Bhavin Mehta, DPM, AACFAS, CWS Under the direction of Dr. Bhavin Mehta, the Roosevelt Institute's Diabetic Foot Center speciahzes in the prevention and treatment of diabetic foot problems as well as comprehensive foot and ankle care for the non-diabetic patient. The Center's featured treatments include: Comprehensive care of bunions, heel spurs, fractures/ trauma, arthritic conditions and plantar fasciitis OTC and custom orthotics and shoes Conservative and surgical management of both diabetic and non-diabetic feet Comprehensive wound management, including total contact cas ting, oasis, dermagraft, promogran, aphgraf, and wound VAC therapy On-site physical therapy services For more information on our foot care services or to make an appointment, call (toll-free) 1-888-805-0876 or e-mail us at rwsirdfc@ dol.state.ga.us . ROOSEVELT WARM SPRINGS INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION 6315 Roosevelt Highway Warm Springs, GA 31830 706-655-5000 I fax: 706-655-5011 w w w. roo seve lt re hab .org ROOSEVELT WARM SPRINGS INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION EDITOR Manin Harmon Public Relarions Director LAYOUT & DESIGN Image By Design Columbus, Georgia PHOTOGRAPHY Multi-Image LaGrange, Georgia PRINTING Communicorp Columbus, Georgia REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS Mike Shadix Jacqueline Davis Dawn Freelin Joe Bankovich EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Frank C. Ruzycki CHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ]. Bruce Williams, Jr. Roosevelr Warm Springs Development Fund, Inc. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Daniel W Brinks Gwendolyn Dykes ]. Harper Gaston, M.D. Charles H. Hood D. Gaines Lanier Stephen A. Melton Sr.Judge James W Oxendine Erik Vonk TIJe Spi!it is produced quar1e!1y by 1he Roosevelt warm Springs Institute foc Rehabilillltion. RWSIR is a OOirch of 1he Georgia Oepar1Jrerrt of Labor's Division of Rehabilillltion Se!vices. GEORGIA DEPARTMP..T OF LABOR Georgia Hall Society ... .. .. .... ... 2-3 News and Notes .......... .. ...... .... 4 Staff Guest Column ................ 5 Cornerstones .. ........ .......... 10-11 Tributes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .... .. 15 Warm Springs Roll Call .. .. 18-20 Program Feature: Making Diabetic Education Available Serving West Georgia's Need To Know 6-7 History Story: Questions Remain About Early Warm Springs Premier Archival Photos Only Evidence Of 1940 Event ............ ... .. ..... ........ 8-9 Cover Story: Roosevelt Institute Psychology Rehab For The Soul 12-14 Success Story: "Nothing But Praise" Epitomizes RWSIR Experience Columbus' Joe Whitaker -Just One Of Many .. ... .. ............... 16-1 7 With spring just around the comer, the Roosevelt Warm Springs Development Fund is looking fo r 54 more columns as pan of its unique Column Campaign in the Historic Warm Springs Quadrangle (see Cornerstones). Already, 71 new 10-foot poly-marble columns are in place and bearing the names of honorees for posterity in this classic National Historic Landmark setting. The donors of these columns and their location is shown by a diorama on pages 10 and 11 along with locations of the wooden columns that are still available and in need of replacement, including the four, massive 24-foot columns directly behind Georgia Hall. A major celebration honoring each column donor is planned for the end of the campaign. For more information on the Column Campaign or to reserve your place in Warm Springs History, call 706-655-5666. ON THE COVER Staff psychologists Dr. Scott Stewart and Dr Mike Martin (shown here w ith a patient) are an integral part of the in terdiscipli nary team approach used by RWSIR wi th al l inpatients. "In The House" for 17th GHS Ball Among 400 invited guests "in the house" for the 17th annual Georgia Hall Society Ball February 12 were governmental dignitaries, legendary luminaries, first time participants and famous Warm Springs descendants, many of whom are featured in the following photos. They were all part of another gala evening in historic Georgia Hall. "I want to thank our chairmen, our corporate sponsors, our volunteers, staff and crew, and everyone who took part in our "journey to Siam," stated Dawn Freelin, the Institute Annual Gifts Manager. "It was another great night for the Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation and one we can all take pride in as we seek to continue providing the very best in comprehensive rehabilitation for persons with disabilities ." Gwinnett County Senior judge James Oxendine and his wife Phyllis provided wonderful leadership this year as chairpersons for one of the best Georgia Hall Society Balls ever Roosevelt Warm Springs Development Fund Chairman Bruce Williams and Institute Executive Director Frank Ruzycki were on hand to welcome new Republican floor leader and State Representative Vance Smith and his wife Michele of Pine Mountain upon their anival at the Ball. Georgia state government was much in evidence in Warm Springs on Saturday, Feb. 12, includingfirst time acquaintances Bobby Pack, assistant com missionerfor the Department of Labor's Division of Rehabilitation Services, and new State Senator Seth Harp of Columbus. Enjoying their first ever Georgia Hall Society Ball this year were new Development Director Ken Hanis and his wife Debra (right). Early in the evening they were welcomed by Development Fund Chairman Bruce Williams. Former Roosevelt Warm Springs Development Fund Director Tripp Penn and his wife Megan (right) were among a large LaGrange contingent attending the 2005 GHS Ball. Also attending were Janner Milliken Chief Operating Officer Dr. Tom Malone and his wife Pat. The Institute was honored to have former Georgia Coach and Athletic Director Vince Dooley serve as honorary chairman for this year's GHS Ball and along with his wife, Barbara, he was