​By the Malibu Times
Think Pink for Women’s Wellness, an Irene Dunne Guild annual event, focuses on health education and awareness for women and their families. The Irene Dunne Guild, a support group of Saint John’s Health Center Foundation, created Think Pink over 18 years ago as a gathering meant to educate women on important health issues. 

The Irene Dunne Guild is celebrating its 36th year as a major support group of Saint John’s Health Center Foundation in Santa Monica. The guild is comprised of over 100 members committed to putting their hearts forward to find innovative ways to fundraise, comfort patients, educate their community, and nurture the mission of providing compassionate care. 

The event features breakthrough lectures with notable physicians and speakers. Over the years, topics have included healthy brain aging, addiction, urology, dermatology, and breast health. The event culminates with a wonderful luncheon held in the beautiful dining room of the Upper Bel Air Bay Club overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Boutique shopping is available throughout the event with net proceeds benefitting programs, equipment and services at Providence Saint John’s Health Center.

This year’s event is Wednesday, May 10, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Upper Bel Air Bay Club. Tickets are $175 per person. Think Pink co-chairs are Lorena Craven and Susie DeWeese. For more information, contact Saint John’s Foundation at (310) 829-8424. For more information visit, www.irenedunneguild.org.

Working in healthcare is never easy but the past few years have been enormously taxing for caregivers everywhere.  The Irene Dunne Guild is pleased to support caregivers at Saint John's with supportive programs and equipment that helps care for them and enhanced the personalized care they provide for our community. 

At our January General Meeting, Guild members heard how our fundraising dollars are deployed at the Health Center. Recent gifts from the Guild include: Massages for Caregivers, Biocon Bladder Scanners, a FloWater Station for staff in the Cancer Center, electric gurneys for the Pre-op and the GI Departments, a Cardiac i-StatMachine for the Heart and Vascular Department, portable battery headlights for the Heart and Vascular Department, portable fetal monitors for the Labor and Delivery department, Locker Room Refresh for ICU and PCCU and Nursing Scholarships.

Caregiver representatives from various departments described each of these gifts and how they are being used at the hospital. Their excitement and heartfelt appreciation for these gifted programs and equipment was palpable! 

We also heard from our Guild member liaisons to various institutes in the Health Center who updated fellow members on exciting new programs and research at Providence Saint John's. One example was guild member Kathy Yawitz's update on the Pacific Neuroscience Institute (PNI).  

She said that PNI has been creating “a roadmap to brain health.” This combines memory training, exercise, and nutritional-based curriculum. They are offering classes to the community, with various packages to choose from and individual, group and virtual sessions available for varying time lengths and prices. One example was a class called Vital Minds – catered towards individuals experiencing cognitive changes, covering brain-healthy behaviors such as diet, exercise, sleep, stress reduction, cognitive stimulation, and memory strategies. She mentioned another class addressing memory care, helpful for individuals, loved ones and for home health caregivers. Another class, LifestyleHealth Coaching, offers virtual classes which focus on healthy lifestyle behaviors including sleep, stress management, exercise, diet – certainly something that all of us could appreciate. This and many other classes are available at affordable prices.

For more information, please refer to the Pacific Neuroscience Institute's website.www.pacificneuroscienceinstitute.org/brain-health/lifestyle/

Because the Guild has members who serve as liaisons to Saint John's Health Center and its Institutes of excellence; we can be apprised of small needs that we can fulfill to support the high level of care at Saint John's.

During the summer surge in COVID, the Guild was able to provide the staff in the Emergency Department with a pizza party at the end of July, giving the caregivers a needed break from their routine. Small events like this can help raise the morale of the staff which then gets carried forward.  We so appreciate our caregivers in the ED and throughout the Health Center!

In mid-September, the Guild will also host our annual 'Treats for Caregivers' which provides treats for caregivers throughout Saint John's for the day and night shifts.   To help us provide support for Saint John's caregivers who support our community, consider making a tax-deductible donation.

SAVE THE DATE: Wednesday, October 19th for the Power of Pink Luncheon celebrating 30 years of excellence in breast care, research and education at Providence Saint John's Health Center.  Contact Pam Solomon 310-699-7794 for sponsorships and more information about this wonderful event. To learn more about the comprehensive breast program, visit www.sainjohnscancer.org/breast.

“Think Pink for Women’s Wellness”, an Irene Dunne Guild annual event, focuses on health education and awareness for women and their families.  The Irene Dunne Guild, a support group of Saint John’s Health Center Foundation, created Think Pink over 17 years ago as a gathering meant to educate women on important health issues. 2022 brings together mothers, sisters, daughters, and dear friends in a new re-imagined and socially distanced setting with safety at the forefront. We will safely enjoy a series of lectures focusing on women’s health. This year’s event is Wednesday, May 4th, 2022, 8:30am-3:00 pm at the Upper Bel Air Bay Club.  This popular event will ensure open areas and distance to move around safely, masks will be available for those who need one. 

