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A Message From The Chairman Some of the headlines in July 1947 were: “Best Years of Our Lives” as the best movie, Al Capone died (obviously not on Hospice), President Truman fired General Douglas McArthur, and Jackie Robinson received baseball’s Rookie-of-the-Year honor. One of the headlines, at least in Ventura County, should have read “Concerned Leaders Launch Visiting Nurse Program for Homebound Patients.” In its infancy, this was a simple effort by a few dedicated citizens to provide a much needed service. Following the end of World War II, patients’ hospital stays became much shorter and the services in the home much more sophisticated. From its inception, the Visiting Nurse Association’s mission was to provide home health care to all the citizens of Ventura County, regardless of their ability to pay; that remains our mission today–60 years later. The Visiting Nurse Association continued to grow during the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s, while constantly adjusting to the technological explosion and beginning of Medicare and Medicaid, as well as the increasing demands to just keep up. In 1974, the Livingston Memorial Foundation was formed to carry out the wishes of Ruth Daily Livingston, the widow of Dr. William R. Livingston, a pioneer and early Ventura County physician. As co-trustees of Ruth’s will, Dr. A.W. Cruden and I, with the help of attorney Ben Nordman, founded this trust. In 1981, the Foundation Board engaged a representative group of Ventura County people knowledgeable about health care to help us determine where they and we felt the most pressing unmet health care needs existed. Our consensus was that home health was the fastest growing and most uninsured and underinsured health need in our county. Well, our Foundation’s mission became more clear. The Foundation Board approached the Visiting Nurse Association’s Board, who enthusiastically took the Livingston name, thus beginning a loose affiliation which has lasted through the years. Needless to say, Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association has exceeded the Foundation Board’s expectations year after year. As many of you know, Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association now provides the full range of home health care including, Medicare certified hospice. Our subsidiary, Gold Coast CareGivers, provides much needed day and night home care needs. On a personal note, over the past several years, I have been with two of my closest friends during their time on hospice. Although tragic for me, the comfort and time for planning and togetherness for the family was a revelation. I quickly learned that loving care and compassion, as well as the technical expertise, are the true essence of Livingston Hospice. Recently, my wife and I benefited from the quality, professional care of a Livingston nurse, physical therapist and Gold Coast care giver. Until you have truly experienced the loving care from these wonderful people, it is difficult to judge. We found Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association and Gold Coast CareGivers “superior” in all respects. In closing I wish to thank all of you who have been so generous over all the years. You have my love and gratitude. Charles M. Hair, MD Chairman of the Board BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS <strong>2008</strong> Charles M. Hair, M.D. CHAirMAN Laura K. McAvoy ViCe CHAir Jeffrey D. Paul TreASUrer raymond G Boyd SeCreTAry Michael r. Lurie Carol H. Hambleton, r.N. Laurie Bigham, r.N. Thomas P. Pecht Mission Statement Livingston Memorial VNA Health Corporation and Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association recognize the growing need to provide services in the home environment for the sick, handicapped, elderly and homebound. As community-supported, nonprofit organizations, they strive to provide professional, licensed and supportive home health and hospice care services of the highest quality in the most cost effective manner to the people of Ventura County to ensure a positive patient outcome. LMVNA explores and develops health-related programs based upon community need and acceptance, economic viability, and availability of resources to provide services. LMVNA is sensitive to the financial circumstances of its patients and provides needed services, including those at reduced or no charge to indigent patients, based upon the available resources for the organization. 2 Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association • www.livingstonvna.org
We are (Livingston) Family Dr. Charles M. Hair was Dr. William R. Livingston’s physician in his final year. “My father [Walter Hoffman] was delivered by Dr. Livingston. Dr. Rey, Dr. Livingston’s protégé, was supposed to deliver me, but he was late and Henrietta Farrel, R.N., did the duty. She was my idol and I followed her lead and trained to be a nurse.” Carol H. Hambleton, R.N., 60 Board of Directors 2001 to present. Lynne Martson, Director of Gold Coast Care Givers, is the daughter of Paul Wolven, BOD, 1983 to 1999. Years of Caring Candice Bartosh Saucedo, Clinical Support Clerk; and Valerie Bartosh, Livingston Hospice “Dr. Hair delivered my mom in 1955 and was to deliver me in 1978, but he went out of town while my mom was in labor. He was the primary doctor throughout her pregnancy. Kind of a funny coincidence, he was an important part of [at least] two Livingston employees lives.” 1995 Former State Senator Jack O’Connell makes a house call with Home Health Aide, Phyllis Harma. Thomas P. Pecht, Board of Directors 2007 to present, and Jeffery D. Paul, Board of Directors 1999 to present, both took their first breaths after a whack on the fanny from Dr. Hair. 1983 Board of Directors, standing left to right: James Knight, Norman Gruber, Dan Hertinger, John Puryear, Paul Wolven; seated: Roy Carlson, Charles Hair, M.D., Fran Johnson, and Laura McAvoy. Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association • www.livingstonvna.org 3
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