Annual Duck Waddle Sept. 28th

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SHC Fundraiser, Folsom,Ca

Video Hawaii SHC Guam

Guam - The Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) has announced that a medical team from Shriners Hospital for Children in Honolulu will be providing free orthopedic services for the next 8 working days at Central Public Health.

Anyone between the ages of 0 to 18 who have orthopedic ailments from sports injuries to congenital deformaties are eiligible for the free service. Dr. Jonathon Pellet explains that Shriners Hospital is slightly limited in its resources on Guam, "For any orthopedic patient, they can get care free of charge. The only problem is that for surgery you need to go to our hospital in Honolulu. And we will get that patient on a plane to Hawaii." In addition, Pellet says that Shriners only sent him and one other physician to Guam.

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The 144-year-old fraternal Shriners Club, which sponsors the 22 Shriner Hospitals across North America, has an endowment of 7 billion dollars to pay for its hospitals.

Any caregiver or orthopedic patient can fill an application form at Medical Social Services to have an appointment. The application does not require a physician referral.

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Shriners patient donates more than 100 blankets

A proper goodbye after 15 years of care

By Mary Bailey

When Nate Riedeman of Wyoming got too old for the Shriners Hospital for Children in Minneapolis, his biggest emotion was gratitude.

Riedeman, 20, was diagnosed with Ollier disease when he was 2 and has been a patient at Shriners for 15 years.

“Shriners Hospital has taken great care of me for most of my life, and I feel very blessed,” he wrote in a letter to friends. “I am forever in debt to this wonderful hospital.”

The reason for the letter was to ask for help. Riedeman wanted to thank the hospital and say goodbye with a grand gesture. He decided to organize a blanket drive to give comfort to current patients.

It’s not the first time: In a previous blanket drive, the family donated 60 fleece tie blankets to surgery patients.

The tradition goes even further back, as Nate’s mom, Colleen Riedeman, made him a blanket for each of his seven surgeries.

So to honor his “graduation” from the children’s hospital, this summer he asked anyone able and willing to help.

Friends, family and relatives helped cut and tie fleece blankets that Nate Riedeman donated to Shriners Hospital for Children to thank them for the care he received there.

A fleece blanket takes two pieces of fabric, a yard and half each, costing about $20. Some folks donated fleece or money to buy it. Some came to the Riedeman house to help make the blankets.

Others dropped off finished blankets.

Riedeman and his brother Austin are college students. College friends, work colleagues, relatives and neighbors all contributed to the project.

One Sunday afternoon, when fleece was 70 percent off at a fabric store, the store gave them another 20 percent off, Colleen said. They came home with quite a bit of fabric, and 18 friends and family members came over to make 37 blankets.

The week before the trip to Shriners, there were 90 blankets.

“More trickled in,” Colleen said. “We were cutting and tying the day before.”

A “get well” note was included with each blanket, and a total of 113 blankets were delivered on Wednesday, June 25.

On that day, 12 children admitted for surgery were given blankets. The Riedemans hope they will have an experience like Nate’s.

“He recognized he was at a great place,” Colleen said.

Austin, Nate, Colleen and Brent Riedeman with finished blankets.

Shrine Hospital Fundraisers

Boston is Coming to Town and we need Shriners to help sell their CD,s at the concerts to raise money for the Shriners Hospitals for Children.
7-22 Sandia Amphitheatre,Albuquerque, NM ; 7-23 Anselmo Valencia Tori Amphitheatre,Tucson;

 7-25 Comerica Theatre, Phoenix; 7-26 Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas; 7-27 Pechanga Resort, Temecula; 7-29 The Form, Los Angeles; 7-30 Humphreys by the Bay,San Diego; and 8-1 Aqua Caliente Resort,Rancho Mirage
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Band Boston Official Site

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Rodeo/Parade/Picnic

SUTHERLIN RODEO PARADE SATURDAY JULY 19.    

FORM UP BEGINS AT 8 AM.   PARADE STARTS AT 10 AM.

FORM UP  AT REGULAR SITE   OFF COMSTOCK AND DUKE STREETS.

 

ALL MASONIC PICNIC AT PATTERSON PARK BEGINS  SAT MORNING AND FEEDING STARTS ABOUT 1 PM.   PASS THE WORD TO YOUR BROTHERS AND FRIENDS.   COME BEFORE NOON AND SOCIALIZE.

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Diseases Attacking the Immune System.

(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) – Excellence in nursing was the topic of discussion when nurses and Shriners Hospital leaders gathered for lunch in the hospital board room on Thursday, July 3, for the 2014 DAISY award ceremony. Leisel Knoesen, B.S.N., was recognized for her outstanding performance in her role as an operating room nurse.

Knoesen volunteered in the surgery department at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California from 2008 to 2011 while studying nursing. After graduating from the University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing in 2011 she joined the surgical team at Shriners Hospital.

In announcing the 2014 award, Pam Cornwell, Director of Patient Care Services, described Knoesen as a skillful, thoughtful and compassionate nursing professional. "It is my privilege to have the opportunity to recognize Shriners nurses for the extraordinary roles they play in the lives of our patients and families. As the DAISY Foundation recognizes, nurses routinely extend their care beyond clinical skills and treatments. A gentle touch, a calming voice, or simply taking time to listen are just some of the little things nurses do that make a huge difference in the lives of those we touch," said Cornwell.

DAISY is an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System. It is the name of a foundation established by a family in memory of their son, Patrick Barnes, who died of an immune system disease. The DAISY Award was established to recognize the compassionate care Patrick received during his illness. More than 500 health care organizations are committed to honoring their nurses with the DAISY Award, which is presented in collaboration with the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) and supported by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANNCC) Magnet Recognition Program.

Bonnie Barnes, co-founder of the DAISY Foundation joined in honoring the achievements Shriners Hospital nurses. "One of the best parts of working for DAISY is the ability to travel to different facilities like yours and experience first-hand what is being done every day to make The DAISY award Program meaningful for your extraordinary nurses," Barnes said.

Her daughter-in-law, Melissa Barnes, also attended the ceremony in her role as vice president and regional program director of the DAISY Foundation.

Nurses from Shriners and past recipients of the DAISY Award shared what the honor meant to them.

"It's easy to be a really good nurse in this hospital because it's an honor to work here," said Imelda Priest, clinical case manager and 2008 winner.

"It was the happiest day of my life," said Cindy Woods, House Supervisor. "I felt so accepted."

"It is very humbling and very rewarding to be recognized by your peers," said Doney Biggs, a 2011 honoree.

Nurse manager Kathy Rosario, summed up the sentiment of the group when she said the award made her feel, "Honored, humbled and appreciative of what you have done and what this hospital allows all of us to do."

The DAISY Award program began in 2006 at the Northern California Shriners Hospital. Since then, 37 nurses at the Shriners Hospital in Sacramento have been honored for excellence in nursing with a DAISY Award.

Shriners Hospitals for Children is devoted to transforming the lives of children through excellence in treatment, teaching and research. Located at 2425 Stockton Boulevard in Sacramento, Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California provides care to children with orthopaedic conditions, spinal cord injuries, burns, cleft lip, scars from any cause, and complex surgical needs. Admission is based on age and diagnosis. For further information call 916-453-2000 or go online to shrinershospitalsforchildren.org.