)SEVELT 1 SPRINGS TUTE FOR KhHABILITATION A publication of the Roosevelt Institute and the Roosevelt Warm Spri ngs Development Fund Inc. for friends of the Roosevelt Institute Volume 16, Number 4 WINTER 2003 State Representative Jimmy Skipper To Chair Georgia Hall Society Ball State representative Jimmy Skipper of Americus, a member of the Roosevelt Warm Springs Development Fund Board of Directors, and his wife Dianna, will serve as cochairs of the 15th annual Georgia Hall Society Ball on February 22 . Their involvement and the date of this year's gala were recently announced by Dawn Freelin, the new annual gifts manager of the RWS Development Fund. Freelin, a Woodbury resident, who previously served as marketing specialist for the Roosevelt Institute Conference and Continuing Education Center, will coordinate the event. "With Jimmy and Dianna leading the way, we are looking forward to a very special Ball PAST & PRESENT GHS BALL CHAIRS 1989 - Mary Chapman , Alexa Meadows 1990 - Alexa Meadows 1991 - . Darien andJudy Foster 1992 - Bobby and Molly Carmichael 1993 - David and Lin Jordan 1994 - Joe and Eileen Morrow 1995 - Steve and Dana Langford 1996 - Sid and Lana Miles 1997 - Libba Kersey, Sid and Lana Miles 1998 - 10th Anniversary Ball Committee 1999 -Alex and Beverly Saint-Amand 2000 - Dan and Susan Lee 2001 - Dan and Susan Lee 2002 - Lenn and Paula Chandler 2003 - Jimmy and Dianna Skipper this year," Freelin said. "We want to take this opportunity to share the Roosevelt Institute with as many new friends as possible. " The theme of this year's GHS Ball will be "An Evening At Gatsby's" and a Roaring '20s mo tif should be much in evidence with antique cars, fedora hats, pinstripe suits and maybe even a "flapper" or two . A yearly highlight of the West Central Georgia social calendar, the event regularly attracts between 350 and 400 guests each year, with proceeds going to programs and services at the Roosevelt Institute. It is held within the historic confines of Georgia Hall and adjoining Roosevelt Hall, and includes bo th a live and silent auction. Fo r information on the Georgia Hall Society Ball or to request an invitation, call the RWS Development Fund at 706/ 6555666 (fax:706/655-5673) or stop by the Development Fund office in Bradley Cottage the next time you visit Warm Springs. New Development Fund Annual Gifts Manager Dawn Free/in hands a 1920s era fedora to State Representative jimmy Skipper ofAmel'icus, who, along with his wife, will chair the 2003 Georgia Hall Society Ball. The 15th annual CHS Ball, a yearly highlight of the West Ce111ral Georgia social calendw; will use ''An Evening At Gatsby's" as its theme. 2 Institute Welcomes New Doctors In Both PM&R And Diabetic Foot By Martin Harmon Always striving to maintain its reputation for the best medical rehabilitation available, the Roosevelt Institute welcomed two new sets of doctors in the past six months. Joining the Institute's medical team were three Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation specialists and rwo widely recognized podiatrists for RWSIR's Diabetic Foot Center. Dr. Enrique Isidro came on board this past summer as chief-of-staff over the Institute's four specialty programs - brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke and orthopedics - following 25 years of previous PM&:R experience. He joined the Institute staff after stints as a consulting physiatrist in Washington, D.C., at the Youville Hospital and Rehabilitation Center in Cambridge, Mass., at the Healthsouth Lake Erie Institute of Rehabilitation in Erie, Pa., and both the Horton Memorial Hospital of Middletown, N.Y, and the New England Rehabilitation Hospital of Portland, Me. More -recently, he has worked with CompHealth of Atlanta; as associate medical director at Continental Rehabilitation Hospital (Healthsouth); in private practice for two years with Integrative Rehabilitation Medicine Services of Indiana; as acting medical director of acute and subacute rehabilitation units with Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany; and most recently with the West Tennessee Rehab Group in Jackson, Tenn. Now working alongside Dr. Isidro with the specialty programs are Dr. Jong Jin Choi and Dr. Melissa Adaniel, both of whom joined the RWSIR medical team this past fall. Like Isidro, Dr. Choi has 25 years of board certified PM&:R experience after previously serving as medical director at Frick Hospital and Community Health Center in Mt. Pleasant, Pa., and more recently at the Jeannette District Memorial Hospital Rehabilitation Center in Jeannette, Pa. Meanwhile, Dr. Adaniel's PM&:R background includes the Rockefeller University Neuroendocrinology Lab in New