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Visit our website,
www.wdhospital.com
for more information about us.
Spring 2009
Y O U R S O U R C E F O R H E A L T H I N F O R M AT I O N
medical expertise, compassionate caring
and community assistance
Boston cancer specialist
expands treatment options
for women in the Seacoast
A
cancer diagnosis is often overwhelming. Adding the
complexities of cancer surgery at a large metropolitan
hospital makes the process daunting. A new program
eases part of the burden by bringing the cancer specialist to the Seacoast at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital.
As part of Wentworth-Douglass Hospital’s clinical
collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital,
announced in 2008, John Schorge, MD, joined the
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital OB/GYN physicians to
provide high level surgical expertise for women with
complex cancer diagnoses.
“The patient’s OB/GYN makes a referral and starts
the process. I meet with the patient and if surgery is
appropriate, their GYN and I will do the surgery together. Their GYN doc does the follow-up and discharge.”
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital OB/GYN surgeon
Elizabeth Chase, MD, works closely with Dr. Schorge
to provide the best possible care for her patients.
“He’s a phenomenal surgeon, one of the top in his field.
It’s amazing that we can have someone of his caliber
come here,” Dr. Chase said. “He’s incredibly accommo-
John Schorge, MD, Gynecology Oncologist, listens to a
patient with Kathleen Quinn, RN.
dating, kind and just really nice to his patients.”
Dr. Schorge uses minimally invasive procedures
including the daVinci Robotic Surgical System to
dramatically reduce the size of surgical incisions and
help patients recover quickly. “Dr. Kalter and I just did
a patient robotically who went home the next day,”
Dr. Schorge explained.
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Community Assistance: “People Here Work With You”
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Community Assistance Programs are supported by donations to the Wentworth-Douglass Hospital and Health Foundation
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Rehab 3 opens in Lee
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2008 Annual Report
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One-to-One with Diabetes
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The Road to Recovery
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Heart Care Center has new
equipment and a new name.
Rehabilitation Services
expand with new facility
Donations to Foundation
exceed $4 million since 2004
Managing diabetes one
patient at a time
Preparing for joint
replacement recovery
Meet Our New Physicians
Community Events
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ven in tough times, with medical problems and medical bills piling up, Newmarket residents Robert and
Rosie Cleary keep on loving each other and making
it work. The Clearys sat on the sofa in front of the
Hospital’s lobby fireplace to tell their story of gratitude
for the people they call “top notch” at WentworthDouglass Hospital. Rosie’s enthusiasm for life makes
a quiet morning turn bright and cheerful. Her expressions are grand and she crosses and uncrosses her
penny-loafers frequently to make a point and thank
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Cardiovascular Care
Center
789 Central Avenue
Dover, NH 03820
Rosie and Robert Cleary relax by the Hospital's fireplace
with WDH Financial Assistant Jae Duntley (far left).
everyone, one by one. Bobby sits quietly, at ease in
a soft flannel shirt, topped by blue suspenders smiling
at Rosie’s superlatives and inserting his own very
gracious words of appreciation for so many people
that have helped him.
After losing his auto parts job and leaving his home
in Farmingdale, Maine, a year and a half ago, Robert
and his wife Rosie, both 57, found an apartment in
Newmarket.With a history of heart problems, he needed
a doctor. A neighbor suggested they visit Dr. Hugh
MacDonald at the then new Great Bay Family Practice
in Newmarket, close to where they lived.
“Dr. MacDonald, well he’s just the best,” Rosie
said. Bobby had some chest pain and Dr. MacDonald
referred him to Dr. Danford and Wentworth-Douglass
Hospital. Since then he’s had two cardiac cath procedures and two colonoscopies. He’s visited Emergency
several times and been an inpatient on 3 North where
the care is “always superb.” Bobby recalls, “I was
scared, scared about what they were going to do to
me and scared about so many things. I didn’t have
any medical coverage. I was going out of my mind
worried about paying the hospital bill too.”
One of the hospital’s social workers introduced the
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Touching Lives everyday...Through new technology,
Center features new equipment and name:
Heart Care Center is now
Cardiovascular Care Center
Advance Directives take burden from family and friends
A
The newly-named Cardiovascular Care Center (formerly
called the Heart Care Center) has purchased two Siemens
Artis Zee angiography systems to perform both cardiac and
angiography procedures. The new equipment provides high
flexibility and fast positioning for patients and physicians.
The system provides a fully digital image chain with highresolution technology as well as a radiation-free positioning
function which allows radiation dose-saving operation for
physicians, staff and patients. The Siemens equipment also
permits the operators full functionality of software applications from the tableside, without leaving the patient.
dvance Directives are the best way to assure
that family and the health care system follow your wishes on life-sustaining treatments
and your preferences for end-of-life care. It is
important to share your wishes with loved ones
long before critical decisions need to be made.
An Advance Directive is a legal document
stating a person’s preferences for end-of-life
care. They include a Living Will and a Durable
Power of Attorney for Health Care (DPOA-H).
The Living Will takes effect only when there is
no hope of recovery. The DPOA-H takes effect
anytime a physician activates the document
because a person is unable to make decisions.
Advance Directives are not required, but it is
your right to participate in future planning.
A DPOA-H, or health care agent, is a person
assigned by you to voice your written wishes
in the event you are not able to state them.
They are not appointed to make these important decisions for you, rather, to make sure
others are following your wishes. It is important to have a discussion with your health care
agent to assure they feel comfortable carrying
out your wishes prior to appointing them in
your document.
Advance Directives help avoid the stress that
occurs if nothing is in place and immediate
decisions need to be made on your behalf.
Sometimes family and/or friends need to pursue state guardianship in order to legally make
decisions for a perADVANCE
son because there
CARE
PLANNING
were no Advance
Directives in place.
The Social Work
Services Department
at WentworthDouglass Hospital
can answer questions and assist
with completion of
these documents.
Please call (603) 740-2826.
An Introduction to
A process to think about, talk about and
plan for life-threatening illness or
end-of-life care
www.healthynh.com
N.H. Partnership for
End-of-Life Care
For more information and to download forms,
refer to the following website links:
New Hampshire – www.healthynh.com
(click on Advance Care Planning Guide.)
Maine –
www.maine.gov/dhhs/oes/resource/ritzchew.htm
(click on Advance Directives Form.)
National Guardianship Association –
www.guardianship.org
National Hospice and Palliative Care
Organization – www.nhpco.org
Clinical Research Trials offered
close to home
W
entworth-Douglass Hospital (WDH) and the
Wentworth-Douglass Physician Corporation
strive to bring innovation close to home with Clinical
Research Trials currently offered in the areas of cancer,
endocrinology and diabetes, osteoporosis and high
cholesterol.
Clinical trials are
Participants have
research studies
conducted under the
the opportunity to
supervision of a physigain access to new
research treatments cian with patient
volunteers to find betbefore they are
ter ways to prevent,
widely available.
diagnose or treat
diseases. Most treatments used today are the result of past clinical trials.
Participants in clinical trials can play a more active
role in their own health care, gain access to new
research treatments before they are widely available,
and help others by contributing to medical research,
according to the National Institutes of Health.
Volunteers choose to participate in clinical trials for
a variety of reasons. Participants have the opportunity
to gain access to new research treatments before they
are widely available, frequent exams and close attention that is offered, and the potential to help others
by contributing to medical research.
Clinical trials have been offered at the WDH Seacoast
Cancer Center for 15 years. The Wentworth-Douglass
Physician Corporation offices at Endocrinology &
Diabetes Consultants, Strafford Medical Associates
and Seacoast Arthritis and Osteoporosis Center have
been conducting clinical trials for over 20 years.
For specific information on currently-enrolling trials,
please visit www.wdhospital.com and find our Clinical
Research & Trials information under Services. You can
also contact Christine Pilar at the Seacoast Cancer
Center at (603) 740-2150, Melanie Rhoades at
Endocrinology & Diabetes Consultants at (603) 742-1145,
ext. 231 or Monique Drouin at Strafford Medical
Associates and the Seacoast Arthritis and Osteoporosis
Center at (603) 742-3664, ext. 47.
Rehab 3 opens in Lee
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WDH Physical Therapist Chris Tremblay works with a patient at the
new Rehab 3 location in Lee.
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ehab 3 at Wentworth-Douglass
Hospital (WDH) is pleased to
announce the opening of its newest
location at the Wentworth-Douglass
Hospital Professional Center at Lee. The
new expansive Rehabilitation Services
Department houses cutting edge technology in a setting of private treatment
rooms and a bright, full-service gymnasium. Services in the 5,000 square foot
facility include physical therapy and
occupational therapy.
WDH senior physical therapist, Chris
Tremblay, PT, and Carmen Lefebvre,
OTC, will coordinate care at the Lee
site. This new, full-service facility can
accommodate patients with nearly any
rehabilitation need.
Patient, Janith Bergeron, walks through the streets
on Nintendo Wii with the help of WDH Cardiology
Technologist Christina Chase.
Wii takes the stress
out of the stress test
“
T
here was no stress in that stress test,” said
Janith Bergeron, of Barrington, a recent
patient in the Cardiovascular Care Center at
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital (WDH).
Janith walked briskly on the treadmill while
watching herself navigate streets in an integrative
video game from Nintendo Wii playing out on
the screen in front of her. Her stress test was far
from the normal walk on a treadmill – staring at a
blank wall. Nurse Practitioner Kathy Wadleigh and
Cardiology Technologist Christina Chase cheered
on Janith as she passed other walkers in the
game, including characters created by each staff
member in the Cardiovascular Care Center.
“It is definitely a distraction and entertaining,”
said Janith. “But the comments from [Christina
and Kathy] were the best – very amusing.”
“Any evaluation of the heart can be stressful
for patients,” said Jonathan Eddinger, MD, Medical
Director of Non-invasive Cardiology at WDH.
“Our goal at WDH is to minimize that psychological
stress while providing a safe and effective test environment. I think the Wii helps facilitate that goal.”
