Munson Hospice has honored three area residents for their dedicated service to the program.
Grand Traverse County resident Mary Mintz and Leelanau County resident Perry Boothroyd were selected as Hospice Volunteers of the Year. Kristen Fuller of Kalkaska was presented with the Peter M. Strom Outstanding Volunteer Award for demonstrating commitment to the mission of Munson Hospice.
Mintz started in 1997 as a respite volunteer in the home. She completed the Music for Healing and Transition program for harp in 2003 and came back to Munson Hospice to help develop the therapeutic music program.
Boothroyd completed initial volunteer training in 2010 and took additional training in 2012. He handles responsibilities ranging from direct assistance to patients to helping maintain Hospice House.
Fuller has been a member of the Munson Hospice team since 1998 through the affiliation with North County Hospice as a respite volunteer, office volunteer and board member. She also substitutes as a patient coordinator when needed.
Body & Soul
Body and Soul Newsmakers: 01/12/2013
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Nurse practitioners keep coming back to Haiti
Family nurse practitioner Mary Ellen Sanok used to wonder, as a little girl in church, why people ever would choose to go on missions to third-world countries.
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Mental Wellness: Preserve awe throughout life
Toddlers are amazing. My daughter explores the nuances of the word “no” with unrelenting talent. At times, it can be overwhelming, but it is her way of diving into the adventure and exploration of independence.
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Body&Soul in Brief: 06/15/2013
Antique appraisals benefit Women's Fellowship; fund-raiser concert and dessert auction; and more.
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You're Needed: 06/15/2013
The Recipient Rights Advisory Committee at Munson Medical Center is looking for new members.
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Blood Drive Calendar: 06/15/2013
Where and when to donate blood in northern Michigan:
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Health Newsmakers: 06/15/2013
The Grand Traverse Pavilions Foundation received a $20,000 grant from the Art & Mary Schmuckal Family Foundation and a $2,000 grant from the Rotary Good Work Committee.
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Exercise after cancer
Jean Mahoney expected to experience some side effects after her double mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiation for breast cancer. What she didn’t expect is how fragile she would feel and how frightened she would be to become active again.
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Senior Focus: Kayaking for fun — and recreation
As the sun tops the horizon, imagine paddling along the shoreline on the quiet waters of one of the many lakes in the area, morning mist rising off the water, with the inspiration of an eagle soaring overhead or a loon diving for its food.
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Body & Soul in Brief: 06/08/2013
Church picnic; Gluten-free potluck; Tent revival. (Plus more)
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Body & Soul Newsmakers: 06/08/2013
Mancelona High School’s Ironmen Health Center received a third-place award from the School-Community Health Alliance of Michigan (SCHA-MI) for an entry for this year’s School-Based Health Center Awareness Month.
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Blood Drive Calendar: 06/08/2013
Where to donate blood in the area:
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New business brings music to elders
Mary Sue Wilkinson is no stranger to the local music scene, but she’s added new venues, among them nursing homes, assisted living centers, independent senior apartment complexes, senior centers and senior expos, too.
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Adapted in TC: Patriarchs show love when needed most
As a child, I grew up hearing my paternal grandfather, Roy, described by friends and relatives as the most God-like man anyone had met.
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Perspectives: Travel insurance reduces fears
In the world of aging, there are three different forms of the “future”: First, there is the future we hoped and planned for; then, the future that is in fact the present; and finally, the future that follows the next year or two.
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Body & Soul Newsmakers: 06/01/2013
Blood donors reach new gallon levels; TBAISD teacher assistant wins award.
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Blood Drive Calendar: 06/01/2013
Where to donate blood in the Grand Traverse area:
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Doctors save boy by 'printing' an airway tube
In a medical first, doctors used plastic particles and a 3-D laser printer to create an airway splint to save the life of a baby boy who used to stop breathing nearly every day.
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How much is too much when it comes to salt?
A surprising new report questions public health efforts to get Americans to sharply cut back on salt, saying it’s not clear whether eating super-low levels is worth the struggle.
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Body & Soul in Brief: 05/25/2013
Rhubarb Social; Yoga weekend; Alpha class; and more.
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Health Newsmakers: 05/25/2013
Rachel L. Estabrook has been named executive director of fund development at West Shore Medical Center in Manistee, where she also will serve as executive director of the West Shore Healthcare Foundation and as staff liaison for the hospital’s auxiliary.
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Area Blood Drives: 05/25/2013
Upcoming blood drives across northern Michigan:
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Priest uses big rig to make special deliveries
Father Ray Cotter delivers more than sermons. Two weeks ago, the former truck truck driver turned priest drove a semi-tractor-trailer rig to Bolling Air Force Base in Washington, D.C., to pick up 1,164 free military computers for use in Michigan Catholic schools in the dioceses of Lansing, Saginaw, Gaylord and Marquette.
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Mental Wellness: Dealing with difficult people
There was a time when I really enjoyed conflict. I don’t mean between people, but I felt like social change almost always happened when people stood up for their beliefs. This also was during a period in my life when my hair was dyed like a leopard.
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Body & Soul in Brief: 05/18/2013
Lupus meeting; cancer survivor picnic; Lyme disease support group; and more.
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Area Blood Drives: 05/18/2013
Find a blood drive in the area:
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