Join the Boone Hospital Foundation for the Masquerade $5 Jewelry Sale in the Boone Hospital main lobby from 9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 7, through 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 9. The sale will be open 24-hours a day during that time!
Cash, checks, credit cards and payroll deduction will be accepted. Proceeds will benefit Boone Hospital Foundation.
For more information, contact the foundation at 573-815-2800.
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By Nicky Zimmermann, WELLAWARE Fitness Instructor
In September 2011, Heather Parnell started her new career at the Harris Breast Center at Boone Hospital Center. Six weeks later, she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Heather Parnell
Heather confessed it was “like a sign from above” that she got a job at a mammography center. In September 2012, her radiation treatments for breast cancer ended and she set her goals to get healthier and lose weight.
Since last November, she has taken two consecutive sessions of Zumba Gold. After the challenge of the group classes, Heather completes three workouts per week at WELLAWARE.
Heather likes the atmosphere of WELLAWARE because it has a wide variety of people and doesn’t feel like you are on display. She feels comfortable that you can “do your thing and leave.”
She has a personal goal of 3,000 steps on the NuStep and recently discovered the Tectrix bike. She feels the workout is more challenging on the upright bike than on the recumbent. She is working on her endurance on the elliptical and treadmill.
Heather is originally from Macon, Mo., and earned her Associates Degree in Business Administration from Moberly Area Community College. Twenty years ago, she moved to Columbia to live with her sister and a friend. Heather met her husband through her roommate and this year they will celebrate their 17th anniversary. They have a nine-year-old daughter and twelve-year-old son.
She enjoys any activity that her kids are doing especially basketball or throwing around a football. She likes to read anything from romance to suspense on her Nook.
Heather is cheery and affable when she enters and exits WELLAWARE. Is it the endorphins or just Heather? From my observations, it is both. At your next mammogram, she is the friendly person who would greet you at the registration desk.
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Gina Cox is Boone Hospital Center’s Employee of the Month for May 2013. Click here to nominate someone for Employee of the Month.
As a Senior Accountant, Gina Cox finds joy in investigating what’s behind the numbers, ensuring Boone Hospital Center’s financial books are in good order.
Gina Cox
Gina, who has worked for Boone Hospital and BJC HealthCare for 12 years, assists with maintaining the hospital’s general ledger, reconciling bank statements, coordinating maintenance agreements, negotiating contracts, and works with grant related purchases.
No doubt, there’s a lot of computer and paper work involved in her job. But the job is most rewarding when she’s working with people across the hospital to resolve problems.
“I really love working at the detail level and figuring out why things look off,” she said. “I like the investigative part.”
Gina is a Boone Baby and had all four of her children here. Those experiences helped convince her to apply at Boone when the opportunity arose.
“I was familiar with the Boone atmosphere through being here and experiencing the type of care that everyone gave,” she said. “I was very excited to have the chance to join the team and be a part of that.”
As a working mother, she also appreciates the hospital’s focus on work-life balance. Having time away from work gives her an opportunity to camp and spend time outdoors with her daughter, three sons and husband Larry.
Gina grew up in Keytesville and graduated from Central Methodist University.
She said her employee of the month honor truly reflects everyone she serves alongside.
“I really felt like I am accepting it on behalf of our department,” she said. “Everyone in our department really works as a team. That’s what makes it easy to be a successful employee — having a great team of people working together.”
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By Shankha Banerji
Shankha, of Columbia, shared this story via the myBooneHealth.com online submission form. Click here to share your story.
I had two stent procedures done to my heart last Friday (April 26) by Dr. Spaedy. It went well and I am doing fine now.
But I did want to let it be known about the great experience that I had while I was there. The pre-op services were very nice as nurse Brent Herbel was kind and helpful.
The recovery in the 4 South cardiac care unit was also very good with the nursing staff extremely pleasant (particularly Whitney and Lori) and helpful.
Even the catering staff (Jeff Reul) was very good. Overall, I was impressed by the high quality care provided by the hospital.
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By Andrew Bobbitt
Andrew shared this story via the myBooneHealth.com online submission form. Click here to share your story.
My father Lawrence L’Hote was recently in ICU before passing away after a fall.
Although this was a difficult time for us, the professional and caring way his nurses Ali and Celeste took care of him and us made it a more comfortable time to go through. Especially Celeste who called me in after his seizure in the middle of the night so I could be there for him.
If he had to be in ICU, we are thankful it was at Boone, and we are thankful for Ali and Celeste. Boone, your patients and their families are all fortunate they are there.
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Volunteer Mary Lou Raitt works in the Boone Hospital Center gift shop on Tuesday afternoons.
Almost every Tuesday afternoon, Mary Lou Raitt staffs the Boonique Gifts shop in Boone Hospital’s main lobby.
The exception is Thanksgiving through Christmas, when Raitt is busy at her family’s tree farm.
Each year, the family’s Timberview Tree Farm sells approximately 1,000 trees. They primarily grow Scotch pine trees for cutting. For those who want a living tree, they offer potted white pine trees that can be planted the tree after the holiday — though these are currently in limited supply due to the recent drought. They also import and sell Fraser Firs.
“It’s a busy time, but it’s a happy time,” Mary Lou said of the Christmas season.
The family planted their first trees in 1969 and sold them in 1972. It grew and became a fun family business, something to work on outside of their other jobs — Mary Lou raised three daughters at home and later worked as typesetter, her husband did USDA research at the University of Missouri.
Mary Lou has volunteered at Boone Hospital for 10 years. She loves helping people find the right gift and makes time to talk with the hospital’s visitors.
“I always had in the back of my mind that I wouldn’t mind working in a hospital environment,” she said. “I love it.”
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National Infertility Awareness Week is a time to remember that many couples experience difficulties when starting a family. It’s also a time to raise awareness of the many treatment options available today.
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health, about 10 percent of women in the United States between the ages of 15-44 have problems getting pregnant or staying pregnant.
For women, a number of physical issues including blocked fallopian tubes and hormone imbalances can cause problems with ovulation, an essential process in conception.
A woman’s age, diet and lifestyle choices can also contribute to infertility.
Physical, environmental and lifestyle choices can also contribute to infertility in men.
Over the years, a number of effective medical treatments have evolved and are now able to help many couples conceive.
Columbia is actually home to Missouri’s most successful fertility clinic. Boone Hospital’s Dr. Gil Wishire has been serving patients in mid-Missouri since 2006.
To speak to a fertility specialist, contact Boone Hospital’s physician referral service at 573-815-6400.
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