“We are very excited about being able to offer
this as an additional motivational tool for stress
testing at WDH,” said Cindy Harris, Director of
Cardiovascular Services at WDH. WDH was the
first hospital in the area to offer Wii for cardiac
stress tests.
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
A Message from
Greg Walker
A
s we celebrate National Hospital Week across the nation, I wish
to express my deepest appreciation to a team of truly incredible,
caring employees and medical staff at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital.
Because of their day to day efforts to provide
outstanding care, Wentworth-Douglass
Hospital’s quality rankings and patient
satisfaction scores are consistently among
the highest in Northern New England.
You’ve probably read a great deal lately
about how hospitals are struggling to cope during tough financial times. Wentworth-Douglass
Hospital is managing well though this stressful
economy thanks to the strong support of all
Greg Walker,
who work here. And, we’re moving forward.
WDH President and CEO
We anticipate that our continued growth
over the past few years will require a facility expansion. As part of
our planning process, we are currently working with the City of
Dover for approvals to change roadways and expand parking to
prepare for a future addition when the economy is in better shape
and we are ready to invest in additional space.
We are confident that our hard work and planning today will
help us emerge stronger and better prepared to provide the highest
level of quality patient care in the region for years to come.
As of December 31, 2008
TRUSTEES
Ted Ristaino, Chairman
Wes Kennedy, Vice Chairman
Roger Hamel, Treasurer
Wil Boc, Secretary
Carol Bailey
Gerald Daley, ED.D.
Lisa DeStefano
Peter Dirksmeier, MD
David Flavin, MD
Neil Garvey
Roger Hamel
William Hassett, MD
Donna Rinaldi
Michael Steinberg
Ann Torr
Gregory Walker
Steven Webb
Joseph White, MD
FOUNDATION BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
Ann Torr, Chair
Debbie Reed, Vice Chair
Donald Hatt, Treasurer
Michael Bolduc, Secretary
Rick Card
Linda Hagan
Roger Hamel
Jay Levy
Kenneth Money, Jr.
Janet Perry
Babu Ramdev, MD
Ted Ristaino
Deborah Shelton,
Executive Director
Peter Walcek
Gregory Walker,
President & CEO
Maryann Wentworth
Craig Whitney
WENTWORTH-DOUGLASS
HOMECARE & HOSPICE
Home Health Care Advisory
Board
Jerry Carberry, President
May Glovinski
Lorraine M. Goren
Norma Juneau, RN
Sheryl Rossignol, RN
Karen Vachon, RN
Sheila M. Woolley, RN
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AS OF 12/31/08
Assets
2008 unaudited
Current Assets
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $49,939,000
Property, Plant
& Equipment Net
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $137,095,000
Assets Limited
as to Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $87,083,000
Other Assets
Total Assets
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,190,000
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $286,307,000
Liabilities & Fund Balances
Current Liabilities
Long Term Debt
Fund Balance
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $70,630,000
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $68,857,000
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $146,820,000
Total Liabilities & Funds Balance
$286,307,000
AUXILIARY BOARD
OFFICERS
President
Beryle Banks
Vice-President
Judy Lovely
Recording Secretary
Judy Lovely
Treasurer
Lorraine Goren
Assistant Treasurer
Patricia Daley
Corresponding Secretary
Lily Ford
Flowers
Evelyn Reynolds
Flowers – Assistant
Francine Murphy
Gift Cart
Beryle Banks
Gift Shop
Margie Rogers
Judy Lovely – Advisory
Patricia Daley – Advisory
Nita Gajewski – Advisory
Membership
Stephanie Carberry
Nominating
Anita Caron
Stephanie Carberry
Maryann Wentworth
Publicity
Frances Kageleiry
Scholarship
Susan Brown
Volunteers
Mary Frances Richardson
Way & Means
Anita Caron
Patricia Daley
Nita Gajewski
Roni Morse
Donna Soares
Judy Weisner
Past President
Donna Soares
WENTWORTH-HOSPITAL
ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION
OFFICERS
Barbara Moore, President
Kay Martel, Secretary
Clara McCann, Treasurer
*For information on
department managers
and physicians as of
Dec. 31, 2008, visit our website
at www.wdhospital.com.
2008 Annual Report
2008 A NNUAL F UND G IVING S OCIETIES
January 1 –
December 31, 2008
Arioch Wentworth Society
($25,000 or Greater)
Anonymous (2)
Cogswell Benevolent Trust
Mr. & Mrs. James Kageleiry
In Memory of Mr. & Mrs.
Charles Kageleiry and
Mr. & Mrs. Philip White
Ronald McDonald House
of Charities-Eastern New
England, Inc.
TD Banknorth
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
Auxiliary
Francis S. Douglass Society
($10,000 to $24,999)
Bill Dube Ford Toyota Scion
Demoulas Foundation
DF Richard Energy
Radiation Oncology Associates,
P.A.
Ms. Deborah Shelton &
Mr. Mark Thomas
Siemens Medical
Virginia L. Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Torr
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Walker
Mrs. Maryann Wentworth
S. Judson & Anne E.
Dunaway Society
($5,000 to $9,999)
Anonymous (1)
Appledore Marine Engineering,
Inc.
ElectroCraft New Hampshire, Inc.
Federal Savings Bank
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Hagan
Holy Rosary Credit Union
JB Sullivan Construction
Laconia Savings Bank
Leo A. Daly
Ms. Ellen Manning
In Memory of Bernard Manning
The Plymouth Rock Foundation
TLT Construction
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
Medical Staff
Mr. & Mrs. Roy Wilson
Winthrop, Inc.
Edward & Gladys Rollins
Society
($1,000 to $4,999)
Anonymous (2)
Amedisys Homecare
Mr. Alan Babel
Ms. Jeanne Bald
Mr. & Mrs. William Bouman
Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Card
Paul & Helene Cass
Ms. Anita Censabella
In Memory of Dan Censabella
Centrix Bank
Mr. Roger Cloutman
Mr. & Mrs. James Curvey
Mr. & Mrs. Robert DeColfmacker
Dr. Arthur R. DiMambro
In Memory of Celeste DiMambro
Dover Middle School
Ms. Jane Dugas
Ms. Kathleen Duguay
Dr. & Mrs. David Flavin
Mr. & Mrs. Neil Garvey
Give With Liberty Employee
Program
Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Grant
Harris Brothers Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Hatt
Mr. & Mrs. William Henze
Liz & Michael Gray
Hodgdon, Wilson & Griffin
Mr. Thomas Levasseur
Liberty Mutual
Lonza Biologics
Mr. Edmund G. Miller
Ms. Ellen Monahan
Drs. David & Dianne Ness
Ocean Bank
Mr. Julien Olivier
Prime Buchholz & Associates, Inc.
Ms. Susan Serfass
Somersworth Middle School
Dr. David Staples
Laurie & Mike Steinberg
Tritech Engineering
Corporation
Waste Management
Dr. Joseph White
Craig & Helen Whitney
George P. Morgan, MD Society
($500 to $999)
Anonymous (5)
Dr. Jay Afrow
Drs. Greg Andrecyk & Joan Smith
Ms. Pamela Bapp
Ms. Noreen Biehl
Mr. Kenneth Bolduc
Ms. Ellen Caille
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Clark
Mr. John Couture
Ms. Susanne Cronin
D.M. Burns Security, Inc.
David & Lisa Dagenais
Mr. & Mrs. Victor Daley
Dr. Michael Davidson
Ms. Sandra Driscoll
Ms. Caroline Duquette
Dr. Paul Ernsting
Ms. Donna Everett
Dr. Philip Grant
Ms. Janice Greene
Mr. & Mrs. Tim Haley
In Memory of Joseph Haley
Drs. William & Virginia Hassett
Drs. Mitchell & Anne Kalter
Ms. Ann Lak
Ms. Michele Loos
Mr. Raymond Martineau
In Memory of
Raymond Martineau, Sr.
