DONOR SPOTLIGHT
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GIVE Steve Young: A grateful patient Having access to an excellent hospital that’s in the community, for the community, means the world to Steve Young, his wife, and their family of two daughters and seven grandchildren. “All my grandchildren were born here,” says Steve. “Twenty-two years ago, I was in the birthing room with the first one. At that moment, holding the newborn in the Hospital, I was overcome with the feeling of what St. Clair means to the circle of life.”
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It’s not just a building. There’s always someone here to hold your hand, someone you can count on. That’s what St. Clair is. It’s the heart and soul of our community. And it starts from the moment of birth all the way through the circle of life.
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teve has been coming to St. Clair Hospital as a patient for 35 years, since he first moved to Mt. Lebanon. “There is a culture of caring that permeates the whole environment,” he says. “It translates into a much better experience for
the patient from both a medical and emotional perspective.” From births through the bumps of life, St. Clair has been here for Steve and his family. His wife had a hip replacement here. His brother had open-heart surgery. And Steve sees the Hospital’s cardiologists regularly for atrial-fibrillation. “I would recommend St. Clair at every turn, for any discipline,” he remarks. “From the heart group to GI to orthopedics, these are high-level docs, some of the top guys in the country. The Hospital has positioned itself so it can attract those types of doctors. Most people don’t understand how amazing that is.” A few years ago, Steve had a medical scare when he became very ill after a business trip to Costa Rica. “I was bitten by something poisonous,” he recalls. “I chose to come to St. Clair.” Steve developed pleural effusion, a build-up of fluid around the lungs. During the painful draining process, he vividly remembers his nurse. “She came over and held my hand the whole time. I couldn’t have done it without that.” For years, Steve has been a dedicated donor to the Hospital and believes it’s important to give back to the institution that has always been there for him and his family. n
STEVE YOUNG, PATIENT
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Every gift makes a difference. For more information on making a gift to St. Clair Hospital, please contact the St. Clair Hospital Foundation at 412.942.2465 or schfoundation@stclair.org.
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