Sun Health 2019 Community Impact Report

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Empowering people to enjoy living longer.

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Commitment & Vision

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Sun Health Foundation: Generosity’s Impact and Inspiration

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Sun Health Wellness: Empowering People to Enjoy Living Longer

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Generosity for Generations Campaign Donor Recognition 20-21 Sun Health’s Community Impact

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Sun Health Communities

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Our Commitment It was 1966, and residents of Sun City needed a hospital to support their quest to live well. To meet that need, those philanthropically minded residents, many of whom were the first-generation pioneering supporters, board members and volunteers of Sun Health, started fundraising and the community responded. In November 1970, Sun Health opened Walter O. Boswell Memorial Hospital. On that historic opening day, those pioneers planted the seeds of Sun Health’s mission “to champion superior health and wellbeing through philanthropy, inspired living and wellness programs.”

In 2008, Sun Health partnered with Banner Health to transition the two hospitals (Boswell and Del E. Webb) and the Sun Health Research Institute to Banner. Sun Health then began evolving from an integrated hospital system to a community organization focused on philanthropy, health and wellness programs and inspired living with our three senior living campuses and the Sun Health At Home® program.

Joe La Rue President & CEO Sun Health

Sharon L. Lind, FACHE CEO, Banner Boswell and Banner Del E. Webb medical centers

In the 1980s as the Northwest Valley grew, a new generation of forwardlooking residents embarked on another major hospital fundraising campaign.

In 1988, Del E. Webb Memorial Hospital opened, which with Boswell, created an integrated community delivery system to support the health and wellness needs of residents from Wickenburg to Goodyear, including Peoria, Glendale, Sun City, Sun City West and Surprise.

Today, Sun Health and Banner Health are proud to continue working their philanthropic partnership together to fund, with community support, the new Emergency Department (ED) at Banner Boswell Medical Center as part of Sun Health Foundation’s Generosity for Generations Campaign to raise and invest $48 million in 48 months.

This will greatly enhance the services available to today’s and tomorrow’s generations of West Valley residents as you will read in the inspiring stories throughout this report. We look forward to the planned opening of the new ED in fall 2020, coinciding with the medical center’s 50th anniversary, themed “Making Life Easier for 50 Years.”

Today on the Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center campus, our two organizations are working together to improve and enhance spine and orthopedic services, women and infant services, and cancer-fighting treatments and care advancements through the Campaign. You can read more in the following pages.

We believe it is important to look back and remember our history, which built the foundation of the partnership that exists today between Sun Health and Banner Health. Together, we support the medical centers and ensure the delivery of superior health care for all.

That foundation, in addition to all the other wonderful things happening, is thanks to our donors, volunteers, members of the community and dedicated employees who make use of all the programs and services offered

by Banner Health and Sun Health in the West Valley. We hope you will enjoy reading more about what’s happened over the last year, and we look forward to continuing to serve your needs for generations to come.

Debbie Flores *Former CEO Banner Boswell and Banner Del E. Webb medical centers

*Note: Debbie was instrumental in leading and mentoring teams at Banner Boswell and Banner Del E. Webb medical centers before passing the baton to Sharon Lind. Debbie is now CEO at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center. Sharon was named CEO of Banner Boswell and Del E. Webb medical centers in December 2019. She joins the West Valley market following four successful years growing the Banner Goldfield and Ironwood medical center campuses in the East Valley. We are grateful to Debbie for her commitment to this partnership, and excited to welcome Sharon and join with her in support of superior health care and wellness for the West Valley.

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Sun Health Vision As Sun Health began its new fiscal year in July 2019, there were several key accomplishments that set the stage for the year and years ahead. Sun Health President and CEO Joe La Rue worked with Sun Health board members to create a vision of how Sun Health would be serving the community in the year 2030 and to reaffirm the organization’s mission and vision. This process included a long-range Strategic Framework that was adopted by the boards in May 2019.

Over the past year, we completed a fullscale rebranding process that included all three branches of our Sun Health family: Sun Health Foundation, Sun Health Communities and Sun Health Wellness. The rebranding initiative included three new websites, updated logos, new brand colors and marketing materials, and more.

Other major accomplishments from fiscal year 2019 include Sun Health Foundation exceeding the fundraising goal of $9.2 million by more than $1 million. This is an impressive

start to the $48 million Generosity for Generations Campaign, which reached 41% of its goal in just 12 months.

The community continues its legacy of generous giving in support of the much needed health care initiatives at Banner Boswell and Banner Del E. Webb medical centers. Philanthropy will continue to be vital to ensure future health care needs are met. Envisioned to improve the health and wellbeing of West Valley residents today and for future generations, the Campaign includes six vital initiatives:

1 Emergency Department and

Patient Care Transformation

2 Cancer-Fighting Treatment and Care Advancement

3 Spine Health and Orthopedics 4 Service Enhancements for Women and Infant Services

5 Community Health and Wellness 6 Future Cardiac and Cancer Care Needs

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MISSION

VISION We envision a world where people live longer, healthier, more purposeful lives.

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Championing Superior Health Care While Debbie Flores has been known for her role as CEO of Banner Boswell and Banner Del E. Webb medical centers*, there’s more to Debbie than meets the eye. The Arizona native is a certified coach, executive mentor through Arizona State University’s MBA program, faithful fan of the Arizona Cardinals and Arizona Diamondbacks, and devoted wife, mother and grandmother — six times over.

Making family memories is important to Debbie. “We take the grandkids up north often, and we wander the forest, ride off-road vehicles, hike and eat ‘mountain sandwiches.’ Not something you would eat at home, but really good out in the woods!”

Cheering on others goes beyond sports. It extends to virtually all facets of Debbie’s life.

As a health-care leader, Debbie has been instrumental in helping people achieve their goals whether directly through coaching and mentoring or by implementing programs that improve patient care. One notable example is the expansion of Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center in the Northwest Valley.

While she has seen its impact to our community, she never expected to see it from the patient perspective.

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In fall 2018, Debbie had her annual wellness exam, which included a mammogram. Something her doctor saw prompted a follow-up test, which was scheduled at the Louisa Kellam Center for Women’s Health at Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center in Sun City West — the same campus where Banner MD Anderson unveiled a comprehensive breast program the prior year.

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and treatment outcomes. She’s also focused on the future.

A biopsy later the same day confirmed her doctor’s suspicions. Debbie had breast cancer. Feeling scared and overwhelmed, she was profoundly grateful to have these services available to provide support each step of the way.

