Help Honor Gerber Memorial Health Care Workers with Home Luminary Event
Photos and videos to be shared on Spectrum Health social media FREMONT, Mich., May 7, 2020 – Luminary bags with special messages of support and affection will light up the night outside Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial hospital as well as homes and neighborhoods in Newaygo County on Tuesday to mark Florence Nightingale’s 200th birthday and to recognize nurses and health care workers throughout West Michigan. Spectrum Health is asking community members to decorate and light luminary bags for special health care workers in their life May 12 at 9 p.m. to join in a display of solidarity and appreciation. Gerber Memorial will have luminaries placed by employees, and community member luminaries are invited to display theirs at their homes, outside their front doors, along sidewalks or anyplace nearby while still maintaining social distancing. “Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial’s nursing staff have been on the frontlines of our work for more than 100 years, and their compassion, courage and commitment to caring for our patients have never been more evident during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Gerber Memorial Interim Market Leader and Chief Operating Officer Shelly Johnson. “Together with our entire health care staff, nurses continue to live our mission of improving health, inspiring hope and save lives. On behalf of Spectrum Health, we invite our community to join us for this luminary celebration of our nursing staff and all that they do.” People are asked to personalize and decorate their luminary bags by writing the name of their special health care worker or nurse along with a short message. Items from around the house can be used such as a tea light or other candles along with lunch bags, mason jars or milk jugs. Photos or short videos of family members decorating their bags and lighting their luminaries can be shared by messaging or posting in the comments on the Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Facebook page. Spectrum Health nurses are also receiving a special car/window decal, along with being recognized in various celebrations at all Spectrum Health hospitals. National Nurses Week is celebrated each year from May 6 through May 12. Florence Nightingale was born May 12, 1820, and is generally considered the founder of modern nursing for her work during the Crimean War. Health Care Week is May 10 through May 16.
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DTE Foundation Makes Gift to Community Foundation For COVID Response The DTE Foundation is supporting local COVID-19 response and recovery with a $25,000 gift to Fremont Area Community Foundation. The gift will support relief efforts in Newaygo County as well as Lake, Mecosta, and Osceola counties, which are served by the Community Foundation’s three affiliates. “We are grateful for DTE’s commitment to giving back and caring for their larger community,” said Carla Roberts, president and CEO of Fremont Area Community Foundation. “Their generous gift will allow us to address urgent needs and provide support for the organizations serving our most vulnerable neighbors. These times call for all of us to work together and we are grateful for partners like the DTE Foundation who step forward to lead by example.” The DTE Foundation is the philanthropic arm of DTE Energy, an electric and natural gas utility company that serves millions of customers in Michigan. In 2019, they provided grant support to hundreds of nonprofit organizations throughout the company’s service territories. Their donation to the Community Foundation will provide support to organizations on the front lines of response, meet urgent needs, and prepare for long-term recovery efforts. The Community Response Fund at the Community Foundation has awarded $294,135 to a variety of organizations addressing issues including food insecurity, childcare, and mental healthcare. United Way of the Lakeshore-Newaygo County has also partnered with the Community Foundation on the fund. For more information on the Community Response Fund and how to donate, visit facommunityfoundation.org/covid. Guidelines on Non-essential Procedures Include Not Delaying Important Medical Care
LANSING, MICH. Current restrictions on non-essential medical and dental procedures were put into place in late March to ensure healthcare systems had enough staffing, bed capacity and personal protective equipment (PPE) to care for all patients, as well as to limit the spread of COVID-19. Further guidelines were recently shared with providers to address questions about how patients can be served safely during this time. Executive Order 2020-17 was meant to be flexible so patient care can be considered on a case-by-case basis to determine which services are needed more immediately and which can be safely delayed without resulting in a decline in health. “The Executive Order gives providers broad discretion,” said Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, chief medical executive at MDHHS. “I applaud our frontline health care providers who put their lives at risk, and who are engaged in efforts to continue to care for their patients in the safest way possible. The guidelines should assist in determining the best way to treat patients without delaying needed medical services.” The recommendations include:
“We hope this guidance helps answer questions but recognize it is not a substitute for clinical judgement,” Khaldun said. “Providers know their patients best and will understand the safest, most effective ways to manage their care under these circumstances created by the pandemic.” It is also important for patients to understand they should not delay important medical care, especially emergency care. If there are signs of potentially life-threatening disease, such as a heart attack or stroke, do not delay testing or treatment. Information around this outbreak is changing rapidly. The latest information is available at Michigan.gov/Coronavirus and CDC.gov/Coronavirus. |
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