Winchester Hospital has announced an exciting challenge grant, initiated by a generous gift. The memorial tribute invites the community to join in honoring pediatrician Donald J. Annino, MD, who provided more than six decades of dedicated service to children and families. Funds raised will benefit the community’s smallest patients in the Special Care Nursery.
Thanks to the generosity of donors, Winchester Hospital’s intensive care unit will undergo a series of extensive upgrades that create a bright and spacious environment conducive to patients’ healing and recovery, while also supporting the well-being of a large team of dedicated caregivers.
The Winchester Hospital 1912 Leadership Giving Society brings together leadership giving donors, physicians, and staff who have given $1,000 or more to the hospital.
The Lahey Cancer Institute 5K Walk & Run, taking place June 11 in Burlington, will provide essential funds to advance lifesaving, world-class cancer care across the Lahey Cancer Institute. Sign up at Lahey5K.org!
As care delivery during the pandemic has transitioned away from crisis mitigation, Winchester Hospital is looking to the future with its Replenish. Restore. Renew. Campaign.
Learn more about the 1912 Society, which recognizes leadership giving donors who are deeply passionate about improving healthcare and making a significant difference for their community hospital.
Winchester will soon launch an innovative “cold cap” therapy that will help patients with cancer to minimize hair loss during chemotherapy. Cathie Jackson, who has experienced successful treatment, is proud to help bring this technology to the hospital.
Thanks to the ongoing generosity of loyal donors Indu and Gita Muni, the Winchester Hospital cafeteria has been completely transformed. After a ceiling-to-floor makeover and additional equipment upgrades, the heart of the hospital now offers extra comfort and respite for valued patients, visitors, and staff.
The outpouring of support for Winchester Hospital has been remarkable since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Cummings Foundation, a longtime supporter of Winchester Hospital, made a gift of $100,000 to support the hospital’s Healthcare Heroes Fund.
Sue Powers, RNMS, distinctly remembers her discomfort when her mother was undergoing treatment for breast cancer almost 20 years ago and couldn’t find a comfortable bra. “We had nowhere to turn for help,” Sue said, “so I decided that I would find a way to create a safe space for women to shop for bras, wigs, and other items that would help them while undergoing cancer treatments.”