From her nurse navigator at the Center for Women’s Health to her Banner MD Anderson navigator, radiologist, surgeon, radiation oncologist, medical oncologist and others, Debbie found that the care she received reflected Banner Del E. Webb’s promise to provide patients with comprehensive breast cancer care from a coordinated, close-knit and centralized team of experts.

“When creating a program like this, you always wonder if the patient experience matches what’s being promised,” she notes. “I was pleased that it’s exactly what we want people to feel!”

Thankfully, Debbie’s breast cancer was caught early. With treatment currently behind her, she has appointments scheduled with her Banner MD Anderson care team to check her health status

As CEO, she worked with health care leaders, physicians, the community and Sun Health Foundation to ensure the West Valley has access to the best care. As a patient, she’s proud to share her story in support of the cancer care and treatment initiative in the Foundation’s Generosity for Generations Campaign. And she offers her newfound insight to others facing a similar cancer journey.

“Ask questions and understand your options as you look to find treatment and care,” she advises. “The most important thing for me was that all my physicians and care team were on the same page, coordinated and focused on me and my recovery. I didn’t have to follow up or search for care on my own. That difference gave me confidence that my care team had my best interest as a priority, and I was going to get through this.”

It’s the difference that helped Debbie return to doing what she loves — mentoring others, making memories with her family and enjoying mountain sandwiches.

*Debbie Flores has recently moved to a CEO position at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center.

CANCER-FIGHTING TREATMENT AND CARE ADVANCEMENT ADVANCEMENT INITIATIVE (GOAL: $2M) Banner Boswell and Banner Del E. Webb Medical Centers

$2 MILLION

Every day in Arizona, more than 100 people are estimated to receive a cancer diagnosis.* Breast cancers and lung cancers are some of the most common diagnoses — and the oncology departments at Banner Del E. Webb and Banner Boswell medical centers help patients and families fight back. With community support, there is more that can be done to ensure cancer care options right here in the West Valley are everything the community needs.

OUR VISION The community’s generosity will help the medical centers renovate key facilities and acquire state-of-the-art technology and equipment to better serve cancer patients.

*American Cancer Society, Surveillance research, 2019

BREAST CANCER CARE DEVELOPMENTS AT BANNER DEL E. WEBB MEDICAL CENTER Community support will provide: • Expanded capacity to meet the needs of patients • A new upright, stereotactic surgical table with 3D imaging capabilities • Streamlined patient care via staff and procedure integration • Imaging and surgical, medical and radiation services centralized into one location

Together, we can ensure our loved ones and neighbors benefit from the latest and most appropriate options — close to home — if they should need them.

Lung Cancer Care Developments at Banner Boswell Medical Center Community support will make it possible to: • Perform new, minimally invasive procedures to diagnose or treat lung cancer • Expand three procedural rooms for: thoracic and pulmonary (chest and lung) procedures, interventional procedures, and general diagnostics and therapeutics • Advance the technology for endoscopies

Every gift is gratefully received and carefully used. To learn more, contact a Director of Philanthropy by calling (623) 471-8500 or email us at Foundation@SunHealth.org

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A Global Passion with Local Impact At 85, Jeana Petersen Cogdall’s passion for giving back to communities globally and locally is a testament to the impact that can be made individually and together. A world traveler and former teacher, one of Jeana’s favorite places is Africa, where she has been on safari three times. While she was in Kenya, Jeana became passionate about supporting youth whose families don’t have the means to send them to school.

That led to her active involvement in Kenya Keys, an organization that provides mentoring and scholarships to educate and empower young women in rural Kenyan villages.

Her involvement in this and other organizations was sidelined three years ago when she became ill with an elusive medical condition. It was finally a West Valley gastroenterologist who diagnosed an intestinal obstruction. Throughout this time, Jeana was a frequent visitor to Banner Boswell Medical Center’s Emergency Department (ED) as a patient.

“The Emergency Department was wonderful,” Jeana exudes. “Everyone was so kind, they took me quickly and performed all the necessary tests.”

Even before her illness, Jeana knew years ago that if she ever needed hospital care, Banner Boswell was where she wanted to be. “About 13 years ago, I had a heart attack. The hospital has a sterling reputation for being good at this — one of the top.”

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At home, after undergoing two surgeries during Jeana’s more recent hospitalizations, the nurses from Sun

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Even before her illness, Jeana knew years ago that if she ever needed hospital care, Banner Boswell was where she wanted to be.

Health’s Care Transitions program monitored her progress. That was a big relief to her.

Superior care helped Jeana recover.

She’s returned to doing what she

loves, engaging communities to support the empowerment of women. She’s also active in the Hunger Project, League of Women Voters and her Unity church. And, she supports superior health care in her community through Sun Health Foundation’s Generosity for Generations Campaign. Throughout Jeana’s life, giving back has been important to her, and she has passed her philanthropic spirit to the next generations: her daughter, two daughters-in-law and four granddaughters. She refers to them as “The powerful Petersen women.”

The power of philanthropy, indeed!

EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND PATIENT CARE TRANSFORMATION ADVANCEMENT INITIATIVE (GOAL: $34M) Banner Boswell Medical Center

$34 MILLION

Banner Boswell’s Emergency Department was there for Jeana because of the generosity of past generations who ensured current and future health needs are met.

Today, community support is needed to help fund the hospital’s Emergency Department and Patient Care Transformation, a $34 million initiative in the Generosity for Generations Campaign.

An all new 40,000-square-foot replacement for the hospital’s original 1970 Emergency Department will expand capacity, provide care advancements, include upgraded equipment, and meet our growing community needs. The new design will help shorten wait times and provide quicker access to tests.

THE BACKGROUND Banner Boswell Medical Center is home to one of the busiest emergency departments in Arizona. It’s the first point of care for many of us and serves as the hub for direct access to every specialty area of care, all close at hand and delivered by one of Arizona’s most respected health care teams.

Nothing compares to finding confidence and peace of mind close to home. That’s why in 2020, the doors will open to a brand new and transformed Emergency Department.

The future of health care is in our hands today to support this $34 million investment that ensures the continuation of superior health care for generations.

