Grateful Patient Spotlight: Laura Bremer COMMUNITY

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COMMUNITY
Fall 2013
Community topics, hospital updates and gift planning information for friends of St. Helena Hospital Foundation
Grateful Patient Spotlight: Laura Bremer
Family Inspired by Center for Health
W
hen Dr. James Peters first
opened his practice in Napa
Valley, Laura Bremer, owner
of Bremer Family Winer y, was one of
the first to request a consultation.
Laura felt confident that Dr. Peters’
preventative health program could
benefit her entire family.
“Dr. Peters’ program fits a cross
section of people…there is something
for ever yone,” Laura says.
Now the Medical Director of
St. Helena Hospital’s Center for
Health, Dr. Peters meets with Laura’s
family regularly to explain how his
unique lifestyle program can help with
issues such as diabetes, weight
control and high cholesterol.
After five years of lifestyle counseling,
Laura’s mother, Ruth Mallor y, 89,
credits Dr. Peters for her good health.
“Mom works out four days a week,
takes no medication and has no pain,”
Laura says.
Just
as
encouraging,
Laura’s
husband’s diabetes is in check and
his medication level is lower now than
it has ever been.
“Things are a non-issue now,”
Laura says.
Laura says her family is sincerely
grateful for the exper t care they
received and encourage others to
par ticipate in Dr. Peters’ award-winning
TakeTen™ program that helps patients
take control of their health in as little
as 10 days.
“We would rather be well than need
to get well,” she says.
Ruth Mallory, 89, enjoys
Zumba fitness class in St. Helena.
Providing for Patients
At St. Helena Hospital, 100 percent of all donations are put toward
new equipment, programs and technology to provide the best possible
care for grateful patients such as Laura Bremer and her family. To submit
your own “grateful patient” stor y, please visit www.fundingwonders.org
and click on “Share Your Stor y.”
WHAT’S • Foundation
• 3 Ways to Touch a Life
Events Calendar
INSIDE?
With the Life You’ve Built
•4
Easy Steps to Remember
St. Helena in Your Will
3 Ways to Touch a Life
With the Life You’ve Built
Using Estate Planning Tools to Leave a
Lasting Legacy of Support
Y
ou’ve worked hard to create security for you and your loved
ones. Perhaps you have tackled responsibilities such as
creating a will, cushioning a retirement nest egg or
purchasing life insurance. Did you know that these estate planning
tools offer simple, flexible ways to suppor t St. Helena Hospital
after your lifetime?
Remember us in your will or living trust. Including a gift to
St. Helena Hospital Foundation in your will or living trust,
known as a bequest, allows you to offer future suppor t without
giving up assets today. You can leave us a specific asset, a specific
dollar amount or a percentage of the residue of your estate. See
the next page for easy steps on making this type of gift.
1
Name us as beneficiary of your retirement account. Did
you know that when you name any individual other than your
spouse as beneficiar y of your retirement account, it will be exposed
to income taxes and possibly estate taxes, consuming more than
half of your gift? If you name St. Helena Hospital Foundation as the
beneficiar y, however, your estate will receive an estate tax
charitable deduction and we can take a tax-free withdrawal of the
account balance, making this a simple way to put the full amount
of your gift to use.
2
Leave us all or a portion of your life
insurance. Many people overlook life
insurance as a giving option, but it’s a
simple way to make a bigger difference than
you may have thought possible. You can
name St. Helena Hospital Foundation as
beneficiar y of a percentage of your existing
life insurance policy’s death benefit.
3
Events Calendar
Breakfast with Our CEO, September 20 and October 23
Join us for breakfast hosted by Terr y Newmyer to hear current
hospital updates. RSVP to poerra@ah.org or 707.967.5604.
Atrial Fibrillation Heart Seminar: Mill Valley Conference Center,
October 8
Learn more about “AFIB” procedures from Dr. Gan Dunnington.
Call 877.596.0644 for more information.
Foundation Gala: The Napa Valley Reserve, October 26
Proceeds from the gala will benefit the expansion of care for the
Hospital’s ICU. Contact rachael.poer@ah.org or call 707.967.5604
for more information.
Contact us to learn more
about these long-term
giving
options
or
visit
www.fundingwonders.org
for
more information on how to
support St. Helena Hospital.
COMMUNITY
Matters
4 Easy Steps to Remember
St. Helena in Your Will
President’s
Forum Spotlight
emembering St. Helena Hospital in your will is the most
enduring statement you can make about your belief in our
mission. The suppor t you have offered throughout your
lifetime can endure for years to come.
Your gift can be a specific asset, such as a cer tain amount of
cash, securities or proper ty, or a percentage of your estate. Plus,
a gift in your will is flexible—you can change your mind at any
time—and it can be accomplished in as few as four steps:
R
The President’s Forum represents
1. D
etermine whether you’d like to make a gift of a specific amount
or if you’d like to leave a percentage.
