NORWICH – Governor David Paterson has proclaimed May 12, 2010 as Health Care Auxilian Day in New York State to recognize the dedicated auxilians who annually donate more than five million hours of service to their health care facilities and to their communities. The administration of Chenango Memorial Hospital is thankful to the Auxiliary and volunteers for all they do to assist in supporting the hospital and its mission. Chenango Memorial Hospital’s auxilians and volunteers donated 17,000 hours of service during 2009 and the Auxiliary recently announced its annual donation from money raised during 2009 - $50,000 toward the purchase of a central fetal monitoring system for the Newborn Family Center. In addition, over the past year the Auxiliary contributed over $10,000 for landscaping and beautification, patient care an comfort projects, outreach, scholarships for students choosing health care careers, and employee appreciation.
CMH Auxiliary activities include:
• Promoting the WHALE (We Have a Little Emergency) child safety seat program
• Providing a “baby bundle” for newborns, comprised of newborn essentials, sleepers, onesies, towels, washcloths, diaper cream, and baby wash
• Decorating the hospital for the holiday season
• Providing beauty supplies for the hospital’s Residential Health Care Facility residents
• Providing to each mother who delivers at Chenango Memorial’s Newborn Family Center a DVD about calming babies and a blanket for swaddling
• Scholarships for educational opportunities for employees and community members to further careers in health care
• Annual support from fundraising to support the hospital’s services and facilities.
• Fundraising for the hospital through operation of its gift shop and the Pink Door thrift shop in Norwich as well as other fundraising activities throughout the year.
For information about volunteer activities at Chenango Memorial Hospital or the hospital auxiliary, call Director of Volunteer Services Julie Clarke at 337-4151.