OUR VISION • Capacity to 65,000+ patient visits annually (up from 45,000) • 56 patient beds (up from 42) • Enhanced triage rooms, treatment areas and observational areas • Interior floor layouts that better accommodate movement and care needs • A new, ground-floor entrance area for patient arrivals and a separate entrance area for ambulance arrivals • The structural foundation for a future patient tower above the Emergency Department • Additional medical equipment

To learn more about this and other Generosity for Generations Campaign initiatives, contact us at Foundation@SunHealth.org or call (623) 471-8500.

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Composing the Future When finding your cup of tea, the one you’re meant to be with, you just know. For Ann and Lou Jutzi, that moment happened in 1974 over a cup of tea that Lou made for her on their first date.

“I’m going to marry this man,” Ann said to herself.

On the third date, Lou proposed.

“What took you so long?” she replied.

They married four months later.

A therapist, Ann worked her way up the ranks of California’s Child Protective Services system.

An IRS worker and frustrated musician, Lou went back to school to study music. With degrees in composition and conducting, his career took them around the world.

The Jutzis moved to The Colonnade, a Sun Health Community, in February 2017. The next day, Lou fell and fractured his femur in five places.

Orthopedic surgeons at Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center placed several pins in Lou’s leg. Just as he was beginning rehabilitation, another medical event tested his physical health, faith and fortitude.

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Lou underwent surgery at Banner Del E. Webb for an intestinal blockage.

Afterward he became septic, slipped into a coma and was put on life support. Lou’s 10-day coma was followed by more than three months in the hospital. He is now home and in a wheelchair.

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The Jutzis are grateful for the medical, spiritual and emotional support they received from Banner Del E. Webb and Sun Health.

“I was 75 with a less than 1% chance of survival,” Lou says. “But they never gave up on me.”

A fighter, Lou is determined to walk again. Under the direction of his orthopedic surgeon, he’s back in physical therapy. He’s also back to composing.

“When I was strong enough, I composed a piece called ‘Watch

Over Us,’” he says. The song will be performed next Christmas by a choir in New York.

The Jutzis are grateful for the medical, spiritual and emotional support they received from Banner Del E. Webb and Sun Health.

It’s for these reasons they give back.

Beyond monthly donations, the Jutzis have included Sun Health Foundation in their estate planning — a gift that will have an impact for generations through the Generosity for Generations Campaign that includes the $2 million Spine Health and Orthopedics initiative.

“We like to support our own community,” Lou explains. “We give to Sun Health Foundation, and we know where the money is going. It’s helping, and we see the results.”

SPINE HEALTH AND ORTHOPEDICS ADVANCEMENT INITIATIVE (GOAL: $2M) Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center

$2 MILLION

Community support will help make possible advancements in orthopedic and spine care so life can be enjoyed with the greatest possible mobility.

This $2 million Campaign initiative will fund specialized equipment for surgical suites and other service enhancements at Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center.

THIS INITIATIVE The orthopedic program at Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center is a vital force for keeping us and our loved ones active and mobile. This investment of $2 million supports specialized equipment for surgical suites and other service enhancements — essential tools in this fast-changing, always-advancing field.

THE BACKGROUND At every stage — from a patient’s initial evaluation to surgery and inpatient/outpatient therapy — orthopedic surgeons and other health care professionals at the Banner Del E. Webb work with patients and with one another to provide exceptional care and reach optimal clinical outcomes.

Our community can help patients and families experience enhanced orthopedic and spine care with less invasive procedures and quicker recoveries — so they can enjoy life with greater mobility.

Patients choosing the orthopedic program at Banner Del E. Webb will benefit from:

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New portable surgery systems and surgical tables Expanded sterilization capabilities — crucial to providing state-ofthe-art procedures like bone grafts and joint-replacement implants New, integrated high-resolution (4K) monitors for procedure suites

The community’s generosity will help transform the experiences of nearly 5,000 individuals and their families every year.

Every gift is gratefully received and carefully used. To learn more, contact a Director of Philanthropy by calling (623) 471-8500 or email us at Foundation@SunHealth.org

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Women for Generations What drew Salina Baldwin, D.O., to obstetrics and gynecology was the varied nature of this field.

“I initially thought I’d go into family practice because it seemed to encompass everything, but I shadowed an OB/GYN in college and found it’s very diverse. We perform surgeries, deliver babies and have office time. I work with and get to build relationships with women of all ages.”

Two aspects Dr. Baldwin enjoys most are helping teach women about their bodies and establishing relationships with patients throughout pregnancy and delivery.

Originally from Michigan, Dr. Baldwin has been caring for patients at Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center since 2012. Her practice covers everything from contraceptive counseling, prenatal care and childbirth, to all phases of menopause, wellness exams and health screenings. Each topic has a different meaning and focus depending on the age of the patient.

With the hospital being uniquely situated between Sun City and Surprise, Dr. Baldwin cares for quite the generational mix.

“I get the opportunity to see and treat grandmothers, their daughters and their granddaughters,” she shares.

“With my older patients, it’s about helping them maintain a good quality of life, and that’s very rewarding.”

Like the variety in her field, Dr. Baldwin appreciates the diversity of the communities she serves.

“They are close-knit communities that also have a diverse patient population in terms of age, ethnicity and socio-economic background — more so than some other parts of the Valley,” she says.

Speaking to the close ties within the community, Dr. Baldwin notices how invested patients and residents are in the services and resources provided.

“We hear from the people who are utilizing the hospital’s resources,” she says. “We hear about what they need, and we see from our own patients what services will benefit them in the future. The fact that this community takes ownership in funding those needs speaks volumes.”

“I get the opportunity to see and treat grandmothers, their daughters and their granddaughters,” she shares. “With my older patients, it’s about helping them maintain a good quality of life, and that’s very rewarding.”

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Women’s and Infant Services, which encompasses virtually all aspects of care provided by Dr. Baldwin and her OB/GYN colleagues, is the focus of a key funding initiative of Sun Health Foundation’s Generosity for Generations Campaign.

“Financial support from the community enables us to continue offering more advanced technologies that enhance patient care,” she says.

As a physician whose mantra is carpe diem — “seize the day” — Dr. Baldwin is inspired by the generosity of those who seize the opportunity to give back and continue to ensure superior health care in the West Valley.

SERVICE ENHANCEMENTS FOR WOMEN AND INFANTS ADVANCEMENT INITIATIVE (GOAL: $2M) Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center

$2 MILLION

Support for this $2 million initiative in Sun Health Foundation’s Generosity for Generations Campaign ensures Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center has the capacity to respond to a groundswell of demand for growing families and women’s health care.

