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COMFORTING PATIENTS

Massages Enhance Treatment for Cancer Patients
The Angie’s Spa Cancer Foundation is named after Angie Levy, a young cancer
patient who succumbed to her disease after a decade-long battle. The organization
provides free in-hospital massages for cancer patients, which are proven to
decrease stress and alleviate some side effects of treatment.
In 2018, the Northridge Hospital Foundation received a continuing grant of
$36,000 from Angie’s Spa. In addition, Angie’s Spa provided a Matching
Grant of up to $2,070. Motivated by this challenge, the Leavey Cancer
Center Staff and patients held a bake sale to raise matching
funds totaling $2,070. We also received a $1,500 grant
from the Vons Foundation in addition to other private
donations and tributes totaling $1,285.99. This ensured
that Northridge Hospital exceeded the challenge by raising
$4,994.64 for a combined total of $42,994.64—enough
to fund 1,520 patient massages.

“My treatment requires that I extend my left arm Leavey Cancer Center staff and patients held a bake sale to fund
over my head for an extended period. A long-ago massages for cancer patients.
shoulder injury makes this painful, but I know relief
is around the corner from the massage therapist
who is always available after my procedure.”
– Grateful Patient Grants Improve Care for Chronic Disease Patients
FY 2019 marked the third year that Cardinal Health
Foundation E3 Patient Safety Grant supported our
Chronic Disease Transitional Care Program (CDTC).
Quilts Made with Love By providing $50,000 per year/$150,000 over
Mrs. DeAnn Lueken dedicated over 100 hours three years, a part-time pharmacist was added to
making beautiful handmade quilts for our Cancer the CDTC team to facilitate weekend coverage
Center patients. “I want patients to feel warm and for medication reconciliation and patient education.
have something to hold while they are in treatment,” The CDTC serves moderate to high risk adult chronic
she shares. “My hope is that for one moment, they disease patients with congestive heart failure, stroke,
don’t feel like they are ‘getting treatment’ but cancer, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary
instead feel cozy comfort.” disease, end-stage renal failure, and frailty. The

Taking her philanthropy one step further, DeAnn program is improving the patient experience and
also inspired her company, Bank of America, to decreasing avoidable 30-day chronic disease
donate $500 to the Northridge Hospital Foundation. readmission rates.