on hand Feb. 12 and autographed a specially made Georgia jersey to high bidder Kent Shalibo and his wife, Dianne, (right), during the live auction. Returning to the place their elders made prominent, Dr. Toby Raper and Cathy Hively met for the first time at the GHS Ball. His father, Dr. Hal Raper, was medical director in Warm Springs for many years and Hively 's grandfather was none other than Basil O'Connor, second president of the original Georgia Wann Splings Foundation after FDR. Annual memberships in the Georgia Hall Society are used to supplement a variety of needs, including purchases of medical equipment, advances in research and technology, facility improvements, staff recruitment and many others. The Georgia Hall Society includes six levels of giving, each with its own specific benefits and privileges. For more information on membership, contact Dawn Freelin, annual gifts manager, at 706-655-5670. Presidential Level Mr. and Mrs. ]. Bruce Williams, Jr. Roosevelt Level Ors. J. Harper and Anne Gaston Founders Level Georgia Power Company Mr. and Mrs. Erik Vonk Georgia Level Judge and Mrs. ]. Dixon Belk Mr. and Mrs. Ron H. Bell Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W Brinks Mr. and Mrs. Edgar E. Chapman , Jr. Mrs. Mary Jane Dunlap Mrs. Gwendolyn Dean Dykes Rep. and Mrs. Carl Von Epps Mr. and Mrs. Darien Foster Dr. and Mrs. F Stuart Gulley Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Hill Dr. and Mrs. Duan Huang Dr. and Mrs. Enrique Isidro Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Johnston Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Donnie W Koon Mr. and Mrs. Gaines Lanier Mr. and Mrs.]. Smith Lanier, ll Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Linteris Mrs. Rebecca F Loftin Ors. James P. and Diane McGowan Mr. and Mrs. John D. McNeil! Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Melton Senior Judge and Mrs. James W Oxendine Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Quinlan Dr. and Mrs. Hal S. Raper, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Ruzycki Mr. and Mrs. Kent L. Shalibo Mr. and Mrs.]. Gregory Sport Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Ward Mr. and Mrs. James Wilgus, Jr. Meriwether Level Peach State Chevelles Mr. and Mrs. Lenn Chandler Mr. and Mrs. Donald S. Toth Mrs. Jane C. W illiams Warm Springs Level Sears Foundation, Inc. (Claud A.) Dr. and Mrs. Garry L. August Mr. Gordon Flournoy Dr. Timothy Gawne Congressman and Mrs.]. Phillip Gingrey Mr. Clifford Hill Mr. and Mrs. Rodger L. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. John W Lynch Mr. and Mrs. Howard Sax Ms. Jane H. Shepard Mr. and Mrs. Randall C. Stewart "Warm Springs" Movie Premiers Slated For RWSIR, Atlanta April is going to be a special month for the Roosevelt 'Mum Springs Institute for Rehabilitation, as Home Box Office is planning two local premiers in connection with the release of its movie "'Mum Springs," which was filmed in Georgia last fall. In partnership with the Roosevelt Wirm Springs Development Fund and Chaner Communications, HBO will host a premier at the Institute on April 12 and another in Atlanta on April 19. The 350-seat Roosevelt Hall Auditorium will be the nostalgic site of the Wirm Springs debut, while the 450-seat Caner Center Theater will serve as host site for the Atlanta "coming out party." Much of the two-hour movie, which stars British actor Kenneth Branagh as Franklin Roosevelt, was fi.lmed in 'Mum Springs. Other segments were filmed in Atlanta, Summerville and Madison. The movie is the story of Roosevelt's early years in Wirm Springs and the way the place helped shape the man. Based on a script by Margaret Nagle, the movie time line runs from the early 1920s to Jan. 1, 1933 and FDR's first presidential inauguration. It is scheduled to air nationally on April 30. Other stars in the movie include Cynthia ixon as Eleanor Roosevelt, Kathy Bates as early Wirm Springs physical therapist Helena Mahoney, David Paymer as Roosevelt political confi.dant Louis Howe and Tun Blake Nelson as Tom Loyless, the Macon Telegraph editor who fi.rst encouraged FDR's involvement in the 'Mum Springs project. It was directed by Joe Sargent and produced by Celia Costas and Chrisann Verges, and filmed at a cost approaching 24 million. Using approximately two thirds of his personal net wonh, FDR ovenuled the objections of family, friends and business associates, and purchased the 1,200-acre Meriwether Inn property near the village of Wirm Springs (previously Bullochville as depicted in the movie in 1962). He later founded the Georgia Wirm Springs Foundation, which became a world famous polio treatment center through the 1960s and eventually the Roosevelt 'Mum Springs Institute for Rehabilitation. HBO will issue RSVP invitations to both local premiers in March and recipients are urged to reply promptly. Special pre-event receptions will be held prior to both premiers and the Roosevelt Wirm Springs Development Fund will also release a new music video depicting the Institute "today" at the same time. '.;'fembers of the ~oosevelt Warm Sp1ings Development Fund staff pose with starsfrom the HBO movie Warm Spnngs, du nngfil111111g at the hist01ic pools last fall. Roosevelt Institute Receives 3-Year CARF Accreditation r rn, _..