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Volume 15, Number 2 • 2017 News for Friends of the Mercyhealth Development Foundation

Mercyhealth and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Announce Comprehensive Partnership ockford area children now have access to the highest level of specialized pediatric services R with a comprehensive partnership recently formed between Mercyhealth and the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, one of the top children’s hospitals in the country. The comprehensive partnership with Lurie Children’s will provide young patients who have complex and rare conditions access to advanced outpatient

Mercyhealth President and CEO Javon R. Bea (LEFT) and Patrick M. Magoon, President and CEO of Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, announced plans in late April to form a comprehensive partnership to bring highly specialized pediatric services to infants and children in the Rockford area. “Lurie Children’s was awarded the honor roll designation for scoring in the top 10% in at least three specialties. They were one of 12 hospitals in the country to be given this special designation.” – www.luriechildrens.org In anticipation of the opening of and inpatient services in areas including Lurie Children’s will work hand-in-hand Mercyhealth’s $505 million Women’s and pediatric cardiovascular surgery, pediatric to provide innovative, integrated care to Children’s Hospital and Medical Center plastic surgery, pediatric urology, pediatric neonatal and pediatric patients and their Campus on Riverside Boulevard in hematology/medical oncology, and 24/7 families. As Mercyhealth awaits the Rockford, Mercyhealth is collaborating consultative and telemedicine coverage opening of its Women’s and Children’s with Lurie Children’s to bring the highest for pediatric neuro-critical care and Hospital and Medical Campus in late care to area children. The last beam of the pediatric emergency medicine. 2018, the partnership will continue to new facility was erected at a “topping out” Specialists from Mercyhealth and explore other opportunities in the future ceremony on April 19. Continued on page 4 1 Giving Nwsltr Spring 2017_ Giving Nwsltr Summer 2007 6/22/17 9:26 AM Page 2

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Mercyhealth Together, we are helping Development Foundation our youngest patients. 2400 N. Rockton Ave. few months ago, Mercyhealth proudly announced Rockford, IL 61103 the opening of the region’s only Small Baby Unit, (815) 971-4141 caring for the area’s smallest babies, at our ...... A Mercyhealth Hospital-Rockton Avenue campus. 2017 Board of Directors Mercyhealth’s Small Baby Unit, including six bed/pod Linda Heckert ...... Chairman areas, allows for its highly specialized neonatal intensive Javon R. Bea ...... President/CEO, care team to work in a separate wing of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Mercyhealth This new space was specifically designed and constructed with special lighting and Mark Goelzer, MD ...... Chairman, noise reduction to keep stimulation to a minimum. Speaking is only done in hushed Mercyhealth Board voices, an attempt to mimic what babies would experience if they were still safely tucked in the mother’s womb. The Small Baby Unit encourages more skin-to-skin Marc Barbeau John Holevas touch therapy, called Kangaroo Care, an evidence-based practice that only parents Kay Bates Scott K. Laue can provide which is proven to aid in growth and development. Paula Black Patrick J. O’Keefe W. Walter Boothe Milton G. Schmitt, Jr., MD Julie Bosma Jeffrey R. Smith, MD Doug Hawthorne Kathy L. Weber Phillip Higgins, MD ...... Staff Barbra Bortner ...... Vice President, Foundation, Marketing and PR, Volunteer Services Jennifer Johns ...... Director Renee Dooman ...... Foundation Coordinator Anne Hagney ...... Public Relations Specialist Rachael Micinski . . . . . Development Coordinator ...... The newly opened Small Baby Unit in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Mercyhealth Hospital–Rockton Avenue is designed to offer specialized care to newborns who are “Giving” Quarterly Publication born at less than 27 weeks gestation, and weigh less than 2.2 pounds. Anne Hagney ...... Editor Caring for these babies are uniquely trained and dedicated multidisciplinary Chris Hankins ...... Photography teams of physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists and lactation consultants. A team of case managers, social workers, dietitians, psychologists and family support liaisons specialize in dealing with issues ranging from the emotions of life to home care needs. Inspire Heal The Mercyhealth Development Foundation continues to support the Small Baby Give Unit, along with the existing NICU, by providing financial resources for staff training, specialized equipment, and care and comfort items for our tiniest patients and their families. Please consider making a gift to support the excellent work happening in our new Small Baby Unit. Together, we are making a difference in the lives of these tiny miracles. Thank you for your support, Jennifer Johns, Director