THE BACKGROUND Women’s health is a multifaceted and growing area of medical care and wellbeing for people of all ages and stages in life. That is why the need to support new advancements with this $2 million investment ultimately benefits our West Valley communities.

The community of Surprise, which borders Sun City and Sun City West, is rapidly growing with new, young families. In fact, almost 2,000 infants are delivered every year at Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center in Sun City West. When growing families

in our community thrive, we are all strengthened.

Approximately 25% of these deliveries involve a cesarean section, which is a surgical procedure and entails specialized recovery and follow-up care from Banner Health’s expert teams.

Demand is growing, and there’s more we can do to welcome new lives into our community while keeping women well and supported.

OUR VISION You can help Banner Health make $2 million in improvements that include: • A new obstetric triage unit • Five additional beds to accommodate patients waiting to be admitted • A new obstetric post anesthesia unit for mothers during recovery • An expanded inpatient nursery

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An additional bed for nursery patients Capacity to respond to a groundswell of demand for women’s health care

HOW YOU CAN HELP Supporting young and growing families is a true group effort. We invite you to help. Your support will make a positive impact on expecting mothers and newborns and women’s health care in our community — one of the most unselfish investments you can make.

Please know that every gift is gratefully received and carefully used. To learn more, contact a Director of Philanthropy by calling (623) 471-8500 or email us at Foundation@SunHealth.org

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Resale Volunteer Enjoys Giving Back Sun Health Resale Shop volunteer Wilma Miller is making the world a better place or at least her little corner in Sun City West. At age 85, the Sun City West resident lives an active, fulfilling life characterized by giving to others.

Wilma gets her positive disposition and the importance of supporting others from her father. “We lived on a farm near Norfolk, Nebraska, and my dad would do anything for anyone,” Wilma says. “He believed in giving to others.”

Her relationship with Sun Health and the resale shop began more than 17 years ago after she and her husband LeRoy retired to the Sun Cities. After working on and off at the Resale Shop for years, Wilma began working steadily at the store in 2008-2009.

She now works every Monday and Saturday and has volunteered more

than 2,000 hours. On Mondays, she works as a cashier. On Saturdays, she runs the entire shop. “I just love it!” she says. “The people I work with are wonderful.”

“I try to make it a super-friendly place,” says Wilma of the shop, located at 14445 R.H. Johnson Blvd, in Sun City West. “I always speak to the customers

“I’m so thankful the hospital is there. As a community, we are so blessed to have both Banner Boswell and Banner Del E. Webb medical centers in our backyard.”

who come in. The staff and regular shoppers have become like family to me. I love them all, and they know it.”

She also knows how important the resale shop is in supporting health care for the community. “Every morning when I get up, I see Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center from my window,” Wilma says. “I’m so thankful the hospital is there. As a community, we are so blessed to have both Banner Boswell and Banner Del E. Webb medical centers in our backyard.”

Net proceeds from the sales of gently used items at the Sun Health Resale Shop, and the Sun Health Resale Boutique at 9843 W. Bell Road in Sun City, help fund Sun Health Foundation’s Generosity for Generations Campaign to support Banner Boswell and Banner Del E. Webb medical centers, and Sun Health Wellness programs. The shops recently celebrated 30 years of supporting the community, raising nearly $8 million to advance health care, wellness and research.

Both the Sun Health Resale Shop, operating in partnership with the Sun City West Foundation and Sun Health Resale Boutique offer unique and taxfree shopping on a treasure trove of items from vintage to modern apparel, housewares, furniture, home décor and more. “We have a reputation for offering good, quality items,” Wilma says. “The community is very generous with their donations.”

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“I feel that life has been good to me and that I should give back. Volunteering allows me to support superior health care in my community.”

THE IMPACT OF PHILANTHROPY Sun Health Foundation

GENEROSITY FOR GENERATIONS CAMPAIGN PROGRESS (FY2019)

41% TO FUNDRAISING GOAL

100%

OF YOUR DONATIONS STAY IN THE COMMUNITY

2,590 NUMBER OF DONOR GIFTS

Every gift is gratefully received and carefully used.

Resale Shop net proceeds benefiting health services in the community (30-year history)

VOLUNTEERS

173

$8 Million RETURNED TO THE COMMUNITY

SCHOLARSHIPS

TOTAL VOLUNTEERS

15,311 VOLUNTEER HOURS

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NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED IN 2019

RESEARCH

Sun Health Foundation continues to steward community support for memory care and support programs to ensure their continued availability. Sun Health’s Memory Care Navigator is one example.

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Navigating the Future, Together The Memory Care Navigator program is designed to assist clients, family members and caregivers as they manage emotional, psychological and physical effects of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

Bob and Sandi Johnson met on a blind date and married four months later.

Soon, the couple was settling into their new life, focused on work, family and the picturesque Wyoming property they called home.

That’s how it went for years. But life veered off course when Sandi began experiencing health problems, first diagnosed with lung disease and, ultimately, with Alzheimer’s disease.

By then, the couple was living in Arizona and Sandi’s primary care physician made a suggestion to help them on this new path: Sun Health’s Memory Care Navigator Program.

The service is provided at no charge to clients through the generosity of Sun Health Foundation donors and is supported by USAA, Sundt Foundation and the John F. Long Foundation.

The Memory Care Navigator program is designed to assist clients, family members and caregivers as they manage emotional, psychological and physical effects of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

Marty offered Bob and Sandi guidance about trying to exercise together and keeping Sandy engaged mentally with puzzles. They discussed a support group, a respite program and an emergency plan.

“I realize there’s no roadmap for each person that has dementia, but at the same time there’s a lot of common threads,” Bob says. “Marty was really helpful.”

“She loves to watch her HGTV. The Property Brothers are her buddies,” Bob jokes.

The guidance is tailored to meet the needs of each client. For the Johnsons, that meant a wide range of assistance from program navigator Marty Finley, M.Ed. After an in-home assessment, she talked through everything from a respite program for Bob to gun safety in the home.

THE ROAD AHEAD Bob has taken over many of the couple’s day-to-day responsibilities, like paying bills, going grocery shopping and cooking meals. Sandi, who is 72, enjoys crossword and jigsaw puzzles and watching home improvement shows.

They aren’t certain what lays ahead, but they will face it together, Bob says.

