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87 pies donated and sold at hospital Pie Sale |
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March 29, 2015 |
by Marcia Morman
Director of Marketing and Communications
Boundary Community Hospital
Over $1450 was raised at the Hospital Auxiliary
Pie Sale in February as, once again, the
community supported and enjoyed this traditional
annual event. The Hospital Auxiliary members
expressed a deep thank-you to the community for
their support. The funds raised will go to
purchase equipment for our local hospital,
Boundary Community Hospital.
Equipment purchased last year by the Hospital
Auxiliary for Boundary Community Hospital
included new furniture for the emergency room
lobby, a laminator for office use, two fish tank
filters for the fish tank in the Outpatient
Clinic, and a Humac Balance System.
The Humac Balance System is a fun way to do
serious work in the Rehabilitation Department.
The rehabilitation patient is seemingly playing
games as he maneuvers the skiing figure on the
screen over bumps and through gates in a
downhill rush over hard-packed snow. Soon the
patient merges with the online figure and begins
veering from side to side, now and then barely
escaping a crash into the plastic fence lining
the snow-covered downhill course, as he picks up
speed racing for the finish line.
All the while, the system is assessing balance
and producing objective measurements by tracking
the needed information that determines the
patient’s level of functional limitation.
Measurements can be made of the amount of weight
a patient puts on their partial weight-bearing
leg for those recovering from fractures and some
types of hip replacements.
The balance system also has a concussion
protocol for testing the baseline and
post-injury assessment after a head injury. It
is also measuring limits of stability and the
center of pressure.
Patients that benefit from this fun, high-tech
equipment are patients with knee and hip
injuries or surgery, back and neck problems,
neurological disorders including Parkinson’s
disease and stroke, and post-cancer treatments.
Patients with vertigo or other balance
disorders, and the elderly with increased fall
risk also benefit from the games on the balance
system.
Being able to obtain objective data when
assessing balance deficits is a great gift to
the community.
“It was a pleasure to see the reaction of the
Hospital Auxiliary members when they made a
visit to the Rehabilitation Department at the
hospital to see this remarkable piece of
equipment they purchased, “ says hospital
spokesperson Marcia Morman. “Their eyes were
sparkling when they witnessed first-hand the
benefit of their hard work and contribution to
the community. Petra Timmermans, head of the
Rehabilitation Department, did a good job of
demonstrating the equipment by having several of
the members take a turn on the balance system
trying out one of the interactive games.”
The Hospital Auxiliary is open to new members.
For information about the monthly meetings call
Irene Rice at 208-267-3073. |
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