Paying Tribute IOWA CITY HOSPICE ANNUAL REPORT AND HONOR ROLL OF DONORS FOR 2013 Iowa City Hospice’s Mission is to be the leaders in providing exceptional patient-centered palliative care and grief support to anyone affected by a terminal illness. Iowa City Hospice’s Principle of Practice As a community-oriented, not for profit organization, Iowa City Hospice is dedicated to offering services to everyone regardless of an individual’s ability to pay. Paying Tribute At this year’s Walk for Dignity, Iowa City Hospice will debut two Tribute Walls recognizing our most generous donors from the past 30 years. The walls will compliment the existing meditation garden in Willow Creek Park, with limestone bases and simple granite walls, the same color as the center stone in the founder’s square of bricks. The Project Green Volunteers are designing and maintaining the adjoining garden area. Honorary Walk for Dignity Families, Estate Gifts, and exceptionally generous Memorials will also be recognized. The Tribute Wall, itself, is made possible through a generous gift from Hills Bank and Trust Company. On the cover: Pictured is Team Jane Hanrahan: (left to right) Dan O’Neil, Lauren O’Neil, Murphy O’Neil (dog), Dan Hanrahan, Hayden Muhlenbruch, Hillary Muhlenbruch, Tim Hanrahan, Teresa O’Neil, Tim O’Neil, Joe Hanrahan, Mike Hanrahan, Margaret Juels, Jordan Hanrahan, Ann Hanrahan, Ryan Hanrahan, Madelynn Krall, Logan Hanrahan, Jerad Krall, Marty Hanrahan, Des Ungaro, Riley Hanrahan Not pictured: Mike Muhlenbruch, Kale Muhlenbruch, Mary Jane Walker Dear Friend of Iowa City Hospice, Sincere thanks are extended to all of you who have supported Iowa City Hospice with your generosity of time and gifts over the past year. With your help, Iowa City Hospice provided 1,659 days of community supported care in 2013! In this report you will read about the Jane Hanrahan family, our 2014 Walk for Dignity Family. The warmth of Jane’s love for her family and community comes through in this story about how Team Jane continues her legacy of charity. Included is a feature on many of the ways that volunteers serve Iowa City Hospice. This past year, we were delighted to learn that Iowa City Hospice volunteers are ranked among the top 10 percent of all hospice volunteers in the nation! Truly, our volunteers are still the heart of Iowa City Hospice. A current snapshot of our accomplishments and the services we offer is provided. Our challenges include significant cuts to Medicare and temporary disruption while we undergo a much needed remodel of our office. All are invited to join us at the Walk for Dignity on Sunday, April 27, and the special debut of the Tribute Walls, recognizing our most generous donors from the past 30 years. All gifts are greatly appreciated and make it possible for Iowa City Hospice to bring comfort and peace to those we serve, their caregivers and families. Thank You for your confidence, loyalty and support. Maggie Elliott Mary Adamek Executive Director 2013 Board Chair Iowa City Hospice 2013 Annual Report and Honor Roll of Donors 1 Walking For Dignity Ask Jane Hanrahan’s children this, “Tell me about your mom,” Even with her experience, Jane and the responses are quick, sure, enthusiastic and unanimous and the family didn’t realize the – caring, so giving, shared everything, loving, kind (and range of what Iowa City Hospice amazingly) never crabby or cross with any of us. provided. They made sure everyone’s needs were met. Teresa says, “the In addition to being the mother love they showed our mother – they of eight, Jane was a nurse’s aid in never made her feel that she was a the Mercy Iowa City orthopedic burden. It really was dignity that unit. Somehow, she still found time they provided.” to volunteer at school, church, the hospital and later, at Iowa City In 2010, a year after Jane’s death Hospice. her son, Marty, formed Team Jane to both pay tribute to their beloved Her skills and love of people Mother, and to support Iowa City were a perfect fit for hospice Hospice, a cause she believed in. This care. Jane felt it was a gift to be year the Hanrahan’s are the 2014 nurturing, and would sit with Honorary Walk for Dignity Family. Above: Hanrahan family, 1973 (left to right) patients and their families, pray Front row: Jane, Teresa, Tim, Joseph with them if they wished and even After the Walk, the Hanrahan Back row: Margaret, Marty, Joe, Mike, bring the comfort of a special dish family will continue the party and Dan, Mary Jane she made herself. pay one more tribute to their mother Opposite page: Irish Mother of the with a trip to the Dairy Queen, Year, 2007 When Jane became ill, Iowa remembering her wish that they get (Left to right) Front row: Marty, City Hospice’s care was there for together to have fun and some ice Jane, Mike her. Her children recalled that her Middle