Our PrESIDENT’S COrNEr

As I embark upon a new position I feel a little apprehension about filling the shoes I am trying to fill. Sandy did a

wonderful job getting us further forward in stabilizing the mechanics of running an active, large organization. The auxiliary is now run more like a corporation. This became necessary because of all the rules and regulations placed upon us by the Joint Commission and HIPPA. I hope to maintain our organizational stature and perhaps improve some things even more.

a lITTlE abOuT mySElf

I joined the TVRH Auxiliary in 2011, working first in “Inside Transportation”. That department was dissolved so I moved into “Patient Care”. I became a Co-Chair with Bev Edwards and when she resigned I became Chairman of the “Patient Care Department”. Mike Sweeney was chairman of “Outside Transportation” and wanted to resign as chairman and I was standing in the wrong place at the right time and agreed to become chairman of that department. When Teresa McFadden became ill I was appointed as 1st Vice President and then inherited chairmanship of the Dietary and Case Management departments. I resigned as chairman of Patient Care but maintained the other positions. Now I will embark upon the presidency and will try to fulfill my duties to the best of my ability. my ExPErIENCE aND qualIfICaTIONS for the Presidents position

I was born and raised in the Kalamazoo, Michigan area. I studied music in school but farming was my true passion. After school I became a Plumber/Steamfitter/Welder and only did farming with my dad on nights and weekends. At the age of 4 years old, I started raising rabbits and then started exhibiting them in 1960. I became a licensed Rabbit Registrar and eventually a licensed Rabbit Judge. I held many different offices in many different local and national rabbit organizations. My exhibiting and judging afforded me the excuse to be able to travel and see every State of Main Land USA.

my maIN hObby is Genealogy

While traveling to research my family I have taken many photos of entire cemeteries and post the memorials on a Web Site called “Findagrave.com”. Very interesting and through it I have been able to meet many distant cousins. My other hobby is Model Trains – G gauge.

Enough about me.

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The ummingbirdH

Auxiliary Foundation

The Villages Regional Hospital

Vol. 6 May - June 2014 No. 3

Mission Statement: To improve the health and quality of the life of the

individuals and communities we serve.

News Volunteersfor

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With hummingbird consciousness, we learn

the truth of beauty. Our life becomes a wonderland of delights in flowers, aromas and tastes. We laugh and enjoy creation, we appreciate the magic of the present moment, and the magic of being alive.

ChECk OuT whaT’S IN ThIS ISSuE ...

page 1 & 2 - Our President’s Corner

page 3 - Post-ed Notes

page 4 - The Foundation

page 5 - The Auxiliary 2014 Annual Appreciation Luncheon

page 6 - Special Recognitions

page 7 & 8 - Featuring Our Fundraisers

page 8 & 9- New Auxiliary Departments

Cheerfulness is the best promoter of health and is as friendly to the mind as to the body.

--Joseph Addison

1451 El Camino Real, The Villages, FL 32162

352-751-8176

The Hummingbird is a publication of the Villages Regional Hospital Auxilary Foundation. The information within this publication is designed to communicate and inform the staff and volunteers. The editoral staff reserves the right to author, edit, or deny materials submitted for inclusion. feedback: We need to know what you think, what you want to hear, and what you are up to. Send email to skumler@gmail.com

Newsletter Editor: Shari Kumler Proofreader Sarah Ralph This newsletter is dedicated to the hardworking volunteers at the Villages Regional Health System.

