2016 Annual Report

2016 REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY LETTER TO THE COMMUNITY You help us dream big Over the years, Regions Hospital has meant many things to many people. When it opened its doors as City and County Hospital in 1872, it was a place where all people, regardless of their background, could receive compassionate care. As the hospital expanded from an old stone mansion into a major medical center, local residents also saw it as a leader in emergency care. Over the years, future physicians have seen it as a place to receive the best medical education. JOHN SULLIVAN 2016 Chair Regions Hospital We remain all of these things, but now people from across the Midwest Foundation also know us as a provider of leading-edge specialty care, a place to go when you develop cancer, suffer a heart attack or stroke, need complex orthopaedic and spine care or experience hard to treat neurological conditions such as dementia. We are adding services that we could not have imagined 15 years ago, with generous partners like you walking with us every step of the way. MEGAN REMARK President and CEO Contributions help us dream big. They are helping us build the largest Regions Hospital President free-standing neuroscience center in the Upper Midwest, opening in Regions Hospital Foundation April 2017. Contributions will help us create a new Intensive Residential Treatment Service (IRTS) facility, offering 24-hour mental health care to residents who no longer need inpatient care. They fund programs that help our community stay healthy, including injury prevention education, child literacy programs and much more. What will Regions Hospital mean for future generations? With your help, the possibilities are infinite. Thank you for joining us on this KEEVAN KOSIDOWSKI Vice President journey. Regions Hospital Foundation Brigadier General David Hamlar, MD Table of Contents (second from left) received the 2016 2 Couple contributes to family’s hospital Veterans’ Voices Award from the Minnesota Humanities Center. The 4 Radio host uses humor to tackle depression ceremony also featured the Lee and 6 Three generations of care motivates donor Penny Anderson HeroCare Program 8 Patient experience inspires gift to cancer research for Veterans, a Regions program that 10 2016 annual donations, capital donations offers the very best, military-informed and estate commitments care to veterans and their families. 12 2016 annual donors Dr. Hamlar, a HealthPartners otolar- yngologist and skull base surgeon, sits 19 Circle of Community on the advisory group of HeroCare, 23 2016 individuals honored or memorialized which is funded with contributions 25 2016 estate donors from Lee and Penny Anderson and 26 HealthPartners Neuroscience Research Campaign their company, APi Group, Inc., the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation, 27 2016 Board of Directors Wells Fargo Foundation and other generous funders. Also pictured are Major General Richard Nash, Megan Remark and David O’Fallon, PhD, Minnesota Humanities Center President. REGIONS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY 1 Couple contributes to family’s hospital Bill and Susan Sands “By any measure, Regions Hospital is one of pened. It was a very supportive experience in a our leading institutions,” said Bill Sands. “If you difficult time, and it has stayed with me.” care about the health and values of our com- Bill and Susan Sands had been generous bene- munity, what better way to act on that feeling factors of the community for many years than to be involved with Regions?” before considering health as a giving priority. Before Bill became a board member and major donor of Regions Hospital Foundation, his family had a long history with the hospital. This It really is the included his mother, son and Bill himself. Bill’s father died of heart failure at Regions, passing “region’s hospital. It in the middle of the night on February 13, 1982. serves everyone... “When my family arrived at the hospital, the doctor told us about my father’s last moments ” and asked if we wanted to go down and see Given the history Bill’s family has with Regions, him. Later he told me to call him anytime if I the hospital seemed a natural fit for the cou- wanted to talk about it,” Bill said. “He wanted ple’s support. our family to feel comfortable with what hap- 2 REGIONS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY Since then, Bill and Susan have contributed major gifts to an impressive array of programs at Regions — from mental and chemical health to the neurosciences — and supported the Wine Auction, BurnAid Golf Classic and Alzheimer’s Fundraising Breakfast. Bill’s commitment to Regions has grown over the years. “The more I’ve learned about the place the more I’m impressed by its leadership, quality of care and the professionalism, dedica- tion and compassion of its staff. And everyone is served with the same care and respect, including those on the lower end of the economic Bill Sands and his son, Chris, have both received care at spectrum and immigrants. Regions Hospital. “They chose a great name for the hospital. It really is the region’s hospital. It serves everyone, and it is an honor to support it.” The Minnesota Memory Project In addition to their financial gifts, Bill and Susan Sands volunteer their time and expertise with the organi- zation. This includes Bill’s role as board member and past chair of Regions Hospital Foundation. Bill and Susan also participate in the Minnesota Memory Project, a program of the HealthPartners Center for Memory and Aging. Launched in 2010, the Minnesota Memory Project is following adults with and without memory loss over a 10-year period in order to determine the factors that decrease or increase the risk of dementia. The information could help researchers find new ways to treat and prevent these conditions. “Susan and I have a sensitivity to Alzheimer’s, since we both have family members and friends who deal with it,” Bill said. “We signed up for the Minnesota Memory Project as soon as we heard about it. Anything we can do to further research we do.” REGIONS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY 3 Radio host uses humor to tackle depression A veteran humorist and host of radio shows Richter who have experienced depression. like “Wits,” John Moe’s fascination with com- John was diagnosed with clinical depression as edy goes back as far as he can remember, to an adult but did not consider the full human television shows like Saturday Night Live and toll of the condition until his older brother died The Carol Burnett Show. His depression also goes back many years, hitting around middle school. “I felt like my world was falling apart. I I thought… What spent years in and out of a fog,” he said. This lifelong experience with both comedy “small stone can I and depression inspired John to create “The throw at the Hilarious World of Depression,” a new podcast produced by American Public Media and monster? supported by HealthPartners and the Make It OK anti-stigma campaign. (Make It OK is ” funded with contributions to Regions Hospital Foundation.) The podcast is a series of frank by suicide in 2007. In working through his own and funny conversations with top comedians feelings of guilt, John read up on depression like Maria Bamford, Paul F. Tompkins and Andy and realized how common it was, even among 4 REGIONS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY On facing page: John Moe created “The Hilarious World of John understands the healing value of humor Radio host Depression” podcast. in helping people fight the disease. “Depres- sion feels like you have this special shame. If uses humor you hear Dick Cavett talk about it, it’s a relief. Comedians can also talk about subjects like friends and co-workers. This made him wonder to tackle depression depression in a relatable, meaningful way that how he could fight the disease. “I thought, I’m makes people laugh and take it in.” not a doctor, I can’t find a cure. What small stone can I throw at the monster?” John wants to help create a society where people can talk openly about mental illness. A To counter the stigma that keeps people from father of a teenager, John sees great hope in seeking help for depression, John began incor- today’s youth. “The teenagers I meet are some porating the topic into his work as a public radio of the best humans I know. They are clear about host. Eventually this included his own experi- what is right and wrong. They understand hu- ence with the disease. man dignity. They see things in a logical, good- Over the years, John has come to realize that hearted way. Some will just say, ‘I have ADHD comedy and depression are a natural fit. “I’d and this is how I handle it.’ always thought that combination in my life was “My hope is that future generations will be my own little paradox, but I’ve met a lot of co- mystified about why we didn’t talk about mental medians and I’ve found a great many have had illness.” or currently have clinical depression, way more than I expected.” Since “The Hilarious World of Depression” debuted in December 2016… • It was ranked among the top 20 podcasts on iTunes • USA Today listed it as one of the best podcasts of the year REGIONS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY 5 Three generations of care motivates donor Three generations of Bruce Richard’s fam- know if she would live, but Regions took good ily have received care at Regions Hospital, care of her.

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