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BRAVO Susan and Ann, keep up the good work. [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda J Herman" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, November 23, 2001 11:23 AM Subject: parkinsn list member Anne Rutherford receives award > Congratulations to list member Anne Rutherford, who along with Susan > Calne, R.N. recently received the Mimi Feutl award from Parkinson Society > Canada. The recipients were honored for "providing compassionate, > responsive care and helping to Ease the Burden" and for making a > difference in the lives of PWP. > > Article is from: > Canada NewsWire > November 22, 2001, Thursday 6:45 PM Eastern Time > SECTION: DOMESTIC NEWS > > HEADLINE: Volunteers Making a Difference in the Lives of People with > Parkinson's > > DATELINE: TORONTO, Nov. 22 > > "For more than 20 years, Mimi Feutl, former Director of Patient > Services with the > Parkinson Foundation of Canada (now Parkinson Society Canada), provided > compassion, > energy and a commitment to making a difference in the lives of people > with Parkinson's > and their families. To honour her profound respect for the unique needs > and dignity of each > person with Parkinson's, the Mimi Feutl Award was presented this year to > Anne Rutherford > and Susan Calne, RN, at Parkinson Society Canada's annual general meeting > in November. > > When Anne Rutherford (who refers to herself as a "Parkie") arrived in > Newfoundland from > 'the mainland' in 1988, she found there were no support groups available > for people with > Parkinson's. So she set up a display at a local health fair, collected a > dozen names and an > avalanche of changes began. Since that day, with on-going help from > husband, John, Anne > has compiled an incredible list of achievements - establishing two > support groups, helping > set up the Movement Disorder Clinic in St. John's, starting a Parkinson > exercise class, > the Newfoundland & Labrador newsletter and a variety of special > educational events. She > even had a second telephone line installed in her home to 'lend an ear' > and provide information > about Parkinson's to people in Newfoundland/Labrador. Anne used to travel > across the province > with a group of health care professionals to share her experiences in > day-long seminars. Those > who know her well say she is frank, down-to-earth and a walking > encyclopedia on Parkinson's > who is always willing to share her knowledge. Although she has slowed > down a bit in the > past few years, Anne continues to share advice and support with > acquaintances across the > world on the Internet, and fight for the rights of people with > Parkinson's. > > Susan Calne was trained as a nurse in London, England. When she > arrived in Canada, > she became the Clinical Coordinator of the UBC Movement Disorders Clinic > and developed > a program for patient education and counselling. In 1987, she was the > first nurse appointed > to the Board of the then Parkinson Foundation of Canada - responsible for > Patient Services. > > She implemented Clinical Assistance and Outreach programs to ensure a > team of clinical nurse > specialists would be equipped across Canada to provide highly specialized > care > to thousands of people with Parkinson's and their families. With these > nurses, > Susan developed and published the Parkinson's Impact Scale, a tool to > measure > quality of life in Parkinson's patients. She wrote patient literature, > planned > the Foundation's scientific conferences and, in 1998, coordinated the > X111 > International Congress on Parkinson's Disease in Vancouver. Susan's > handbook, > "Taking Charge" has become essential reading for anyone with Parkinson's. > In > spite of a hectic schedule, she always finds time to volunteer at > fundraising > events for Parkinson's. A caregiver said recently Susan's dedication to > the > relief of suffering is combined with an extraordinary gift for presenting > her > broad academic knowledge in a way most lay people can understand. > > Parkinson Society Canada salutes Anne Rutherford and Susan Calne, RN > - > for providing compassionate, responsive care and helping to Ease the > Burden; > Find a Cure for people with Parkinson's across Canada." > > VIEW ADDITIONAL COMPANY-SPECIFIC INFORMATION: > http://www.newswire.ca/cgi-bin/inquiry.cgi?OKEY=42868 > > CONTACT: Maryann Istiloglu, National Director, Patients Services, > Education & > Advocacy, Parkinson Society Canada, > 416-227-9700/1-800-565-3000/maryann.istiloglu(at)parkinson.ca > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn