Banner Boswell celebrates 40 years of health care in November
SUN CITY, Ariz. (Oct. 16, 2010) --In November, Banner Boswell Medical Center celebrates 40 years of excellence in patient care and community support through the Sun Health Foundation.
Because hospital’s past, present and future are rooted in the community, a special celebration is planned and everyone is invited from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6. The event will take place in the hospital’s Support Services building and corresponding east and south parking lots located at 13180 N. 103rd Drive, in Sun City. The first 1,500 to register online or by calling (602) 230-CARE (2273) will receive a free pedometer.
The festivities begin with a welcome and patriotic tribute to veterans at 9 a.m. in the parking lot led by Dave Cheney, CEO for Banner Boswell; Kathy Bollinger, president, Arizona West Region for Banner Health, and Ron Guziak, president/CEO for Sun Health.
Other event highlights include a health and wellness fair, classic car show, refreshments, entertainment, online health assessments in the new Family Resource Library and free blood pressure checks.
Additionally, free wellness lectures will be conducted in Memorial Hall (first floor, Support Services building) at 9:30 a.m. on Music Therapy, 10:30 a.m. on Laughter Therapy, and 11:30 a.m. on Pet Therapy. Attendees are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item to the event in support of Banner Olive Branch Senior Center.
“Banner Boswell’s anniversary is a time to express appreciation to those who have made this milestone possible, including our community, staff, physicians, volunteers and many others,” Cheney said. “Please join us as we celebrate our rich history, our progress today and our innovation that will help shape the future of health care.”
“It’s only natural that a hospital built by the community for the community celebrates this milestone with the community,” Guziak said. “This is a day to celebrate not only the history of the hospital but also the history of support for this hospital through Sun Health Foundation and Sun Health Auxiliary.”
About Banner Boswell Medical Center
Banner Boswell Medical Center is a 430-bed, acute-care hospital located in Sun City, Arizona. Founded in 1970, Banner Boswell offers heart services, cancer care, orthopedics, neurosciences, women’s diagnostics, emergency care, and medical and surgical services. Supporting Banner Boswell’s mission of excellent patient care is Sun Health, which encourages charitable giving to enhance health care delivery. Banner Boswell is part of nonprofit Banner Health, named a Top Ten Hospital System in the U.S. by Thomson Reuters, with 23 hospitals throughout the West. For more information about Banner Boswell, visit www.BannerHealth.com/Boswell.
About Sun Health Foundation
In the late 1960s, the first generation of Sun City residents went door to door visiting friends and neighbors, gathering funds to construct the community’s first hospital now known as Banner Boswell Medical Center. Those first residents were the precursors of Sun Health Foundation which over the years has united generous community philanthropists with local healthcare needs, fostering a desire to give – resulting in the world-renowned Banner Sun Health Research Institute, Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center and many other ancillary care facilities serving West Valley residents.
Operating under the auspices of Sun Health – which champions healthy living, research and superior healthcare – Sun Health Foundation is the only foundation authorized to raise funds for these local Banner Health facilities, and the nonprofit organization’s important work continues to garner community support to this day.
Contact:
Lisa Guinn
(623) 876-5704