Mr. David Merriman
Overeaters Anonymous
Ms. Sharon Parker
Ms. Kristyne Pavlik
Mr. Jeffrey Pollock
Ms. Maureen Reardon &
Mr. John Stuart
Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Reed
Ms. Peggy Richards
Theodore & Christine Ristaino
Salmon Falls Community
Credit Union
Mr. Thom Scagliotti
In Memory of Cindy Scagliotti
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Scheeler
Ms. Cindy Spencer
Mr. Gint Taoras
Mr. Peter Walcek
Ms. Dawn Welch
Greg & Ann Wieder
Mrs. Judith Zalansky
Etta Shaw Society
($1 to $499)
Anonymous (79)
AA Resurrection Group
Ms. Deborah Adams
Ms. Karen Adams
Ms. Lauren Adams
Ms. Jo-Ann Ainsworth
Ms. Diane Alburn
Ms. Alice Alden
Mrs. Fern Alie
In Memory of Leo Alie
Mr. Paul M. Allen
Ms. Angela Almeida
Dr. Almeda Ambrulevich
In Memory of
Mr. & Mrs. Edward King
American Legion Post 8
Ameriprise Financial
Mr. Donald Andolina
Ms. Catherine Arbo
Ms. Janice Arsenault
Mr. J. Scott Astle
Mr. John Athans
Ms. Erin Bachand
Dr. & Mrs. Glenn Bacon
Ms. Jeanette Badamo
Ms. Martha Bagni
Ms. Carol Bailey
Ms. Diane Bailey
Ms. Lynne Bailey
Ms. Judith Balansky
Mr. Gary Ball
Dr. Kulli Barrett
Ms. Mary Barretto
Mrs. Sandra Barry
In Memory of Kenneth Stone
Ms. Licia Basham
Mr. Robert Bavicchi
Ms. Nola Bayes
Mr. & Mrs. David Beattie
Mr. & Mrs. Adrian Beaulieu
Ms. Rita Beaupre
In Memory of Donald Beaupre
Ms. Kathryn Bedrosian
Ms. Kathleen Beebe
Ms. Cheryl Belanger
Ms. Simone Beliveau
Mr. Salvatore Bellanca
Mr. Andy Benaris
Ms. Claire Bennett
Mr. Theodore Bense
Ms. Jessica Bergeron
Mr. Louis Bergmann
Dr. Mark Berman
Ms. June Bernard-Kniegl
Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Bernier
Mr. Gerard Bernier
Ms. Donna Berstler
Ms. Debra Bertrand
Ms. Janice Bingham
Ms. Celeste Bisson
Mrs. Donna Bisson
In Memory of Robert Bisson
Mr. Ernest B. Blaisdell
Ms. Kathleen Blinn
Mr. William Boc
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Bolduc
In Memory of Cindy Scagliotti
Dr. Eric Bonnem
Ms. Nicole Boston
Ms. Cathy Boulanger
Ms. Charlene Boulanger
Ms. Rita Boulanger
Mr. John Boulette
Ms. Louise Bourdon
In Memory of Helen Flechtner
Mr. Steven Bowker
Mr. & Mrs. Angelo Boy
Ms. Betty Ann Brady
Ms. Cheryn Breeling
Ms. Geraldine Bresnahan
Mr. Robert Brigham
Ms. Pamela Brooks
In Honor of Diana Martin
Mr. Ron Brossia
Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Brown
Mr. Paul Brown
Mr. Leonard Bruce
Ms. Maria Brush
Ms. Donna Budlong
Ms. Laurel Bunker
Mr. Ernst Bunning
In Memory of Nancy Bunning
Ms. Amanda Burpee
Mr. & Mrs. James Butterfield
Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Butterworth
Ms. Helen Buxton
Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Byers
Ms. Cynthia Cafasso
Ms. Georgia Cahoon
In Memory of Rita Goodwin
Mr. Joseph Calderara
In Memory of Rose Calderara
Ms. Karen Calhoon
In Memory of Clayton Calhoon
Ms. Sarah Calhoon
Mrs. Madeline Cambo
Ms. Louise Cancilla
Mr. Richard Candee
Ms. Jane Canfield
Care Pharmacy
Ms. Alice Carignan
Ms. Marguerite Carignan
Ms. Theresa Carlson
Ms. Tonya Carlton
Ms. Anita Caron
In Memory of Diane Caron Kirk
Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Carr
Ms. Delia Carr
Mr. Thomas Carroll
Ms. Carmel Casey
Ms. Pamela Casey
WDH Auxiliary Donates
$32,000 for Fetal Monitors
W
entworth-Douglass Hospital (WDH) Auxiliary designated their
2008 donation of $32,000 to the Foundation for the purchase
of a fetal monitor and telemetry unit.
The new technology allows the mother to walk around during
labor while still being monitored to insure the baby is tolerating labor,
according to Karen MacDonald, RNC, MS, Maternal Child Director.
“Walking in labor has been shown to shorten the labor length
and improve outcomes with less cesarean deliveries and less pain
medication,” Ms. MacDonald said.
The Birth Center, part of The Women and Children’s Center at
WDH is the fastest growing birth center in the Seacoast area. The
increase in births necessitates an increase in monitors.
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Mr. Warren Casey
Ms. Louise Castonguay
Ms. Paula Caswell
Mr. Michael Catanzaro
Ms. Lucille Cater
Ms. Sandy Certusi
Ms. Sandra Chase
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Cheney
Ms. Shaye Cheslock
Mr. & Mrs. Roland Chevrefils
Ms. Carolyn Chick
In Honor of Reverends James &
Barbara Cann
In Honor of Aileen Orchard
Mr. & Mrs. James Church
Mr. Brigham Clark
Mr. Elwood Clark
Mr. James M. Clark
In Memory of Germaine Clark
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Clark
Mr. Robert Clark
Ms. Genevieve Clarke
Ms. Shelley Clarke
Ms. May Clement
Ms. Margarete Cleveland
Ms. Alicia Cliche
Ms. Mary Clonar
Mrs. Jeraldine Clough
Mr. Richard Clough
Mr. Rudy Clough
Ms. Ruth Clough
Ms. Cindy Cobb
Cocheco Quilters
Mr. & Mrs. John Cochrane
Ms. Annette Cockburn
In Memory of James Bedard
Mr. James Coffin
Mr. & Mrs. Ron Cole
Ms. Sara Collins
Ms. Julie Conquest
Ms. Theresa Conroy
Ms. Lorraine S. Constantine
Mr. & Mrs. Will Conway
Ms. Heather Cook
Ms. Lydia Cook
Ms. Martha Cornelissen
Ms. Nancy Corson
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Corte
Ms. Deborah Cosgrove
Ms. Maureen Couch
Mr. & Mrs. John Crosier
Ms. Maxine Cubbage
Ms. Tara Curns
Ms. Liza Curtis
Ms. Susan Dailey
Gerald & Patricia Daley
Ms. Deane Daly
Mr. John Dame
Ms. Anne Daugherty
Ms. Charlotte Davis
Ms. Lois Day
Ms. Debra Delisle
Mr. Pasco DelPonte
Ms. Lila Demarco
Mr. Anthony Deminico
Dr. & Mrs. James Demopoulos
Dennis Munson Plumbing &
Heating
Mr. Wallace Dennis
Mr. Richard Derby
Mr. Paul DesMarais
Ms. Grace Desrosias
Mr. Charles Dever
Mr. & Mrs. Chris Dias
Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Dichard
Ms. Lorene Dickason
Ms. Julie Dickson
Ms. Joann Didona
Ms. Jennifer Dion
Mr. Roger Dionne
In Memory of John Humes &
Arthur Dionne
Dr. & Mrs. Peter Dirksmeier
Dr. Robert Dishman
Ms. Dianne Dixon
Ms. Mary Doane
In Memory of Elva Leigh Jones
Mr. William Dodge
Ms. Elizabeth Dolan
Ms. Charlene Dominique
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Donahue
Ms. Jean Donnellan
Ms. Ellen Donovan
Ms. Stephanie Dornsife
Mr. Brian Doud
Ms. Jacquelyn Douglass
Dover Chapter Women of the
Moose
Mr. David Doyon
Ms. Diane Drake
Dr. & Mrs. Wilmot Draper
Ms. Pearl Drew
Ms. Melissa Dryden
Ms. Irene Dubois
In Memory of Armand Gagnon
Ms. Lori Dubois
Ms. Natalie Dubois
Ms. Michelle Ducharme
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Dudek
Ms. Jennifer Dudley
Dr. & Mrs. William Dudley
Mr. & Mrs. James Duffy
Ms. Karen Duffy
Ms. Phyllis Dumas
Ms. Claire Dumont
Mr. Gerard Dumont
Ms. Suzan Dunlavey
Mr. Chester Dunn
Ms. Jeannette Duntley
Mr. & Mrs. David Dupont
Ms. Holly Dupuis
Ms. Lillian Duquette
Mr. Richard Durkee
Dr. & Mrs. David Eastman
Mr. Paul Eaton
Mr. Kelvin Edwards
Ms. Linda L. Ekdahl
Ms. Sylvia Ekola
Ms. Jessica Elliott
Ms. Vanessa Elliott
Mr. Donald Emery
Ms. Patricia Endsley
Rev. Robert Ervin
Mr. Stephen Eskel
In Memory of
Chin-Yueh Chen Eskel
Ms. Crystal Esparza
Dr. & Mrs. Guy Esposito
Mrs. Jackie Estabrook
Ms. Sharon Fahy
Ms. Joanne Fairchild
In Memory of
Thomas Fairchild
Mr. Gilbert Falk
Ms. Rose Fallon
Farmwood Villagers Association
Ms. Edith Farr
Mr. & Mrs. William Farwell
Ms. Caroline Faulkingham
Mr. Mark Favorite
Mr. Robert Ficke
Ms. Doris Fisette
Ms. Lori Fitzsimmons
Ms. Donna Fletcher
Ms. Megrette Fletcher
Ms. Patricia Flynn
Mr. Daniel Fogarty
Mrs. Beverly J. Forest
In Memory of Maurice Forest
Ms. Eileen Fortier
Ms. Michelle Foster
Ms. Barbara Fowler
Mr. Nicholas Frangos
Mr. Harold Frank
Ms. Shirley Frank
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Ms. Rita Frechette
Mr. & Mrs. Stan Fredriksen
Mr. Donald French
Mr. Jacob French
Ms. Patricia Frizzle
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Gabriel
In Memory of Marie Gabriel
Ms. Sadie Gabriel
In Memory of
Abraham Gabriel
Ms. Margaret Gagne
Ms. Carol Gagnon
Dr. David Gagnon
Ms. Deborah Gagnon
1906 H ERITAGE S OCIETY
The 1906 Heritage Society was formed to honor those that have joined with
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital & Health Foundation to help Wentworth-Douglass
Hospital remain the Seacoast’s leading medical center. Society membership is extended to individuals who include Wentworth-Douglass Hospital & Health Foundation in
their estate plans. Through their bequests, life income gifts and deferred gifts, members share in Wentworth-Douglass Hospital’s mission of helping individuals and their
families attain the highest level of health, now and in the future.
