Dignity Health | St. Rose Dominican | Reach | Fall 2017

Why I give Reach | Fall 2017 3 My first experience with hospitals and health care was as a young boy in the first grade. I was having a lot of unusual pain in my legs in the evenings and at night—so bad that it would keep me awake all night. My parents initially thought the pain was normal; just growing pains. As they massaged my legs at night, they would tell me I was playing very hard and the pain would go away as I grew. Eventually, the pain, loss of sleep, and disruption to my younger brother caused my parents to seek medical help. Their efforts were financially and emotionally draining. My father was self-employed as a home-delivery milkman. They had no insurance. We were finally referred to Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. This hospital cared for all children in need, no matter their families’ ability to pay. I was admitted on my first visit and lived in the hospital for almost two years. On one of my birthdays, my grandparents gave me a gumball machine that dispensed gum for a penny. I sold the gumballs to the children in the hospital and gave the pennies to the hospital administrator. I thought I was paying for my care. I have spent almost my entire career in health care trying to pay forward that humankindness —as an orderly while in nursing school, as a nurse, and in support services management. Dignity Health–St. Rose Dominican has blessed me with the opportunity to fulfill my personal mission of giving back to our patients, employees, and community. —Lee Timothy, director, environmental services/ maintenance To give to the St. Rose Dominican Health Foundation, visit SupportStRose.org or call 702.616.5758 . The Health Foundation is a nonprofit organization as provided under section 509(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions are tax deductible in accordance with state and federal regulations. The Womens Care /Outreach Centers have supported Dignity Health–St. Rose Dominican’s commitment to improving the health of the women, men, and children in southern Nevada since 1998. A wide variety of free or low-cost wellness, nutrition, fitness, and health classes and screenings are offered at our three convenient locations. For information, visit StRoseHospitals.org . ¢ Pennies from heaven. Lee Timothy as a child, giving the pennies he raised to the hospital administrator Citrus. Oranges and other citrus fruits and juices can trigger trouble. Onions. While they flavor foods, onions may also fan heartburn flames. Have heartburn? FIVE FOODS TO AVOID Beyond diet. Your doctor can tell you about other ways to avoid heartburn episodes. Chocolate or mints. Chocolate, peppermint, or spearmint may induce indigestion. Fatty or spicy foods. Pass on pizza, chili, and foods that are fried, greasy, or made with spices such as curry. Tomato products. Think tomatoes, tomato sauces, and products such as ketchup. After a meal you feel it—that familiar burn rising in your chest and throat. If you’re prone to heartburn, sidestepping certain foods may help turn down the heat. Here are five common offenders you might want to avoid. Find a St. Rose doctor at StRoseHospitals.org or by calling 702.616.4900 .