STEWARDSHIP REPORT AUTUMN 2017
Healthy at Every Age
Landon and Marshall Mitchell race down the PBMC Community Wellness Trail with dad Craig Mitchell bringing up the rear.
Coastal Healthcare Alliance, made up of Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital, is committed to increasing the number of people in our community who are healthy at every stage of life. To do that, we are investing in programs and educational initiatives that prevent disease before it happens. As community members gain the knowledge and skills to take better care of their health, we will see improvements in our region’s overall well-being and reduced use of higher-cost medical services. Last year, with generous donations from residents, area businesses and hospital employees, PBMC completed a 1.75 mile Community Wellness Trail. This year, private donations have funded additional trail improvements including more exercise stations and prominent signage on Route 1. The PBMC Community Wellness Trail is open 365 days a year to everyone in our community. If you haven’t had the opportunity to visit, please stop by this fall to enjoy an invigorating fresh air stroll on our gently groomed trail with gorgeous views of Penobscot Bay framed by the beautiful fall foliage.
EVERY GI FT MAT T ER S. EVERY D O LL A R C O UNT S . With charitable donations from generous individuals, businesses and foundations, the Pen Bay Waldo Healthcare Foundation provides critical funding to keep quality care close to home. Serving 80,000 people in the Midcoast region of Knox and Waldo counties, the Foundation helps fund institutional priorities at Waldo County General Hospital, Pen Bay Medical Center, Quarry Hill, Waldo County Dental Care, Knox Center, Belfast Public Health Nursing Association and the Sussman House. All donations to the Pen Bay Waldo Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of federal and state law.
Community Supports Cancer Care Center
For the second year in a row, Rock Harbor Pub and Brewing Company owner/operator Dan Pease raised over $1,000 to support cancer services at Pen Bay Medical Center. The PBMC Cancer Care Center used donated funds to purchase a Deluxe Clinical Care Recliner. The new chair supports patients in comfort while receiving intravenous therapy. With the addition of a new clinical chair, the PBMC Cancer Care team can schedule more patients each day. All of us at PBMC are grateful to Dan, his team, family and customers for this support.
Summer Soirée Western Barbecue Benefits Coastal Healthcare Alliance
This August, donors and employees gathered to enjoy an evening of fun, food and Texas two-step to raise funds for capital improvements at PBMC and WCGH. The evening was one of a series of summer fundraising events hosted by the Pen Bay Waldo Healthcare Foundation.
Donors and staff don cowboy hats and join in the fun for a good cause.
An Easy Way to Help Keep High-Quality Care Close to Home
As you get ready for holiday shopping, you might want to consider AmazonSmile. AmazonSmile is a simple way to support PBMC or WCGH every time you shop, at no cost to you. AmazonSmile provides the same prices, selection and shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon donates a portion of the purchase price to our local hospitals. To shop, simply go to smile.amazon.com and choose Pen Bay Medical Center or Waldo County General Hospital as your charitable organization. Your AmazonSmile designation to Pen Bay Medical Center will support new technology and equipment in the Emergency Department. Your AmazonSmile designation of Waldo County General Hospital will support Waldo County Dental Care. Please call Jamie Geretz (207-921-6707) at the Pen Bay Waldo Healthcare Foundation if you would like more information on this program. S TEWARD S HI P R E P O RT A U T U M N 2 0 1 7
The Annual Fund
The Annual Fund is a cornerstone of ongoing philanthropic support for our local healthcare system. In the coming year, the Pen Bay Waldo Healthcare Foundation will focus its efforts on raising $475,000 to support the following key initiatives:
With Gratitude: Cancer Patient Assistance Funds
This year over 500 people received a new cancer diagnosis at Pen Bay Medical Center or Waldo County General Hospital. As heartbreaking and terrifying as this news is, for many, fighting cancer is only half the battle—paying for it is the other part. Cancer patients, even those with health insurance, face high out-of-pocket medical expenses and drug co-pays, and many lose income while pursuing treatment. Few are physically able to maintain their regular work schedules during active treatment and family members often need to take unpaid time off work to care for and transport patients. With these huge financial challenges, cancer patients may have to choose between paying medical bills and basic necessities such as food, rent, mortgage or heat. With an outpouring of donations each year from generous individuals and community groups, our cancer care teams are able to provide critical financial relief to patients battling cancer. And this help makes an incredible difference. “Cancer is the greatest thief of all time. It not only tries to take your life, it makes you pay in other ways. Even when you do have good insurance, it doesn’t pay for everything. There are a lot of expenses you never realize that you’ll have until you’re in the middle of fighting for your life.” —RECIPI ENT, PBM C CANCER PATI ENT A S S I S TA N C E F U N D
The John T. Gorman Foundation awarded Pen Bay Medical Center a $25,000 grant to help financially distressed cancer patients pay urgent medical or living expenses in order to continue their cancer treatment.
ó Emergency Department equipment and technology at Pen Bay Medical Center ó Waldo County Dental Clinic to improve access to preventative and restorative dental care for low-income, uninsured adults ó The Sussman House to provide comfort and care at end of life ó Belfast Public Health Nursing Association to provide healthcare services and support for disadvantaged community members ó Patient Assistance Funds to provide cancer patients with critical financial relief ó Tufts Medical Student Program at PBMC to help us recruit the brightest and best new physicians to return to practice in their home state
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OUR EMPLOYEES GIVE BACK
Joanne Billington, Rockland Chair Ann Bresnahan, Hope Mark Breton, Rockport Micki Colquhoun, Camden Jane Conrad, Tenants Harbor Mark Eggena, MD, Rockport Dale Kuhnert, Belfast Jane Merrill, Camden Caroline Morong, Camden Nathan Perkins, Camden Mark Fourre, MD Chief Executive Officer, Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital
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BACKPACK DRIVE: Waldo County General Hospital employees worked with the Belfast Rotary, Waldo County YMCA and Camden National Bank to provide nearly 1,200 backpacks filled with supplies to Waldo County students. Pictured, from left, are Sue Dupler, Amanda Richards, Gail Dudley, Nicole Kenney, Lisa Reed, Eleanor Willmann, Lisa Sirois and Ann Hooper.
Eleanor Willmann, Vice President of Development 207-921-6710 Sherry Gagne, Director of Prospect Management and Research 207-921-6711 Jamie Geretz, Development Officer 207- 921-6707 Jody Herbert, Development Information Specialist 207- 921-6713 Deb Schilder, Director of Grants and Foundation Relations 207-921-6712
www.PenBayWaldoFoundation.org 207-921-6713 Post Office Box 287 Belfast, Maine 04915 22 White Street Rockland, Maine 04841
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PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY DRIVE: This summer, WCGH employees and family members collected 1,251 jars of peanut butter and jelly to help feed the hungry. The items were collected during Bangor Savings Bank’s annual PB&J Drive and delivered to local food pantries.
CHILI COOK OFF: This September, PBMC employees participated in the third annual Chili Cook Off, raising funds for the Community Wellness Trail at PBMC. Pictured is the Special Care Unit team, who walked away with the 2017 Chili Cook Off Showmanship Award.
At the Pen Bay Waldo Healthcare Foundation, we celebrate your generosity. One hundred percent of your gift will be applied to improve healthcare in Midcoast Maine. Please use the enclosed envelope to make your tax-deductible contribution today.