Great River Health Auxiliary Donates $107,600 to Hospital Projects

West Burlington, Iowa, May 31, 2024-– The Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center Auxiliary donated $107,600 to hospital projects on the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center West Burlington and Fort Madison campuses.

Hospital departments submitted donation requests and the following projects were chosen for funding to enhance patient and family experiences:

• Klein Center elder activities.
• Patio umbrellas, recordable books, and recordable bears for Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice.
• Art Therapy and Music Therapy for Behavioral Health patients.
• Donor Breast Milk for infants in need.
• Halo Sleep Sacks for newborns.
• Books and activities for the Pediatric Unit.
• Artwork for the Pediatric Unit, waiting rooms in Surgical Services, and Clinics.
• Supplies to make comfort pillows for surgical patients.
• Wheelchairs and wheelchair oxygen tank holders.
• Education Library Resources for Palliative Care patients.
• LUCAS automated chest compression machine.
• New patient robes for mammography clients.
• New MRI music system.
• Concrete flower planters for entrances.
• Plants and flowers for indoor and outdoor planters.

Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center Auxiliary helps meet the hospital’s needs by providing financial support for programs that benefit patients and families and awarding scholarships to students pursuing healthcare careers.

For individuals interested in joining Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center Auxiliary, call 319-768-3340.

(Pictured are- back row: Greg Fields, VP of Diagnostic Imaging; Lori Mercer, Manager-Gift Shop; Jason Hutcheson, VP Foundation; John Leiby, Director of Nursing Behavioral Health; and Megan Winke, Social Worker, Palliative Care. Front row; Dawn Clayburn-Director of Nursing ICU; Brenda Fenton, Klein Center, Life Enhancement Specialist; Ashlee Barnes, Director of Nursing Women & Family; Dr. Michael McCoy, President & CEO of Great River Health; Auxiliary members- Monika Coursey, Therese Sharman, and Whitney Frank; and Terra Wagner, Manager Volunteer Services and Auxiliary)