2. Decide if you want to direct your gift to help par ticular projects
or leave your gift unrestricted, allowing it to be used for our
most pressing needs.
3. Meet with your attorney to include your gift in your will or
revocable living trust.
4. Share your intention with St. Helena Hospital Foundation so we
can thank you and ensure that your wishes are followed. We are
also happy to respect your wishes regarding anonymity.
President’s Forum members enjoy two
more than 100 individuals who provide
major financial support to ensure
that St. Helena Hospital maintains
its state-of-the-art technology and
medical ser vices.
Preferred Living Series events annually,
which
feature
leading
authorities
on important health issues. These
intimate gatherings draw experts from
a wide range of fields, allowing Forum
members to follow the latest trends
in medicine, fitness, prevention and
nutrition. Preferred Living Series events
We are grateful for your continued support of St. Helena Hospital and
we would welcome the opportunity to speak with you about ways to
give that can help you meet your financial and philanthropic goals.
Contact Rachael Poer today at 707.967.5604 to start a confidential
conversation at no obligation.
also include a memorable meal in an
elegant setting—often a private Napa
Valley estate.
Member donations go directly to
fund essential hospital programs
Did You Know?
The TakeTen™ program treats approximately 365 par ticipants
annually. Per fectly designed to educate and empower clients, the
program focuses on habits to heal bodies and help clients live
longer lives. Clients enjoy nutritious meals and are given behavioral
health, nutrition, fitness and lifestyle information for 10 days.
Clients can also reclaim their lives from tobacco dependence at
the Center for a Smoke-Free Life®, which has helped thousands
since its formation in 1969.
and technology and where the need
is greatest.
Please email shhfoundation@ah.org
to learn more or to become a member.
The information in this publication is not intended as
legal advice. For legal advice, please consult an attorney.
Figures cited in examples are for hypothetical purposes
only and are subject to change. References to estate and
income taxes include federal taxes only. State income/
estate taxes or state law may impact your results.
Caring for the Future—Project Transform
P
roject Transform is a bold plan for updating and
expanding patient room capacity at St. Helena Hospital
and remodeling facilities to support patient-centered
care with an eye toward innovation.
The project was set in motion by hospital leadership and
made possible by philanthropic partners in the community who
raised more than $9 million to match Adventist Health’s
contribution to total $18.5 million towards Project Transform.
These renovations will ultimately enhance every patient room
in the hospital, with a focus on several key areas that include:
• Main Hospital Lobby: Renovated in early 2011
• Intensive Care Unit: New finishes installation completed
earlier this year
• Orthopedic Department: To be relocated on the second
floor with plans for creating specialized rooms to provide
dedicated spaces for welcoming, waiting and receiving
orthopedic care
• Family Birth Center: Enhancements will include state-of-the-art
obstetric services; labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum
(LDRP) rooms; and a new nursery
•A
dventist Heart Institute: Plans to remodel and to relocate
on the fifth floor
• Medical Surgical Unit: Plans to remodel and refresh
every room
• New Family Gathering/Information and Meeting Areas:
Additional areas incorporated onto the fourth and fifth floor
elevator lobbies
• Windows: Renovations will include replacing exterior
windows for enhanced views of the Napa Valley landscape
What to Expect
The hospital will remain open during all phases of Project
Transform in 2013.
“The hospital is focused on minimizing any disruptions to
patients,” says project manager Don Rudy. “We look forward to
sharing these improvements with everyone who visits our
hospital campus.”
Board of Directors
Officers
Joseph H. Wender, Chair
David R. Duncan, Vice Chair
Elaine M. Jones, Secretary
Jim Gamble, Treasurer
Edward McDonald,
Chief Financial Officer
Stephen Lundin, President and CEO,
St. Helena Hospital Foundation
Terry Newmyer, President
and CEO, St. Helena
Hospital
Directors
Daphne Araujo
Michelle Baggett
Karen Cakebread
Jae M. Chun
Thomas Coon, MD
Rick Jones
Robin Lail
Diane Livingston
Robert MacDonnell
Martha May
Chuck McMinn
Valerie Montgomery
Carol Norfleet
Jack Oliver
Andreas Sakopoulos, MD
Gregory B. Smith, MD
Bob Trinchero
Kenneth B. Weeman, Jr.
For more information please contact:
10 Woodland Road
St. Helena, CA 94574
Rachael Poer
Assistant Director
707.967.5604
Stephen Lundin
President and CEO
707.963.6208
Donate online at www.fundingwonders.org
We appreciate your consideration of St. Helena Hospital Foundation and respect your privacy. If you do not wish to receive future fundraising
materials designed to support St. Helena Hospital Foundation, please email us at shhfoundation@ah.org or write to us at St. Helena Hospital
Foundation, 10 Woodland Road, St. Helena, CA 94574.