Deborah

THE SOUTHAMPTON CHAPTER OF DEBORAH

NEXT REGULAR CHAPTER MEETING WILL BE HELD ON Thursday April 17th, 2008 AT 7:30PM IN SETTLERS HALL.

We will have Tappers perform for us at this meeting.

Thanks for all who helped and supported our Bingo on March 9th.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Our Bingo Fundraiser is scheduled for Sunday March 9th from 1:00 - 4:00 PM at Laurel Hall. The cost is $5.00 per ticket-2 cards with admission (additional cards $1:00 each). There will be snacks,drinks,coffe,tea and cakes.

For ticket information , please call Theresa Bauer at 801-0350.

The ANNUAL CARD PARTY will be held Friday, May 2nd,2008 from 12:00-4:00 PM at Laurel Hall. Refreshments will be served and there will be table and door prizes. For tickets please call: Marie Brown at 859-0609 or Jim Burke at 801-0363. Donation-$5.00

ANNUAL DUES ....just a reminder that the annual dues need to be paid.The dues are $15>00 per person. Checks should be made payable to "DEBORAH HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, SOUTHAMPTON CHAPTER" Dues may be paid at our regular meeting or sent to Gloria Reagoso, 41 Newcasle Dr.

Our Fund raisers and Chairpersons:

Cutlery Betty Black 859-8323
Membership Gloria Reagoso 859-2215
Tree of Life Dorothy Whitaker 859-8197
Golden Book Dorothy Whitaker 859-8197
Sunshine Lucy Corsi 859-0107
Canisters Barbara & Earle Myers 801-0106
Miles of Pennies Jo Switzer 859-0109

CHECK THE WATCHDOG ON A MONTHLY BASIS FOR ADDITIONAL CHAPTER INFORMATION.

DEBORAH UPDATES 2007

The Southampton Chapter of Deborah is one of over 150 community based Chapters scattered throughout New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Florida. These Chapters are dedicated to raising funds for the Deborah Hospital Foundation which, in turn, supports the operation of the Deborah Heart and Lung Center.

The Southampton Chapter of Deborah had its origins in the mid 1960's when a group of twenty women met in the Grange Hall in Vincentown to raise money for the Deborah Hospital. This fledgling group continued to grow and flourish. In June of 1978, the Deborah Hospital Foundation officially chartered the Southampton Chapter of Deborah.

In 1983, the meetings of the Southampton Chapter of Deborah were moved to Settlers Hall in LeisureTowne. Since then, the Chapter meetings have been held every third Thursday of the month in Settlers Hall excluding the summer months. Today, the Chapter numbers over 250 members.

THE DEBORAH HEART AND LUNG CENTER

From its humble beginnings in 1922 as a sanatorium for patients recovering from tuberculosis, the Deborah Heart and Lung Center has evolved into a hospital that is recognized world wide for the contributions it has made in the treatment and cure of various heart, lung, and vascular diseases. Since 1922, Deborah has continued to grow and expand until today, it is a 116 bed facility which includes a 13 bed Surgical Intensive Unit, a 24 bed Medical Intensive Care Unit, and an 8 bed Neonatal and Pediatric Critical and Postoperative Unit.

Last year, the Deborah Heart and Lung Center had over 5,000 admissions with an average stay of 6.4 days. These admissions involved various surgical procedures such as open and closed heart surgeries and various pulmonary and vascular procedures. In addition, over 36,000 out patients received some form of medical treatment and/or medical testing such as cardiac catherization, cardiac electro physiology, nuclear medicine, and respiratory care services.

The Deborah Heart and Lung Center has a staff of 65 specialists who practice in the Center on a full time basis. There are over 440 Registered Nurses (RNs) who provide high quality care for the patients at Deborah. The ratio of nurses to patients is one of the highest in the state. In the Medical Intensive Care Unit, the Surgical Post Procedure Unit, and the Neonatal and Pediatric Cardiac Surgical Unit, the ratio of nurses to patients is on a one to one basis.

The high quality care and services provided by the Deborah Heart and Lung Center is well known by anyone who has been a patient at Deborah. It is interesting to note that all this excellent medical care and treatment is provided at no cost to the patient except for whatever his or her medical plan may provide. The Deborah Foundation exists solely on what they get from the individual patient's medical plans (including Medicare, HMO's, Blue Cross, etc.), and from donations received from various organizations and benefactors including the many Deborah Chapters scattered throughout the area.

BECOME A MEMBER OF THE SOUTHAMPTON CHAPTER OF DEBORAH

The Southampton Chapter of Deborah needs people like you to continue its good works. If you are interested in becoming a member of the Southampton Chapter, contact Gloria Reagoso, Membership Chairperson, on (609) 859-2885. She will guide you in this process. The annual membership dues are $15.00.

Become a member. Help Deborah continue its good works, Proceeds from the annual dues are sent to the Deborah Hospital Foundation where they are used to support the operations of the Heart and Lung Center.

Life time memberships are also available. With a life time membership, you will no longer be required to renew your membership each year. The cost of a life time membership is currently $300.00. If you are interested in a life time membership, Gloria Reagoso can help you in this matter also.

For those of you who may be contemplating making a donation to Deborah in memory of a loved one, here are two options you may wish to consider. You can either have your loved one name inscribed in the golden book for the Southampton Chapter or the Tree-of-Life Book which is kept at the Deborah Hospital. For more details contact Dorothy Whittaker on 859-8187

Basically, for admission to Deborah for treatment or for tests, one must either be referred to the Deborah Hospital by their cardiologist or physician or; if your primary medical health plan does not require prior approval, you may make your own arrangements by contacting Deborah on 1-800-555-1990. Depending on the nature of your request, prospective patients will then be advised as to what type of additional medical and/or other information will have to be provided in order to obtain the services they are requesting.

03/31/2008