~ . ~A- CARF has announced that ~~~ the Roosevelt 'Mum ,..Or~ spriog; 1,,nrure .. . I Rehabilitation has been accredited for a period of ~ three years for its Vocational Rehabilitation Unit programs. It's the latest in a series ofThree- Year Accreditation outcomes that the international accrediting commission has awarded to RWSIR. This accreditation outcome represents the highest level of accreditation that can be awarded to an organization and shows the organization's substantial conformance to the standards established by CARf An organization receiving a Three-Year Accreditation outcome has put itself through a rigorous peer review process and has demonstrated to a team of surveyors during an on-site visit that its programs and services are of the highest quality, measurable and accountable. CARF is an independent, not-for-profit accrediting body whose mission is to promote the quality, value and optimal outcomes of services through a consultative accreditation process that centers on enhancing the lives of the persons served. Founded in 1966 as the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, and now known as CARF, the accrediting body establishes consumer-focused standards to help organizations measure and improve the quality of their programs and services. The accreditation will extend through ovember 2007. For additional information on the accreditation process, contact Elizabeth Kinne, Chief of RWS!R Vocational Rehabilitation Services at 706-655-5009. Joseph Lyttle Tournament Slated For Late August In memory of longtime Roosevelt 'Mum Springs Recreation DirectorJoe Lyttle, who died this past December in his native Vrrginia after a lengthy battle ~vith cancer, the Roosevelt Wirm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation has announced it will host a new international wheelchair basketball competition bearing his name this coming August. That's the word from Center for Therapeutic Recreation Director Mary Dickens, who announced planning for theJoseph Lyttle Basketball Tournament to take place in late August and featuring a six-team women's tournament the week of Aug. 16 and a six-team men's tourney the week of Aug. 30. Lyttle, who was instrumental in the development of the CTR and Camp Dream, served the Institute for 22 years. Dickens said, "Mr. Joe inspired many of us each day and left his mark here. A tournament named after him is something he would have been very proud of. " Tiffiany Nelson handles marketing for the Roosevelt Institute Conference and Continuing Education Center, which is housed in the historic Schoolhouse on the Wam1 Springs campus. conferences, meetings and events each year at the Roosevelt Institute. The majority of the conferences are related to Institute programs and services, which provides the arena to showcase staff and target specific groups. While some visit the Institute for reunions, retreats and workshops, the main focus is providing continuing education credits in healthcare and rehabilitation fields. The CCEC provides educational opportunities for physicians, nurses, therapists, case managers, rehabilitation counselors and other related personnel. Whether it is a course geared towards teaching healthcare professionals basic medical Spanish or a workshop preparing rehabilitation counselors for their certification exam, the CCEC has its finger on the pulse of educational needs for today's professional. urses are the target group for March. On March 22, the conference center is hosting a "Stroke Course for Nurses." Lisa Pervin, RN, CRRN, PhD, invites participants to spend the day practicing hands-on techniques to facilitate movement with patients with neurological impairments. The course will review and demonstrate transfers, bed mobility, positioning and self-care techniques. The Certified Rehabilitation Registered Turse Preparation course begins March 23. This intensive, three-day training program prepares nurses for the successful completion of the CRRN examination. The program is ideal for the RN moving into the rehabilitation setting, as well as those who desire a complete refresher course on the complications, issues and special needs of a rehabilitation patient. Healthcare professionals working in the aquatic environment or desiring to begin work in aquatics will enjoy " euro-developmental Treatment Based Therapeutic Aquatics for Adults and Children." Instructor Jane Styer-Acevedo uses a problem-based approach to determine the aquatic treatment strategies best suited to the client based on their identified functional goals, the task analysis of the goal and the impact of water on their movement. Beginning May 20, this three-day course is ideal for occupational and physical therapists. Occupational therapists who work with patients with visual impairments can benefit from attending "Understanding and Managing Low Vision Deficits" on June 16th and 17th. The emphasis of the seminar is the occupational therapy assessments and management of patients with low vision. A variety of treatment options, both optical and non-optical will be presented in addition to information on obtaining certification as a low vision therapist. The aforementioned are samplings of the educational resources available at Roosevelt Institute through CCEC. The Warm Springs experience awaits you. For more information on CCEC and continuing education opportunities, call (706) 655-5231. If you have suggestions about future programs, please call me at (706) 655-5236. eete-p~2~t~P~ By Tiffiany Nelson Leaving Georgia Hall for a moment to bask in the sunshine is a rite of passage for every student who comes to Roosevelt Warm Springs for continuing education courses. Soaking in Georgia's renowned sunlight is a small part of the Warm Springs experience. Few facilities in the world offer the amenities found here: a world-class rehabilitation hospital, a residential vocational rehabilitation program and a Conference and Continuing Education Center. The Conference and Continuing Education Center (CCEC) was established in the late 1980s as part of the Roosevelt Warm Springs Development Fund as a way to provide quality educational programs for Roosevelt Institute staff as well other customers in the public and private sector. More than 3,000 external guests attend Nutritionist Donna Woodworth worlaign Diorama (as a12111os; Founders Hall LEGEND D Donated Columns Columns Available D Concrete Columns (Not Available) Wilson Building ~ Wing North Wing 1, By Martin Harmon Imagine a