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Foundation Pays Tribute to Dedicated Partner

n this issue of Giving, we spotlight the What is the biggest area of growth dedication and service of Erin Loveland, you’ve seen since you’ve been at Iwho has served as manager of the the center? House of Mercy Homeless Center, located Last summer we started the Rapid at 320 Lincoln Street in Janesville. Since Re-Housing Program after receiving a Mercyhealth opened the facility in 1996, $250,000 HUD grant. It allows us to the House of Mercy has provided shelter place shelter residents into apartments and support to more than 6,300 people. The and help them pay rent. idea of operating a shelter came about when What’s new at the center? Mercyhealth President/CEO Javon Bea A month ago, one of our volunteers heard that many emergency room patients came up with an idea to use pet therapy to listed their cars as their primary residence. help lower stress levels of our residents. Mercyhealth is one of She offered the services of her own pet only a few health systems dog, Daizee, a beloved Plott Hound. nationwide who operate Now, children living at the center can such a facility. The We celebrate the many accomplishments enjoy a relaxing storytime called, residents are not only of Erin Loveland, longtime volunteer Reading with Daizee. Spotlight given a comfortable bed, and manager of the House of Mercy What is the most gratifying part warm meals and a safe place to call home, Homeless Center. they also receive resources and counseling of your job? to make a fresh start. The Mercyhealth Knowing that I’m part of the solution. Development Foundation provides the We can’t help everyone, but knowing residents assistance with rent deposits, that I’ve done something to put a smile educational expenses, transportation, child on their face is priceless. We never know care expenses and covers the cost of opera- what people are going through, so we try tions. Although Erin is leaving her position to brighten their day if we can. in June, she will continue to be involved in What is your biggest challenge? its mission of addressing the issue of home- The center is always full and can’t lessness. We salute Erin’s nearly two decades accommodate everyone. We’ve had a of good work on behalf of those in need. waiting list for two years. There is a How did you first become involved with Since 1996, The House of Mercy Homeless shortage of housing right now, rent the House of Mercy Homeless Center? Center in Janesville, Wisconsin, has prices are up, and many people making provided support to more than 6,300 minimum wage can’t afford it. When About 17 years ago, I was working in a people, half of whom are children. restaurant and someone came in to solicit someone asks me “What do I do donations for Mercyhealth’s annual Tell us how the center works. tonight?” and I don’t have an answer, it Charity Ball which benefits the House of Single women and families are eligible weighs on my soul. In those cases, we Mercy. I wasn’t able to make a financial to stay here, and we can accommodate up try to find other avenues for shelter. donation but did have some free time to to 25 families at one time. Our immediate How can people get involved? give. I was so inspired by their mission that goal is to help people find housing long term. We always need volunteers and hold I rode my bike over to the shelter that day Upon admission, we gather background a monthly orientation on the third to sign up as a volunteer. I continued to information, give residents a tour, set up Tuesday at 5:30 pm. People can donate volunteer for five and a half years before weekly meetings with our case manager, financially as well as to our wish list of being hired part-time as the weekend and assign chores as everyone who lives items such as toiletries and linens. Those volunteer coordinator. In 2013, I assumed here has to take responsibility for cooking interested should contact the center’s the role of manager, supervising a staff of and cleaning. Connecting residents to interim manager Rejeana Deviana at five and more than 70 volunteers. additional support services is key. (608) 754-0045. ❖

