Taking First Steps Together
April 20, 2018 | Winchester Hospital News
Winchester Hospital’s First Steps program is a way for parents and grandparents to honor a baby while helping future newborns.
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$2 Million Gift Will Help Moms and Newborns
February 22, 2018 | Winchester Hospital News
A new $2 million gift will bolster Winchester Hospital’s lactation program for more than 2,000 new mothers each year. This generous gift ensures that mothers will have plenty of support to nurse their babies, even after they leave the hospital.
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McDonough Fund Tees up to Give Back to Nurses
September 22, 2017 | Winchester Hospital News
“My father-in-law revered nurses,” explained Deb McDonough. “Two of his sisters, a daughter and a niece all chose that time-honored profession. He also appreciated the talented and dedicated nurses he worked with at Winchester Hospital. His quiet philanthropic leadership for nursing education made huge ripples of impact in our community.”
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Local Couple Plans for Winchester Hospital
July 31, 2017 | Winchester Hospital News
This Winchester couple says it’s never too early to begin estate planning. Providing for Winchester Hospital “is like investing in our own community,” says Jack Roll. “We want the hospital to thrive and be here when we need it.”
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The Winton Club: Supporting Winchester Hospital Since 1911
June 30, 2017 | Winchester Hospital News
With more than 150 members, the women of The Winton Club form a strong and vibrant community, clocking more than 5,000 hours of fundraising and in-hospital service each year.
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Life-Changing Surgery Turns to Philanthropic Honor
May 31, 2017 | Winchester Hospital News
A few years ago, Sal Paterna of Windham,New Hampshire, wasn’t sure his wife Susan had long to live. For most of their 48 years of marriage, Susan struggled with her weight. Now her health was declining: she was battling diabetes, she had undergone two knee replacements, and her liver was starting to fail.
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Nursing Education Thrives, Thanks to McDonough Fund
November 6, 2016 | Winchester Hospital News
To care. To heal. To excel. In service to our community. That is Winchester Hospital’s mission. An essential part of the mission is an educated, well-prepared nursing workforce. To help achieve that goal, the James F. McDonough, MD, Fund for Nurse Education and Development was established in 2002. Money for this fund is raised primarily through the annual James F. McDonough, MD, Golf Classic, and it provides scholarships to qualified nurses wishing to expand their knowledge and expertise.
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Funding Comfort in Times of Need
November 6, 2016 | Winchester Hospital News
Jayne Rennie received her diagnosis of breast cancer just four months after losing her job, which at age 70, there was no chance of replacing. On top of the bone-deep fatigue and stress of her disease and treatment, her house wasn’t selling and financial difficulties were mounting. To make things a little easier for her, staff at Winchester Hospital’s Center for Cancer Care gave her $50 gift cards, which she used for co-pays and for gas to get to and from her appointments.
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Nurses Meet Unique Elder Care Needs
November 6, 2016 | Winchester Hospital News
Elderly patients being admitted to Winchester Hospital have extra reasons to feel secure that their care will be exceptional: In 2015, it became a Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE) hospital. Being a NICHE hospital means it is proactively and fully dedicated to providing elders with sensitive and exemplary care.
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