life-altering mishap. Imagine if you were someone who had just eA~rienced a stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation or some type of disabling illness. Medical assistance would hopefully be immediate, but there's a limit to what operations , treatment and even rehabilitation can do. In other words, you have just experienced a sudden and traumatic change of life, leaving you and your family with many adjustments to make. First and foremost among those is attitude, a key to recovery. Depression or feeling sorry for oneself is natural, but ultimately not an option. Neither are denial or anger for any extended period of time. The mental, emotional and even spiritual aspects of rehab are just as important to the recovery process as the purely physical, and that's one of the reasons the Roosevelt Wl.rm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation remains ahead of the curve in terms of successful rehabilitation - the empowering of individuals with disabilities to achieve personal independence. In Wl.rm Springs, Dr. Martin it can honestly be said that a fulltime Psychology Department provides "Rehab for the Soul. " Overcoming these psychological obstacles in the Medical Unit for the Roosevelt Institute are Doctors Scott Stewart and Mike Martin, two licensed, staff psychologists, and their post-doctoral psychology interns. Dealing with similar but differ- em issues among the students in the Vocational Unit is Dr Kim Lawson, another licensed psychologist. Also working in an outpatient capacity is Dr Jerome Mcintosh ofTucker, Georgia's first neuro-psychologist. In other words, psychology is a big pan of the lnstitute's interdisciplinary team approach for every patient (or student) from the stan and that's not true of most other rehabilitation facilities , where fulltime psychologists don't exist or where rehab might be half over before a psychological consultant is added to the case. ''.At most other places, a physician must initiate a psych consult order" Martin said. "Here we are involved with every inpatient from the get-go. We are looking immediately for the best way to approach each one and get them involved and committed to their individual rehab program. " In the Medical Unit, the psychologists usually encounter three types of inpatients. Those who are experiencing adjustment issues, especially depression and anger; those who have a pre-existing mental illness such as exral schizophrenia; and those who present neuro psych issues, including dementia, safety concerns and progressive illness such as lack of memory or paranoia. According to Stewan, they also work with the staff to ensure that patients are focused on their strengths and their progress. "We want them to see the progress they are making and we are constantly working with the staff on the best approaches to take to make sure that is happening," he said. "If it's not something like walking again or independent toileting, they (the patients) don't always see the progress they are making, but once they realize what's been accomplished, there's a better chance of overcoming depression and improving their motivation." Like the rest of the Institute, RWSlR Psychology utilizes the latest technology. 01'. Kim Lawson, aformer RWS IR psychology post-doc, is now right at home in her new fi1lltime role in the vocational unit. Among the methods utilized by Stewart and Martin are physician prescribed medications, group therapy, and recreational therapy. They are also in the business of encouragement. "We make a big deal out of saying something good or reinforcing the positive almost to the point of being cheerleaders," Martin said . "We help put things in context for them and work with their families. Initially we encounter lots of denial and as denial decreases, they can become depressed or angry. But each little step adds up and it helps if everyone involved can view things the same way." "The adjustment process inherent in a new disabiliry is similar to grief," Stewart added. "The brain is not prepared to accept what has happened and when it does, there's going to be an emotional crash. When that happens, it's imperative to have people and surroundings that are supportive. It 's our job to help them deal with four to six weeks of rehab with as few psychological issues as possible in order for their rehab to be as effective and profitable as possible." While Stewart and Martin deal primarily with life-altering situations, Lawson deals with more mental health issues in her recently expanded role at the RWSIR Vocational Unit. She indicated the primary differences would be in her approach, such as conducting psycho-educational therapy sessions, which stress specific topics like anger management and social skills, rather than the more rypical group therapy sessions of the inpatient variery, which deal more with needs or concerns of the moment. She also supervises the entire staff of behavioral specialists at the VRU (currently three but expanding to five) and works through them with the students on establishing a "behavior contract" as well as developing the interpersonal skills so essential to "everything we do in the VRU." Whereas Manin and Stewart are members of specific interdisciplinary medical teams, Lawson considers herself a member of every VRU team and involved with all the vocational coordinators, who "get me involved with individual students whenever there is a need." She said, "I am taking a very proactive approach with all students and team members. " Meanwhile, another pan of the crisis experienced by individual patients or students can be spiritual in nature and with a fulltime chaplain available the Roosevelt Institute is also well positioned to handle pastoral care. In fact, Rev. Sharon Croom confers on a regular basis with the entire psychology staff and according to Martin, "her existence makes our job a lot