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LifeCare's Partners for
Health event raises $25,000
for local grants. |
| One of 175 artistically set dinner plates prepared by chef Robert DeSantis |
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LifeCare’s fourth annual
Partners for Health
fundraising event collected
more than $25,000 for the
general endowment of the
LifeCare Health Care Fund,
bringing the event’s grand
total to nearly $100,000.
“What a fantastic night this was!” says Sue Grafstrom, Development
Coordinator at LifeCare
Medical Center. “The
LifeCare Fund brings many
benefits to our communities
and our sincere appreciation
goes to all who support this
important annual effort.”
Held Saturday, November 21
at the Roseau City Center,
the evening was titled “A
Splendid Minnesota Table”
and featured a menu created
by visiting chef Robert
DeSantis, who wowed guests
with his clever twist on
locally available
ingredients. DeSantis,
a certified executive chef,
carefully crafted a meal of
smoked walleye, bison
tenderloin, duck, wild rice,
free range chicken, whole
grain breads, fresh
vegetables, chokecherries,
and more. The elegant
five course meal was
prepared in partnership with
the Brickhouse Bar and Grill
and served by area students.
One corner of the banquet
hall served as an action
station where guests could
witness the artistic plating
techniques of LifeCare chef
Wanda Thompson and her
assistants while Chef Bob
and a team of volunteer
culinary school students
from the Twin Cities were
busy in the kitchen. |
The evening’s activities
included a social hour
followed by live and silent
auctions of works by local
artisans, event tickets, and
one-of-a-kind items like the
collection of vintage WWII
medals, photographs, and
memorabilia donated by the
family of Charles W.
Lindberg, a U.S. Marine
involved in the first flag
raising at Iwo Jima.
Guest violinist Donilyn
Bergman provided background
music and Warroad’s Loralee
Marvin masterfully served as
MC for the evening.
The evening ended with a
Deal or No Deal auction and
the Last Chance Raffle.
LifeCare graciously thanks
its guests, artists,
vendors, and local
businesses for their
generosity that made the
event so successful again
this year. |
| Rod and Bonnie Kutter (left) and Lori and Brian Schaible enjoy the five course meal at Partners for Health at Roseau City Center |
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To
learn more about ways of
supporting the LifeCare
Health Care Fund, a
component of the Northwest
Minnesota Fund, contact
Development Coordinator Sue
Grafstrom at (218) 463-4742. |
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LifeCare invited to participate in Minnesota Stroke
Registry |
LifeCare
Medical
Center
is
helping
raise
the bar
for
hospitals
everywhere
when it
comes to
prevention
and
treatment
of
stroke.
A
stroke,
known
commonly
as a
brain
attack,
occurs
when the
blood
supply
to part
of the
brain is
interrupted.
Approximately
80
percent
of all
strokes
involve
blockage
of a
blood
vessel
in the
brain,
while
the
remaining
20
percent
involve
a blood
vessel
rupture.
As a critical access hospital, LifeCare has joined 20 other Minnesota
hospitals
in an
effort
to
determine
a set of
best
practices
for
treating
all
stroke
patients.
“The ultimate goal is to improve protocols for treating stroke at the
state
and
national
level,”
says
Marilyn
Grafstrom,
Director
of
Quality
Control
at
LifeCare.
“It was an honor for LifeCare to be invited to participate. We certainly
are in
good
company.”
Other Minnesota hospitals participating in the stroke registry include
the Mayo
Clinic,
Abbott
Northwestern,
Hennepin
County
Medical
Center,
University
of
Minnesota
Medical
Center Fairview,
and St.
Luke’s
Hospital
in
Duluth.
Those
participating
in the
registry
are
asked to
collect
data
from
their
medical
records
on acute
stroke
patients.
“This includes only quality-of-care aspects of our medical records. As
always,
patient
confidentiality
is held
with the
highest
regard,”
Grafstrom
says.
Participating hospitals are also expected to implement quality improvement
changes
where
necessary
in order
to
improve
stroke
care.