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Giving Mercyhealth and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Announce Comprehensive Partnership Continued from page 1

to expand pediatric services to meet the TOGETHER, MERCYHEALTH AND ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL regional needs. OF CHICAGO ARE BRINGING EVEN MORE HIGHLY SPECIALIZED CARE TO ROCKFORD. “We understand the importance of Pediatric Sleep Medicine having specialized care close to home,” Mercyhealth Pediatric and Pediatric Surgery said Patrick M. Magoon, President and OB Subspecialists: Perinatology CEO of Lurie Children’s. “We expect that Neonatology these enhanced pediatric subspecialty Obstetric Hospitalists Lurie Children’s Advanced services will be a benefit to the patients Pediatric Anesthesiology Pediatric Specialists: and families in the Rockford community Pediatric Cardiology Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery we will serve,” Magoon continued. Pediatric Electrophysiology Pediatric Hematology/ “As the area’s only Level III Neonatal Pediatric Endocronology Medical Oncology Pediatric Gastroenterology Intensive Care Unit for the 11-county Pediatric Plastic Surgery Pediatric Genetics region of northern Illinois, we provide Pediatric Urology Pediatric Hospitalists the highest level of services for infants ■ 24/7 consultative and telemedicine Pediatric Intensivists and children,” stated Javon R. Bea, coverage for Pediatric Neuro-Critical Pediatric Neurology President and CEO of Mercyhealth. Care and Pediatric Emergency Medicine Pediatric Ophthalmology “We are constantly researching how ■ Daily consultative and telemedicine Pediatric Orthopedics we can enhance health care in the coverage for Pediatric Infectious Pediatric Pulmonology Disease. ❖ communities we serve, and are now Pediatric Radiology able to complement our current highly trained and well-respected pediatric subspecialists with a breadth these services to Rockford for our young the additional burden of extended travel of highly specialized pediatric physicians. patients and their families, allowing them to Chicago except in unusual cases,” I am very excited we are able to bring to focus on their medical needs without Bea added. ❖

Foundation’s Golf Play Day Benefits Mercyheath at Home

he Mercyhealth Development Foundation held its More than 130 Mercyhealth partners, Ambassadors, current annual Golf Play Day on Monday, June 26, at the and past board members, medical staff, managers, business T partners, and other friends of Mercyhealth hit the links for a Beloit Club, 2327 S. Riverside Dr., Beloit, WI. fun day of golf and camaraderie to raise money for a good cause. This year’s proceeds benefit Mercyhealth at Home (formerly Visiting Nurses Association of the Rockford Area, Mercy Hospice Care, and Mercy Assisted Care) and the wide array of home health services they provide including skilled nursing care, rehabilitative therapy, home medical equipment, and older adult services. Play Day festivities included lunch, 18 holes of best-ball play with fun contests throughout the course, followed by dinner and an awards presentation. The Foundation thanks the many individuals who volunteered at the event, along with the numerous Play Day Sponsors, led by Prime Sponsors: Mechanical Inc., Mortenson Construction, Foundation Board member Phillip Higgins, MD, tees off at the and Rohlik Financial Group; and Prize Sponsor: The Power 2016 Golf Play Day. Connection. ❖

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Mercyhealth Development Foundation Foundation’s Charity Ball Raises Significant Funds for House of Mercy Homeless Center he 2017 House of Mercy TCharity Ball, held April 29 at the Janesville Country Club, welcomed more than 300 guests and raised more than $140,000 to benefit the House of Mercy Homeless Center in Janesville. The impressive totals reflect an increase in both attendance and total funds raised from last year’s ball. Proceeds from the event and its related fundraising activities help to support the center’s residents with ongoing programs Mercyhealth President and CEO Javon R. Bea and his wife, Vita Bea, enjoyed a wonderful and services such as parenting classes, evening together at the House of Mercy Homeless Center Charity Ball, sponsored by the rent assistance, educational assistance Mercyhealth Development Foundation. More than 300 guests attended the ball which was and basic needs. The Fund the Need held on April 29 at the Janesville Country Club. portion of the Charity Ball raised $12,500

Congratulations to the ball’s raffle winners, including (LEFT TO RIGHT): Mary Kay Walker of Janesville, who won the grand prize of $2,500 cash donated by Rohlik Financial Group; Dena Hobbs of Winnebago, who won the $1,500 Diamond Center gift certificate donated by The Diamond Center; and Kelly Havel of Janesville, who won the third prize of $500 donated by E & D Waterworks.

for the rental assistance program. The Mercyhealth Development Foundation extends its thanks to the generous individuals and corporate sponsors who donated items for the silent and live auctions, purchased raffle tickets, volunteered, or attended the event. These contributions help to ensure that the doors of the House of Mercy Homeless Center remain open for decades to come, providing hope for brighter days and new beginnings for (LEFT TO RIGHT) and catch up at the John and Bonnie Olesen Dr. Glenn and Mary Milos those who need it most. ❖ Charity Ball. The ball raised more than $140,000 for the House of Mercy Homeless Center in Janesville.

