Community Partnerships
What is it?In partnership with the New London Homeless Hospitality Center (HHC), Lawrence & Memorial Hospital provides a respite program for homeless patients suffering from ailments ranging from cancer to broken bones. HHC is the principal, private, not-for-profit community-based agency鈥
What is it?Unity Kids is an ambassador program that allows third-grade students in local elementary schools to serve as examples for healthy living. Each week during the school year, a different student is selected to serve as the Unity Kid Ambassador for their class. During the week, ambassadors鈥
What is it?The University of Michigan Health System鈥檚 CS Mott Children鈥檚 Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women鈥檚 Hospital Family Center鈥檚 Healing through Hands-On Science is a partnership with the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum to develop and deliver science and health-based activities at Mott Hospital and鈥
What is it?The purpose of the Volunteer Doula Program is to provide free doula support to every laboring or postpartum patient in need who is admitted to the Sutter Davis Hospital (SDH) Birthing Center. The term 鈥渄oula鈥 comes from the Greek word meaning 鈥渁 woman who serves.鈥 SDH volunteer doulas鈥
What is it?The Unique Boutique was opened to provide wigs, hats and scarves free of charge to cancer patients who have lost, or will lose, their hair due to chemotherapy induced hair loss or other medical challenges such as Alopecia. The shop is conveniently located on the hospital's campus鈥
What is it?In spring 2010, Dr. John Heitner, the director of non-invasive imaging at New York Methodist Hospital, initiated an IRB-approved research study. The hypothesis of the study was to prove whether trained volunteers visiting congestive heart failure (CHF) patients and reinforcing vital鈥
What is it?Ruth鈥檚 Book Nook is a freestanding book store located in the center of the hospital; the location provides a welcome respite for the staff and visitors but more importantly serves as the source of funds for the Robert Groeninger Teen Volunteer Scholarship. The scholarship is named in鈥
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Arts in Healthcare at Lee Health links the expressive arts with the healing arts to provide relief for patients, families, visitors and staff. The inherent goal is to enhance the patient鈥檚 experience while offering creative channels for expression, stress reduction and enhancement of鈥
What is it?The four Community Health and Education Houses provide support in four areas of living: cancer, diabetes, aging, and women鈥檚 issues. The goal of the Peitz Cancer Support House, which is one of only 17 such houses nationwide, is to provide free comprehensive support services in a home-鈥
This webinar, a preview of an HPOE guide, features key findings from interviews conducted with hospital and community leaders as part of a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.