Community Benefit

 

Christina Sullivlan, Auxiliary retail coordinator, the Healing Store

Inventory is on the shelves, and the volunteers are ready to assist you at the new Mills-Peninsula Healing Store at Mills Health Center in San Mateo.

The grand re-opening of our Healing Store is set for Tuesday, February 14 – Valentine’s Day. The Healing Store is a place where people can come to get a product that their clinician may be asking them to purchase as part of their therapy. It is a convenience for patients because it can save time – eliminating the need to go online to make the purchase or drive all over town to find your item — you can simply go straight to the Healing Store after your appointment. Or, if a book is recommended by your dietician, you can get it here, too. In addition to these therapeutic items, you can also find “healing” items such as fountains, salt lamps and music to help with calm and relaxation. We are continually adding some unique gift items to the store, as well. 

On opening day, February 14, we are open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. – stop by to find the perfect gift for your Valentine or that much needed treat for yourself. Store hours will be limited initially, as we are still in need of volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering, please call Christina Sullivan at 650-696-4616 or email sullivc1@sutterhealth.org. We would love to hear from you, and look forward to expanding our store hours and serving the community with more volunteers.

All proceeds of both the Healing Store at Mills Health Center in San Mateo, and our gift shop at Mills-Peninsula Medical Center in Burlingame, benefit our medical scholarship program.

The Healing Store is located at Mills Health Center, 100 S.  San Mateo Avenue, San  Mateo , CA.

Christina Sullivan, Auxiliary retail coordinator, contributed to this blog post. Christina is Auxiliary retail coordinator of both the Mills-Peninsula Healing Store in San Mateo and the Mills-Peninsula gift shop at the Mills-Peninsula Medical Center in Burlingame.

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Goal of ensuring that people with chronic health conditions leaving the hospital will be supported at home.

As baby boomers age, America has to find better ways to ensure that everyone has access to excellent health care – whenever and wherever they need it, says Paul Tang, M.D., chief innovation and technology officer for Sutter Health’s Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF).

Dr. Tang is one of several Sutter Health leaders on the Peninsula pioneering efforts to redesign health care from inside the industry. Their work is resulting in exciting new projects that forge relationships in communities to improve the quality of life and health of Americans.

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Helen Chaknova, director of Health and Fitness Programs at Mills-Peninsula Health Services, recently received the 2011 Hero for Health Award from the African American Community Health Advisory Committee (AACHAC) – a group comprised of residents of San Mateo County. 

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Dr. Kim Erlich, Medical Director of Infection Control at Mills-Peninsula Health Services, recently returned from his fourth volunteer medical trip to the Philippines. He and a group of Mills-Peninsula medical staff volunteered with PhilosHealth – a nonprofit organization formed in August 2004 to improve the health and well-being of people living in rural and underserved areas of the Philippines. PhilosHealth is comprised predominantly of Mills-Peninsula health care providers and supportive community members. In this blog post, Dr. Erlich provides a first-hand account of his Mills group’s most recent trip.

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If you help care for a senior, there is a free class available through the Mills-Peninsula Health Services Senior Focus Program to make your caregiving path a little smoother. Our Tools for Effective Caregiving educational series focuses both on the needs of caregivers and their loved ones. The classes are co-sponsored by the County of San Mateo Aging and Adult Services, and provide hands-on opportunities to learn practical skills and help people cope with the challenges of elder care. The class also connects caregivers with support groups and other community resources. This course is not for professional caregivers.

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To celebrate the grand opening of the new Atrium food court at Mills-Peninsula Medical Center, the hospital is offering a 10 percent discount on purchases, free samples (and more) on July 13 -15, 2011. 

  • Receive 10 percent off purchases
  • Earn double stamps for espresso bar loyalty cards
  • Enjoy free samples from various vendors
  • Enter a raffle for Peet’s Coffee mugs
  • Drop off your business card for a chance to win a $10 meal ticket

“We are very excited to be in our spacious new home,” says Jannelly Deleon, retail and banquet manager for food services at Mills-Peninsula. “We hope you’ll come by to enjoy and help celebrate.”

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Members of the community started arriving at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 30, 2011, for the community’s first chance to see the new Mills Peninsula Medical Center that they had been watching being built from the ground up. More than 80 Mills-Peninsula Health Services (MPHS)  employees volunteered their Saturday to show off the new community resource and visit with attendees.

Burlingame resident Robert Rezak was one of more than 3,000 community members who came to see the new hospital. “What a magnificent facility!,”  said Mr. Rezak. “I felt better just being there!  The entire staff and volunteers who were on hand could not have been more friendly, gracious and helpful. Given the logistics to deal with, I know the open house and tours took considerable planning and effort.  It showed and it worked!  Thank you.”

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Welcome to the new Mills-Peninsula Health Services (MPHS) blog! We are excited to have this new forum with you to share health information in new ways online and to receive feedback from you on articles. Our physicians and staff look forward to providing perspective, health tips and sharing here. Please check back often because we will regularly post articles on a health topics and share news of our partnership and work in the community for health, wellness and community benefit.  We hope this blog will help keep you and your family informed, educated and even more prepared to participate in your health and wellness decisions. [Read more…]

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