St. John's Mercy Hospital Auxiliary in Washington

Auxiliary Activities
Funds generated by the Auxiliary’s annual fundraising events and proceeds from the Gift Shop have supported special Hospital projects and equipment purchases. With these funds, the Auxiliary has helped improve the lives of countless patients, their families, visitors to the Hospital and many other people in the community. Auxiliary programs include:

• ALIVE Cell Phone Collection
• Alzheimer’s Support Group: A free session for people in the community held on the 3rd Monday of each month to assist the needs and concerns of caretakers. The support group includes a reference library, information for patient families and Hospital staff and participation in the planning committee of the Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk.
• SART (Sexual Assault Response Team): A team of trained volunteers that help facilitate the understanding of the medical process and police intervention process in a safe non-judgmental manner. This team is available 24 hours a day to be liaisons for sexually abused victims who come to the Emergency Department for care.
• Blood drive volunteers
• Legislative Committee: Attend legislative sessions twice a year to discuss hospital and health care concerns.
• Mercy Monitor: Visit with families and residents to assess the need for an in-home monitor safety system. Install units for those who qualify.
• Back Packs for Kids: Collect items and assemble back packs for kids of all ages who enter the foster care system in an emergency.
• Crafts: Make items for meal trays for patients, Meals on Wheels participants, and Auxiliary members in nursing homes during the holidays.
• Fair Parade: Help build and ride on the float in the Washington Town & Country Fair parade.
• Nursing Home Visits: Visit past and present Auxiliary members in nursing homes.
• Pillow Program: Sew pillows for surgery patients.
• Eye for an Eye Program: Collect eyeglasses for Lions Club International.
• CLAIM Program: Attend training and assist patients and families with concerns regarding Medicare coverage. This program is supported and volunteers are trained through the Missouri Department of Insurance Financial Institutions and Professional Registration. Volunteers have helped patients save thousands of dollars through these services.
• Organ Tissue Donations: Speak at area high school assemblies about the importance of being an organ donor and how students can signup.
• Baby Caps for Newborns: Knit and crochet patterns are available to make baby hats in the comfort of your own home.
• Warm and Fuzzy Christmas for Loving Hearts Outreach: Help collect or make hats and scarves for this important organization.
• Reach to Recovery: Visit with patients who have had a mastectomy, providing them with support towards recovery. (Breast cancer support).

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