Elected Officers: Jim lemon - President lou Emert - 1st Vice President Shelly morjoseph - 2nd Vice President rita montroy - Recording & Corresponding Secretary Jan kunpan - Historian/ Parliamentarian Effie miller - Treasurer (appointed position)

The auxiliary Office, 751-8840, is staffed on Monday 12-4 pm by Mike Kauffman Tuesday 8-12 am by Lois Laabs Wednesday 12-4 pm by Mike Kauffman Thursday 8-12 pm by Jan Kumpan The Day Captain’s Office, 751-8622 is staffed 8:00 - 4:00 pm, Monday-Friday

The auxiliary foundation Office, 751-8871, is staffed Monday through Friday 9 a.m.-2 pm. n

The total volunteer hours for the Jan. through March quarter were:

23,253.27

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wOrkINg TOgEThEr IN a COmmON gOal

We are going to have many challenges with all the NEw CONSTruCTION and we will need to work closely together, and be patient, to work through these problems. We are at 650(+-) members now in the Auxiliary and as construction is completed we will need to expand to at least 150 more volunteers. We are going to be asked to make many changes in job descriptions and maybe even add more/different job descriptions. I know that the “IN SErvICE” mEETINgS aren’t always fun to attend but they are very important, and will become even more important with all the changes and the new construction. They are also a means to keep up-to-date and to meet your fellow volunteers who work on different days. It is always interesting to hear of other situations involving your job and how they are handled, as well as relate your experiences. Much can be learned and in that way everyone is “on the same page.”

Our new lOg IN/OuT PrOCEDurE is a new process that we all need to get used to. It will be much more efficient and easier for the volunteers that work in the office trying to keep track of the hours we all are working. I’m sure you can imagine the HOURS that they spent manually adding up and keeping track of all the hours for over 650 volunteers. Yes, there are glitches in the new system, as there are in any new system, but we are working hard to get things worked out. We have constant communication with the programmers trying to get everything fixed. Please let the office staff know if there are any problems with your hours BUT please be patient and polite. They are volunteers too.

I will try to be available as much as possible. You may call me at 786-556-3462 or email me at lemon4439@yahoo.com . I am always open to listen to suggestions or concerns. We are all volunteers and we need to work together towards a common goal.

Thank you for all that you do and for your patience while we make all of these transitions.

Jim Lemon President

we are saddened by the loss of ThErESa mCfaDDEN, our fellow auxilian

Theresa M. McFadden, 72, The Villages, FL passed away March 29, 2014. After moving to the Villages, Fl. in

2000, she unselfishly volunteered over 12,000 hours of her time to the Villages Regional Hospital Auxiliary. Her duties consisted of various positions including office manager and President of the Auxiliary for several years. She was awarded a “Lifetime Honorary Member of the Auxiliary”.

haPPy bIrThDay POSIE!

The Saturday morning volunteers at Ye Olde Thrift

Shoppe surprised Posie Clymer with a cake to celebrate her 84th birthday. the cake was on Saturday, March 15th … her birthday was March 14th.

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bravO!

I would like to commend all of the Cath Lab Volunteers

for their continuing loyalty and help during a recent period of time when they have been sorely needed. We have had two resignations because of illness and are left with no subs. We have ten scheduled periods to be filled each week and it has required our group to step forward to help fill in the gaps. Thank you - each and every one!! ~ Sara Valentine, Chair

DONaTIONS NEEDED aT yOTS

Your Spring Cleaning can help our hospital if you donate all those gently used items such as clothes, home décor

items, linens, jewelry, books, wall hangings, small furniture, and house wares to the Auxiliary’s yE OlDE ThrIfT ShOPPE.

The Shoppe is completely staffed by The Villages Regional Hospital Auxiliary volunteers and all the items are donated. Proceeds from the store go to support our hospital.

The store is located just off US 441 and 2 blocks south SR 466 in the Lady Lake Historic Park at 106 W Lake Blvd. It is open Tuesday thru Saturday from 10am to 4pm and parking is available just west of the building.

Call 259-5853 for more information

p.s. – we need volunteers as well!!

ElEvaTOr EDIquITE• The center bank of elevators are for patient transfer and all patients have a priority to use this elevator.

• The back elevators that are next to the cafeteria are labeled “STAFF“ and are for the use of team members and volunteers.

• The front elevators are for visitor/front lobby priority.

Thank you for following these guidelines.