Arioch Wentworth
James E. Lothrop
Emma J. Sanborn
Benjamin F. Nealley
Henry A. Worthen
Jeremy Belknap Guppey
Amos D. Lougee
Edmund B. Lane
Abby F. Lane
Henry Law
Margaret S. Hodgdon
Lydia H. Rollins
Fred H. Roberts
Elizabeth J. Benn
Lydia J. Pike
Charles A. Fairbanks
George H. Williams
Mary T. Cash
Ella G. Durgin
Ida M. Buzzell
Ida M. Hodgdon
Samuel Burnham Shackford
Ethel S. Brown
Emily B. Waite
Alison Beard Colli
Ethel K. Whitehouse
Frances E. Grant
Abbie Martica Sawyer
George P. Morgan, MD
Etta Shaw
Fred Tanzer
Robert Cassell
Mr. & Mrs. James Galeota
Ms. Susan Gallagher
Ms. Rachael Garand
Ms. Evelyn Garrity
Ms. Anne Gault
Ms. Susan Geary
Mr. Scott Gessis
In Memory of John Gessis
Ms. Janet Gilbert
In Memory of
Edmond DeLaurier
Ms. Lisa Gilbert
Ms. Laura Gilpatrick
In Memory of
Norma Lee Rickett
Ms. Mary Ellen Gilpatrick
Mr. & Mrs. John Gingras
Mr. & Mrs. Roland Girard
In Memory of Denise Gearwar
Mr. Herman J. Gitschier
Ms. Susan Goebel
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Goldberg
Ms. Janet Goldman
Mr. & Mrs. David Goodwin
Mr. & Mrs. Jon Googins
In Memory of Carole Swihura
Dr. Glen Gordon
Ms. Judith Gordon
Mr. & Mrs. David Goren
In Honor of Lorraine Goren
Mrs. Lorraine Goren
In Memory of
Clayton Wentworth
Mr. Rob Gourlay
Ms. Linda Gove
Dr. Joseph Graciano
Ms. Kelly Graham
Ms. Marilyn Graham
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Grant
Mrs. Karen Gravel
Ms. Nancy Gray
Rose T. Manes
Deborah H. Shelton & Mark Thomas
Gregorios & Helen Koutrelakos
Roger Dionne
Susan Winn
Michael Simchik
Christopher & Britta Ayer
Philip & Donna Rinaldi
James & Francis Kageleiry
Edna Dube
Frank & Ann Torr
Clarence & Helen Garland Grant
Cindy Scagliotti Fund for the Seacoast
Cancer Center
Anonymous – Bequest
Anonymous – Charitable Remainder Trust
Mr. & Mrs. Robert MacDonald
Virginia L. Smith
Gregory & Rebecca Walker
Maryann Wentworth
Each year we compose lists of donors
and carefully review each gift. On rare
occasions, names may be incorrectly
listed or inadvertently omitted. We
apologize and hope you will alert us
by calling the Foundation Office at
603-740-2682.
Ms. Liberty Greeke
Ms. Cynthia Green
Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Green
Mr. & Mrs. Frederic Greenberg
Ms. Cora Gregoire
Ms. Melanie Gregorakos
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Griffin
Ms. Cynthia Guilmette
Ms. Courtney Guivens
Ms. Audrey Guptill
In Memory of
Melvin & Myrle Clark
Ms. Patricia Haarr
In Memory of
Frances Schumacher
Ms. Cindy Hackett
Ms. Lois Haine
Ms. Kim Haines-Jacques
Ms. Carolyn Hale
Ms. Julie Hallowell
Ms. Christine Hamill
Mr. Lawrence Hamilton
Ms. Judy Hanegan
Mr. Lincoln Hanscom
Ms. Karen Hansen
Ms. Rebecca Hanson
Mr. Harold Hapgood
In Memory of Nancy Hapgood
Ms. Leigh Hardiman
Ms. Margarette Hardy
Ms. Maureen Harrington
Ms. Elizabeth Hartnett
Mr. Jason Hartnett
Mr. Hideko Hawkey
In Memory of James Hawkey
Mr. Peter Hebert
Ms. Brigitte Hein
Mr. Norman Heine
Ms. Anne Henriksen
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffry Herring
Mr. & Mrs. William Herrion
Ms. Linda Hickey
Ms. Allyson Hicks
Mr. Brendan Higgins
Ms. Celina Hill
Mr. Albert Hislop
Ms. Connie Hodgdon
Ms. Deborah Hodges
Mr. Gary Holt
Ms. Linda Hopkins
Mr. Michael Hornblas
Mr. Donald Howard, Sr.
In Memory of Joan Howard
Ms. Jill Howard
Mr. John Hudzik
Ms. Claudia Hunt
Ms. Pauline Hurley
Mr. James Hutchins
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Hyde
In Memory of Elsie Connelly
Ms. Stephanie Ignaszak
International Cars Ltd, Inc.
Ms. Marilyn Ireland
ITM, Inc.
Ms. Rebecca Jacques
Ms. Shirley Jacques
Mr. Paul Janetos
Mr. Philip Jenks
John Hancock Financial
Services, Inc.
Ms. Charlene Johnson
Ms. Frances Johnson
Mr. Walworth Johnson
Ms. Laura Johnston
Mr. Thomas Jones
Ms. Sandra Joyner
Mr. & Mrs. John A. Jurgens
Ms. Barbara Kageleiry
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Karjanen
Ms. Gloria Kathios
In Memory of Lillian Birch
Ms. Harvinder Kaur
Mrs. Beatrice Kean
In Memory of Clarence Kean
Mr. James Keating
In Memory of
Leo & Eleanor Keating
Ms. Susan Keenan
Keep It Real Group of NA
Mr. & Mrs. Walter Kelly, Jr.
Ms. Susan Kemp
Ms. Deborah Kennedy
Mr. & Mrs. Wes Kennedy
Ms. Rachel Kennon
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Keronen
Mr. Wan Kho
Ms. Kristin Kimble
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Kincaid
Ms. Dorothy Kittredge
Ms. Dorothy Knight
Ms. Janice Knight
Ms. Jennie Knight
Mr. F. J. Kolb
Ms. Staci Kondrup
Ms. Karalynn Kopczynski
Mr. Dennis Kostis
Mrs. Mary Krans
Ms. Carole Krassner
In Memory of Bruce Krassner
Dr. Robert Kraunz
Mr. Danny Krizanc
Mr. Michael Krukowski
Ms. Michelle Kurtz
Mr. Paul Laba
Ms. Christy Labrie
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Lacroix
Ms. Albertina Lajoie
Ms. Elly Laliberte
Mr. Harold Lamott
Ms. Cynthia Lamphere
Ms. Patricia Lamprey
In Memory of Carol Knight
Ms. Susan Lamprey
Ms. Edith Lander
Ms. Michelle Lane
Ms. Nancy Langlois
In Memory of Alice Richardson
Ms. Tiffany Lanouette
Mr. Dennis LaPanne
Ms. Eloise Lassonde
Ms. Michelle Lavertu
Ms. Carol Lavigne
Mr. & Mrs. John Leach
Ms. Lisa Leach
Mr. John Leary
Mr. Michael LeBarge
Mr. Arthur Leblanc
Ms. Deborah Lee
Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Lee
Ms. Stacy Lee
Ms. Carmen Lefebvre
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lessard
Mr. & Mrs. Gerard Levesque
Mr. Lucien Levesque
Mr. & Mrs. William Lott
Ms. Marion Loughlin
Ms. Diana Lubbers
Dr. Thomas Lydon
Ms. Karen MacDonald
Ms. Karen MacRae
In Memory of Max Francis
Ms. Barbara Magoon
Ms. Lorraine Mailhot
Mrs. Sue Malenfant
Ms. Arline Malloy
In Memory of Edna Plummer
Ms. Lorraine Mancuso
Ms. Marie Manero
In Memory of Charles Manero
Ms. Katherine Manning
Mr. William Mantes
Mr. Paul Marcus
Ms. Cheryl Marquis
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Martel
Ms. Tina Marts-Lew
Ms. Harriet Mason
Ms. Ellen Masse
Ms. Mary Masse
Ms. Simone Masse
Mr. Atef Massoud
Ms. Aliceann Matheny
Ms. Bonnie Mayberry
Mr. Matthew Mazurkiewicz
Ms. Clara McCann
Mr. James McCarthy
Ms. Rebecca McClinton
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph McCormack
Mr. & Mrs. Henry McDermott
Ms. Heather McGee
Mr. & Mrs. Bernard McGovern
Ms. Susan McGovern
Mr. Richard A. McIntire
Dr. Andrea McKee
Ms. Stephanie McKee
Ms. Margaret Mckenna
Ms. Lucia McKenzie
Ms. Monique McLean
Mr. & Mrs. Harold McLeer
Mrs. Rhonda McMahon
Ms. Christine McNiff
Mrs. Jean McPheters
Ms. Donna Means
In Memory of Elaine Crawford
Mr. & Mrs. Norm Menard
Mr. Robert Mennell
Merrill Lynch Matching Gift
Program
Mr. Michael Meserve
Mr. Robert Meserve
In Memory of Arlene Meserve
Ms. Mary Mignano
Ms. Isabelle Miller
Mr. James Miller
Ms. Kathleen Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Millette
In Memory of Tim Houghton
To make a donation to the WentworthDouglass Hospital & Health Foundation,
please call the Foundation Office at
603-740-2682
Mr. & Mrs. Jay Levy
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Levy
Mr. George Levya
Mr. Robert Lewis
In Memory of William Long
Mr. Wei Hua Li
Ms. Daphine Lilakos
In Memory of Theodore Lilakos
Ms. Erin Linehan
Mr. Jerome Lipman
Ms. Melissa Lirette
Mr. Donald Little
Ms. Beatrice Lizotte
Mr. Edward Lloyd
Ms. Judith Lokiec
Ms. Jacqueline Long
Ms. Susan Milner
Ms. Valerie Milot
Mr. & Mrs. Terrence Miltner
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Minesinger
Mr. Frank Mitchell
In Memory of Bonnie Mitchell
Ms. Paulette Mitchell
Ms. Lena M. Molleur
In Honor of Albert Molleur
Mr. Kenneth Money, Jr.
Ms. Elaine Monico
Ms. Elaine More
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Moreau
In Memory of Maxine Moreau &
Ralph Hendrix
Mr. & Mrs. Brett Morgan
Donations exceed $4 Million Since Foundation Formed
W
entworth-Douglass Hospital & Health
Foundation is celebrating its fifth year of
raising funds for the Hospital. Since the Foundation
began raising funds in 2004 over $4.1 million has
been raised through December 31, 2008 to support
many programs and services at the Hospital. Thank
you for making the first five years so special! The
next five years should be even more exciting and
meaningful.
The Hospital’s commitment to the community
becomes stronger through the partnerships established
with hundreds of donors who believe in our mission
“to help individuals and their families attain their
highest level of health.” The generous and faithful
support of individuals, businesses, employees, physicians and foundations who think of the Hospital each
year enables us to make changes and improvements
not otherwise possible. These gifts help the Hospital to
continue to provide the kind of healthcare services our
community needs, with the quality it demands.