York City and more recently Mount Vernon Rehabilitation Medicine Associates in Alexandria, Va. She works directly with the stroke program. In announcing their appointments, Carolyn McKinley, RWSIR's executive administrator for programs and services, said, "We were seeking physicians with expertise in caring for the populations we deal with as well as physicians with the latest knowledge in the delivery of specialized rehabilitation techniques. Those objectives have been accomplished." At the same time, the RWSIR Diabetic Foot Center has passed from the capable hands of Dr. Brent Bernstein, who left after three years to assume a role at Staten Island University Hospital in New York (closer to his family's home), to the equally capable leadership of Dr. Stanley Kalish and Dr. Bhavin Mehta. Kalish, who inherited the Diabetic Foot medical director's role from Bernstein, recently received Podiatry Management's prestigious 2002 Lifetime Achievement Award, voted on by his fellow podiatrists (about 1,500) nationwide. A resident of Jonesboro who also works with the Atlanta Foot and Leg Clinics, Kalish has hospital affiliations throughout the metropolitan Atlanta area. Mehta, who assists Kalish by overseeing the Diabetic Foot Center's day-to-day operations, joined the Institute staff after two years of residency work at Boston's Veterans Administration Medical Center. Their presence along with new affiliations and program initiatives recently prompted McKinley to say, "Our ultimate goal is to be recognized as an international center of excellence for the management and treatment of diabetes by developing and expanding our diabetic limb reconstruction and limb salvage program." Diabetic Foot Center Podiatrists: Dr Stanley Kalish and Dr Bhavin Meta PM& R Specialists: Dr )ong)in Choi, Dr Enrique Isidro and Dr Melissa Adaniel 3 Over 400 See Play "Letters to FDR" For three days in October, the historic Roosevelt Hall Auditorium in Warm Springs was transformed to the way it used to be, a totally accessible showplace for the creative ans. For three days in October, historical displays and an original theatrical produc tion took us back in time through 75 years of Roosevelt Institute history. And for three days in October, over 400 people took time from their busy schedules to enjoy the work of Nylsa Dunbar and Carrie Akins, their local cast of 18 and the efforts of so many more who made the commemorative 75th Anniversary play a reality. Following are photos from those three days (Oct. 17, 18 and 19) . Special thanks to all who came and saw, and all who "had a role." Th e Iron Lung Scene The entire cast and crew of "Letters to FDR" Randy Evans and Otto Korth as Basil O'Connor and Franlzlin Roosevelt The Funeral Scene The 75th Anniversmy Alumni Reception, Oct. 19 The Elevato1 Escape Scene Part of the Historic Display at Roosevelt Hall 300 Attend Blanchard Hall Grour Blan chard add1essed crowd with Barnes, Ruzycki and Will iams looking on. Loca l medi a focused on Ruzycki and Blanchard. Approximately 300 people were on hand as the Roosevelt Institute broke ground for Blanchard Hall November 19, including State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond and Georgia Governor Roy Barnes. The guest of honor, however, was James H. Blanchard, CEO of Columbusbased Synovus as well as a well-known community business leader and philanthropist. Named in his honor, the 34,000square-foot complex will cost $5.6 million and eventually house the Institute's Diabetic Foot Center, Seating and Wheeled Mobility Clinic, Outpatient Therapy, Outpatient Doctor's Clinic and Rehabilitation Technology, all under one roof. In his opening remarks, Roosevelt Institute Executive Director Frank Ruzycki said, "Blanchard Hall will enable us to better integrate all of our medical rehabilitation programs. We are certainly indebted to Jim Blanchard for his support, which has helped to bring this about." In addition to Ruzycki, Roosevelt Warm Springs Development Fund Board Chairman Bruce Williams shared the dias with Barnes, Thurmond and the guest of honor, and spoke about the successful public-private partnership that led to the building campaign. In his remarks , Blanchard said, "I've long felt that the Roosevelt Institute represents the most important asset in this part of the state. Its potential is beyond anything we can imagine. What a name and a track record. " Despite the threat of rain, the ceremony in front of historic Georgia Hall went M1: and Mrs. Blancha1d were luncheon gues ts of hono1: Some of the crowd of 300 tha t attended the groundbreaking. Th e shovel b>igade - Blanchard, Barnes, Thunnond and Melton. 