Post-ed Notes

rEaD yOur haNDbOOk

If by reading your Auxiliary Handbook your questions regarding policy information such as leave,

department transfer, subs, etc., are not answered, please contact your department Chair.

updated copies are available for you to pick up at the Day Captain’s Office. (you will be asked to sign a receipt form

when doing so).

First

DO NOT uSE yOur baDgE fOr fOOD aT ThE CafE

The only place you can use your badge for food is the Cafeteria.

Recently it has been reported by some that your badges could also be swiped in the Café.

THIS IS NOT TRUE.

Thank for you for attention to this notice.

DaTES fOr aTm TESTINg arE aS fOllOwS:

may 6 & 20 and June 3 & 17 The location: East Campus - 3rd floor Computer Room

The time: 8:00 to 12:30 p.m.

It is mandatory that every volunteer be recertified annually during your birth month.

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wE ExTEND a hugE wElCOmE TO …walter f. Zielinski, Ph DExecutive Director TVRH Auxiliary Foundation

I was fortunate to meet Walter who is a Philanthropy Leadership

Professional, with extensive knowledge and experience in philanthropy, giving, charity and community relations which makes him well qualified for his new role

with TVRH Auxiliary Foundation.

He graduated in 1995 from Union Institute and University with a Dissertation on Transformation Leadership in Corporate and Higher Education, and received a diploma from Harvard University for Educational Management.

Walter has worked as Vice President for Institutional Advancement Beacon College, Leesburg, Florida, and as President, of MedCentral College of Nursing in Mansfield, Ohio.

He is married with two daughters, and looks forward to developing a Hospital Foundation that is poised for growth. The Best Is Yet to Come!

As the editor of The Hummingbird, I am always checking out areas of our Auxiliary that I think volunteers would like to know about. So I went to

meet our staff in the Foundation office. The office is located on the second floor of the East Campus.

I was greeted with enthusiasm by the ladies of the support team, Millie Barbarite, Barbara Richardson and Bonnie Albion. We talked about the Foundation and I learned that Dick Campbell, our President, has stepped down and is now taking a more supporting roll. The TVRH has hired a new Executive Director for the Foundation.

In addition to the Auxiliary fundraisers we work at, Thrift Shop, Gift Shop, and Café, the Foundation raises the big dollars with events such as the Gala, Cabarat, SEE’s Candy Sale, the Cruise, Bricks, and so forth. It’s a lot of work, organization and detail work and also requires additional hours from our volunteers. We plan to communicate to all the volunteers through The Hummingbird so you can share the information with understanding.

Philanthropic support plays an essential role at The Villages Regional Hospital (TVRH). Part of a not-

for-profit health care system, TVRH was built in 2002 as a 63-bed facility and has more than tripled in size to 223 beds. Plans call for an additional 100 beds to be added in 2015, which is where the foundation comes in.

The Villages Regional Hospital Auxiliary Foundation exists solely to support the mission of TVRH as well as the programs and services it provides. The foundation is charged with securing funds to support the efforts of the hospital to improve patient care.

Our not-for-profit organization was founded in 2013. It is an outgrowth of years of dedicated service by the hospital Auxiliary–whose 600+ members provide comfort to patients and their families through direct contact, supportive services, and fundraising.

Our hospital is growing and working hard to respond to the needs of those we serve. We couldn’t do this without our physicians, team members, administrative staff, board members, volunteers—and you, our donors. To date, the auxiliary has raised more than $1 million that has enabled the hospital to purchase leading-edge equipment. Your support and commitment help our hospital meet the challenges of today and those of the future.

ChaNgES arE ThE mEaNS fOr gETTINg bETTEr . . . Is Yet to Come! The Best

Barbara Richardson, Bonnie Albion, and Millie Barbarite in front.

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2014 auxIlIary awarDS PrESENTED aT ThE aPPrECIaTION luNChEON

Special recognition awards were given out at the April 21 Installation Luncheon.