row: Mary Jane, cream, always available in her freezer. Teresa, Margaret face would light up when the Iowa Back row: Dan, Tim, Joe City Hospice volunteers, staff or Son Marty says, “Our mom took Jane’s nurse, Rachel, arrived. pride in seeing her values reflected in us and her grandchildren. With Besides the human touch, the Walk, we have a great time and whatever the special need, whatever continue her legacy, what she stood the hour, Iowa City Hospice for – service, charity and giving back responded. “It was such a relief when to others.” Iowa City Hospice came on board,” Jane’s daughter, Teresa recalls, “With one phone call, they took it from there and knew just what to do.” 2 Iowa City Hospice 2013 Annual Report and Honor Roll of Donors Iowa City Hospice 2013 Annual Report and Honor Roll of Donors 3 After decades of service, Iowa City Hospice remains not for profit, providing 1,659 days of charity care in 2013. QUALITY CARE HOW CAN IOWA CITY HOSPICE ADD LIFE TO MY DAYS? PAIN RELIEF 96% of Iowa City Hospice Families report patient pain RECEIVE COMFORT relief through the right amount of medication. Experience expert medical care to keep you as comfortable as possible. QUALITY OF CARE 98% of families rate Iowa City Hospice’s overall care as REDUCE YOUR STRESS THROUGH FINANCIAL Excellent or Very Good and would recommend our care COVERAGE. to others. 100% of your medications, medical equipment and supplies related to the reason you are in hospice care will STAFF EXPERTISE be paid for and delivered to your home. 98% of Iowa City Hospice staff members are certified in hospice and palliative care, compared to a national average SPEND MORE QUALITY TIME WITH YOUR of 20%. LOVED ONES. Expand your circle of assistance through connections EXPERIENCED made by Iowa City Hospice to medical, financial, legal We were honored to care for 730 patients, 650 of whom and social resources. died in our care in 2013. BE PREPARED AND FIND PEACE. VOLUNTEERS You and your family will learn what to expect, how to Rated by our patients and families as among the top best provide care and gain an understanding of the 10 percent of hospice volunteers in the nation! dying process. LIVE WHERE YOU WANT. Receive support to help you live in the place of your Under choosing. Construction A much-needed renovation is SUPPORT FOR CAREGIVERS AND LOVED ONES underway at Iowa Iowa City Hospice has a wealth of resources for your City Hospice. We caregivers and can even help you create a legacy to leave will be having your loved ones, perhaps photos, writings, recipes, or an open house to show off the spoken memories — whatever is meaningful to you. updates once Grief support services are also available. construction is wrapped-up. Diane Jacobsen, Accounts Payable Administrative Assistant and You can find so much more on our web Sarah Neary, site, www.iowacityhospice.org — including Volunteer Program a link to Living with Serious Illness, a Coordinator resource for patients, families and professionals 4 Iowa City Hospice 2013 Annual Report and Honor Roll of Donors Honor Roll 2013 We are pleased to recognize our donors in this Honor Roll of Givers for 2013. We could not provide the support services and high quality, compassionate care to all at the end of life without private support from our donors. Your generosity is greatly appreciated and we Thank You! Endowment Marjory & Filmore Melanie & Bruce $500 to $999 Allyn Mark $250 to $499 Melick Haupert Patty Allen Mary & Steve Adamek Brian Meehl A. W. Welt Ambrisco Ronald Norby Phyllis Herdliska* Maurie Campbell Barb & Jim Aldeman Wayne Meier Insurance Inc Cathy & Larry Pacha Memorial Jo Catalano Loretta Angerer Family John Menninger Craig Abraham Family Judith & Richard Hurtig Phyllis Chang M.D. Karen Marek Bacher Mitsi & Mike Messier Aero Rental and Party Pillar Solutions LLC Don Jenks Shop Karen Charney & Ethel & Ed Barker MidWestOne Bank Merrill D. Smalley* Kay Jipp Benjamin Coelho Lyle W. Miller Bonnie & William Agne Estate Karl Boyken Julie Johnston & Bette & Jerry Judy Frits Dick Brown* Linda Mitchell Twinkle Co Donald Walter Alberhasky P. J.”Sam” Palmer & Siegmar Muehl Susan Denham Jordt Joan & Leo Buell Harold L. Hammond Stephanie Alnot Diane M. Cain* Benefit Rhonda & David Jean Kaelber Alpha Inc Plastic Judith & Richard Hurtig Fund Murphy Joyce & Philip Leff Corinne* & Stan Barber Nancy Kennedy $2,500 to $4,999 Nancy Cantor Mary & James Neades Lensing Funeral and Betty Beasley Catherine & Jim Lane Carolyn Brown & Jerry Casey`s General Stores Sue Nelson Zimmermann Cremation Service Judd Lawler David Nollsch Oscar Beasley, M.D. Ina & Gerhard Cory Claussen Lorrie Herwaldt Abbott Ann & James Berry Joyce & Philip Leff Loewenberg Elizabeth & Chuck John Nothnagle & Marc Abbott Beverly & Terry Jill & Duane Miller Anthony McClure Coulter Kathleen Parrott Loren N.