Holy Name's 2015 Annual Founders Ball was held last Saturday, October 10 at
Pier 60 in Manhattan, New York.
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| Angelica with Holy Name CEO Mike Maron & wife Diane |
This year was a particularly special one, as it celebrates the
90th anniversary of the founding of Holy Name Medical Center by the Sisters of
St. Joseph of Peace.
This occasion also honored Angelica Berrie, President of The Russell Berrie Foundation, with the Spirit of Healing Award.
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| Angelica with her family |
Here is Angelica’s acceptance speech:
We are here tonight to celebrate an amazing
legacy! The Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace have given our community a gift that
has lasted for 90 years, a gift that matters even more today as we face
increasing challenges in healthcare.
Humanism in Medicine is a priceless value in
today's medical world. It has been part of Holy Name Medical Center's DNA and
is at the heart of the hospital's mission. It was what my husband, Russ, found
most compelling about Holy Name.
My relationship with the medical center
began with Russ' "love affair" with Sr. Patricia Lynch, and led to
our naming Holy Name's Regional Cancer Center after her. This relationship
continues with the gift from The Russell Berrie Foundation for the Institute
for Simulation Learning.
This Institute is the first fully immersive
virtual environment in Bergen County for healthcare professionals to develop
safe, innovative and compassionate approaches to patient care.
I want to credit Mike Maron's leadership in
bringing simulation to Holy Name. He saw how transformational it was in Israel
and understood how to translate simulation learning into patient safety,
emergency preparedness, compassionate end-of-life care education and practice.
Perhaps the most important piece in the
medical center's vision for the future is expressing its legacy of
compassionate care into end-of-life care at Villa Marie Claire.
There is one thing we know for sure and that
is: We all have to die, yet the medical profession has not mastered the art of
dying to make the experience any easier. It is so important to address this all
too human experience with public advocacy, educational programs, and this is
where simulation training can transform this painful experience into a
compassionate graceful transition that is spiritually healing.
There are not
enough places where this is done with deep empathy and compassion and Holy Name
will be a leader in this very necessary aspect of humanism in medicine. We
mustn't be afraid of death and dying because it teaches us to embrace life and
healthcare has to reflect this in a positive comforting way.
Our community deserves the best care and
Holy Name deserves our fullest support for providing the best people, bringing
the latest medical innovation, training and best practices to make our part of
the world a better place to live.
Please join me in ensuring that Holy Name
Medical Center will carry on this legacy for many years to come!
And now, let us celebrate Life!
Click on these links to view more photos from the event:
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Marie
Adler-Kravecas, Elaine Adler, Angelica Berrie (Honoree),
Myrna Block and
Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle
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| Holy Name's Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace |
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