Nominations are accepted each year until March 1st and then an awards committee reviews the nominees and selected the most deserving individuals. This year’s award winners included:

2014 auxIlIary aPPrECIaTION luNChEON

Many have said that this was the best luncheon. The program

was timed perfectly, not too long, but everything was included. Awards were presented and our new officers were installed. Our new President spoke briefly about our need to work together during the new building phase, and be flexible to new ideas. The food was good, the tables were lovely and we had a good attendance. If you missed it, you missed a great opportunity to fellowship with your co-volumteers.

The Day Captains and their chair barb lovett - Outstanding Team/Department Award Given to a team or department, who have worked together at an exceptional level.

harriet huschart - Improving Patient Care Given to an individual who has inspired improvements in patients and hospital services.

maggie macrae - Core Values Award Exhibiting the following 7 values- Respect, Stewardship, Integrity, Service, Teamwork, Innovation, and Quality.

leann houck, laurine mennell and marianne rogers - Unsung Hero #1 An individual(s) who has shown consistent reliability, adaptability and service to the Auxiliary. (They do not have to be an active Auxiliary Member).

Nancy Campbell - Unsung Hero #2 An individual who has shown consistent reliability, adaptability and service to the Auxiliary. (They do not have to be an active Auxiliary Member).

Nance Duddy - Leadership Award of Excellence An individual who has provided outstanding leadership, support to the

organization, and has worked beyond the call of duty.

lois laab - Volunteer of the year An auxiliary member who has made an exceptional contribution and shown outstanding dedication to the organization.

Dick Campbell - President’s Award Award determined solely by the Auxiliary President.

In addition, there was a special award given to the outgoing President, Sandy Nusbaum to recognize her dedication and determination in launching the Auxiliary Foundation willing serving for an unprecedented third term.

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7000 hOurS Effie Miller 5000 hOurS Harriet Huschart

2000 hOurSBonnie MorrisJeannette LewisBeverly LlewellynWilliam ShusterEileen Dietz

1000 hOurS Donald MarchandCarol NelsonKenneth RobbinsCamille KelsoAlice ChaplinCarol HughesJane SchiedermayerSherry KimbleRobert PlumbVirginia GiddingsAlice DickmanRose MalickiBrenda Nye

500 hOurS Trish DavisGerald StarkweatherJohnny MendolaJames BraxmeierStar JohnsonJohannes KoppersIda DitzelCarol Noce

Stanley RemiesiewiczAnna Swain-BoughnerMarlene PhilyawMark KirschnerAnita HartCoral Howard

300 hOurS Sharon KumlerCori PurdomPatricia CornishCornelia HahnCarol McDougallEdward MargolisRose GragsonBarbara SasserMary PapaPatricia CerarBarbara MeissnerLois EtzlerRobert IrvineMarilyn BrandtBillie SudduthCarol BruceJanet EvansTaylor PerryBarbara BorckLouise TuckerWalter SoemannCarol BonhamTimothy EisenhutVita BonoBarbara RandolphMargaret Staley Marjorie Magdasy

100 hOurS Judith TerracianoMildred DanielsDiane BondNancy WibleJames DowMaria SatterfieldMike SindlingerSandra MontenegroCarol NiehausRobert FiftalPatrick KellyKaren ColwellDonald BucklewTheresa LauerFlorence PowersLinda ShunkNancy ThomasKaren GillCarol EngstromDavid WallerValerie KammanMary Jeanne ReichNancy MeyerMary KinneyPosie ClymerNancy ElsmoreDoris BouffardScott JohnstonJoani BolandPenny LisleBarbara BiggsCecil BiggsMary KentJanet HaffnerMichael Czarny

If you have any questions about the hours you have accumulated, please feel free to contact the Auxiliary Office at 352-751-8840; or, you

may stop by the office located at the East Campus building on the 3rd floor and the staff can pull your records. Please be patient, it takes the volunteers time to process all our volunteer’s hours.