4 /WINDOWS
TO
YOUR HEALTH
Your support makes a significant difference
attaining the Hospital’s mission. The Hospital is
committed to clinical excellence, compassion,
respect for human dignity and special concern for
the poor and disadvantaged. However sophisticated
our equipment and procedures, we recognize
the incredible value of holding a hand, of wiping
away tears, and of caring for each patient one by
one. Because we are “small enough to care, and
large enough to serve,” we are a community of
healthcare professionals who integrate both realities into our daily work. Your continued support
also helps assure the future of the Hospital as
we strive to provide state-of-the-art equipment
and innovative programs for the people of the
Seacoast while remembering the value of treating
people one by one.
Thank you for your support! It truly does make
a difference in the quality of care offered on the
Seacoast.
$4.1 Million Raised by Foundation
Children’s Special Care Projects
Unrestricted
Dental Center
Center for Disease Management
Seacoast Cancer Center
Bioterrorism
Southern Strafford Coalition
Nursing Education & Scholarships
Palliative Care
Endowment
Heart Care Center
Hyperbaric Oxygen Chambers
Care Vans
Miscellaneous Hospital Departments
Diabetes Programs
Medical Library
Ellen George Endowment Fund
Total
$1,275,472
$816,294
$367,872
$350,174
$368,275
$306,184
$240,914
$188,326
$59,197
$29,559
$27,423
$25,000
$21,394
$13,589
$10,621
$10,500
$5,796
$4,116,590
Ms. Genevieve Morin
In Memory of Leonard Morin
Ms. Ann M. Morris
Ms. Cheryl Morrissey
Mr. Arthur Morse
Mr. & Mrs. Marcus Moschetto
Mr. Shane Mountain
Ms. Mary Muccio
Mrs. Kellie Mueller
Ms. Linda Muessig
Ms. Cheryl Mulcahy
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Murphy
Ms. Francine Murphy
In Memory of Gerald Routhier
& Leo Alie
Ms. Suzanne Murphy
Ms. Nancy Murray
In Memory of Al Croteau
Mr. Paul Nadeau
Ms. Rhonda Nadeau
COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE – 2008
Charity Care
(does not include bad debt):
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
Wentworth-Douglass Physician
Practices
$12,057,848
$458,316
Dental Center (net subsidy)
$485,299
Care-Van (free patient transportation)
$290,817
Medication Bridge (salaries,
benefits, program expenses)
$128,644
Financial Assistance (salaries,
benefits, program expenses)
$283,190
Donations (cash)
$309,890
Supplies/donations (value)
$175,948
Community Programs: health fairs,
screenings, education
Total Community Assistance
(Benefit) Programs 2008
$94,185
$14,284,137
Mr. Steven Nassoura
Ms. Linda Natelle
Ms. Tamie Neault
Ms. Susan Nellis-Davis
Mr. Jeffrey Nelson
Ms. Tracy Neuville
Ms. Sandra Nevins
In Memory of Edward Nevins
New Hampshire Association of
Hospital Auxiliaries
In Honor of
Maryann Wentworth
Mr. Michael Nichols
Mr. Austin Nickerson
Ms. Martha Nicolaisen
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Noel
Northeast Credit Union
Ms. Deborah Norton
Ms. Carolyn Notemyer
Mr. Edward Nyberg, Jr.
Ms. Donna O’Brien
Ms. Kathy Obyc
Ms. Kelly O’Connell-Guay
Ms. Suzanne Ogden
Mr. & Mrs. David M. Ogilvie
Ms. Ann Marie Olsen
Ms. Jan Pack
Ms. Gabrielle Page
In Memory of
Ronald Page, Sr.
Ms. Lucille Palella
Mr. & Mrs. Philip Paradis
Mr. Warren Parlee
Ms. Patricia Patstone
Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Paul
Mr. Thomas J. Pearce
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Peckham
Ms. Nora Perez
Ms. Rosina Perkins
Mr. Wilbur Perkins
In Memory of Claire Perkins
Ms. Gloria Perrine
Ms. Janet Perry
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Peterson
Ms. Karan Pfingst
Pfizer Foundation Matching
Gift Program
Ms. Nancy Philbrick
Ms. Rita Picard
Ms. Christine Pilar
Ms. Barbara Plansinis
Ms. Bibian Plante
In Memory of Rene’ Plante
Ms. Juliana Plante
Ms. Kimberly Plante
Mr. Larry Ponce
Ms. Staci Porter
Mr. Tim Porter
Ms. Jennifer Powers
Ms. Lynda Powers
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Puth
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Quinn
In Honor of Dr. Paul Butler
Ms. Gertrude Raiche
In Memory of Normand Raiche
Drs. Babu & Prem Ramdev
Dr. Nomith Ramdev
Ms. Marianne Ramsay
Mr. Lawrence Ramsdell
Ms. Diane Ramus
Mr. Weldon Rand
Mr. & Mrs. David Ransom
Ms. Robin Raynes
Ms. Heidi Read
Ms. Betty Reed
Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Reid
In Memory of John Turgeon
Ms. Beatrice Reil
Mr. Richard Rhuda
Mr. Francis Richards
Mr. Gerald Richards
Ms. Mary Richards
Mr. Elmer Richardson
Mrs. Mary-Frances Richardson
In Memory of
John C. Richardson
Ms. Karen Ricker
Mr. Franklin Riley
Ms. Nancy Riley
Mr. & Mrs. Philip Rinaldi
Ms. Rhonda Roberge
Mr. Eugene Rogers
Mr. John Rogers
Ms. Ryan Rogers
Ms. Gina Rollins
Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Ross
Ms. Florence Rousseau
Mr. Ronald Rousseau
Ms. Joanne Roy
Ms. Rebecca Roy
Dr. Robert Ruben
Mr. Jamie Ruel
Ms. Dee Rusczyk
Ms. Jocelyn Sachs-Dellea
Dr. Jeffrey Salloway
In Honor of Ellen Caille
Ms. Mary Sapienza
Ms. Nina Savitch
Mr. David Sawyer
Ms. Joan C. Scagliotti
Ms. Karen Schumaker
Ms. Carolyn Schwartz
Seacoast Area Narcotics
Anonymous
Seacoast Christian School
In Honor of Deborah Shelton
Mr. & Mrs. Earlan Seawards
In Memory of Germaine Clark
Ms. Joan Seawards
Mr. & Mrs. Lee Seidel
Mr. James Servetas
Ms. Virginia Shea
Ms. Donna Shervanian
Mr. John Shipley
In Memory of Lee Shipley
Ms. Bonita Shufelt
Ms. Kelly Sigurdsson
Ms. Martha Slater
Mr. Walter Sloboda
Ms. Muriel Slutzky
Ms. Elizabeth Small
Ms. Linda Small
Mr. Charles W. Smith
Ms. Christine Smith
Mr. Edward Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Sherwin Smith
Ms. Susan C. Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Wendell Smith
Dr. & Mrs. Eugene Soares
Ms. Lauri Sorbello
Mr. Michael Southwick
Ms. Barbara Spencer
Mr. Michael Spillane
Ms. Betty Spruce
Ms. Dana St. Laurent
Ms. Jeanmarie Stabile
Ms. Karen Stamper
Ms. Mary Steffen
Ms. Joyce Stephens
Ms. Isabel Stevens
Ms. Meredith Stickney
Ms. Doris Stocklan
Ms. Susan Stocklan
Ms. Carole Stone
Ms. Carol Story
Ms. Mary Strangas
Mr. Paul Streeter
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Strogen
In Memory of Elizabeth Seaver
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Strong
Ms. Yvette Stroud
Ms. Shelly Stuart
Ms. Heidi Stucker
Mr. Scott Sule
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Sundberg
Ms. Heather Surio
Ms. Catherine Swanson
Ms. Cathy Swasey
Ms. Mary Sylvain
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Sylvester
Mr. Edward Szymkiewicz
In Memory of
Gilberte Szymkiewicz
Ms. Nancy Tabb
In Honor of
Dr. Bruce Samuels
Mr. Roy Tanner
Ms. Alice Tansey
Ms. Iris Taylor
Mr. John Taylor
Dr. & Mrs. Roger Temple
Ms. Margaret Terry
The Institute of Professional
Practice, Inc.
Ms. Denise Thomas
Ms. Debra Tietjen
Mr. Michael Tobin
Mr. Lewis Toohey
Ms. Catherine Toomey
Mr. Thomas Torr
Ms. Kathleen Travaglini
Mr. Raymond Tremblay
Ms. Kristen Trepanier
Mr. Martin Turcotte
Mrs. Therese Turgeon
Ms. Heather Twombly
Mr. Henry Urbanowicz
Drs. Gary Usher & Alison Sollee
Ms. Kathy Vachon
Ms. JoAnn Vaillancourt
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Valentine
Ms. Darcy Valido
Ms. Claudia Vancelette
Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Varney
Ms. Winona Vennard
Mr. Philip Vertetis
Mr. Donald Viel
Mr. George Vierra
Ms. Florence Wadleigh
Mr. Bruce Walker
Ms. Sharon Walker
Mrs. Elizabeth Wallace
Dr. Susanne Wallengren
Ms. Gail Wasiewski
Ms. Margaret Webb
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Webb
Ms. Arlene Welch
Ms. Katherine Wentworth
In Honor of the Radiation Team
Ms. Tristan Wentworth
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
Food & Nutrition
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
Neurology
Mr. Charles Werning
In Memory of
Marilyn Werning
Ms. Ann Marie West
Mr. Walter Wheeler
Ms. Alison Whitcher
Ms. Kathryn White
Ms. Shirley White
Widowed Support Group
Mr. Theodore Wiebold
Ms. Elizabeth Wiedmann
Ms. Brigitta Wigger
Ms. Erin Wigmore
Ms. Susan Wilbur
Ms. Doreen Willis
Mr. & Mrs. David Wilson
Ms. Margaret Wilson
Mr. Thom Wilson
Ms. Heidi Wood
Mr. Sherman Woolaver
Ms. Sheila Woolley
Ms. Natasha Wright
Mrs. Martha Wyand
Ms. Cindy Wyman
Ms. Kathy Wynot
Mr. Steven Wyrsch
Mr. & Mrs. Albert Yeaton
Ms. Angela York
Mrs. Annette Young
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Zsigray
Dr. Sharyn Zunz
Mr. & Mrs. James Kageleiry
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kennie
Mrs. Merle Kew
Mr. William Leone
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Manzi
Ms. Suzanne Meagher
Merri-Mar Yacht Basin, Inc.
