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“A dedicated and compassionate caregiver at St. Joseph Hospital for decades, Melvin Schwartz and his wife demonstrated their friendship and support for the Hospital by establishing a legacy through a generous charitable planned gift.”
Expert cardiac care
Sheri Holt came to St. Mary Medical Center for a stress test that quickly led to an angiogram showing a blocked artery and had a stent placed in her heart. Sheri was preparing to go home, but the nurse caring for her identified a problem and immediately contacted her cardiologist. Due to the quick response of the caregivers at St. Mary Medical Center, her life was saved.
SHERI’S STORY
My cardiologist did a stress test and took me off immediately. He told me were going to have to do an angiogram right now. I honestly expected it. When we went in to do the angiogram, he placed in a stent—which showed my artery was 99.9% blocked. If it wasn’t for placing the stent, I wouldn’t have made it through the weekend.
The day I was going to be released after my stent was placed, my collagen plug where they do the angiogram burst. It’s a very rare occurrence and I started bleeding internally.
“I had received a phone call from Sheri’s nurse who was taking care of her right before she was going to head home and I could hear in her voice that she was a little panicky,” says David, Sheri’s cardiologist. “I immediately ran over to Sheri’s as quickly as I could. All within about 5-7 minutes of the initial phone call we had her stabilized, labs were ordered, and she was protected and guarded.”
David is my guardian angel. He was there at the right time, at the right place, and well trained. I am alive today because of St. Mary, their cardiologists, their nurses and overall because they are people that care.
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When Jane was diagnosed with breast cancer, Nurse Navigator Angela Acevedo became her advocate, guide and support -- from the initial meeting with the oncologist to the final chemotherapist treatment. I will never forget all the ways Angela helped me through a very difficult time in my life,” reflects Jane.
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Michael Lora woke up not knowing he would be fighting for his life later that day. Within hours he was being transported to St. Joseph Hospital Emergency Care Center. He was immediately met by a team of nurses and doctors, including Dr. Peter Smethurst who recommended antibiotics which ended up saving his life.
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The heart of the matter
“I was a ticking time bomb. A heart attack waiting to happen.” Carrol was informed she needed immediate bypass surgery, but a rare genetic disorder would make it unsafe to perform. That’s when St. Joseph Hospital came through with a new, minimally invasive technique.
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Giving from the heart and home
Now retired, Drs. Amin decided they were at the right time in their lives to downsize, but more importantly, to give back to the community they cherished in a significant way. Their extraordinary generosity will help fund Nursing Excellence and Behavioral Health.
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A life devoted to caring
Shirley Moretti, a donor and friend, said it best. “When we focus on others, we learn about ourselves.” Giving back to others was one of her greatest joys in life — it filled her heart and inspired countless others to follow in her footsteps.
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One of the best ever
More than 300 golfers enjoyed a day that included two 18-hole courses of golf and raised more than $405,000 in support of the St. Joseph Hospital’s Cardiovascular Program.
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A record-breaking event
Supported by Marsha Moeller and presented by Centaurus Financial, Inc. and The Gooding-Barry and Immell Families, Celebration 2019 raised a record-breaking $676,000 for the Nursing Center of Excellence while celebrating 90 years of healing at St. Joseph Hospital.
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“As we plan for the next five years, we know we can count on the community to partner with us to provide access to new and improved services,” says Nicole Orr, chief philanthropy officer, Providence St. Mary Medical Center Foundation.
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