JUPITER, Fla. (November 29, 2022) – Last month, Jupiter Medical Center –
the area’s only independent, not-for-profit hospital – celebrated
its Auxiliary Board Members with a brief reception to honor Joan Jorgenson
as the newly-elected Executive Vice President, and Fred Lissauer, President,
who was installed for a second one-year term. The remaining members, who
are serving the second year of their two-year term, include Maggie Hart,
Secretary; Frank Wiesler, Assistant Secretary; David Goolgasian, Treasurer;
and Loretta Reeves, Assistant Treasurer.
"We thank our executive board for giving of their time, their talent
and their leadership in service to Jupiter Medical Center,” said
Dominique Kruisland, Director of Volunteer Services for Jupiter Medical
Center. “For 45 years, our hundreds of volunteers have faithfully
supported Jupiter Medical Center in its mission of delivering excellent
and compassionate health care to our community.”
A Jupiter resident, Jorgenson has volunteered in the Surgical Service Department
at Jupiter Medical Center for nearly five years. A former human resources
executive, Jorgenson spent her career sourcing quality candidates for
nonprofit organizations as the owner of her own executive search firm.
Her new role includes becoming familiar with all the functions of the
Auxiliary President and assisting with volunteer recruitment.
“The greatest satisfaction for me is working with Jupiter Medical
Center nurses and patients,” said Jorgenson. “I love providing
support to the staff and assisting patients and their families through
the pre-surgical process. Patients are so appreciative of their excellent
care, and it makes me happy to be part of their satisfaction. I look forward
to taking on more responsibility in this new leadership position.”
The Auxiliary Board is responsible for overseeing all hospital volunteer
programs and the Jupiter Medical Center Thrift Shop and Gift Shop. Started
in 1976, the Auxiliary supports the world-class hospital with both time
and financial donations. Since its inception, the Auxiliary has donated
over $14 million to support Jupiter Medical Center, and in the last ten
years, the Auxiliary has provided more than 860,000 volunteer hours. Volunteers
perform various tasks, such as assisting visitors, directing, escorting
and transporting patients, helping family members in waiting rooms, performing
administrative functions, visiting with patients, or making sure the patient
is as comfortable as possible. Volunteers can be seen across Jupiter Medical
Center’s campus – from the Margaret W. Niedland Breast Center
to the emergency department, escort desk, gift shop, thrift shop, and more.
For more information about Jupiter Medical Center, visit jupitermed.com,
call 561-263-2234 or follow Jupiter Medical Center on Twitter @JupiterMedCtr
or on Facebook and Instagram @jupitermedicalcenter. For more information
on volunteer opportunities call 561-263-4461.
About Jupiter Medical Center
Highly rated in the region for quality, safety and patient experience,
Jupiter Medical Center is the leading destination for world-class health
care in Palm Beach County and across the Treasure Coast. Jupiter Medical
Center’s state-of-the-art facilities and cutting-edge technologies
enable its award-winning physicians to provide a comprehensive continuum
of inpatient and outpatient health care services. Jupiter Medical Center’s
specialty centers of excellence include orthopedics, comprehensive cancer
care, cardiovascular care, neurosciences, and women and children’s
services. For more information about Jupiter Medical Center, please call
561-263-2200 or visit
www.jupitermed.com.