5 ldbreaking Ceremony off without a hitch. Music was provided by the Infantry Band Brass Quintet from Fort Benning and a special luncheon for the Blanchard family and special guests nience, foster interaction among the various medical programs and offer the potential for expanded research, in addition to continuing a rehab technology "Blanchard Hall will enable us to better integrate all of our medical rehabilitation programs. We are certainly indebted to Jim Blanchard for his support, which has helped to bring this about." -Frank Ruzycki State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond greeted attendees . was held immediately afterwards in the Georgia Hall Dining Room, with Williams and RWS Development Fund Vice Chairman Steve Melton presiding. Construction on the complex, which will cover 3.5 acres and be located on the main approach into campus, is expected to begin in mid-2003 and last about 18 months. It will provide patient conve- tradition that dates to the first Roosevelt Braces made here for FDR himself in the early 1930s. Blanchard Hall is the latest in a series of public-private partnership building campaigns at the Roosevelt Institute. Others have included Camp Dream, the Center for Therapeutic Recreation and the recent renovation of Roosevelt Hall. Ft. Benning's Infantry Brass Ensemble peiformed at Georgia Hall. _ ,_,,,_ __, Steve Melton presented Blanchard with a memento of the moment. Blanchard, Barnes, Thurmond and Melton synchronize shovels. Luncheon music was provided by the Institute's own Daydra Cain. Early Foundation Therapist Meets With Young PTs Physical therapy has changed a lot since Kathryn Phillips was helping polio patients at the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation in the 1950s. Trained by the U.S. Army because she, like many other young women in the 1940s, wanted to help with the war effort, Phillips came to Georgia after the war as one of the early Warm Springs therapists. What she encountered, however, wasn't anything like World War II. "We weren't prepared for patients in the civilian world," she recalled recently while addressing a group of visiting North Georgia College and State University physical therapy majors at the Roosevelt Institute Nov. 20. That was just one of many revelations the 82-year-old therapist made during an informal meeting with the young PTs as part of a three-day workshop Introduced as "a giant" in the field by Rick McKibbon, a St. Francis Hospital of Columbus PT and former North Georgia graduate who arranged for her visit, Phillips now lives in Pine Mountain with another former Warm Springs PT, Betty Brown, whose tenure dates even farther back into the FDR Era of the 1940s. Phillips was a fulltime therapist at the Warm Springs facility from 1951 through 1979 and part-time for most of the 1980s. Laura Pancake, a physical therapy major at North Georgia College, presents a Certificate of Appreciation to early Wann Springs Foundation therapist Kath1yn Phillips for her career and willingness to meet with aspiring PTs, Nov. 20. Next Generation Provides Glimpse Into Future Working through Alan Ross of Corporate Development Institute, Inc., the Roosevelt Institute recently got a glimpse of its possible future with the completion of a three tract leadership study involving the Roosevelt Warm Springs Development Fund Board of Directors, the Roosevelt Institute Leadership Council, and a Next Generation Leaders Group composed of about 75 other RWSIR staff members. On Nov. 19, prior to groundbreaking activities for Blanchard Hall, seven presentations or surveys were offered in a combined meeting of the previously mentioned groups, all of which were well done and extremely well received. Stay tuned for further developments and more specifics as considerations continue in the months ahead. Lower Extremity Symposium Slated for RWSIR This April This coming April 25-27, podiatrists, wound care specialists, podiatry assistants, physical therapists and wound care nurses from throughout the nation are expected to converge on Warm Springs for the first Roosevelt Institute Lower Extremity Symposium. In the years to come, the Roosevelt Institute looks forward to being on the frontline of diabetic management and wound care through its Diabetic Foot Center and related programs. In the meantime, the RWSIR Conference and Continuing Education Center staff at the Institute looks forward to hosting this first of its kind medical symposium in the Southeast. Led by the Institute's own Dr. Stanley Kalish and Dr. Brent Bernstein of Staten Island University Hospital, the symposium will offer a total contact-casting certification lab taught by experts at no extra charge and feature lectures on external