easier. The No. 1 thing that can help people through life-altering experiences is their faith and we see evidence of that at the Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation every day. " Post-Doctoral Fellowship Provides Win-Win Situation In addition to its fulltime psychology staff, the Roosevelt Institute is blessed by being certified by the Association of Psychological Post-Doctoral and Internship Centers. This certification provides for at least one postdoctoral psychology student each year serving a 12-month term of supervised work experience prior to becoming a licensed psychologist. "It's a win-win situation for the Institute in that we can provide additional, cut-rate psychological help merely by offering supervision during their first year of practice," Martin said . The current RWSIR post- docs are Randal Sherwood of Gainesville, Fla., and Kathryn oonan of Glen Rock, j . Prior to her fulltime status in the VRU, Lawson also served as an RWSIR post-doc fo r one year. Randal Sherwood and Kathryn Noonan are currently serving one-year post-doctoral appointments with the RWSIR Psychology Department. L I I I I ~ T _!II ~ti~ cc::::::_~I! _ J 1 1 I 1111 I I I I t:.~;_; !},~';-- In Honor of Joe Bankovich Mr. & Mrs. Rambie L Briggs In Honor of Mary Bass Dr: & Mrs. Gany L August In Honor of Marg G. Belk, Frances B. & john P. Woolfolk * Mr: & Mrs. Leon P. Belk In Honor of Diane Tucker Devivo * Mr: Angie Devivo In Honor of Mr. & Mrs. Rob Ellis 2003 Leadmhip Georgia Class In Honor of Their Family * Mr: &Mrs.). 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Bruce Williams, Jr In Honor ofThe CTR Gang * Anonymous In Honor of 2004 Roosevelt Institute Staff * Mr. & Mr>. Alfred Boyd In Honor of RWSIR ursing & Therapy Staff * Mr: & Mrs. W L Wi11/lles In Memory of Raleigh S. Althisar * Mr: & Mrs. Donnie W Koon In Memory of Helen M. Beier * Mr. & Mr>. jeny Gartner In Memory of Red Bender Mr: & Mr>. Jim Moreland In Memory of Ken Billings Mr: Raymond). Clark In Memory of Lonnie Bowles Mr. & Mrs. Jim Moreland In Memory of Betty Brown * Ms. Janice Cashel/ Ms. Glenn Crowder Ms. Kathryn Phillips Dr. & Mrs. Hal S. Raper; Jr: Ms. Marge Smith In Memory of Bettye Buchanan Mr. & Mrs. Donnie W Koon Mr. & Mrs. Jim Moreland In Memory of Mary Lou Burkhart Ms. Jacquelin L Gmy In Memory of Russell Cawthon Leadmhip Redwood, Class of 2002 In Memory of Robert F. Chaplin * Ms. Caro(yrt M. Chaplin In Memory of Harold Alexander Dudley, Sr. * Ms. Sarah Sa11dm Dudley In Memory of Arlene Hooker Fay Ms. Jacquelin L Gmy In Memory of George Feinberg * Mr: Robert A. Dublin In Memory of Mary Louise Flournoy Mr: Gordon Flournoy In Memory of Hugh Gallagher Ms. Cheryl N. Batavia Ms. Marsha Dt1bmw Ms. jean Froelhe and Fami(y Mr: & Mrs. john C. Gore Mr. & Mrs. Donald R. Greeley Mr: & Mr>. Milton H. Harford Mr: & Mr;. Harmon Kallman Ms. Sandra jean Occhipinti Ms. Laum Olson Ms. Kath erine Prongos Mr. & Mrs. Ralph C. Stephens Mr. George Stmdborg Ms. Catherine B. Yohlavich In Memory ofJune Gilbert Ms. Renee Roscoe In Memory of Pamela Grady Stanford Univmity, Stanford, Ca. In Memory ofjoke Groen * Mr. & Mrs. Erik Vonk In Memory of Dr. Michael Hoke Mr. & Mrs. Newt Hi11to11,Jr. In Memory of Maude Hudson Mr. & Mrs. Newt Hinton, Jr: In Memory of William Curtis Humphreys, Sr. The Humphreys Fami(y Rev Jan Stewart Tolbert In Memory of Annie M. "Gee" Jones * Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Johnston In Memory of Irving Calvin Kassack * Ms. Rachel Kassack In Memory of Gene Kendrick Mr: & Mr;. Jim Moreland In Memory of Pamela Rollins Lambert * Mr. & Mrs. Donnie W Koon In Memory of LaMoille Langworthy, PT Mr: jerry Gott In Memory of Mark & Frances Lunday * Mr: Madi A. Lunday, Jr In Memory ofjoseph F. Lyt tle, Jr.* Mr: & Mr;.). Bruce Williams,Jr. Mr: & Mrs. Donnie W Koon In Memory of Ann Martin, PT Mr.jenyGott In Memory of Ruth Massengale, LP * Ms. Sara Andmon Mr: & Mrs. David Bailey Mr: & Mr>. Wayne Beasley Ms. Alice Blaine Mr: & Mr>. Bill Bowling Ms. Marissa D. Brown Ms. Pam Brown Ms. Martha Buchanan Mr: & Mrs. William H. Carmi/ Mr. & Mrs. Gary S. Davis Mr;. Camie C. Denney Ms. St1e Eppinger Mr: & Mr>. Randy Evans Mrs. Janie Fuller Mr: & Mrs. Larry Garntt Ms. Linda George Mr: Randy Gibson Mr. & Mr>. Dl'fwry Head, Jr Ms. Peggy Hill Ms. Virginia Hudson Ms. Nancy )ones Mr. & Mrs. jeny Killingsworth Mr: & Mr>. George Little Mr: & Mr;. Mark Mangwn Mike Martin, PhD Mr: & Mrs.). H. Massengale TI1e Massengale Fami(y Mr & Mrs. Mike McDaniel Mrs. Cam(yn McKinley Ms. Keni Meddm Ms. Trina Outzs Mr: & Mr>. Dave Panner Mr: Richard Quesenberry Mr: & Mr;. Richard H. Railey Mr: & Mrs. Robert A. Rogm Mr. & Mrs. Stephen TI10mas Ms. Donna S. Wilkes Ms. Cynthia G. Woodniff RWSIR Employees In MemoryofThomas N. McConnell Mr: & Mrs. Carlyle McConnell In Memory of Betty Hart McWilliams Middle River Baptist Adult Sunday School Mr: & Mrs. Nonna 11 Quandt In Memory of Els Minnigh Mr: Richard L Menschel In Memory of Buck Moran Mr: & Mr>. Jim Moreland In Memory of Richard Y. Murray Mr;. Richard Y. Mt,ITay ln Memory of "Doc" and Hazel O'Connor * Mrs. Cathy Hive(y In Memory of Alice Plastridge Mr: &Mrs. Newt Hir1ton ,jr. ln Memory of H. Stuart "Dr. Pat" Raper, Sr. Dr: & Mrs. Hal S. Raper; Jr. In Memory of Ezelle Reynolds Mr. & Mrs. Jim Moreland In Memory of Deana Richmond Mr. & Mrs. Gary Bye and Fami(y In Memory ofJan Ricketson Ms. Julie G. 