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For the tenth-plus year in a row, the
local Yesteryear Car Club once again
donated nearty 100 stuffed animals to
the Mason General Hospital & Family
of Clinics Emergency Department in
November. The stuffed toys are given
to pediatric patients visiting the Emergency department during the month of December, to help make their
stay a little more"comfor.ting:' "We love doing this, and making a difference in someone's life' said Annette
McGee, a member of the Car Club. Every year the Car Club drives some of their vintage cars (pictured here)
to deliver the toys to MGH. Those delivering this year's donation were (I-r) Vern Honstein, Charlie Holman,
Annette McGee, Bill McGee, Ann Kimbel, and Ray Kimbel
MGH & FC donated nearly t 70 pounds of food, crock pots, and cash
to Mason Matters in December for its partnering with the Pioneer
community to establish a monthly food bank. Until a government
commodities contract is provided, Mason Matters is reaching out to
the community for donations. Pictured here with the Hospital and
;Clinic donations are Mason Matters Director Kim Klint, and food drive
project coordinator and Americorps volunteer. Sara Huddleston.
"The Pioneer Community Food Bank focuses on distributing healthy
foods,"said Sara."We are sponsoring a "Commodities to Meals" project,
where clients are provided with crock sots and monthly recipes and
ingredients so they can cook healthy meals."
In November, staff members from Our Community Credit Union,
with branches in Shelton, McCleary, and Union, volunteered to work
at Treasures Thrift Store - an affiliate of the MGH Foundation.
Michelle Ritchie, Heather Palmer and Megan Gould spent time
organizing furn.iture, clothes, toys, and glassware as part of OCCU's
community service project.
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Start New Year Right - Attend "Livingweil Witii ,
Diabetes" Class in January...
If diabetes is a part of your life, plan to attend MGH's two-day
class entitled "Living Well With Diabetes." The two consecu-
tive afternoons will be Tuesday, January 31 and Wednesday,
February 1 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the EIlinor Room at the
Hospital. Due to limited space, advanced registrations
required. Diabetes education is o covered service under most
insurance plans. To pre-regster, call Sue Barwick, R.N.,
certified diabetes educator, at (360) 426-1611, ext. 3301 (from
AIIvn (360) 275-8614, ext. 3301).
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Jenny Duffy, a regis-
tered nurse with a
Bachelor of Science
degree n Nursing,
works in the Emergency
Department at Mason
General Hospital, and
has been selected as
MGH & FC's December
Employee of the Month
She has worked at the
Hospital for the past
six years.
.......... MGH & FC FREECommunity CPR Class
in January and February...
Start the new year off learning a new skill - and the ability to save a life!
MGH & FC is offering another FREE Adult, Child, and Infant Basic Life
Support CPR class on eitherTuesday, January 10 or Wed nesday, February
8, 2012 from 6 to 9 p.m. in MGH's Learning Center, located next to
McDonald's on Olympic Highway North. The class s open to the en£ire
community, and everyone is advised to wear comfortable clothing. A
Spanish interpreter will also be made available on request. Pre-registra-
tion for the class is required, as class size is limited. Please call The Learn-
ing Center at (360) 427-3609. This s noto First Aid class.
"Diabetes Skin Care & Wound Prevention"- Topic for
January Diabetes Support Group Meeting...
One of the potential long-term effects of diabetes is nerve
and blood vessel damage, with the skin and feet often be-
ing affected first. This topic will be covered in the next MGH
Shelton Diabetes Support Group meeting entitled, "Diabetes
Skin Care & Wound Prevention." The class is set for Thursday,
January 19, 2012 from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Ellinor Room at the
Hospital The Shelton Diabetes Support Group, affiliated with
the American Diabetes Association, meets at the Hospital
every third Th drsday of the month from September to June.
It is free and open to people with type 1 and 2 diabetes, their
friends, and family. For more information cal Sue Barwick,
R.N., C.D.E., at (360) 427-7332.
Breast Pumps for New Moms Now Available at MGH...
Expecting a baby soon? MGH & FC would like to make nursing easier on
mothers by offering breast pumps and accessories ocally Available
either for purchase or rental, breast pumps offer lactating mothers
options for flexibility when dealing with busy schedules. The Birth
Center at MGH provides Medela Symphony breast pumps and edu-
cational supoort for its nursing personnel, and is now making them
available to new mothers through rental. The MGH Auxiliary Gift Shop,
temporarily located downstairs across from the cafeteria, is selling high-
quality, hospital-grade electric and manual breast pumps featuring a
convenient, backpack-style bag, along with selection of quality
lactation supplies. The Gift Shop is open Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. You may call them at (360) 426-1611 extension 3307. If you have
questions about breast pump rental, call (360) 427-9558.
Mason General Hospital
& Fam ily o f C/in ics
Mason General Hospital
901 Mountain View Drive,
Shelton, WA 98584
(360) 426-1611
Atlyn (360) 27_5-8614
www.MasonGeneral.com
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