fixation, care for external fixation following surgery (especially for nurses and therapists), cultured skin grafts, VA.C. treatment, new antibiotics, growth factors and new treatments for resistant bacteria. CEUs and CMEs will be available. For more information: 706/ 655-5231. VRU Recognizes Worksites At Partnership Dinner A total of 97 student worksites were recognized by the vocational unit (VRU) at the Roosevelt Institute's 2002 Worksite Partnership Dinner on Monday, Dec. 2. The celebration annually recognizes the contributions of both off-campus and oncampus worksites (as well as Prowork Program contract providers) involved in providing worksite experience and on-the-Job training for RWSIR students seeking to enter the workforce . "It's our way of saying thank you to the many wonderful people that pro- vide sites for our students, enabling them to obtain the skills necessary to eventually reenter the workforce in their home communities," stated j ayne Bryan, who headed up this year's celebration. Using the theme "New Freedom for the 21st Century," this year's celebration began with a social hour followed by dinner and a slide show in Georgia Hall. State Representative .Carl Von Epps of LaGrange was the featured speaker. Each worksite representative or contract provider received a customized, maple-finished plaque to display in his or her place of business. About 120 people attended. Since initiating a Worksite of the Quarter Award this past summer, the VRU has also announced its first two winners: Bonus Store of Greenville and the Georgia Baptist Meriwether Nursing Home Activity Center. RWSIR Executive Director franh Ruzycki shows off a 2003 Worhsite Partnership Award - this one to CAFI Head Start Director Barbara Shaw. The Spirit of Warm Springs Editor Martin Harmon Staff Writer Sybil Dennis Art Direction Image By Design The Spirit of Warm Springs is published three times a year by the Public Relations Department of the Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation, Post Office Box 1000, Warm Springs, Georgia 31830-1000. lf you would like this publication in an alternative format, or if you receive a duplicate copy, please contact the Public Relations Department at the above address or call 706/655-5668. 7 The Right Choice RWSIR Seating & Wheeled Mobility In one way or another, we all rely on wheels to cover distance, but for people with disabilities, wheels have additional significance. Without wheels, mobility would be impossible or, at the very least, severely limited. Just like choosing the right car, the selection of a wheelchair depends on individual needs and preferences. "We don't all need a luxury sedan," points out Pima McConnell, a licensed physical therapist and certified assistive technology practitioner at the Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation. "Some of us prefer a truck and the same thing applies to wheelchairs." McConnell runs the lnstitute's Seating and Wheeled Mobility Clinic and guides clients in making the right choices from a wide variety of makes and models. Clinic staff using the latest technology address complex positioning and mobility issues. In addition to wheelchair selection, complete fitting services are provided to improve mobility, body stability, sitting posture and trunk or head support. Particular attention is also paid to reducing pressure on skin surfaces, using a computerized pressure mapping system to determine optimum positioning. It's all part of the complete evaluation for customized chairs and related equipment available in Warm Springs. "We are not loyal to any particular brand," McConnell explained. "We recommend on the basis of each individual's particular needs and comfort level. Very often, we even use composites from different sources [companies]." In the future, the Seating and Wheeled Mobility Clinic will have a new home as one of five programs relocating to Blanchard Hall, the $5.6 million rehabilitation technology complex now slated for bids in September of 2003. Along with ReTech, Outpatient Therapy, the Outpatient Physicians Clinic and the Diabetic Foot Center, McConnell's clinic will combine under one roof to elimi- By Sybil Dmnis nate the need for wheelchair users to go to separate buildings on campus. "I know of only one other seating and mobility clinic offering similar services to ours in Georgia and, as you might expect, it's located in Atlanta," McConnell said. As a result, she sees many people who want to avoid the heavy traffic of the state's largest city, and the chance to fulfill their wheelchair needs in a more peaceful, rural setting. Some even make a family trip or vacation out of the experience, she admitted, enjoying