vOluNTEErS rEaCh mIlESTONE hOurS

Congratulations to the following volunteers for reaching their MILESTONE HOUR during the 2014 first quarter:

fIrST grOuP Of hONOrary lIfETImE mEmbErS NamED

We are delighted to announce the induction of the first group of

Honorary Lifetime Members. This is one of the new categories of Auxiliary membership available to non-active volunteers. An Honorary Lifetime Member typically has a minimum of seven (7) years of distinguished volunteer service to The Villages Regional Hospital and a minimum of 2,000 total hours served. As an Honorary Lifetime Member they will receive the Auxiliary electronic newsletters plus invitations to the Auxiliary annual luncheon and other events. They can also have a voice in the Auxiliary to raise a concern, state an opinion or make a recommendation to the Executive Committee for consideration, but they have no voting rights. An Honorary Lifetime Member can be nominated by any Active Member but must be approved by a majority vote of the Executive Committee.

This year we are honoring the following retired members:Marion Berg* Karen Bontz Evan Richards Millie Card Bev Edwards Doreen Henning Bob Lester Deedee Lester Rev. Ron L’Huillier Shirley Connell*Theresa McFadden*

Laurine Mennell Myrna Morjoseph*Bob Prince*Charles RickerLorraine RickerFae Rogers*Gisele SilvestriBev SweeneyGerald Tucker

*Posthumously

SPECIal rECOgNITIONS

INfOrmaTION rEgarDINg mIlESTONE PINS

We have had a lot of volunteers asking about their Milestone Hours. Pins are not awarded until after the end of a quarter. The second quarter for 2014 began on April 1, and continues through June 30th. There will be some time

sheets that need to be calculated after the 3oth. Pins will not become available for distribution until sometime in July.

Thank You for your patience. Auxiliary Office Staff

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CruISE wINNEr

Shelly morjoseph was sitting on the Square

at Spanish Springs last fall trying to get donations for the hospital Auxiliary that would then enter the donor into a chance to win a free cruise for two from Ocala Travel. One of the vendors selling hats on the square that night noticed no one was stopping at his table and took pity on him. She decided to make the first donation and that empathetic person’s name was drawn as the winner the night of the Hearts for Our Hospital Gala. Mona Carrasquillo and her niece will be sailing with the Auxiliary members on their May 10th Royal Caribbean 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on the OASIS of the SEAS. The cruise for was donated by Ocala Travel located in Palm Ridge Plaza near Southern Trace as part of their partnership with the hospital Auxiliary Foundation.

This is the eleventh cruise organized by Shelly to help raise fund for the Auxiliary in support of our hospital.

Shown in the photo from Left to Right: Julie burns, Manager at Ocala Travel; mona Carrasquillo; Shelly morjoseph

and Sharon kaminski from Ocala Travel.

Jim Lemon at the Wine Tasting Fundraising, See page 8 for more ...

SEE’S CaNDIES

Our next fundraiser

may be over by the time you see this article, but we want to keep you aware of the ongoing efforts we are making to achieve our financial commitment to the hospital.

The actual sale will be Saturday, May 3, 2014, from 11:00 am -3:00 pm at Belk’s in The Villages. The week prior, customers can call and order their candy and pick them up at Belks to save waiting in a line. All proceeds benefit the Villages Regional Hospital, and is sponsored by the TVRH Auxiliary Foundation.

Shelly Morjoseph started the SEE’S CANDY sale in 2007. Leadership at the time were skeptic, but it has proven to be very profitable, raising over $18,000. Shelly and his team, Jeannie Rogale, Joan Rogan and Bonnie Albion also sell candy at Christmas and Easter as well.

mEET ShElly mOrJOSEPh

Shelly Morjoseph began volunteering

for TVRH in December 2002. He started as Chair for the Materials Management team, which he still does. Since then, he has become active in fundraising and now

spends a lot of time “keeping busy raising money” at the square, promoting the cruise and See’s Candies, and then rewards himself by going on the cruise too!

Shelly is also beginning his second term as our Vice President. He has found a rewarding outlet for his senior season of life. Thank you, Shelly.

