St. Luke’s Hospital Auxiliary took one of the top spots on the sponsors’ podium in this year’s Ache Around the Lake 8K Run/Walk Saturday, Sept. 22. The auxiliary’s donation will support the St. Luke’s Hospital Foundation’s efforts to raise dollars to be used toward renovations and upgrades to the Center of Behavioral Medicine at St. Luke’s Hospital. In 2012, the foundation’s goal is to raise $25,000 to help cover the costs of painting, new flooring in the nurses’ station and main hallway, two new couches, upgraded visitor chairs for patient rooms, two projector televisions and other enhancements throughout the center.
“We truly appreciate our auxiliary’s involvement, our long-term relationship and our joint efforts to support the needs of the hospital,” says Meshelle Colvin, executive director of the St. Luke’s Hospital Foundation.
“The auxiliary is pleased to be a part of a project that will have such a positive impact on the quality of healthcare in our community offered by St. Luke’s Hospital,” said Wendy Field, president of the St. Luke’s Hospital Auxiliary. “Good things in a city do not just happen – instead, dedicated people have to work hard to plan, build and pay for projects that enhance the quality of life for all of us.”
The Center of Behavioral Medicine provides a team approach for adults 55 and older who suffer from such issues as Alzheimer’s, other dementias, depression, Parkinson’s, psychoses and anxiety. The 10-bed inpatient unit provides one-on-one, group and recreational therapy.
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by Jennifer Wilson