such nearby attractions as Callaway Gardens and Roosevelt State Park "People come from all over Georgia and when they come from as far away as Savannah or Macon, it is nice if they can spend a few days in the area," she said. Meanwhile, states represented by her out-of-state customers include neighboring Alabama, Florida and South Carolina, as well as more distant patients from Illinois and Indiana. Three Ways to Support the Roosevelt Institute There are many ways in which you can help support the work of the Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation. First of all, however, thanks should be given to each of you for your continuing interest in RWSIR. Your help benefits the patients and students in so many ways. Tax-Wise Giving -Appreciated Assets If you own stocks or real estate, which have appreciated in value, you can donate them to the Roosevelt Warm Springs Development Fund (RWSDF) and deduct the full fair market value of the asset as a charitable deduction. The tax consequences of an outright sale of appreciated assets can be painful. The increase in value in the security is taxed at both the state and federal levels if the asset is sold, so you could lose more than onequarter of the appreciation in taxes. If you give appreciated assets to a public charity, you can take a tax deduction for the asset's value on the date the gift is made, up to certain limitations, based on your income. Preserving Income with Charitable Remainder Trusts You may want to make a gift, but aren't comfortable giving up the income generated from your asset. Charitable remainder trusts allow you to make a gift, which provides income to you, while making a significant gift of the remainder to charity. You will also receive a charitable income tax deduction, avoid capital gains tax on the sale of appreciated assets, and reduce your taxable estate . There are two primary types of charitable remainder trusts: unitrusts and annuity trusts. Both can be funded with cash, stocks, bonds, or other assets. When a trust is established, the trustee makes payments to you or to your family members for the length of the trust either the death of the last income beneficiary, or a predetermined number of years. After that time, the proceeds are distributed to the By William Slaughter, Synovus charity you select, such as RWSDF The major difference between the two methods is that the annuity trust pays a fixed dollar amount, while the unitrust pays an income stream percentage as valued annually. Charitable Gift Annuities A charitable gift annuity is a simple contract between you and a charity, such as RWSDF In exchange for a gift of cash, securities, or other assets, the charity agrees to pay one or two annuitants a fixed sum each year for life. At the end of the last annuitant's life, the proceeds are transferred to the charity. Gift annuity payments vary according to the age of the annuitant at the time the annuity is funded. The older you are when the annuity is funded, the higher the payout. The benefits include a federal income tax deduction, regular fixed income payments, and a support of charity. Your taxable estate will also be reduced by the amount of the annuity, thus reducing estate taxes. ROOSEVELT Themission of the Roosevelt Wann Springs Institute for Rehabilitation is to empower individualswith disabilities to achieve personal independence. WARM SPRINGS INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION Roosevelt Wan11 Springs Development Fund, Inc. Board of Directors I Brnce Williams, Jr Chairman Stephen A Melton Vice Chainnan Leonard R. Meadows Chairman Emeritus Edgar E. Chapman, )1: Treaswn Donna R. McNeilly Secret my Daniel W Blinks The Georgia Department of Labor Rehabilitation Services administers and conducts all programs and activities in accordance with the U.S. Civil Rights Act, which provides that no person shall, on grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, be excluded from the benefits or be subject to discrimination under any program or activity. Rep. Carl Von Epps David L Foy, D. DS I Harper Gaston, MD. f 5tum1 Gulley, Ph.D. jimmy Hill Charles H. Hood Accredited by: joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations CARF...The Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission D. Gaines Lanier Senator Daniel W Lee Andrew Joe MotTow, D. VM. Senwr judge James W Oxendine GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Post Office Box 1000 Warm Springs, Georgia 31830-1000 www. rooseveltrehab.org Rep. jimmy Skipper fok Voni1 Frank C. Ruzycki Executive Director Tiipp Penn Director of Development PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID Columbus, GA Permit #99