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THE IMPACT OF WELLNESS PROGRAMS Sun Health Wellness

2,208 COMMUNITY EDUCATION

584 CLASSES OFFERED

(FY2019)

CENTER FOR HEALTH & WELLBEING TOTAL CLIENTS SERVED

DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM

61

3.9%

458

CLIENTS SERVED

AVERAGE WEIGHT LOSS

TOTAL POUNDS LOST

DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

8,506

95

ATTENDEES

CLIENTS SERVED

MEMORY CARE NAVIGATOR

338 1,896 219 NEW FAMILIES SERVED

PRIOR CLIENTS SUPPORTED

SUPPORT GROUP ATTENDEES

VIAL OF LIFE & FILE OF LIFE

8,450 DISTRIBUTED

7.62

6.98

A1C AVERAGE DECREASE

CARE TRANSITIONS

1,461 ARIZONA HOSPITAL READMISSION RATE SUN HEALTH CLIENT READMISSION RATE

CLIENTS SERVED

14.2% 6.8%

52.5% REDUCTION IN EXPECTED READMISSION FOR SUN HEALTH CLIENTS

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Pat’s Road to Good Health After Pat Tierney had open heart surgery to replace his aortic valve, he knew keeping his weight down was vital. At the same time, he was told that he had prediabetes.

To address these health challenges, he turned to the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) offered through the Sun Health Center for Health & Wellbeing. It was a life-changing decision.

“I had never in my 70 years established eating discipline,” Pat said. “I ate whatever wasn’t moving. When I was younger, I was an athlete and I could eat like a horse, not gain weight and not have any problems. The program was a personal education for me.”

The evidence-based education and support program guides participants to adopt healthy changes that can prevent or delay type 2 diabetes.

Participants learn, practice and adopt a healthier lifestyle by implementing nutrition strategies, setting activity

Pat’s journey with DPP began after reading about the program in Sun Health’s LiveWell magazine. He figured the program would be a good jumpstart to address his prediabetes.

goals and problem solving as part of a curriculum developed by the Centers for Disease Control.

Pat’s journey with DPP began after reading about the program in Sun Health’s LiveWell magazine. He figured the program would be a good jumpstart to address his diabetes.

“Quite frankly I was anti-support group coming in,” he said. “I felt like it was more an individual thing. I had to have the willpower … That was my naive opinion.”

But the group classes, encouraging environment and leadership by Sun Health’s health and wellness experts, quickly changed his attitude. In fact, Pat came to enjoy the group experience so much that he and some

other participants decided to meet on their own in between classes, and the group continues to meet regularly.

MEETING GOALS Through DPP, Pat has made tremendous changes in his life. He has overhauled his eating habits by reading labels, cutting down high cholesterol foods and trading sodas for water. He also focuses on portion control and even shares entrees with his wife, something that never happened before.

Pat lost 20 pounds over 10 months and found that he was less dehydrated with the addition of more water during the day. His A1C level dropped to 6.0 from 6.5, and his cholesterol also went down.

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COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS ADVANCEMENT INITIATIVE (GOAL: $2M) Sun Health’s Community Health and Wellness Programs are a cornerstone of our commitment to supporting longer, healthier lives. This investment of $2 million is intended to ensure wellness programs and classes are always available.

Our classes, programs and services are offered at the Center for Health & Wellbeing and in other convenient locations throughout the West Valley.

By providing a variety of low-cost, lifechanging resources to the community, we help individuals live longer, healthier and more purposeful lives.

NUTRITION Registered dietitians provide nutritional counseling to provide guidance on eating for specific health conditions as well as to help improve overall health and wellbeing.

FITNESS Exercise physiologists and personal trainers work to create personalized fitness plans and help you achieve your fitness goals.

BALANCE AND MOBILITY Proven balance assessments and training programs help decrease the risk of falling.

WEIGHT MANAGEMENT Health coaches and registered dietitians create programs customized to individuals’ goals and health needs.

ACUPUNCTURE & MASSAGE Licensed acupuncturists and massage therapists work to meet client’s individual needs and reduce acute or chronic pain and stress to improve functioning.

MEMORY CARE NAVIGATOR The Memory Care Navigator program provides personal and professional guidance for patients, family members and caregivers coping with the emotional, psychological and physical effects of dementia.

CARE TRANSITIONS Care Transitions is an evidence-based program that focuses on reducing preventable hospital readmissions.

Care Transitions nurses provide knowledge to help individuals have a successful recovery following a hospital discharge.

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VIAL OF LIFE/ FILE OF LIFE Sun Health’s life saving tools speak for you when you can’t. The Vial of Life contains an emergency information form that you keep in your refrigerator at home, while the File of LIfe contains the same emergency medical information on a flash drive that can accompany you when away from home and when traveling.

HEALTHY LIVING CLASSES Our Healthy Living Classes are designed to provide West Valley residents with the latest information on health and wellness topics to maintain their health and independence. Whether you’re looking for fitness classes or a class on a specific health condition, we offer it all.

Community support enables us to provide these services at little or no cost. Every gift is gratefully received and carefully used. To learn more, contact a Director of Philanthropy by calling (623) 471-8500 or email us at Foundation@SunHealth.org

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Generosity for Generations We recognize individual donors who made total gifts of $500 or more from Jan. 1, 2019 through Dec. 31, 2019 in support of the Generosity for Generations Campaign and other initiatives. $1,000,000 or greater Anonymous (2) Sen. Bob^^ and Mrs. Ila Denny* Glen and Betty Morin* Mr. Warren D. Ruff*^^

$500,000 - $999,999 Anonymous (2) Mrs. Ruth H. Snyder*

$100,000 - 499,999 Anonymous (3) Thomas H. and Anna R. Blankenship* Ms. Charlotte M. Erb* Mrs. Norma J. Fethler* Mrs. Vera E. Finkbeiner* Mrs. Mary Lou Goodfriend Mrs. Colette M. Guiberteau Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Jutzi Mr. Robert N. O’Hara* James L. and Ruth D. Selkman*

$50,000 - $99,999

Anonymous (2) Ms. Laurette Broehm* Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Chaet* Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Colli Mr. Joseph T. Muldoon Gina and John Ore Mrs. LaVerne T. Requarth*

$25,000 - $49,999

Anonymous Mrs. Jean M. Carr* Gracie C. Carter and Paul S. Lewis Suzy and Joe La Rue Mrs. Elaine S. Lahr Mr. and Mrs. Don E. Scheidt Mrs. Betty R. Shults-Jensen