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Wrenn * Mrs. Paula Wrenn Dougherty In Memory of Warm Springs Mrs. Judy Castellow Indicates column purchased i11 honor or memory Our grateful appreciation to these individuals who have made gifts in tribute of others to benefit the programs and setvices of the Roosevelt Institute. Many families have thoughtfully designated the Roosevelt W1rm Springs Development Fund as a recipient of memorial donations in lieu of flowers. It is our sincere \vish that these families take comfort from the outpouring of affection for their loved ones demonsrrated by these memmial gifts. To make an honor or memorial gift, fill out the enclosed response envelope. Lf you do not \vish to have your name published in The Spirit, please make note of this preference. Gifts to the Roosevelt Wirm Springs Development Fund are tax deductible. PLEASE ADDRESS DO ATIONS TO: Attn: Tributes Roosevelt Warn1 Springs Development Fund, Inc. P.O. Box 1050 Wann Springs, GA 31830-1050 By Martin Harmon Joe Whitaker, a 54-year-old resident of nearby Columbus, recently completed his stay at the Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation and his rehabilitation experience was fairly typical of the many success stories that have characterized Roosevelt Institute care over the past 78 years. Whitaker's medical history has included polio, diabetes, a ruptured appendix, lower back surgery, foot surgery, cervical surgery, and meningitis, which ultimately landed him at RWSIR "as weak as a kitten" and in need of help. When asked to tell his story, however, the accolades just kept getting in the way. "I have nothing but praise for the folks at the Roosevelt Institute," he stated for the record. "They did a phenomenal job. I was extremely pleased. They just kept working with me and working with me. They brought me back a long, long way. In fact, I am amazed at how much they helped me ." Such profound pronouncements are typically commonplace among people who have received the qualicy service the Institute has to offer. For almost eight decades, persons with disabilities have been empowered to achieve as much personal independence as possible in Warm Springs and their stories would literally fill volumes. Harris Councy Depucy SheriffJoe Negrete had similar things to say following a near-fatal car accident several years ago that left him with many broken bones and requiring several surgeries. Severe infection even prompted doctors to place him in an induced-coma for two weeks after the wreck. After weeks of inpatient treatment and outpatient therapy at the Roosevelt Institute, Negrete said, "Everybody that looked at the accident indicated I was lucky to be alive. I will always be grateful to the medical staff in Warm Springs. I thought I was in bad shape and wouldn't be able to get better, but seeing other patients at the Roosevelt Institute inspired me. I saw people a lot worse than me getting better and learned I was actually fortunate. They changed my frame of mind and that changed my recovery." Former LaGrange Mayor Gardner Newman expressed those same kind of sentiments after suffering a paralyzing stroke that put him in the Roosevelt Institute for seven weeks a few years back. The victim of two heart attacks and five bypass surgeries, he had also recently been diagnosed with diabetes . evenheless, upon being discharged from the Institute, ewman said, "They provided excellent treatment and the people were just as friendly as could be. Warm Springs is great. The doctors really know what they were doing. It's just a fine fa ility." Albany's Johnny Kelly needed help at a much younger age. Wheelchair bound and placed in a special education class at an early age due to cerebral palsy, he needed straight A's for four straight years to finally prove he wasn't mentally retarded. Kelly came to the Institute in 1998 as a physically disabled, vocational rehabilitation student in need of skills and a personal plan for his life. He left as a responsible and employable member of his communicy, who has since attended Darron College. As for the experience, he said, "The Roosevelt Institute helped me in countless ways. I would have never imagined when I went there the independence I enjoy. lt was like a simulator. lt helped me overcome my fears and realize an independent lifescyle." Another Vocational Rehabilitation Unit success story was Deborah Russell of Macon, who endured a learning disabilicy and epileptic seizures as a child. Still reading at a sixth grade level when she graduated from high school, she became suicidal and deeply depressed. "I couldn't find a job, I didn't now what I wanted to do. I was at a dead end ," she said. That's when she was referred to the Roosevelt lnstitute and the VRU. Fifteen months later she would credit the Institute with getting her life back on track, including her own apartment and a steady job. "The Roosevelt Institute turned my life around ," she said. "l went there amid personal chaos and left with renewed purpose and hope. " One of the best examples of the "comprehensive capabilicy" of the Roosevelt Institute was the 2001 case ofJan Hannon. A 54-year-old resident ofJackson , Ga., who had been on her feet working retail jobs her entire professional life; she was victimized by a tumor on her spine that left her partially paralyzed. In desperate need of hope, new skills and a new lifescyle, the Roosevelt Institute provided all that and more, as she first spent time in the Medical Rehabilitation Unit regaining her abilicy to sit up , transfer to a wheelchair, dress herself and handle other personal care chores. After undergoing both medical and vocational rehabilitation at the Roosevelt Institute, Jan Hannon was able to re-enter the workforce as a receptionist in Griffin. After mastering all of these and regaining her mobilicy, she continued in the Vocational Rehabilitation Unit, learning new skills through academics and a basic computer program that increased her potential for independence and followed that up with time on her own in an Option's Cottage environment that allowed her to do her own cooking, washing, etc., all before returning to the real world and her new life as a recep tionist. "I don't know what l would have done or where I would have gone without the Roosevelt Institute," she has stated. "My whole life changed in the blink of an eye, but the Institute made