To help
cover
costs,
LifeCare
received
a grant
of $10
thousand
through
the
Minnesota
Department
of
Health
from
funds
allocated
in 2007
by the
Center
for
Disease
Control.
“It is important for us as a hospital to do this,” says Grafstrom.
“Even though we are in a rural setting, our communities deserve the most
excellent
high
quality
care
available.”
LifeCare’s stroke registry team is headed by physicians Ron Brummer,
M.D.,
and
David
Brett,
D.O.,
and
includes
Outpatient
Manager
Stacy
Monkman,
Inpatient
Manager
Roxy
Kjos,
Speech/Language
Pathologist
Louise
Dignan,
PT/OT
representative
Jessica
Kuznia,
Pharmacist
Gordon
Streiff,
Dietitian
Jill
Hulst,
Imaging
representative
Shar
Peterson,
EMS
Director
Curt
Ireland,
Patient
Educator
Sue
Wilebski,
R.N.,
and E-R
Nurses
Marilyn
Novacek,
R.N.,
and
Samantha
Olson,
R.N.
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Act F.A.S.T. in case of stroke |
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Because stroke can lead to
brain damage, disability,
and even death, time is of
the essence. Unfortunately
75 percent of stroke victims
do not get to a hospital
soon enough to receive
treatment.
Symptoms include sudden
numbness or weakness of the
face, arm, or leg, as well
as a sudden onset of a bad
headache with no known
cause, trouble seeing,
dizziness, trouble walking,
confusion or trouble talking
or understanding speech.
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Remember, life-saving medication must be delivered within 3.5 hours of onset, so if you or a loved one experiences any of these symptoms, act F.A.S.T. |
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Face: Can the person smile normally? |
| Arms: Can the person raise both arms equally? |
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Speech: Can the person repeat words without slurring? |
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Time: Call 911 immediately if the person cannot pass the F.A.S.T. test |
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LifeCare names two medical student scholarship
winners
LifeCare Medical
Center has awarded
$2,000 in
scholarships to two
Roseau County
students currently
enrolled in a
healthcare related,
post secondary
academic program.
David Simmons and
Allison Dostal are
both graduates of
Roseau High School.
Simmons, who
received a $1,500
scholarship, is
enrolled at the
College of Pharmacy
at the University of
Minnesota, Duluth
Campus. His
goal, he says, “is
to help improve the
quality of life for
those less fortunate
and to connect with
patients and make
sure they understand
their medications.”
Dostal, who received
a $500 scholarship,
is enrolled in
medical school at
the University of
Iowa Carver College
of Medicine in Iowa
City, Iowa. There,
she hopes to explore
a variety of
specialties while
working toward a
medical degree.
Dostal is inspired
to become a
physician “to treat
patients¹ immediate
physical needs, but
also to assure them
she will consider
their individual
well-being to be an
integral factor in
one¹s overall
health.” |
| LifeCare Pharmacist Judy Mattson congratulates $1,500 scholarship winner David Simmons, who is enrolled in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Minnesota Duluth. |
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LifeCare Senior Leader Sue Lisell shakes hands with $500 Scholarship winner Allison Dostal, who attends the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. |
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Awarded for the first time in 2008, the LifeCare medical student grant encourages students to continue studies in their chosen healthcare related field. The scholarship is funded by LifeCare Medical Center as a not-for-profit organization that includes LifeCare Hospital, Greenbush Manor, Roseau Manor, Home Care and Hospice, Public Health, and Rehabilitation Services. Applicants must be enrolled in a post secondary or graduate academic program in a healthcare related field and must have completed at least one year of school in their major field of study. In order to apply, students must have received a high school diploma from within Roseau County or be a resident of the county. |
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Questions regarding future scholarship opportunities should be directed to:
LifeCare Medical Center
715 Delmore Drive
Roseau, MN 56715
Attention: Carol Klotz
Director of Human Resources
(218) 463-4309
cklotz@lifecaremc.com |
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