$10,000 - $24,999

Anonymous (5) Mr. Charles O. Cassada Mr. Bruce C. Kelly Mr. Sheldon H. Levine David^ and Melissa Monheit Mr. Dudley W. Puryear* Mrs. Robert J. Ruppert Mrs. Marlene E. Seyler* Mr. Gordon Shieck Mrs. Aloise J. Wrobel

$5,000 - $9,999

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Anonymous (3) Jeanne M. Blanchet, PhD Mr. Francis “Chip” Burns

Mr. Philip D. and Mrs. Joyce A. Edwards* Mrs. Betty J. Erwin* Mr. and Mrs. Gerard J. Golden Mr. Bakul and Mrs. Bhakti Gosalia Mr. and Mrs. Gary W. Grambow Mrs. Evelyn R. Grigsby* Mr. and Mrs. Todd^ Hornback Mr. George W. Keyes* Dr. Irene Kovala and Dr. Thomas Alberg Mr. and Mrs. Richard^ V. Livengood Mrs. Wilma B. Minton* Mr. and Mrs. John E. Norris Mrs. Jeana L. Petersen and Mr. John W. Cogdall Mr. John D. Reeber * Mr. Joseph W. Rooney Mrs. Joanne C. Sheehy

$2,500 - $4,999

Anonymous (3) Dr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Beach Mrs. Julia K. Czapor* Mr. James Dobbins and Ms. Sharon K. Forbes Ms. Ann Flatten Ira J. and Laurel^ Gedan Mr. and Mrs. Ken Haiges Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Hays Mrs. Ruth B. Hoover*^^ Mr. and Mrs. Warren Huebner Mr. Ed Hughes Mr. and Mrs. Lewis^ Lancaster Mr. and Mrs. Gerald^^ F. Lapke Mr. James Lewis Mr. Dan P. Liguori Jim and Debra Maley Rosemary Murphy Miss Barbara E. Schur Mr. and Mrs. William T. Sellner Mr. and Mrs. R. Jack^ Stephenson Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Swanson

$1,000 - $2,499

Anonymous (3) Ms. Norma J. Anderson* Mr. Wendell E. Anderson Mrs. Joanne M. Ardary Ms. Kimberly A. Blanford Ms. Carol W. Blitstein Mrs. Dorothy Blum Stan and Shirley Bormann Mr. and Mrs. David Bradford Mr. Aaron B. Carder Mr. and Mrs. David Coon Patrick T. and Kathleen^ Crowley Mr. William J. Cushing Dr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Daniel

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Mr. and Mrs. Lee A. Dodgion Mr. William B. Doherty Mr. and Mrs. Delaine Donohue Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Downing Mr. and Mrs. John Drago, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene L. Durant Mr. Clark Engle Mrs. Louise K. Fallner Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fernandez Ms. Debra A. Flores Lawrence D. and Nancy J. Foy Dr. and Mrs. Alan M. Grobman Mr. and Mrs. John P. Hallin Mrs. Helen Hansgen Dr. and Mrs. Douglas D. Harris Ms. Sue Hellriegel Mrs. Betty L. Hintz Mrs. Agnes L. Hopper* Ms. Mary E. Hubenthal Mr. and Mrs. Richard F.^^ Jaskowick Rev. and Mrs. Ted Johns Mr. John E. Johnson Ms. Vicki Johnson Mr. and Mrs. John Jung Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kohnen Mr. and Mrs. Ray Landskroner Mr. and Mrs. Ronald F. Larson, JD Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Liebsack Mr. Richard A. Malcomson^ Mr. and Mrs. Gary P. McAvoy^^ Mr. Joseph P. McGinty Mr. and Mrs. Edwin R. McNicholas Brig. Gen. (Ret) and Mrs. Albert L. Melton Rear Admiral and Mrs. Jay Miller, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel^ D. Minnix Mrs. Audrey H. Mulhollen Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Murphy Mrs. Betty J. Oeding Mrs. Bonnie B. Olsen Ms. Courtney C. Owens Wendy and William Pardonche Mr. and Mrs. Howard M. Potts Mr. and Mrs. James R. Radley Ms. Debra A. Richards Ms. Brandiel L. Rodriguez Mrs. Roberta C. Schaff Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd E. Schill Ms. Jessica E. Selby Ms. Patricia Shaw Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sheehan Mr. and Mrs. Gerald S.^ Solomon Mr. Brian Standage Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J.^^ Tibbitts Ms. Mary E. Turrentine J. Warren and Linda Tyler Dr. Mary Hope Underwood Ms. Nancy Urbach

Mrs. Jane R. Vaughan Larry H. and Mary Pat Vering Mrs. Diane M. Vivian Mr. Dan F. Weinman Mrs. Chizuko N. White Mrs. Merle H. Winstead Mr. and Mrs. Jerome R. Wojtas Ms. Joan E. Worsham Mr. Robert W. Zinser

$500 - $999

Anonymous (5) Ms. Nancy K. Adamson Mr. Louis E. Albright* Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert L. Alvarez Ms. Dortha Apland Mr. and Mrs. Ralph M. Behrens Ms. Karen L. Beltramo Dr. Merlynn R. Bergen Mr. Charles A. Beyer Mr. and Mrs. James N. Booy^^ Ms. Tricia M. Botma Mr. and Mrs. George Bradner Mr. Robert E. Burnett Ms. Donna R. Byron Mr. Eugene and Mrs. Susan Colvin Ms. Jean Cook Mr. and Mrs. William M. Corfield* Mr. Jerome B. Crary Ms. Jean M. Davis Ms. Sandra K. Davis Mrs. Kari Davis-Curry Ms. Margaret A. DeBoom Dr. Niloofar Dehghan Ms. Kathi Duarte Ms. Pat Dugan Mrs. Rita A. Dunikoski Ms. Julie E. Ellison Dr. Janice A. Ferguson^^ Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Fiola Mrs. Faye A. Fray Mrs. Kathleen Frederick Mrs. Donnarae B. Freyermuth Mr. Byron Georgiou Mr. and Mrs. Forrest A. Goff Mr. Paul and Mrs. Regina Greves Dr. Cheryl Hedegaard Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Hernandez Mrs. Carol B. Hilder Mrs. Shirley Homme Ms. Toni Horton Mrs. Carol A. Irwin Ms. Marcia C. James Wes and Luanne Jorgensen Mr. and Mrs. Frank E.^^ Joyce Ms. Arlene M. Kershaw Mrs. Marilyn P. Kluge Mr. and Mrs. James Koltveit Mr. Edward H. and Mrs. Linda K. Koning