it possible for me to face that new life head on and to make the necessary adj ustments while mai ntaining my independence. " Even with his long medical history, Joe Whitaker of Columbus has had nothing but good things to say about the Roosevelt Institute since his return home. By Joe Sankovich Did you know LhaL Roosevelt Warm Springs Volunteer Services has more Lhan 70 acLive volunteers7 Or Lhat Lhe average volunteer donates nearly 325 service hours to Lhe Roosevelt InsLiLuLe each year7 Actually, RWSIR volunteers touch Lhousands of lives. They perform services Lhat are readily apparent, such as clowning, and many LhaL aren't. They are literally "jacks and ]ills" of all Lrades. You can find Lhem Lending Lhe newly created Volunteer Memorial Garden , which was srarted by Thelma and Walt Cassel. You may find Lhem assisLing Human Resources, or Inpatient Therapy, or jusL about any oLher department on campus. LasL year, Hank Marston , a volunteer since 2001, logged 955 hours volunteering in many of Lhe aforementioned areas. Did you know LhaL RWSIR volunteers, Lhrough Lheir award-winning Voluncheers Program , visiL former paLients from an eight-county area, eiLher in Lhe patient's home or community7 Or LhaL Volunteens, young volunteers from throughout Lhe local TRACKING THE FORMER PATIENTS, STUDENTS, STAFF AND SUPPORTERS OF THE ROOSEVELT INSTITUTE Shirley McDaniel Shirley McDaniel began volunteering at Lhe InsLiLuLe after a chance meeLing wiLh Drew Tomberlin in 1988. McDaniel was receiving aquatic therapy at Wilson Pool when Tomberlin , already an RWSIR volunteer, asked her to showcase her skills on Lhe piano for Lhe volunteer clowns. As a result, iL didn'Lrake long for McDaniel to become a clown herself, eventually becoming known as "Giggles. " Since Lhen , during 17 years of volunteer service, McDaniel has done iL all. In addiLion to clowning, she has served on Lhe Volunteer Leadership Committee, prepared new patient bags, managed Lhe sunshine cart, assisted wiLh the annual Georgia Hall Society Ball, assisLed wiLh volunteer fundraisers like Phantasia, worked wiLh inpaLient bingo and played Lhe piano for patients every Sunday in EasL Wing. It's easy to see how McDaniel, who lives jusL six miles away in Lhe Shiloh community, pUL in Joyce Smith Joyce Smith was firsL inrroduced to Warm Springs when she was assigned to care for a group of Navy polio patients during World War 11. She knew the place was special and evenrually moved back to the area, seLtling in ManchesLer, just four miles away. In 1983 SmiLh rerumed to the InstiruLe as a volunteer. Since then she has spent time in virtually every department on campus. Her mosL recent service came in the form of anwork for the new patient bags. Recently diagnosed wiLh cancer and currently undergoing chemotherapy, Smith nevertheless hopes to rerum to her volunteer work very soon. She indicaLed the time she spends on campus has become a "very special pan of my life." She also sees her volunteer service as "releasing others (staff) " to pursue more important Lasks. Jerry Killingsworth For Lhe lasL five years,Jerry Killingsworth has been sharing his Lime and ability wiLh the Roosevelt InstiLULe. Manied to Roosevelt Warm Springs Development Fund Accountant Carol Killingsworth, he began his volunteer career assisLing in RWSIR's OULpaLient Clinic, bUL has ''e ./JU V~'' I area, can also be found on campus during the summer months, assisLing wherever needed7 AddiLionally, Roosevelt InstiLULe volunteers prepare new paLient bags, hosL in-patient bingo twice weekly and push the Sunshine Cart throughouL Lhe hospital. It's safe to say that if you have been on Lhe InsLirute campus for any length of Lime, you have undoubtedly come in contact with aL leasL one volunteer. They host the semi-annual Phantasiajewelry Sale in Georgia Hall, supplementing Lheir acLiviLies and providing two annual scholarships to deserving Volunteens. The RWSIR Volunteer Leadership Committee recently voLed to begin awarding the scholarships in 2005. Current members of the committee include: Lhe Cassels, Drew Tomberlin,Jesse Collins, Tom Boykin, Brenda Chapman, EmesLine McCurdy and Shirley McDaniel. For more information on Lhe Roosevelt Warm Springs Volunteer Services Program, call Lhe Development Office at 706-655-5666. 840 hours of volunteer service in 2004. Her motivation for doing all she does, simply sraLed, is how much pleasure and personal satisfacLion she receives from being able to bring a smile to Lhe faces of boLh paLients and staff. By the way, those little smiley faces all over campus, you guessed iL - Shirley McDaniel. Doris and Doug Groscost Sybil Mitchell, a former volunteer and member of the Talbotton BapLisL Church, introduced Doris and Doug Groscost to former Volunteer Services Director Carol Blair in 1993. The Groscosts of nearby Waverly Hall are now in their 12Lh year of volunteer service at the InstiruLe. They have donated more than 4,000 hours. Some may know them as Lhe clowns "Bashful" and 'Jolly Dolly." In addiLion, they teach oLhers to clown. They are also involved in the Voluncheers Program, bingo and just about anyLhing else Lhey need to do. When asked why they pUL in so many hours, Doris admined how wonderful it makes her feel to be able to help others. Doug added, 'Tm happy every day to be able to geL up and do something to help others." since seen duty in Maintenance, the Diabetic Foot Center and with bingo. Also known as "Slugger," he's easily one of the more recognizable of Lhe clowns aL six feeL, six inches. A naLive of Pike County, he and Carol reside in ManchesLer. Among those on the current RWSlR Volunteer Services Leadership Committee are (standing) Walter Cassel, Ernestine McCurdy, Drew Tomberlin and Jesse Collins, as well as (sitting) Thelma CasseL Brenda Chapman and Shirley McDaniel. Bill Thomas Bill Thomas began his volumeer service in 1996 with the Diabetic