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Three Hillcrest Medical Center volunteers were queen for a day last week as the health system recognized the women – all whom are over age 90 and still actively volunteer at the hospital.
Opal Carlton, left, Eleanor Fitch, center, and Estelle Norvell were honored for their continued dedication to Hillcrest.
”It would be difficult for any organization such as Hillcrest to function without a loyal group of volunteers,” said Hillcrest Chaplain Ron Nofziger. “These three ladies are a real inspiration. They keep serving and giving, and are truly engaged in helping others.”
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While Edith Senske has been a volunteer at Hillcrest Medical Center for the past 18 years, it wasn’t until a couple of years ago that she decided to make the Hillcrest Health Center a part of her regular routine.
That’s when the company providing her Medicare supplement informed Senske that her participation in Hillcrest’s Silver Sneakers Fitness Program would be completely covered.
Silver Sneakers offers an innovative blend of physical activity, healthy lifestyle and socially oriented programming that allows older adults to take greater control of their health. The customized Silver Sneakers classes are designed exclusively for older adults who want to improve their strength, flexibility, balance and endurance.
Health education seminars and other events aimed at promoting the benefits of a healthy lifestyle are also provided through the program.
Mary Batiste knows her patients appreciate what she does.
Even when the patients have no money to give, their appreciation is evident, said Batiste, pictured above on the right, along with Natalie Downing, Morton Midtown Clinic Manager and HIV Testing & Referral Counselor, left, and Loretta Denny, LPN. They are part of the staff on hand at Morton Midtown Homeless Clinic to help area homeless with a variety of health care issues.
“I think I like this kind of work because they’re very appreciative of whatever you can do, and I like that,” Batiste, an advanced registered nurse practitioner, said of her patients. “I’m not saying that when you go other places they’re not, but it’s a little different here. Whatever you can do, they’re totally appreciative. They try to pay you even though they don’t have any money. They’ll pay you with their lunch. They don’t care.”
When Sue Ann Ryan took the stage last month during one of the grand rounds presentations at the OU Schusterman Center, it was the first time she had publicly spoken about her personal experience with domestic violence. Shortly into the presentation, any doubt she was doing the right thing quickly vanished. One of the residents in attendance made a comment Ryan will never forget. “I like to point out that I don’t call myself a victim – I consider myself a survivor,” said Ryan. “The resident said I was a thriver.” She will give her second presentation on May 20 as part of OSU Medical Center’s grand rounds. Her effort is part of the Screen to Save program, an effort aimed at providing health-care professionals the resources they need to help identify patients who may be undergoing domestic violence and how to provide the resources they need to get help.
Click below to read a personal story written by Ryan.