Dr. and Mrs. Phillip Koo

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest W. Kuck Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Lamps Mrs. Barbara Lane

Ms. Belinda S. Lane

Ms. Theresa M. Lentini

Mr. Billy and Mrs. Stacey Lester Ms. Jacqueline B. Lusson Ms. Betty Lynch

Mr. Richard W. Miles Mrs. Joanne Miller Ms. Linda Moore

Ms. Genevieve Mountain Ms. Susan Mouret Ms. Jan A. Nelson

Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Olin Ms. Evelyn E. Phillips Mrs. Barbara Pigott

Ms. Mary Anne Poggenburg Ms. Diane K. Poulter

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth B. Reinstein Mrs. Doris J. Rettger

Mr. and Mrs. Dale Sawyer Mrs. Ethel M. Scarlett Mr. Walter C. Schalm

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald A. Schreiber Ms. Regina L. Sheets Mr. Saul N. Silbert*

Mrs. Christine M. “Chickie” Smith Mr. and Mrs. Randy^^ Smith Mr. Stanley L. Smith

Ms. Terry Bays Smith, JD^

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy L. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Wilber G. Smith Mrs. Laura E. Snow

Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Sobeski Ms. Nancy J. Soine

Mr. and Mrs. John D.^^ Spooler Mr. Donald J. Stanton Mr. James V. Stills

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Strong

Mr. and Mrs. Allen L. Swedenborg Dr. and Mrs. John Tullai

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Turpin, Jr. Ms. Mary I. Valenzuela-Resto Ms. Rose Vandervort

Mrs. Gladys Wigstrom*

Mr. and Mrs. William W. Wilkins Bruce and Debi Williams Mr. Todd R. Williams Ms. Susan A. Witter

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Yasutake Dr. Edward Y. Zamrini * Departed

^ Board member ^^ Former Board member

Legacy Leaders We are proud to recognize Legacy Leaders. Thank you for elevating Sun Health Foundation to the level of “family.” Many Legacy Leaders have named Sun Health Foundation as beneficiary in a Will or a Living Trust. Others have chosen to make a charitable gift that provides income for life. Other ways include a Charitable Remainder or Lead Trust, a Life Insurance Policy, or a Retirement Account.

Anonymous (31) Anonymous* (7)

Mr. Charles A. Adams, JD Mrs. Louis E. Albright* Mrs. Joan A. Anderson Dr. Roger B. Anderson Mrs. Dorothy Arnold

Mrs. Jean F. Bachman Mrs. Joanne G. Backs

Ms. Helen Bartholomew Mrs. Lois M. Becker Mrs. Anne L. Bieter

Ms. Mildred Bilancetti

Jeanne M. Blanchet, PhD Thomas H. and Anna R. Blankenship* Ms. Carol W. Blitstein

Mrs. Phyllis A. Borysko Mrs. Marcia A. Boston

Ms. Laurette Broehm* Mrs. Edith A. Brozka

Mrs. Delores A. Buller Mr. James H. Burchill

Mrs. Norma B. Cameron

Ms. Gracie Carter and Mr. Paul Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Chaet* Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Colli Mrs. Mary Jo Copelan

Mr. and Mrs. William M. Corfield*

Ms. Barbara A. Cornell

Mrs. Mildred V. Groat

Mr. and Mrs. Werner W. Metsch

Mrs. Stefanie Sjoberg

Mr. Wilmer R. Dachtler

Mrs. Nancy S. Hamilton

Glen and Betty Morin*

Mrs. Ruth H. Snyder*

Mrs. Elizabeth S. Cox

Mrs. Katherine M. Craine Mrs. Sara E. Dean

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Dierks Mr. Ray P. Dinsmore, Jr. Mrs. Marcia M. Diven

Mr. William B. Doherty Mr. Lester R. Dray

Mr. Robert J. Droesch Miss Isabell A. Eakin

Mr. Philip D. and Mrs. Joyce A. Edwards* Mr. Clark Engle

Ms. Charlotte M. Erb*

Rev. and Mrs. Vernon Ermeling Mrs. Betty J. Erwin*

Mrs. Louise K. Fallner Dr. Joan R. Fedor

Mrs. Norma J. Fethler*

Mrs. Vera E. Finkbeiner*

Mrs. Patricia Lewis Finnell Ms. Ann Flatten

Dr. William B. Furgerson, Jr

Mr. and Mrs. George H. Galstad, Jr Mrs. Eleanor D. Genung* Mrs. Rosemary Gibb Mr. Stanley J. Ginda

Mrs. Mary Lou Goodfriend Mrs. Evelyn R. Grigsby*

Dr. and Mrs. Alan M. Grobman Mrs. Colette M. Guiberteau Mr. and Mrs. Harold R. Hanselman Mrs. Helen Hansgen

Dr. and Mrs. Oliver J. Harper Joe T. Hayashi, MD

Mr. and Mrs. James G. Hess Mrs. Carol B. Hilder

Mrs. Ruth B. Hoover*

Mrs. Agnes L. Hopper* Mr. Ed Hughes

Mr. and Mrs. Howard E. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Jutzi Mr. Bruce C. Kelly

Mr. George W. Keyes* Mrs. Jane B. Kimpel Mrs. Nancy E. Klar Mr. Jack P. Kurrle

Mrs. Elaine S. Lahr

Suzy and Joe La Rue

Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Landt* Mrs. Marlys A. Lane Mrs. Hazel I. Leslie

Mrs. Sheldon H. Levine*

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mandell Mr. and Mrs. Walter Martin Mrs. Diane M. McManis

Dr. G. Robert and Rae K. McMillan

Mr. and Mrs. John Meyerhoffer Mrs. Wilma B. Minton*

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest J. Mueller Mr. Joseph T. Muldoon Ms. Jan A. Nelson

Mr. Myron E. Noben

Mr. Robert N. O’Hara*

Mrs. Barbara J. Penhallow

Ms. Mary Anne Poggenburg

Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Pratt Mr. Dudley W. Puryear*