Foot Cemer. Since then he has pioneered volunteer service for Inpatiem Therapy and the recently created Volunteer Research Committee. Thomas became an ordained deacon at St. Stephens Episcopal Church in Smiths, Ala. , in 2002. He is a retired Army Major and re tired again from civil service at Ft. Benning in Columbus, where he worked in research and development. Thomas was named RWSIR Volunteer of the Year in 1999. He fee ls he and his family have been blessed and his volunteer service is one way of giving back. When asked why he chose to volunteer at Roosevelt Warm Springs, he replied: "The history of a place founded by a former president and dedi cated to the eradication of polio. The virus is still out there, we need to be vigilant and never fo rget. " He also feels like his active life at home, church and the Institute helps to keep him young. After retiring from an Atlanta business career at AT&T, Harrison settled his family in Lone Oak, just north of Greenville, and began a new caree r of vo lunteer service in Meriwether Coun ty. In addition to serving as a memor for disadvantaged youngsters, he discovered the Roosevelt Institute and got involved with Volumeer Services. He's also the host of one of the area's biggest annual barbecues, a yearly happening that brings people together from all walks of life, including many Institute staffers, both current and former. "I just enjoy doing something for my community and getting people together regardless of race, creed or any of those things. I just enjoy people and that's probably why I like the Institute so much. It's a people place," Harrison said . Walter and Thelma Cassel For over 11 years, Walter and Thelma Cassel have been making the 40-mile drive from Columbus to Warm Springs as often as three times a month for volunteer duty at the Roosevelt Institute. A fo rmer Sears outside technician, Walter retired in 1993 and the couple got involved almost immediately. "We just love it," Thelma said. "We got involved after my uncle came here as a patient and we just enjoy helping wherever we can ." Thelma lists her work with the Voluncheers Program and visiting recently discharged patients as the thing she enjoys the most. "They all just talk about how blessed they were to come here and what a best-kept secret this place is," she said. "We hear that all the time." Eugene Harrison Visitors to the Roosevelt Institute will often notice a fri endly, silver-haired gentleman distributing magazines throughout campus. His name is Eugene Harrison and he's been making his "magazine-rounds" for the Volunteer Services Program for several years. Shirley Mc Daniel If you live in West Central Georgia, Warm Springs is probably less than 45 minutes away, but chances are you don't have to drive even that far to experience outpatient rehabilitation ... Roosevelt Style. Comprehensive treatment with a variety of diagnoses and individualized therapy with the Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation is also available in LaGrange (706-845-7002), Newnan (770-252-4799) and Griffin (770-233-9922) . In Warm Springs, call 706-655-5738. Contact any of our Outpatient Clinics for more information about our extensive outpatient services. Examples of services offered and diagnoses treated include, but are not limited to, the following: Sports Rehabilitation Wound Care Foot Care Ligamentous Deficiencies Sprains/ Strains Chrondromalacia of Patella Arthritis Spinal Cord Injury Degenerative Joint Disease Patella Femoral Syndrome Sciatica Rotator Cuff Syndrome Joint Instability Dysfunctions of the Spine Child Development Conditions Hemiplegia Pain Syndromes Plantar Facitis Tendonitis Fractures Carpal Tunnel Joint Contractures Cerebral Palsy Amputation Nerve Lesions Muscle Spasm Meniscus Tears Epicondylitis Bursitis Scleraderma Radiculitis Frozen Shoulder Post Office Box 1000 Warm Springs , Georgia 31830-1000 706-655-5000 fax 706-655-5011 www.rooseveltrehab .org THE ROOSEVELT WARM SPRINGS DEVELOPMENT FUND'S ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~- West Central Georgia's Premier Black-Tie Affair Held annually in Historic Georgia Hall at the Roosevelt Institute in Warm Springs, Georgia, the Georgia Society Ball has become one of West Central Georgia's premier social events. Hosted by the Roosevelt Warm Springs Development Fund, the yearly gala attracts 400 guests each February from all across the state of Georgia, with proceeds benefiting the programs and services of the Roosevelt \M:trm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation. Elaborate decorations, gourmet food, great music and exciting live and silent auctions are all ingredients for what has become one of the most popular black-tie affairs ro be found in. The GHS Ball honors the loyal group of donors that supports our programs and services year after year-members of the Georgia Hall Society. For Georgia Hall Society membership and benefit information or ball sponsorship opportunities, contact the Development Office at 706.655.5670. Invitations may be requested at 706.655.5666. For more information on the GHS Ball or the Roosevelt Warm Springs Development Fund, e-mail Dawn Freelin at dawn.freelin@dol.state.ga.us or visit the Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute fo r Rehabilitation website at www.rooseveltrehab.org ROOSEVELT WARM SPRINGS DEVELOPMENT FU N D, INC. Th e Roosevelt Warm Springs Rehabilitation Development Fund, Inc., is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization described in l.R.C. 501 (c) (3) and 170 (b) (1) (A) (vi). Your tax-deductible gift will support the Institute's mission "to empower individuals with disabilities to achieve personal independence" and assist our clients to live more independent lives. Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation 6315 Roosevelt Highway (PO. 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