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Foundation is “Raisin’ the Roof” at 2017 Mercyhealth Gala

lans are underway for the 2017 PMercyhealth Gala, the premier black tie event of the Mercyhealth Development Foundation. This year, the gala will be held in the fall and is scheduled for Saturday, September 30, at Giovanni’s Restaurant and Banquet Facility. Reflecting this year’s theme, “Raisin’ the Roof,” the gala is supporting the rooftop garden playground to be built at the new Women’s and Children’s Hospital and Medical Center Campus on Riverside Boulevard in Rockford. A calming green space filled with beautiful landscaping and interactive playground equipment, the garden and playground will provide a fun and (LEFT TO RIGHT) Sue Hessian, Jose Gonzalez, MD, Maggie Gonzalez, and John Dorsey, MD, relaxing escape for hospitalized children, enjoy the festivities at the 2016 gala “We’re Building It!” Dr. Dorsey and his wife, their families and visitors. Sue Hessian, are serving as Chairs of this year’s Mercyhealth Gala “Raisin’ the Roof!” Dr. John Dorsey and his wife, Sue to be held on September 30, 2017, at Giovanni’s in Rockford. Hessian, are serving as this year’s gala chairs. Dr. Dorsey is Chief Medical delicacies, and an atmosphere of A variety of sponsorship opportunities Officer and Vice President of Medical shimmering elegance. Gala guests will are available. If you are interested in Affairs at Mercyhealth. They will be also be treated to incredible silent and getting involved with the gala or donating working with the Foundation and a wine auctions, and musical entertainment a silent or wine auction item, please 25-member gala committee to plan performed by violinist Martin Lopez contact Rachael Micinski at the another spectacular evening of world- during the cocktail hour and Chicago Mercyhealth Development Foundation class entertainment, outstanding culinary band 7th Heaven on the main stage. at (815) 971-4141. ❖

The names of Mercyhealth Partner Crisis Program partners contributing Launches to the Partner Crisis Program he Mercyhealth Development Foundation launched before May 15 Tan employee giving campaign this spring called were eligible to the Partner Crisis Program. All Mercyhealth win a Fitbit Blaze™. partners have the opportunity to contribute to a The lucky winner fund that is used to help their fellow partners who was Holly Bultman are facing crisis situations such as a car accident, (RIGHT), Director medical emergency, fire, flood or other disaster. A committee of Mercyhealth consisting of partners representing Mercyhealth’s primary service Occupational area reviews applications and makes decisions on providing funding Health, shown for a variety of basic needs such as food, rent/shelter, clothing, here with transportation and other essential expenses. The Foundation thanks Jennifer Johns, those partners who have already made a gift, and encourages others Foundation to participate by visiting: MercyIntranet.org/PartnerCrisisProgram or Director. calling the Foundation at (815) 971-4141 or (608) 755-8821. ❖ 6 Giving Nwsltr Spring 2017_ Giving Nwsltr Summer 2007 6/22/17 9:26 AM Page 7

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Refurbished Mercyhealth Ronald McDonald Care Mobile Helps Children Mercyhealth’s Ronald McDonald Care Mobile has a new look. The 40-foot, 26,000-pound pediatric clinic on wheels was recently redesigned with colorful artwork and images featuring the faces of families and kids. Additionally, the Care Mobile will now be providing free medical and dental care to needy children ages 0 to 18 in the Rock County region of Wisconsin. Services offered include health education, immunizations, well child exams, school and sports physicals, lead and hemoglobin checks, dental exams, fluoride treatments, fillings and other dental restorative work. A dedicated team of health professionals, including nurse practitioners, nurses, dentists, and dental assistants, diligently work to serve uninsured or underinsured children, who, in some cases, haven’t received proper health or dental care before. The Ronald McDonald Care Mobile is funded by the Mercyhealth Development Foundation-Florence Gregory Indigent Care Fund, Mercyhealth Rockford Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, and the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Madison. ❖