Mr. and Mrs. James R. Radley Mr. John D. Reeber*

Mrs. LaVerne T. Requarth* Mrs. Doris J. Rettger Mr. John Retynski

Mrs. Ina M. Romito Mrs. Nancy B. Root

Mr. Warren D. Ruff*

Mrs. Robert J. Ruppert Mrs. Helen Ruscitti

Mrs. Florence D. Russell

Mr. and Mrs. Earl E. Sallander Mrs. Erika O. Saltzman

Dr. and Mrs. Anthony V. Saputo James L. and Ruth D. Selkman* Mr. Gordon Shieck

Mr. Saul N. Silbert* Mrs. Dolores Silva

Mrs. Delores L. Smith Mr. Russell R. Smith Ms. Julie A. Soske

Mrs. Phyllis L. Stacklie

Mr. and Mrs. S. J. “Dutch” Svoboda

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas T. Tamura Mrs. Donna Mae Tanzie Mrs. Jacklin G. Taylor

Mr. Gilbert H. TeWinkle

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Tibbitts Mrs. Rachel Toppel

Mr. Burton S. Turney

Ms. Mary E. Turrentine

Mr. and Mrs. H. Glenn Weavers Ms. Susan L. White

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin L. Williamson

Mr. Noel W. and Mrs. Jayne Willis* Mr. Ralph Wirebaugh

Mr. Raymond W. Wirsing Ms. Joan E. Worsham Mr. Alan C. Wren*

Mrs. Aloise J. Wrobel Dr. Albin J. Zielen

Mr. Robert W. Zinser * Departed

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SUN HE ALTH

Sun Health’s Community Impact For more than 50 years, Sun Health has been a leader in the community. This extends beyond its role championing superior health and wellbeing through philanthropy, inspired living and wellness programs. Sun Health employees, residents, donors and volunteers constantly look for ways to make the community a better place. One way

we give back is by being good corporate citizens through recycling and other green initiatives. And, we regularly band together as part of the SHINE Committee — Sun Health Involvement Never Ends. The SHINE Committee organizes several projects every year that positively impact the community and represent the entire organization.

WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S-WEST VALLEY Sun Health’s SHINE Committee, joined by family and friends, raised $6,850 to support Alzheimer’s research through this annual Alzheimer’s Association event.

SHINE was one of the top three West Valley fundraising teams.

HOLIDAY GIFT DRIVE FOR BANNER OLIVE BRANCH SENIOR CENTER The annual gift drive provides holiday cheer to area residents served by the Banner Olive Branch Senior Center. In December, Sun Health staff and residents purchased and wrapped gifts for 50 seniors.

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BACKPACK DRIVE The SHINE committee partnered with Banner eTeam and OCJ Kids (Opportunity Community and Justice for Kids) to purchase backpacks, school supplies and clothing vouchers for 50 West Valley children living in foster care.

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SOLDIER’S BEST FRIEND This nonprofit organization provides U.S. military veterans living with combat-related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or Traumatic Brain Injury with service or therapeutic companion dogs.

Most of the dogs are rescued from local shelters. From February through March, SHINE raised $8,500 for Soldier’s Best Friend, which funded two dog-veteran pairings.

Alone, we can do so little;

Together, we can do so much.

-Helen Keller

VITALANT BLOOD DRIVE During two blood drives held at The Colonnade in Surprise and La Loma Village in Litchfield Park, committee members and other volunteers donated enough whole blood and blood components to help nearly 125 patients in need and exceeded Vitalant’s goals set at each location.

ADOPT A STREET Sun Health loves Surprise and the SHINE committee showed some extra love for the city during its semiannual street cleaning event. That’s when a dozen SHINE volunteers picked up trash along Reems Road from Grand Avenue to Bell Road, a stretch of road that Sun Health recently adopted.

SHRED-A-THON AND RECYCLING Grandview Terrace, in conjunction with the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, Sun City West Kiwanis Club, and the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, held a Shred-a-Thon in March. The drive collected over 10,245 pounds of recyclables.

Future events are planned at the other community locations thanks to the popularity of the Grandview event. In addition, La Loma Village fills an 8-cubic-yard recycling container that is picked up twice a week.

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SUN HE ALTH COMMUNITIES

Inspiring Vibrant Living Sun Health Communities is dedicated to a philosophy that empowers people to enjoy living longer. It is comprised of three Life Plan communities — Grandview Terrace in Sun City West, The Colonnade at Sun City Grand in Surprise and La Loma Village in Litchfield Park, along with the award-

winning Sun Health At Home®, the first continuing care at home program in Arizona. Sun Health Communities provides the highest quality of care in its assisted living, memory support and skilled nursing centers, which are also open to the community.

Sun Health Communities embodies a culture that seeks to maximize quality of life for our resident and guests through the social, physical, intellectual and spiritual dimensions of living, Masterpiece Living®.

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Grandview Terrace completed a multi-million-dollar building renovation, which included a redesign of the lobby, dining room, kitchens, employee lounge, executive offices, catering support room, clinic, fitness offices, Life Enrichment, business lounge/library, Spiritual Life office and pool.

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An Emergency Preparedness Plan was developed for all residents and staff, including implementation of a text communication program to alert residents of emergencies.

Additionally, all security and driver staff completed unarmed guard certification.

Dining services staff was trained in proper table service and etiquette.

L A LOMA VILL AGE La Loma Village completed a renovation of the Health and Rehabilitation Center.

The renovation transformed the Skilled Nursing Center into an 11-apartment Assisted Living Center and the 10-unit Assisted Living Center into a Memory Support area. La Loma Village’s Independent Living resident hallways were also fully remodeled.

Improvements were made to the community dog park, and an additional dog park was added.

THE COLONNADE The Colonnade completed a 50-resident Assisted Living and Memory Support building, as well as a new Environmental Services building. The community maintained 100% occupancy through June 2019.

A major renovation of the La Vita Community meeting room was completed while contruction began on four new guest rooms for residents’ friends and family.

Additionally, the community began construction of two new resident gathering-place amenities.

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SUN HE ALTH AT HOME

Your Wellbeing, Your Plan, Your Home Sun Health At HomeÂŽ reached a milestone of 80 members, making it the fastest growing continuing care at home program in the country. SHAH also received the 2019 Innovation award from LeadingAge Arizona.

Recognized as the first of its kind in Arizona, Sun Health At Home gives members the opportunity to continue living independently wherever they call home, with the assurance of knowing they have guaranteed lifetime access to health care should their health needs ever change.

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What began more than 50 years ago, as a desire of a group of individuals to improve the health and wellbeing of their community, has since prospered into a legacy of passion and giving.

Today, the Sun Health team champions superior health and wellbeing through philanthropy, inspired living and wellness programs. Our commitment begins with the heart-felt generosity of people like you who support the Sun Health Foundation through your time, talent, treasure and testimony.

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