Summer Fall 2017

22 » A magazine for and about Oregon Community Hospitals. HOSPITAL SPOTLIGHTS Good Shepherd Health Care System OHSU Hospital  HIGH SCHOOL ART STUDENTS CREATE MURALS  NOW SERVING MALHEUR AND WALLOWA COUNTIES: OHSU KNIGHT CANCER INSTITUTE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM Some believe there is a direct connection between art and healing. The founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale is quoted as saying, “Variety of form and brilliancy of color in the object presented to patients are an actual means of recovery.” This quote is something that Good Shepherd Health Care System Wound Care and IV Therapy Manager, Vicki Horneck believes wholeheartedly in. When Vicki was presented with an opportunity to feature artwork created by students at Echo High School, she enthusiastically agreed. According to Echo High School art teacher, Rick Thew, the student- created depict the seasons in the lifecycle of a tree—Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall. The vibrant colors represent the tree through those seasons as it is silhouetted against those colors. “So far, the artwork has been a conversation starter between patients and our staff. The colors are vibrant and make for a more cheerful and healing environment. We are thankful for the students and their thoughtfulness and generosity in providing us with their works of art,” said Ms. Horneck. The OHSU Knight Cancer Institute has reached a milestone with its Community Partnership Program. The program now funds projects impacting Oregonians in every county across the state. “Reaching the important milestone of providing funding to address cancer across the entire state is incredibly gratifying,” said Kerri Winters-Stone, PhD, co-director of the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute Community Partnership Program. “We’re proud to see the program providing support to address a wide variety of cancer-related concerns, and now, to people across the entire state.” Good Shepherd Health Care System provides Wound Care and IV Therapy services for patients experiencing wounds that have been difficult to heal and infusion and injection procedures. H Since October 2014, the program has helped communities conduct cancer-related projects targeting a diverse range of cancer types and demographics. The Community Partnership Program offers multiple tiers of funding to support local organizations in identifying and developing tools to address a local cancer-related need. Organizations receiving grants in this funding cycle include: • Ashland Family YMCA, Ashland, OR • Josephine County Foundation, Murphy, OR • Oregon College of Oriental Medicine, Portland, OR continues on page 24 