The Auxiliary of Brooks Memorial Hosptial

The Auxiliary of Brooks Memorial Hospital is a volunteer organization dedicated to raising money for Brooks and making people’s hospital stays more comfortable. The Auxiliary’s primary purpose is to assist the hospital by providing funding for equipment and patient comfort programs. Funds are raised through the Auxiliary's lobby sales, annual dinner dance and other special events.

For more information, or if you are interested in joining the Auxiliary of Brooks Memorial Hospital, please contact Maria at 679-0931 or Joanna at 366-2973.

Auxiliary Continues Support of Brooks Memorial Hospital

Brooks volunteer Millie Kolodziej assists Patsy Klemens, John Kellogg and Rosie Joy as they wait in the newly renovated Surgical Waiting Room.

The Auxiliary of Brooks Memorial Hospital is continuing to support the hospital through education and monetary efforts.  With the merger of BMH and Lake Shore Health Care Center and Tri-County Memorial Hospital into the Lake Erie Regional Health Care System the Auxiliary of BMH will continue to function as an agent of BMH.

In December the Auxiliary made its 2007-2008 donation of $35,000 to Brooks to purchase equipment and to refurbish the surgical waiting room on the second floor.  New equipment is in the process of being purchased.  Included in this purchase are portable cribs, a trauma stretcher, a centrifuge for the lab, a PT mat table, an epidural positioning device, a sleep adjustable bed and more.

The second floor waiting room has been completely re-done with a new floor, paint, blinds and leather furniture to make families more comfortable while they wait for family and friends having surgery.  Also purchased was a chair for the newly refurbished Dialysis unit.

The Auxiliary of BMH is a volunteer organization whose primary purpose is to assist the hospital by providing funding for equipment and patient comfort programs. Funds donated by the Auxiliary are raised through book and jewelry sales held in the BMH lobby throughout the year, the membership drive, the Tree of Lights, the spaghetti dinner and the annual dinner dance-auction.  In addition the Ready for School drive benefits area schools and students.  Support is also given to the hospital’s Medical Explorer group and their goals.

In the future lobby sales will include Small Indulgences (costume jewelry) on February 5th and 6th and Books are Fun on March 19th and 20th.  The Auxiliary will be hosting its next luncheon meeting on Wednesday January 28th noon at the White Inn.  Mr. Jonathan Lawrence, the CEO of the newly combined hospital systems will be our guest.  Please come and join the Auxiliary in welcoming him to our area.  For reservations please call Joanna at 366-2973 or Maria at 679-0931.  New members and donations are always welcome.

BMH Hospital Auxiliary Donations to ER & ICU

The Brooks Memorial Hospital Auxiliary recently donated funds to purchase items for the Emergency Room, Education and Intensive Care Units at Brooks. Generous donations from the Auxiliary purchased two new fiberoptic laryngoscopes for the Emergency Department, a Blanket Warmer for the Intensive Care Unit and an Infant Intravenous assess mannequin for the Education Department.

Commenting on the new laryngoscopes in the Emergency Department, ER Nurse Manager Michael Trippi was very pleased with the donation. “The laryngoscopes will assist the physicians with patient intubation and give them a clearer view when performing this emergency procedure. The staff is very appreciative of the Auxiliary’s donation which helps Brooks to have the most up to date equipment and provide superior quality care to our patients.”

Staff in the Intensive Care Unit were also very pleased with the Blanket Warmer they received from the Auxiliary.  “Our patients really appreciate the extra bit of comfort that a warmed blanket brings, especially in the Intensive Care Unit” commented ICU RN Bobbie Moldenhauer. “People expect the ICU to provide advanced, state-of-the-art critical care, and we do, but something as simple as a snuggly warm blanket really helps too.”

In addition the Education Department received an infant intravenous access mannequin, designed to help nurse’s perfect starting IV’s and drawing blood on babies. This miniature mannequin simulates a newborn’s anatomy and allows nurses to practice many specialized skills associated with caring for infants.

BMH Auxiliary Makes Donation to Obstetrics Department

The Brooks Memorial Hospital Auxiliary has donated $1,500 to Brooks Memorial Hospital to purchase a bassinet for the nursery.

The bassinet was a much needed new piece of equipment due to the increase in volume births over the past year at Brooks. “The bassinet will assist nursery staff members in transporting newborns from nursery to mother’s room, said Roselle Atzrott, R.N., Nurse Manager of the Obstetrics Department.” “Our department appreciates all the hard work that the Auxiliary has done to make this donation possible.”

BMH Auxiliary Donates Equipment to Hospital Laboratory

The Brooks Memorial Hospital Auxiliary recently donated $4172 to the hospital’s Laboratory Department to purchase a new phlebotomy chair, shelving and a cytofuge machine.

The cytofuge machine concentrates cells from body fluids onto microscope slides with a level of cell recovery, clarity and detail that cannot be achieved with direct smear techniques.“The cytofuge machine will assist lab personnel with expertise and efficiency during the testing process and getting the end result.” said Carroll Baker, BMH Laboratory Supervisor. “We appreciate the Auxiliary’s donation very much.  Financial assistance from the Auxiliary helps us to purchase the equipment we need for the most up-to-date testing.” The new phlebotomy chair and shelving are also much needed equipment to help serve the community.

BMH Surgical Services Receives Auxiliary Donation

The Brooks Memorial Hospital Auxiliary has donated over $16,000 to the hospital’s Surgical Services Department to purchase a transport cart, arthroscope and SaO2 datascope monitor.

“We appreciate the Auxiliary’s donation very much.”  “The transport cart will help assist patients to and from surgery in comfort, and has a 700lb weight limit. “This will put less physical strain on the hospital’s personnel. The SaO2 datascope monitor will help the nursing staff monitor patient’s vital signs and oxygen levels in their blood more efficiently in the recovery room” said Sallie Piazza, RN, Surgical Manager. “The arthroscope is state of the art equipment that will provide better care to our patients, who require knee surgery.”