Retired Office Manager Becomes Loyal Hospice Volunteer “ didn’t want to sit and watch the on signals the patient gives you.” grass grow,” thought Joanne Joanne’s philosophy is simply to treat ISmith after retiring in 1999 after people the way she’d want to be treated. 28 years as a secretary, dispatcher and She experienced the journey patients office manager for Local 150 Operating and family members travel when facing Engineers. So, the very next week, she a terminal illness when she lost her only signed up to be a tutor for the Rockford son in 2012. “I know that when my Literacy Council and time comes to leave this world, I want the following week, someone to be there for me.” committed to being a Besides her volunteering, Joanne also VOLUNTEER hospice volunteer with enjoys reading, doing crossword puzzles Spotlight Mercyhealth at Home (in ink!), and walking five mornings Hospice (formerly Dedicated hospice volunteer Joanne Smith per week at CherryVale Mall. “I had to Visiting Nurses Association of the retire before finding out what my true I’ve made a connection.” She also enjoys Rockford Area, Mercy Assisted Care calling is,” states Joanne. “If you had interacting with the entire hospice team and Mercy Hospice Care). told me years ago that I’d be a hospice and considers them like family. Now, 18 years later, at the age of 80, volunteer, I’d have told you that you Since many of the patients she visits Joanne is still going strong, volunteering were crazy. Now, it’s my life and I can’t are suffering from Alzheimer ’s disease once a week to visit hospice patients in imagine not doing it,” and other debilitating conditions, they area nursing homes. She sees one to four Mercyhealth at Home Hospice is may not be able to communicate. patients at any given time, reaching out always looking for volunteers. If you Joanne says the first thing she does to them at a transitional time in their are interested in making a difference, when she enters a patient’s room is to lives and hoping to bring some cheer. call Traci Melms at (815) 971-3751, or put her hand on top of theirs to see if “If I can get a smile out of them, I know Laura Bergeron at (608) 754-2201. ❖ that’s okay. “It’s important to pick up

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Partnership Announced… 1 Spotlight on Erin Loveland… 3 Golf Play Day News… 4 Charity Ball Success… 5

Giving Donating Securities: The Tax-Smart Way to Provide Support eople often ask how they can support the Mercyhealth Give $10,000 Sell $10,000 in Give $10,000 P Check Stock and Give in Stock Development Foundation and other charitable organizations in a way that Sale Proceeds Directly provides the best tax benefits. A tax-smart Fair market value of gift $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 answer can be giving appreciated stocks check sale proceeds in stock instead of writing a check. Cost basis $10,000 $2,000 $2,000 Making a charitable gift of appreciated in stock in stock stocks you have owned for more than one Long-term capital gain $0 $8,000 $8,000 Johni Hays, JD, from sale year gives you a double tax benefit, as: Senior Vice President, ■ You are eligible for a federal income tax Thompson & Assoc. Federal capital gains tax $0 ($1,600) $1,600 deduction based on the fair market value (assume 20% capital gains tax) due to IRS avoided of the stock at the time you make the gift — Income tax savings $4,000 $4,000 $4,000 not on the stock’s typically lower original cost; and (assume 40% state and ■ You will also avoid capital gains taxes on federal income tax combined) any increase in your stock’s value (a tax you Total tax savings $4,000 $2,400 $5,600 would have to pay if you had sold the stock instead of giving it to charity). Your tax advisor can provide you with additional The chart at right shows a charitable information. Or, feel free to call Jennifer Johns, Director of the donation of stock is the most tax-smart way Mercyhealth Development Foundation at (815) 971-4141 or to contribute compared to a gift by check or the sale of the stock (608) 755-8821 or by email at [email protected]. She would on your own followed by a gift of the sale proceeds. be glad to visit with you about your potential gift. ❖