Report of the
Guild
Jane Blumberg,
Guild President
This has been a year
of great achievement
for the Guild. As I
review our activities
and accomplishments I
am truly in awe of the
volunteer dedication
and commitment.
In-Service
Operation
The heart of our
organization -- our vol-
unteer in-service activ-
ity -- has expanded
and improved in terms
of breadth and depth of
coverage in existing
areas.
We now have 400
active volunteers serv-
ing in 40 different hos-
pital areas. Volunteer
activity this year has
increased by 12,000
hours.
Student volunteers,
both high school and
college, are serving
more regularly through-
out the year rather than
just during the summer
vacation period.
This year marked the
first time we had an
evening awards pro-
gram for this group.
The arrangeffient was
extremely successful
.making it possible for
more families (espe-
cially fathers) to attend.
Language Inter-
pretation to Patients
has been expanded to
serve the entire hospi-
tal. We now receive
daily requests for trans-
lators who help to pro-
vide an atmosphere
more conducive to
effective medical
treatment.
March of 1976. We
started with a handful
of clients and
volunteers.
Today this program
has 200 clients and
125 volunteers, five
senior citizen center
satellites and one
church branch.
We are also proud
that our leadership was
instrumental in helping
the Metropolitan Hospi-
tal Auxiliary develop
their own SWL
program.
Legislative Action
Our first legislative
efforts in conjunction
with auxiliaries across
the state were very
successful. This was a
new and rewarding
experience for all
involved and is now an
accepted facet of our
volunteer program.
Program
Our open meetings
have been extremely
successful.
In October, Dr. F.
Paul Pearsall and two
of his staff members
spoke at a breakfast
meeting at the West-
minster. Church. The
subject was "Sex Ther-
apy -- A Team
Approach."
Our May Annual
Luncheon meeting at
the Raleigh House was
a sell-out. Volunteers
with over 5,000 hours
were honored and our
new male volunteers
with 100 hours were
included. An out-
standing Gift Shop
Fashion Show was also
well received.
Membership
We have completely
revised our hours' rec-
ognition system which
includes the devel-
opment of a new volun-
teer pin for both men
and women, completely
revised our By-Laws,
developed a new Vol-
unteer Identification
Badge, and estab-
lished an Honor Roll
Plaque for recognition
of outstanding volun-
teer service to the
Guild.
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Financial -
We continue to be in
excellent financial posi-
tion operating well
within the budget of our
dues income.
The Gift Shop's con-
tributions to Research
grow with every year.
This year's gift of
$75,000, $10,000
ahead of 1976, brings
the Gift Shop's total
contribution to over
$500,000.
In May, the Guild
made a major contribu-
tion to the welfare of
Sinai Hospital by estab-
lishing an Endowment
Fund ,which has
reached $200,000 at
the time of the 1977
Annual Meeting.
The purpose of this
fund is to provide
enrichment services to
the hospital which will
insure the improved
quality of medical care.
This is just the begin-
ning. We plan to con-
tribute all future income
to this fund.
And now, let's look
forward to the chal-
lenge and excitement
of '78 -- our 25th Anni-
versary Year.
_Community
Outreach
As part of the hospi-
tal team we endeavor
to reflect the goals of
Sinai. Providing care
beyond the four walls
of the hospital is our
responsibility, too.
Service With Love
(SWL), a program to
assist the lonely and
handicapped aged by
providing a daily tele-
phone call and follow-
ing up on personal
needs, was launched in
4- SINAI HOSPITAL Supplement to The Detroit Jewish News
Report of
the Shapero
School of
Nursing
Robert Luby, Ed. D,
President,
• Shapero School
Board of Trustees
The Shapero School
of Nursing, a one-year
program of practical
nursing at Sinai Hospi-
tal of Detroit, has now
completed 21 years of
existence and 1,755
students will have
become Licensed
Practical Nurses this
year.
These graduates
may be found in hospi-
tals in all areas of
Michigan, especially in
the Detroit area, and in
at least 50 percent of
the states in this
country.
There are presently
172 Shapero graduates
(full and parttime)
employed - at Sinai
Hospital.
Our graduates have
achieved well; the
school has an excellent
reputation lodally, state-
wide and nationally;
and we believe that
both the graduates and
faculty make fine con
tributions to nursing.
Mrs. Ruth Edelson,
R.N., had been princi-
pal of the school since
its inception, until she
became Chairman of
the Department of
Nursing in 1972.
Upon her retirement
in January, 1977, she
was made an honorary
member of the Shapero
School Board of
Trustees. This Board of
Trustees again
expresses deep appre-
ciation to Mrs. Edelson
for her direction given
to the school, the
enormous amount of
energy expended on its
behalf, and for her con-
tinued interest as a
Board member.
The curriculum at the
school is constantly
being reviewed and
revised. As the
demands for skills and
knowledge increase for
practical nurses, the
faculty tries to prepare
students to meet these
needs. Didactic mate-
rial plus the excellent
cooperation of the
Department of Nursing
Service provide these
students with the
essential
learning
opportunities
and
experiences.
It was necessary to
increase the tuition fees
this past September;
however, the school is
fortunate to be
approved for (Federal)
Basic Educational
Opportunity Grants and
Veterans benefits. In
addition, there have
been the Nate S. and
Ruth B. Shapero and
Ruth B. Edelson Schol-
arships, scholarships
from the Woman's
Association of Wayne
County Medical Society
and the Shapero Stu-
dent (interest free)
Loan Fund.
The Shapero School
of Nursing appreciates
the continued interest,
support and guidance
of the Boards of
Trustees of Sinai Hospi-
tal and the Shapero
School of Nursing; Mr.
and Mrs. Nate S. Sha-
pero, the founders who
continue to offer sup-
port through the Cun-
ningham Foundation;
and the Administration
of Sinai Hospital. The
school also appreciates
the trust and con-
fidence placed by the
community for the con-
tinued progress of the
Shapero School.
Special thanks also
are extended to mem-
bers of Advisory Com-
mittees, especially
Lloyd Paul, M.D., who
serves as Health Physi-
cian, and Benjamin
Barenholtz, M.D., who
has acted as Consult-
ant for the program for
nearly 13 years.
We are deeply grate-
ful, too, to Edna L.
Adastik, the director of
the Shapero School of
Nursing, for her untiring
efforts in helping make
this school one of the
finest of its kind in the
country.
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