Featuring morning break-out sessions with notable physicians and speakers. Over the years, topics have included healthy brain aging, addiction, urology, dermatology, and breast health. The event culminates with a wonderful luncheon held outside on the lawn of the Upper Bel Air Bay Club overlooking the Pacific Ocean.  Boutique shopping with open areas to prevent crowding is available throughout the event with net proceeds benefiting programs, equipment and services at Providence Saint John’s Health Center. Tickets are $150.00 per person.  Think Pink Co-Chairs are Susie DeWeese and Lorena Craven.

​For more information, contact Esther Espinoza at Esther.Espinoza@stjohns.org or 310.829.8262.The Irene Dunne Guild is celebrating its thirty-fifth year as a major support group of Saint John’s Health Center Foundation in Santa Monica, California. The guild is comprised of over 100 members committed to putting their hearts forward to find innovative ways to fundraise, comfort patients, educate their community and nurture the mission of providing compassionate care. www.irenedunneguild.org

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By Sue Pascoe, Circling the News

The Irene Dunne Guild, a support group of Saint John’s Health Center Foundation, created “Think Pink” more than 17 years ago as a way of educating women on important health issues. This year the annual event will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4, at the Upper Bel Air Bay Club.
The day will feature lectures, breakout sessions with physicians and speakers. Past topics have included healthy brain aging, addiction, urology, dermatology and breast health.
A luncheon will be held on the lawn of the club. There will boutique shopping, with net proceeds benefitting programs, equipment and services at Providence Saint John’s Health Center. Tickets are $150 per person. This year’s co-chairs are Susie DeWeese and Lorena Craven. For more information contact Esther Espinoza at Esther.Espinoza@stjohns.org or (310) 829-8262.
The Irene Dunne Guild is celebrating its thirty-fifth year as a major support group of Saint John’s Health Center Foundation in Santa Monica, California. The guild is comprised of more than 100 members, who are committed to putting their hearts forward to find innovative ways to fundraise, comfort patients, educate their community and nurture the mission of providing compassionate care. www.irenedunneguild.org
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Check out our new Instagram page launched by Guild member Lucy Fisher.  She and fellow member Hannah Redfern have been activating new formats to help publicize the many ways the Irene Dunne Guild supports Saint John's Health Center for our community.

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​IRENE DUNNE GUILD SUPPORTS DOCTORS/NURSES DURING COVID-19​​

This year, the Irene Dunne Guild’s yearly patron drive funds going are going to help support doctors and nurses at Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, during the Covid-19 pandemic. The drive is a letter-writing campaign from the more than 120 Guild members to friend, families and associates in the community requesting donations.
From the drive so far, movie trailers were rented for the staff, so they were able to shower and change before leaving the hospital for home. Guild funds have also paid for a laundry service to wash the scrubs for the staff and purchased new scrubs to have on hand when needed.
Additionally, 10 new iPads were bought and distributed between intensive care, emergency room and the progressive coronary care unit. One of the iPads was for labor and delivery so the fathers, who cannot be in the hospital, can see their new babies when they are born.
Each year, the Guild, which has about 51 Palisadian members, typically provides more than $100,000 to St. John’s and has funded a natural birthing center, an ultrasound machine, portable childbirth monitors, an OB/GYN table and a Fast Track system for the emergency room.
As well, the Guild has created numerous programs, including a hospital gift shop, a volunteer effort called Angels of the ER, a library of books, CDs and DVDs for patients and waiting loved ones, toys for children in the hospital, childbirth classes, lactation classes and a clothing closet to aid patients.
Founded in 1987, the Guild has raised more than $17 million for Saint John’s vital programs, equipment and special projects.

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We are pleased to announce that beginning at 6 p.m. tonight, caregivers will have access to showers so they may wash before heading home after their shift.  These showers are available for all shifts and are located in the valet lot (between hospital and Sunshine Café).  Look for the Star Wagons [parked at the Health Center].  The showers are equipped with body wash, shampoo, wash cloths and towels.  A big shout out to our operations team, Saint John’s Health Center Foundation and the Irene Dunne Guild who have been working on this project for over a week.  We appreciate you!
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The Irene Dunne Guild has been allocating funds from our Patron Drive to support caregivers at this crucial time of need during the Covid-19 pandemic.  To help us provide even more support to our caregivers, please click the links on this site to donate to our Patron Drive fund.  Thank you for your support!