Northstar Financial Planning, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Pauquette
Mrs. Carin Peterson
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Pfister
Ms. Carol Salzwedel
Ms. Ellen Walker
IN MEMORY OF
Kenneth Stone
Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Cheverie
2008 R EMEMBRANCE D ONORS
“JANUARY 1, 2008 –
DECEMBER 31, 2008”
IN MEMORY OF
Jeannette Albert
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Joy
Mr. Dennis LaPanne
IN MEMORY OF
Clarence Ashe
Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Stevens
IN MEMORY OF
Rose Calderara
American Legion Auxiliary
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Peterson
Mr. & Mrs. John Semprini
IN MEMORY OF
Anne Carabelas
Dover Chapter Women of the
Moose
IN MEMORY OF
Stephen Close
Ms. Erin Flanigan
IN MEMORY OF
Al Croteau
Ms. Nancy Murray
IN MEMORY OF
Wanda Crowell
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Baxter
Cedar Point Communications
Mr. & Mrs. Joel Harris
Ms. Amy Inglis
Ms. Wilhelmina Robinson
Ms. Ida Talarico
IN MEMORY OF
Joan Dearborn
Ms. Priscilla Bragdon
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Chencus
Ms. Leigh Conway
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Crosby
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Doucette
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Green
Mr. Leonard Hanscom
Mrs. Christine Hodsdon
Ms. Carol Johnson
Ms. Dianne Marino
Ms. Barbara Nerney
Mr. & Mrs. David Olsen
Ms. Anna Peaslee
Ms. Joyce Perreault
Ms. Jeanne Perry
Ms. Margaret Servetas
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Sesin
Spectrum Home Services
Ms. Marilyn Willett
IN MEMORY OF
Lawrence Dever
Dover Chapter Women of the
Moose
IN MEMORY OF
Celeste Dimambro
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Aeschliman
Ms. Pamela Barra
Ms. Virginia Bulger
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Connolly
Dr. & Mrs. James Demopoulos
Mr. & Mrs. Marino Dimambro
Dr. & Mrs. David Eastman
Mr. & Mrs. Craig Feldman
Ms. Helene Hallett
Mr. David Hart
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Holt
Mr. & Mrs. James Hornbeck
Ms. Jane Horne
Ms. Karen Kelley
Dr. & Mrs. Paul Maloney
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Marks
Ms. Arlene Matusow
Ms. Carol Morosky
Ms. Patricia Ordway
Seacoast Orthopedics &
Sports Medicine
Mr. Eric Shabshelowitz
Ms. Frances Sobel
Talbots
Dr. & Mrs. Roger Temple
The Peale Foundation
Ms. Deborah Trifi
IN MEMORY OF
Maureen Drew
Ms. Francine Aubin
IN MEMORY OF
Cynthia Dreyer
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
Cancer Registrars
IN MEMORY OF
Diane Elsner
Ms. Harriette Underwood
IN MEMORY OF
Willard Fougere
Ms. Bernadette Anderson
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph DeWolf
Ms. Barbara Doucette
Kiwanis Club of Woburn
Service Account
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Murray
National Gypsum
Ms. Mary Towne
IN MEMORY OF
Lillian Fournier
Mr. & Mrs. Don Carr
IN MEMORY OF
Pete Gabarro
Mr. Philip Reed
IN MEMORY OF
Armand Gagnon
Ms. Elaine Brackett
Ms. Priscilla Bushway
Ms. Tammy Butt
Mr. & Mrs. John Coffin
Mrs. Elaine Deschenes
Mr. & Mrs. Marc Drolet
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gagnon, Sr.
Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Mack
Mr. & Mrs. Harry Mathews
Mr. & Mrs. Donald McCabe
Mrs. Ruth Morin
Ms. Diane Routhier
Ms. Virginia Sanfacon
Mr. Dennis Schafer
Ms. Joann Schafer
Seabrook Station Employee Fund
IN MEMORY OF
Julia Galeota
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Altobelli
Ms. Sheila Bonacci
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Brooks
Dr. & Mrs. Santo Cataudella
Ms. Patricia Cerasuolo
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Corrigan
Ms. Ann Coulter
Ms. Rona Cronin
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas
Cunningham, Jr.
Mr. Anthony Degregorio
Ms. Marianne Denning
Mr. Robert Di Censo
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph DuBois
Mr. & Mrs. William Englemann
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Fitzgibbons
Mr. & Mrs. Karl Fladerer
Fontbonne Academy
Math Department
Mr. Ralph Galeota
Mr. Gita Kupcinskas
Mr. Brian Marsh
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel McGarry
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Puleo
Mr. Henry Scagnoli
Ms. Delia Scipione
Mrs. Rosanne Solomon
Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Toole
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Upton
Weston & Sampson, CMR
IN MEMORY OF
Virginia Gorman
Mr. Roger Dionne
IN MEMORY OF
Mary Ground
Institute of Professional
Practice, Inc.
Ms. Maureen Sakakeeny
IN MEMORY OF
Marie Hunt
Ms. Joan Meserve
IN MEMORY OF
Patricia Johnston
Ms. Christine Barlow
Ms. Charlene Dunlap
Mr. Shawn Flynn
Ms. Leona Verville
Mr. Danny Young
IN MEMORY OF
Albert Kaplan
Ms. Joyce Goldberg
IN MEMORY OF
Shelby Rae Kaplan
Mr. & Mrs. Marc Adler
Mr. Christophe Bouscaut
Ms. Yuri Dekiba
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Douglas
Ms. Eva Duvdevani
Ms. Elaine Michaud
Ms. Kimberly Peretti
Mrs. Tracy Peterson
Mr. Mark Powell
Radiation Oncology Associates
Symantec
Mr. Sol Wachtel
IN MEMORY OF
James Kilty
Ms. Sarah Calhoon
IN MEMORY OF
Elizabeth Klaeson
Ms. Pamela Donovan
Ms. Elizabeth Hoefler
Mr. & Mrs. Henry Lizotte
Ms. Pepper McGlone
Mr. John McNair
Northeast Credit Union
IN MEMORY OF
Bruce Krassner
Ms. Carole Krassner
IN MEMORY OF
Beverly Lane
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Call
Mrs. Patricia Chamberlain
Ms. Elizabeth Cranstoun
Mr. & Mrs. David Deardorff
Mr. & Mrs. Albert Giangrosso
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Holcombe
Mr. & Mrs. Murray Kaplan
Mr. & Mrs. Tim Lindsay
Mr. & Mrs. Terry Lovett
Ms. Barbara Paiton
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Sinquett
Ms. Laurie Smith
Mr. & Mrs. George Snell
Mr. Santo Sorce
Ms. Sue Spence
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Sukach
Tyco Integrated Cable
Mr. & Mrs. Bradford Warriner
Mr. John Zanchi
IN MEMORY OF
Ernie Lapierre
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Brooks
Mr. Roger Cloitre
Ms. Joyce Goldberg
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Harrison
PBR Supply
Ms. Doris Stocklan
Mr. Rodney Waldron
IN MEMORY OF
Joan Lavoie
Ms. Marie Abbene
Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Drake
Ms. Phyllis Landry
Long’s Jewelers
Ms. Carol Richards
Mr. & Mrs. David Rollins
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IN MEMORY OF
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IN MEMORY OF
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Friends of Wolfeboro Library
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Wolfeboro Public Library
IN MEMORY OF
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IN MEMORY OF
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D & J Seavey Family Trust
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IN MEMORY OF
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IN MEMORY OF
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IN MEMORY OF
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IN MEMORY OF
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IN MEMORY OF
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IN MEMORY OF
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IN MEMORY OF
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IN MEMORY OF
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IN MEMORY OF
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Mr. & Mrs. Donald Johnson
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IN MEMORY OF
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Mr. & Mrs. Brian Kelley, Sr.
IN MEMORY OF
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Dover Chapter Women of the
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RECORD OF SERVICE – 2008
Admissions
Anesthesia Patients
Births
Blood Transfusions
Cardiology Exams
Diabetes
E.E.G.
Endoscopy
Emergency Room Visits
IV’s
Laboratory Tests
M.R.I. Exams
Meals Served in Cafeteria
Meals Served to Patients
Number of Operations
Occupational Therapy Treatments
Patient Days
Pain Clinic
Pharmacy Doses Issued
Physical Therapy Treatments
Pulmonary Medicine
Radiation Therapy Treatments
Rehab & Sports
Reiki Treatments
Same Day Surgery
Speech Therapy Treatments
Volunteer Hours
Wound Care
X-Ray Exams
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7,713
7,783
906
3,640
27,697
3,503
919
4,912
42,375
44,396
480,920
4,485
701,035
88,517
5,279
13,184
29,363
3,533
756,081
53,676
35,080
9,377
8,387
3,228
4,702
1,817
16,427
5,240
65,917
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On the Road Again:
Care-Van transports patients from home
to hospital and back
Care-Van riders Ray Bowles and Connie McCallister get ready to ride with WDH
Transporter Stan Allyson (far left).
Providing a Reason to Smile:
Dental Center helps Dover Resident
A
fter waiting a year for his mouth
to heal from teeth extractions,
Joe Marchese of Dover, will soon have
teeth to smile at his 50th Anniversary
in May and eat what he wants. The
Stark Avenue resident and his wife
of 50 years are both patients at the
Wentworth-Douglass Community
Dental Center. After removing all Joe’s
teeth, Oral Surgeon Dr. Dan Detolla
put implants where his teeth used to
be in order to hold new dentures.
