Dignity Health | Be well | Spring 2018

Kindness, kindness everywhere Throughout Acts of Humankindness Week, Oct. 23 to 27, Dignity Health North State employees, doctors, and volunteers took part in special activities designed to spread compassion: ›› At Mercy Medical Center Redding, they donated blood, surprised visitors and patients with carnations, and participated in a weeklong donation drive for local charities. Furry therapy pets also cheered up patients. ›› At Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta, they gave out flowers. And they donated warm socks, winter scarves, and personal hygiene items to fill “kindness bags” for people experiencing homelessness this winter. ›› At St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, they distributed kindness bags to visitors, showed up with pet-therapy dogs to comfort patients, and hand-delivered pizza to the local police department. Since human trafficking is often a hidden crime, Helms organized a series of hospital and community meetings where survivors spoke out about how to spot people being trafficked—and get them the help they need. “Inside and outside the hospital, Hannah has raised crucial aware- ness about human trafficking and how to stop it,” says Michele Michl, Human Resources Director at Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta. “She’s proof that our employees’ acts of kindness don’t stop inside this hospital.” ›› Baby wipes ›› Pair of socks ›› Toothpaste ›› Toothbrush ›› Hand sanitizer ›› Water bottle ›› Chapstick ›› Skin lotion ›› Pair of gloves ›› Disposable poncho ›› Beanie hat ›› Band-Aids ›› Granola bars Acts of Humankindness Week 2017 Filling bags with care During Acts of Humankindness Week, we asked employees to bring in the following items to create “kindness bags” for those in need: These items were largely distributed to our homeless patients in need. 7 Dignity Health North State