahy said, “and whenthey graduate, the communitieswill have two more paramedicswho can offer more advanced lifesupport. Mary will join our otherparamedics on staff working onthe Paramedic Quick ResponseUnit (QRU) and hopefully we canget Mike to work a few shifts forus as well.”

Fahy added, “This paramedicprogram is a very intense and gru-eling program. Along with theclassroom portion, the studentswill also be doing clinical experi-ence both in hospitals and on otherAdvanced Life Support Ambu-lance services. There are a lot ofnew things for them to learn.”

“I am so excited about thisprogram! Mark and I sat downabout a year ago and started talk-ing about this class. Our goal wasto train paramedics to be able tofunction in a rural setting wherethere is not a lot of back up andthey may be the only ALS personaround. All paramedic programshave to teach a paramedic to aminimum competency level. We

looked at that level and thoughtthat rural paramedics need to beabove that competency level soour program is going to go into alittle more depth and stress morecompetency in certain skills andpharmacology knowledge,” Fahysaid.

The program starts the secondsemester Jan. 12, and the certifi-cate program will finish in August.We look forward to being able tooffer this class on a yearly basissince the University System hasapproved the course through theDakota College at Bottineau.

Update for the Hill-Burton programEffective April 8, 2010, St. Aloisius will no longer be offering

the Hill-Burton Uncompensated Services program for medicalservices as our obligation to the federal government will be ful-filled. Therefore, St. Aloisius is asking for those who are cur-rently without insurance and others who have used the Hill-Burton program in the past to begin planning ahead in findingsome source of health coverage.

There are other alternatives to Hill-Burton available such asWomen’s Way for women’s annual physicals and mammogramsand Healthy Steps through Blue Cross Blue Shield for unin-sured children in addition to the Medicaid program. There mayalso be assistance through our charity care program but thequalifications are more stringent. Any questions may be direct-ed to Jessica at 324-4769 ext. 110.

We Appreciate You . . .The Christmas and New Year holiday season is a great time to show

gratefulness and to be thankful, not only for the big things but also forthose little blessings that help make our days brighter at St. Aloisius.Here are a few praises and thank yous . . .

• St. Aloisius received a grant to purchase some new beds and decid-ed to donate 28 of the older beds from LTC to the Hope Foundationwho refurbishes them for use at other facilities throughout the country.The Hope Foundation is a nonprofit organization that works with orga-nizations that support the medical, educational and emotional needs ofchildren. Also, outdated supplies are periodically donated to a doctorwho sends them to help in a mission area.

• During the snow storm over the Christmas holidays the staff at St.Aloisius went above and beyond the call of duty by staying and workingdouble shifts and working their days off because co-workers couldn’tmake it to work. Thank you for your dedication. We are so grateful forsuch efficient and compassionate staff at St. Aloisius.

• Many people donated cookies, special treats and Christmas pres-ents. Others shared their time visiting and Christmas caroling. All thedonations and shared time is so appreciated. Thank you for remember-ing our Long Term Care residents and patients during the holiday sea-son. Your gifts are cherished by all at St. Aloisius and we are gratefulfor your kindness.

Christmas isn’t the only giving time at St. Aloisius Medical Center.Often during the year you can find a box for donations in the lobby.Sometimes for the food pantry, sometimes for a needy family and allgifts are welcome.

The St. Aloisius family is generous. We have bake sales for peoplewith health troubles or financial needs. We have been known to haverummage sales and wreath or baskets sold at silent auction for a worthycause. Many cash donations or PTO have been donated to coworkers inneed.

Recently four suitcases of fabric and sewing notions were collectedfor a Kenya mission. Supplies are saved from OR and OB, books fromclinics and unused things from Lab are saved for a mission in the Phil-ippines, Cheryl Dyck, and for missions in Africa.

The area of concern at St. Aloisius is Our World.

Professional Services AvailableWe are pleased to be the host site for a variety of professional services offeredin this region, making your medical choices more convenient and economical.

St. Aloisius Medical CenterRural Mental Health Consortium, Zane Zuleger, MSN, MSA, RN,

Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, on Tuesdays only. Call DonnaCorneliusen for appointment at 324-4651.

Professional Hearing Services, Valarie Streich, on third Wednesdayof the month from 10 a.m. - noon. Call 1-800-260-1310 for appt.

Wells County Public Health (weekly appointments). Call 547-3756for information.

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, Tim Hart. Call1-800-639-6292 for appointment.

Minor in Possession and DUI Counseling, Eleanor Dossenko,BAAS, call her at 324-4651 for appointment.

General Counselor, Phil Brossart. Call for appointment,1-800-260-1310 (toll free)

Central Dakota ClinicOrthopaedic - Dr. Dahl, Bone & Joint Center on the fourth

Thursday of every month; call Bismarck, 1-800-424-2663, for appt.Cardiologist - Michelle Vanklootwyk, RN, CS, FNP, Heart & Lung

Clinic on second Tuesday of every month. Call Bismarck at1-800-932-8848 or 224-7507 for appointment.

Podiatrist - Dr. Olson, Family Foot and Ankle Clinic, on the thirdThursday of every month; call Bismarck 1-800-674-7018 for an appt.

Dr. Lindemann opens Harvey ClinicDr. Alan Lindemann has

opened the Harvey Clinic, special-izing in obstetrics, gynecology andfamily medicine. The new clinic islocated on 9th Street in the formerAerial Impressions location indowntown Harvey..

Lindemann graduated from theUniversity of North Dakota atGrand Forks and has been practic-ing medicine since 1981 and hashad many interesting experiences.

Deb Schmitt, a nurse practitio-ner originally from Hurdsfield, hasbegun working with Lindemann.Patients will be able to see her forroutine and non-critical matters.

Office hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 9a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday and 9a.m. to noon Friday. You can call701-324-2396 for an appointment.

Dr. Alan Lindemann

2009 St. Aloisius CommunityVolunteer Program Summary

St. Aloisius is committed toextending care to Harvey and thesurrounding communities. The St.Aloisius Community VolunteerProgram is a community benefitprogram that addresses numerousnon-medical needs.

The Community Volunteer Pro-gram has approximately 150 vol-un t ee r s . Vo l un t ee r d r i ve r sprovided 13,388 miles of medicaltransportation for individuals in2009. The program provided11,585 hours of service (whichdoes not include the numerousvolunteer programs that operatewithin the facility). This is theequivalent of five full-time (40hours per week) and one part-time(20 hours per week) employees,providing quality services asneighbors helping neighbors.

We would like to honor ourvalued volunteers at the annualMentor/Volunteer appreciationbanquet Jan. 28, 6 p.m. at the Har-vey Eagles Club. Meals will beprovided for all St. Aloisius volun-teers, mentors and their youth(including volunteers for LongTerm Care, Precious Goodbyes,Pastoral Care, etc.). Guests arewelcome at $9 per plate for roastbeef dinner. Please RSVP by call-ing Tammy Neurohr or BethHuseth at 324-4651 by Jan. 22.

Summary of Community Vol-unteer Program Hours: Faith inAction 4,002; Senior Companions3,727; Wells County Mentoring3,334; Hospice 310; Ret i redSeniors Volunteer Program 165;Other 47. 2009 Total VolunteerHours: 11,585.

Have you noticed the new Donor Board on the wall in our front lobby atSt. Aloisius? This board honors those who gave $10,000 or more to theGift Campaign for our renovation project. Thank you again to all of youwho donated to our project. Whether you were able to make a large orsmall donation, all donations were important.