“We’re very lucky we were able to
get into the Dental Center,” Joe said.
“They took out all my teeth and I had
to wait for the bones to settle. I eat OK,
but I can’t eat a lot of things I like yet. I
should have the plate in about a month.”
Plagued by heart trouble, Joe had
bypass surgery in 1995 and now has a
pacemaker. Mrs. Marchese suffers with
macular degeneration. “My wife yells at
me a lot, for doing too much,” Joe said.
“She’s got trouble with the vision in her
other eye now but she’s on a new medication — we hope will help.”
The Marcheses moved from Hudson,
NH, to be close to their daughter and
son-in-law in Dover. Joe worked for
a glass and aluminum company for 30
years, installing tub enclosures, store
windows, anything with glass. He
started his son in the same business —
a business that took his son’s life in a
tragic work accident.
In spite of their sadness and struggles,
this grandfather of seven, says he’s feeling better and very happy to be in Dover.
C
onnie McCallister is a regular at
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital’s
Pulmonary Rehab class on Tuesdays and
Thursdays. The Care-Van picks her up at
her Rochester home and takes her back
when the class is over. For so many in
this class, just walking any distance is
the hardest thing.
“I don’t know why other hospitals
don’t have this service,” Connie said. “So
many people can’t walk very well — it’s
hard to breathe. If we didn’t have the CareVan we’d have to wait for taxis or have a
friend bring us in.This service is just out of
this world as far as I’m concerned.”
Care-Van mate for the day, Ray Bowles
of East Rochester echoed Connie’s sentiments as they boarded the van for the ride
home. Walking slowly with a cane, Ray
said, “It’s a godsend, it’s really a godsend.”
The Care-Van travelled 117,772 miles
in 2008 with 13,912 trips for passengers
just like Connie and Ray. Without the
free transportation system, some patients
would not be able to access the care and
treatment they need.The Care-Van
program is supported by donations to
the Wentworth-Douglass Hospital &
Health Foundation.
The Dental Center is a Community Assistance Program
T
here are 23.6 million
The education includes
children and adults in
topics of monitoring blood
the United States who have
sugars, insulin managediabetes – nearly one quarment, nutrition, exercise,
ter unaware they have the
stress and more.
disease, according to the
Diabetes Services also
American Diabetes
offers a special week-long
Association. Diabetes is a
day camp for children
Diabetes Services
disease in which the body
with Diabetes ages 7 – 13.
manages
diabetes
does not produce or propThe camp is held in June
with education
erly use insulin. Insulin is a
at The Works Family
hormone that is needed to
Health & Fitness Center in
convert sugar, starches and
Somersworth. Day Camp
other food into energy
for Kids with Diabetes is
needed for daily life.
a camp for the children
Most people with diato enjoy crafts, sports and
betes have health issues
games along with other
such as high blood pressure
children who have diaand cholesterol, increasing
betes. Diabetes education
the risk of heart disease
is incorporated into the
and stroke. These health
daily activities and the
issues, combined with diachildren are supervised by
betes, make it imperative
professionals experienced
for people with diabetes to
in diabetes management.
be educated about their
Diabetes Services at
disease. With education,
WDH also offers many
people with diabetes can learn to manfree programs and support groups for
age their diabetes, high blood pressure
people with diabetes and their families
and cholesterol and reduce their risk of
such as:
a heart attack or stroke.
Indonesian Diabetes Education Classes
The Diabetes Services department at
Building a Better Diet
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital (WDH) is
Diabetes Education & Support Group
dedicated to helping people learn to manParents of Children with Diabetes
age their diabetes, deal with their stress and
Education Group
eat properly. Diabetes Services at WDH also
For more information on programs
provides support for people with diabetes
and educational support offered at
and their family members.
WDH, please call the Diabetes Services
With a referral from a physician,
department at (603) 740-2887. Many
Diabetes Services at WDH offers one-onDiabetes Services programs are possible
one Self Management Education consuldue to donations to the Wentworthtations with a Certified Diabetes Educator. Douglass Hospital & Health Foundation.
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One-on-One
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YOUR HEALTH
New ORs offer advanced digital technology
WDH’s two new, state-of-the-art operating rooms are uniquely designed to
meet the needs of advanced minimally invasive surgical techniques. The large
rooms house anesthesia delivery systems and the many pieces of equipment
used in an OR. The equipment booms are fixed in the ceilings to promote optimal access to videos, cameras, and clinical equipment frequently used in videoassisted and robotic procedures. Each OR is fully integrated so that all cameras,
monitors, digital images, and documentation systems are interconnected and
managed from a customized nurses’ station — or “command center” — in each
room. X-rays, CT scans, clinical data and surgical images can be viewed on
strategically placed screens to allow the surgical team to work collaboratively
throughout the procedure. In addition, the newest in surgical lighting is delivered through LED technology offering superior color without heat and shadow.
People Here Work with You
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Clearys to Financial Assistants Amanda
Burpee and Jae Duntley. The Clearys
qualified for financial assistance and no
longer have to worry about their hospital
bills. “Everyone’s so understanding and
compassionate – Amanda and JJ (Jae),
the front desk people and even the shuttle bus driver,” Rosie said trying hard to
remember everyone by name. “And I
know about hospitals, I worked at Salem
Hospital for 28 years, so I know how
great this hospital is, everybody is so
nice. This is the only hospital I come to.”
Dr. MacDonald suggested they apply
for the Medication Bridge Program to
help with the high cost of Robert’s medications. They met Pam Bapp, WDH’s
Medication Bridge Coordinator, who
helped with the paperwork and intro-
duced them to the Diabetes Education
Program to learn more about diabetes
and help Robert pay for his blood testing supplies. “If I didn’t have this program, my medications would probably
cost me over $750 a month. It doesn’t
cover everything I take but now I only
pay about $150 a month,” Robert said.
“Lots of people are in a hard place
now. If you need assistance you can
get it,” Rosie added, “people here work
with you.”
The Clearys live quietly, occasionally
go out for breakfast and in good weather they drive to Rye beach to just watch
the ocean. “We don’t have our home
(in Maine) and he got sick, so now
my job is taking care of Bobby. I love
him more now than the day I married
him.” The Clearys will celebrate 25 years
on June 16th. Congratulations to a
wonderful couple.
Bedside Manners:
Communication
Initiative Centers
on Patients
bedside and nurse/physician intentional rounds at the bedside.”
The Change of Shift Report at the
bedside replaced the standard 30 to
40 minute conference room exchange
with a face-to-face report in the
patient room. “This institutional
change was one of the most difficult
initiatives we encountered because it
involved a change in the way that we
deliver information,” Ms. Chapman
William Danford, MD, and Kim Chapman, RN, MSN, CNL, discuss the care
said. “It required patience and flexiof their patient, Jerry Howard, in her room to encourage her participation.
bility. It made public a process which
used to be private and took place behind closed doors.
ospitalized patients are feeling more involved
And, it reinforced one of the TCAB philosophies,
in their care thanks to a team of Wentworth‘nothing about me without me.’ It allows patients to
Douglass caregivers intent on transforming care at the
participate in their care and it started a culture change.”
bedside. One patient survey comment sums up the
new approach, “I liked the staff coming into the room
Intentional Rounding
together … they did not talk over me but made me a
Change of shift report was the first step in improving
part of it ….”
communication between nurses and improving comWhat is “it”? Staff nurse Kim Chapman, RN, MSN,
munication with patients. The next step was incorpoCNL, co-chair of the Transforming Care at the Bedside
rating the way they communicated with physicians.
(TCAB) Team, is leading an effort to improve commu“In the chaos of the medical-surgical world, nurses
nication on the medical-surgical units at Wentworthand physicians are sometimes like strangers passing in
Douglass Hospital. “The main improvement initiatives
the night,” Ms. Chapman said. “We wanted to try a
we implemented include change of shift report at the
H
“When I call patients they tell me how they still keep
in touch with someone from their group and how
important the group was to their recovery.”
Patients meet for the first time in a group pre-op class,
two weeks before surgery. They’re asked to bring a coach
to class to share in their education from the team of therapists, nurses and clinical staff they will meet during and
after surgery. “Over the years we’ve added components
to the class to better prepare patients for their recovery.
We’ve added Reiki and the Sail through Surgery program,
plus Respiratory Therapy teaches patients about the
incentive spirometers they will use after surgery,” Ms. Viel
said. “They learn how to expand their lungs so they can
practice at home and understand why it’s important to
prevent pneumonia and
ew joints are changing lives for patients of
post-op complications.”
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital’s Joint Replacement
Classes include informa- “I don’t see how
Center. “My goal is to walk for the March of Dimes in
tion on how to prevent
it can possibly
the spring,” one patient wrote in the center’s journal.
Deep Vein Thrombosis
get any easier
Similar comments from patients, family and friends fill
(DVTs) and why they will
for a person to
the pages of journals left in the group therapy Granite
wake up from surgery
get back on the
Room on 3 South’s Joint Replacement Center.
wearing special boots to
“We’ve filled three journals and we’re on our fourth,“ aid in circulation. The Case road to recovery.”
Melissa Viel, RN, staff nurse on 3 South said of the almost managers help them plan
three-year old program. Ms. Viel calls patients at home
their care and discharge.
after their hospital stay to check on their progress and
Clinical Coordinator Donna Smith, RN has witnessed
answer questions. “Some of the best things about the
the powerful impact the Joint Replacement Program
program are the friendships that develop,” she said.
has on patient recovery. “The best thing about the program is the patient is so prepared. Everything
they learn in the class promotes an atmosphere
of wellness. Patients are more relaxed and
they have a positive attitude.”
Another patient sums up the value of the
Joint Replacement Program at WDH, “This
program has come a long way since my first
total knee replacement five years ago. What
a world of difference. I don’t see how it can
possibly get any easier for a person to get
back on the road to recovery. The therapists
are true motivators. The food is wonderful
and makes you want to be pampered, but
I’m back in the real world and in better
condition. Many thanks.”
