Cincinnati Children's Recognizes Family Volunteers For Family-Centered Care
2005 Family Recognition Reception
Family Advisory Council
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Chairman of the Board Lee Carter talks with Pancho and Peggy Nogglers during the Family Recognition reception.
Tami Kluemper, Child Life and Recreational Therapy, poses with parent volunteers Debbie Ogden, Jeanne Bloemer, Amy Elam, Lisa Cecil, Shari Parker and Barbara Precht.
Kelly Ackley, Beth Kiley and Donna Slabaugh surround WCPO-TV's Michael Flannery, who was the keynote speaker for the evening.
"Celebrate!" was the theme of the Family Recognition Reception held on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2005, in the Fifth Third Bank auditorium.
The event honored family members who serve on a variety of committees at Cincinnati Children's and provide invaluable insights into what families want and need when bringing their children to the medical center for treatment.
As a string quartet from the School for the Creative and Performing Arts played onstage, guests nibbled on hors d'oeuvres and enjoyed the chance to relax, laugh and share stories.
Bill Kent, senior vice president, Clinical Care Delivery, welcomed the crowd and introduced Lee Carter, chairman, Board of Trustees. Carter praised those in attendance, explaining their input is an important reason Cincinnati Children's is considered a leader in family-centered care.
WCPO-TV's Michael Flannery kept the mood lighthearted in his keynote address. But at the end, he turned serious and said, "Some places say they provide family-centered care, but it's just lip service. That's not the case here. You're really doing it."
The evening also featured a surprise presentation of the Excellence in Family-centered Care Award to Dorine Seaquist, senior vice president, Patient Services, for her dedication to putting families first.
Amy Clawson, parent coordinator, Family and Community Relations, closed the evening with a quote from psychiatrist Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, who wrote the groundbreaking book On Death and Dying:
"The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen."