Featuring our Fundrai ers

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Jobs to Fill

CrEaTED TwO NEw DEParTmENTS

In his acceptance message at the Appreciation Luncheon, Jim Lemon, our new president announced the creation of two new departments, Case Management and a Public Relations Department.

CaSE maNagEmENT DEParTmENTThe Hospital Case Management Department. is expanding, and they are in need of “liaisons” between the patients and their Case Workers. Our Auxiliary will meet new patients and be their frontline greeter, to make sure the patient has a contact person, and know that the Case Management worker is handling their case as expeditiously as possible (see Service Description below).

Lon Bohnstedt will be the Chairman of this department. You may contact him if you are interested 352-430-2455, or email lobones@comcast.net. He will be setting up schedules and will answer any questions you may have.

Case Management Visitor VolunteerWorks Shifts: One 4-hour shift per week (flexible days/hours)

• ServiceSummaryandResponsibilities: o Meet with Case Management (CM) Staff on assigned floor daily for listing on patients newly admitted o Meet with patients newly admitted to TVRH o Introduce the Case Management Department Flyer / CM Number to call if questions o Write the CM of the day on white boards

o Notify CM of patients requesting CM service o Demonstrate patient choice.com on rolling I Pad as needed

• SkillsandAbilitiesrequired: o Ability to lift 10 lbs. o Ability to walk 40%, stand 40%, and sit 20% of hours worked o Ability to alphabetize materials o Good communication skills o Good customer service attitude o Pleasant, outgoing personality o Be supportive of patients o Ability to work with diverse staff, patients and families o Professional appearance and attitude, complying with Auxiliary dress code o Mature judgment o Ability to follow directions and complete assignments in a timely manner o Ability to follow and explain hospital policies and procedures o Maintain strict confidentiality o Conscientious of duties o Punctual: arrive as scheduled

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wINE TaSTINg -- aNOThEr fuNDraISINg EvENT!

The Wine Walk was held on Friday, April 25, from 6:00-9:00 pm at Lake Sumter Landing Square. At this event, patrons purchased

tickets which entitled them toa small wine glass. Businesses around the square opened their doors and provided appetizers and the wine vendors offered a wine sample to ticket holders. It was a win, win for everyone including the Auxiliary which received the ticket funds from the sale of the tickets.

Featuring our Fundrai ers

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PublIC rElaTIONS DEParTmENT The new Public Relations Department, will have two separate divisions. One will be speaking at groups, clubs, and other opportunities we have to present volunteerism for our auxiliary, and the other will be sitting at a table or booth handing out flyers.

The object of both divisions is to promote the Auxiliary Foundation and the Auxiliary Volunteers. Both groups will hand out pamphlets and flyers promoting our organizations and encouraging people to volunteer.

volunteers willing to help with this new service must be able to work flexible hours and one or two events per month.

The Chairman for this department will be Carol hughes. She will also be looking for 2 co-chairs. One chair to head up the speaking group and the other to head up the table/booth group.

Contact Carol Hughes at carhughes@cfhalliance.org

Public Relations Volunteer• PurposeofthePRDepartment to create several small 2-3 people teams to aid o the Foundation financially o And/or the Auxiliary to draw more volunteers to serve the hospital staff and patients.

• Tobeaccomplishedby o small and large group speaking, o and/or working event tables at determined Village events, o and any other creative ways to meet people.

• Mustbe o a regularly scheduled volunteer, o smiling, outgoing, flexible, articulate, and reliable, o love volunteering, o have a passion for the hospital, o enjoy meeting new people, o available for 1 or 2 events a month.

• Responsibilities o pick up your supplies needed for the event, set up your table, o pass out brochures and volunteer applications, or whatever the event requires,

aNOThEr vOluNTEEr OPPOrTuNITyWe are looking for several volunteers who might be interested in doing occasional data entry work. This would not be very time consuming for anyone who enjoys this type of work.

If you are interested, please respond to mbarbarite@cfhalliance.org