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CPR
Simi Valley Hospital offers CPR for community
residents, including infant CPR, adult/child CPR and
health care provider basic life support. For more
information, visit
SimiValleyHospital.com
and
click on “Classes and Events” near the top
of the page, call
805-955-6890
or email
SV_Education@ah.org .SUPPORT GROUPS
GRIEF SUPPORT
A safe place for people who are suffering the pain
of losing a loved one, no matter how long ago the
loss occurred. Groups are facilitated by Simi Valley
Hospital’s director of Spiritual Care Services.
Call
805-955-6225
for meeting times and location.
CANCER SUPPORT
The American Cancer Society offers a variety
of support groups free of charge. For more
information, call
805-644-4237, option 3
;
call
800-227-2345
; or visit
cancer.org
.
BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT
Offered in conjunction with the National Stroke
Association, this free support group at Simi Valley
Hospital is for caregivers, families and survivors. Call
Richard at
805-498-2632
for more information.
CHILDBIRTHANDPARENTING
Registration is required for all classes. Unless
otherwise indicated, call
805-955-6304
to
register. Additional information is available at
SimiValleyHospital.com
. Click on “Classes and
Events” near the top of the page.
MATERNITY TOUR
•
Tuesdays, June 30; July 14; Aug. 4; Sept. 8, 29
•
Thursdays, June 18; July 2, 23; Aug. 6, 20; Sept. 17
7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Garden level of main building
PREPARED CHILDBIRTH
•
Mondays, July 6, 13, 20, 27; Aug. 10, 17, 24, 31;
Sept. 14, 21, 28, Oct. 5
•
Wednesdays, July 8, 15, 22, 29; Aug. 12, 19, 26,
Sept. 2; Sept. 23, 30, Oct. 7, 14
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Garden level of main building | $50 per couple;
$25 per couple for refresher course (weeks two
and three); $12 per couple for C-section class only
(week three)
PREPARING FOR YOUR FIRST BABY
•
Tuesdays, July 7, Sept. 1
6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Cafe Conference Room | $10 per couple
BREASTFEEDING CLASS
•
Thursdays, June 25, July 30, Aug. 27, Sept. 24
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Garden level of main building | $35
BREASTFEEDING
SUPPORT GROUP
•
Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Women’s Unit in Patient Care Tower
BABY CARE BASICS
Prepared Childbirth participants:
This class is included in your series.
•
Mondays, June 29, July 27, Aug. 31
•
Wednesdays, June 24, July 29, Sept. 2
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Garden level of main building | $10 per couple
SIBLING RELATIONS
•
Tuesday, Aug. 25
6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Cafe Conference Room
TWILIGHT INFANT/PARENT CLASS
•
Mondays, Sept. 14 to Nov. 2
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Child Development Center
In this eight-week class, parents learn about child
development and parenting while their children
play alongside them under the supervision of child
development specialists. Dinner is provided. Call
805-955-8120
.
Calendar
For more information or for sponsorship
opportunities, please contact the
Simi Valley Hospital Foundation
Phone: (805) 416-8760
Moorpark Country Club
11800 Championship Drive
Moorpark, CA 93021
Find class descriptions online at
SimiValleyHospital.com
.
Click on “Classes and Events” near the top of the page.
Hats Off toWomen 2015 sponsors
HOST SPONSOR
| California Lutheran University
PREMIUM PLATINUM SPONSOR
| Union Bank
PLATINUM SPONSOR
| Simi Valley Hospital Volunteer Guild*
GOLD SPONSORS
| Abbott Construction* • Allied Emergency Physicians*
• Curt and Theresa Witeby*
SILVER SPONSORS
| The Acorn Newspapers • DJFX • Glendale Pathology Associates*
• Mid Valley Properties • Rising Realty Partners • Simi Radiology & Imaging Medical Group*
• Simi Valley Hospital Medical Staff* • Southern California Conference of Seventh-
day Adventists • Unique Floral Designs • Waste Management • Jim and Beth Zachary*
*Anniversary sponsor (Hats Off to Women, Golf Classic and 50th Anniversary Gala)
Physician philanthropists honored
Jonathan Kurohara, MD, speaks in front of the
Caduceus Society wall of honor, which was
dedicated at Simi Valley Hospital on April 1.
The wall recognizes charter members of the
group, which provides an opportunity for
members of the hospital’s medical staff to
contribute financially to the Simi Valley
Hospital Foundation. Charter members
include
Platinum level
| Arash Afari, MD;
Moe Amadpour, MD; Andy Bourgeois, MD,
FAAEM; Royal Dean, MD; George Dichter, MD; John Dingilian, MD; Harry Drummond III, MD;
Craig Inouye, MD; Jonathan Kurohara, MD; Glenn Littell, MD, FCAP; Andrew E. Luckey III, MD;
Lynn Meyering, MD; Jonathan Nasseri, MD, FACP; Thanh T. Nguyen, DO; Joyce Norman, MD,
FACEP; Nancy Sun, MD, FACEP; Henry Tang, DO; Alfred L. Yu, MD.
Gold level
| John F.
Grauch V, MD.
Silver level
| Sara Capatanos, MD; Kwan Ho Chong, MD; Jerry A. Davidson, MD;
Mitchell L. Solomon, MD.
Bronze level
| Kyo Yong Chu, MD; Martha Donovan, MD;
Bassam Ghanem, MD; Masahiro Kushigemachi, MD; Dominic Muzsnai, MD, FAAFP;
Bruce Nelson, MD; Thien-Dang Nguyen, MD; Alberto Odio, MD; Sam Slomowitz, MD;
Julie Tran, MD.
WHY I’M A SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION DONOR
Mymother doesn’t have a bronze
statue in the lobby, but …
By John Park, Vice President, Marketing, PDC Healthcare
STAPLES CENTER
has a statue of Magic Johnson dribbling a basketball. With five
championships, he clearly deserves his statue. It must feel good to be appreciated.
Toward Mother’s Day, I was inspired. Fifty years of being an intensive care unit
(ICU) nurse—with 30 at Simi Valley Hospital—should be worth a statue of my mom
in the lobby. C’mon, Magic was only dishing assists; Mom was saving lives. I talked
with Teryl MacDougall of the hospital’s foundation. She convinced me that my idea
of having a statue of my mom in a Laker’s uniform dribbling a basketball may not be
the best tribute. Instead, she created the Bella Park Medication Room in the ICU.
Mama Bella worked the night shift so she could be with her kids in the day. She
would come home on time for the most part but would often have to stay longer
to brief the next shift. She was regularly seen comforting one of her patient’s family
members at church the next Sunday. If that wasn’t enough, she rubbed off on my
sister and me. Grace was a candy striper who contributed more than 2,000 hours.
I volunteered in the pharmacy, which helped me get into pharmacy school at USC.
I currently serve on the hospital’s foundation board.
Thanks, Mom, for all you’ve done—and for your inspiration!
To learn more about how to create a personal naming opportunity at
Simi Valley Hospital, call
805-955-6673
.