The Joint Replacement Center at
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital sponsors free
seminars on Knee and Hip Pain. For class
information, call (603) 740-2818 or visit
Joint Replacement patient Jill Stamp, far right, works her range of
www.wdhospital.com. Click on Services
motion with her fellow patients and WDH Physical Therapy
followed by Joint Replacement Center.
Assistant Cheryn Breeling.
Preparing for the
Road to Recovery:
Group education guides patients
through joint replacement
N
method of rounding with the physician at the bedside
and have the patient be an active participant. We
called this process intentional rounding. They enter
the patient’s room, assess the patient and review any
test results. Then the nurse, patient and physician
review the plan, goals for the day, discuss the potential
discharge date and allow time for questions from
patient or families members. Intentional rounding on
our unit has achieved significant exchange of critical
information among the patient, nurse and physician.”
When asked about the value of intentional rounding the Director of the Hospitalist Program, Dr.
Cathleen Ammann, stated, “It has improved the way
we practice medicine in so many ways. Logistically,
it turned out to be much less of a challenge than I
had thought, and has been well worth it.”
Surveys of nursing staff completed annually have
shown tremendous improvement from 78% to 91%
when asked about work relations between doctors and
nurses. Clinical Educator, Jana Otis, RN, BSN, PCCN
said, “Intentional rounding is a way for us all to be on
the same page. It also helps to be part of the discussion
so that I know what is going on, and as a nurse, I can
teach and support the patient and family.”
Healthy Recipe
Spaghetti Squash with
Chunky Tomato-Garlic Sauce
Don’t miss out on the easy and delicious squash
that substitutes wonderfully for pasta.
Ingredients
1 large spaghetti squash – cut in half lengthwise
(See Tip)
1/2 Tbsp olive oil
5 ripe tomatoes – peeled, seeded and chopped
1 clove garlic – crushed
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves – cut into thin strips
Salt & pepper to taste
1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Wrap the squash halves in foil and place in
baking dish. Bake for 45 minutes, or until tender.
3. Meanwhile, in a large skillet heat oil over
medium heat. Add tomatoes and garlic and cook,
stirring for approximately 20 minutes or until
mixture thickens. Add balsamic vinegar and
season with salt and pepper.
4. When squash is tender, scoop out the seeds and
discard. With a large spoon, scoop the stringy
flesh into a serving dish, top with tomato sauce,
parmesan and basil.
*Time-Saving Tip: Squash may also be steamed
in a microwave-safe bowl! Place 1/2 squash cutside up; add 1/3 cup water and cover. Microwave
on high for 4 minutes, turn bowl 1/4 turn and
cook additional 4 minutes. Repeat until tender.
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“The OB/GYN group here is terrific. They’re a
cohesive group and excellent surgeons. Patients don’t
really want to go to Boston, so I’m glad I can come
here,” he said. “Patients are getting great care here.”
Dr. Schorge sees patients by referral from physicians
at Garrison Women’s Health, Dover Women’s Health,
My Friend’s Gynecologist, Infertility & Gynecology
Associates, as well as medical and radiation oncologists
from Wentworth-Douglass Hospital’s Seacoast Cancer
Center. For a few very complex cases, Dr. Schorge will
perform the surgery at MGH, facilitating the process
for the patient and their family.
Dr. Schorge completed his medical degree at Vanderbilt
University, an internship, residency and fellowship at
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Mass.
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Meet Our
CommunityEvents
New Physicians
Sarah Almas, MD
FREE Skin Cancer Screenings
Wentworth-Douglass
Hospital – Hospitalist Dept.
789 Central Ave.
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-5252
Degree: MD, Sri Siddhartha
Medical College, India
Residency: Internal
Medicine at Johnson
Medical School, New Jersey
Board Certification:
American Board of Internal
Medicine
at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital's
Seacoast Cancer Center
Monday, May 18 and Thursday, May 21 from 6 – 8 p.m.
by appointment
James Campbell, MD, and Andrew Werchniak, MD, of
Dermatology and Skin Health of Dover, will offer free skin cancer
screenings to those who cannot afford to see a dermatologist.
Please call (603) 740-2817 to register.
FREE Venous Screenings
David Cooper, MD
Shiv Kumar, MD
Elizabeth Lynch, MD
Barrington Health Center
2 Century Pines Dr.
Barrington, NH 03825
(603) 664-2135
Degree: MD, UCLA Medical
Center, California
Residency: Family Practice
at Santa Monica Hospital
Medical Center, California
Board Certification:
American Board of Family
Practice
Seacoast Kidney &
Hypertension Specialists, PLLC
330 Borthwick Ave., Suite 100
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 436-3433
Degree: MD, All India
Institute of Medical
Sciences, India
Residency: Michael Reese
Hospital and Medical
Center, Illinois
Fellowship: SUNY Health
Science Center – Syracuse,
New York
Board Certification:
Internal Medicine and
Nephrology from the
American Board of Internal
Medicine
Wentworth Internal
Medicine
17 Old Rollinsford Rd.
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 516-3920
Degree: MD, Pennsylvania
State University College of
Medicine, Pennsylvania
Internship/Residency:
Internal Medicine at
Boston University Medical
Center, Massachusetts
Fellowship: Pulmonary and
Critical Medicine at Boston
University Medical Center,
Massachusetts
Board Certification: Sleep
Medicine, Pulmonary
Medicine and Internal
Medicine from the
American Board of Internal
Medicine
Allen Carignan, MD
Atlantic Anesthesia, PA
Wentworth-Douglass
Hospital
789 Central Ave.
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-5252
Degree: MD, Dartmouth
Medical School, New
Hampshire
Internship: Internal
Medicine at DartmouthHitchcock Medical Center
in New Hampshire
Residency: Anesthesiology
at Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Medical Center in New
Hampshire
Fellowship: Pain
Management at University
of Michigan Medical
Center, Michigan
Board Certification:
Pain Medicine and
Anesthesiology from the
American Board of
Anesthesiology
Meet Our
Christine Wasilewski, MD
Shirley Frederick, MD
South Berwick Family
Practice Center
31 Colcord St.
South Berwick, ME 03908
(207) 384-4949
Degree: MD, University of
Connecticut School of
Medicine, Connecticut
Residency: Family Practice
at Eastern Maine Medical
Center, Maine
Board Certification:
American Board of Family
Practice
PRH Oncology
155 Borthwick Ave., Suite 303
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 436-5226
Degree: MD, Tulane
University School of
Medicine, Louisiana
Internship/Residency:
Oregon Health & Sciences
University, Oregon
Fellowship:
Hematology/Oncology at
Jefferson Medical College,
Pennsylvania
Board Certification:
Hematology, Medical
Oncology and Internal
Medicine from the
American Board of Internal
Medicine
at The Works Family Health & Fitness Center
on Rt. 108 in Somersworth
Tuesday, June 9 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. by appointment
The physicians from Thoracic & Vascular Associates on Rt. 108 in
Somersworth will take a look at varicose veins and give information on ways to treat them. Please call (603) 740-2817 to register.
Stroke Alert Event
at the Liberty Fire Station
on Sixth St. in Dover
Saturday, May 16
from 10 a.m. – noon
Join Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
staff and Dover Fire & Rescue to
find out more about strokes —
how to prevent them and how
to know if you're having one.
Create Your Weight for Kids
at The Works Family Health & Fitness Center
on Rt. 108 in Somersworth
For children ages 7 to 12 and their parents/caregivers
Tuesdays from 4 – 5:30 p.m. September 15 to November 3
Create Your Weight is an 8-week program encompassing nutrition
education, physical activity, wellness and weight management.
The cost is $100 with a 50% reimbursement after attending
6 or more weeks. To register, call (603) 740-2647.
Create Your Weight for Adults
at The Works Family Health & Fitness Center
on Rt. 108 in Somersworth
Wednesdays from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. July 29 to September 16.
Create Your Weight is an 8-week program encompassing nutrition
education, physical activity, wellness and weight management.
The cost is $139 for Works members and $169 for nonmembers
which includes full gym access for the entire 8 weeks of the
program. Please call The Works at (603) 742-2163 to register or
sign up at the activities desk.
Water Works
at The Works Family Health & Fitness Center
on Rt. 108 in Somersworth
Thursdays at 3 or 3:30 p.m.
Summer Session – June 25, July 2, 16, 23, 30 and August 6
Fall Session – November 5, 12, 19, December 3, 10 and 17
New Healthcare Providers
Water Works is a unique aquatic program designed specifically for
children with a medical and/or developmental diagnosis that
would make traditional swim programs challenging. Cost is $30
per child. Space is limited. To register, please call the Family
Resource Coordinators at WDH at (603) 740-2574.
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
Board of Trustees welcomes
Lisa DeStefano
L
Anna Banach, PA-C
Jessica O’Brien, CRNA
Jennifer Thomas, FNP-C
Cheryl Whitney, PA-C
Wentworth-Douglass
Hospital – Emergency
789 Central Ave.
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-5252
Wentworth-Douglass
Hospital – Anesthesia
789 Central Ave.
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-5252
Barrington Health Center
2 Century Pines Dr.
Barrington, NH 03825
(603) 664-2135
South Berwick Family
Practice Center
31 Colcord St.
South Berwick, ME 03908
(207) 384-4949
Anna Goodkin, CRNA
Eric Plumley, PA-C
Wentworth-Douglass
Hospital – Anesthesia
789 Central Ave.
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-5252
Wentworth-Douglass
Hospital – Urology
789 Central Ave.
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-5252
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For more information
visit www.wdhospital.com
isa DeStefano, Owner and Principle Architect for
DeStefano Architects, has joined the WentworthDouglass Hospital Board of Trustees.
Lisa has 25 years of professional experience as an
architect and has won many awards including Gold
and Bronze Cornerstone
Awards in 2007 from
the Homebuilders and
Remodelers Association
of New Hampshire.
Lisa lives in
Portsmouth and is a
trustee for United Way
of the Greater Seacoast,
St. John International
University of Torino, Italy
and Middle Street Baptist
Church. She is also on the City of Portsmouth Economic
Development and the Blue Ribbon committee.