GMercyU Receives Seven-Figure Gift from The Regina Charitable Fund
2023年6月, GMercyU received a $2 million grant from the Regina Charitable Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation to support the Frances Cannata Stimmler '66 and Joseph Stimmler Inspiration Station in the Frances M. 马奎尔医疗创新中心.
The Frances Cannata Stimmler ’66 and Joseph Stimmler Inspiration Station 会不会作为一种变通, multi-functioning space within the Center and include state-of-the-market technology and interdisciplinary offerings that bring students together from across programs and majors within Nursing and other related fields.
This space will also be used for large-scale simulation experiences where GMercyU partners with community healthcare, 应急管理, other municipal services for emergency preparedness drills and host seminars and speakers.
The grant was made in honor of Frances Cannata Stimmler ’66 and the late Joseph Stimmler to carry on their legacy of compassionate, patient-centered healthcare to a new generation of healthcare professionals.
你必须回馈社会. Gwynedd Mercy [University] did so much for me including providing me with a full scholarship.
——弗朗西斯·坎纳塔·斯蒂姆勒(1966
Carrying on a Legacy of Compassionate and Patient-Centered Care
66年的密歇根大学护理系校友Frances Cannata Stimmler, 还有两名前穷人修女会成员, established the Regina Nursing Center in 1963 with the goal of providing superior care to the elderly and the physically challenged. The first facility opened at a home on Thomas Avenue in Philadelphia and another facility opened a few years later on Vine Street in Philadelphia.
Wanting to better oversee the care the residents were receiving, Fran decided to pursue a degree in Nursing and graduated in 1966 from then Gwynedd-Mercy College. She would go on to use that degree to become the Head Nurse and later the Administrator of the facilities.
In 1973, 弗兰遇到了乔·斯蒂姆勒, 谁不仅给这些家庭带来了金融背景, 却成了她的丈夫. 在一起, they oversaw the facilities and in 1980 opened a brand-new facility in Norristown, 关闭托马斯大道的设施.
Around 2002, the Vine Street facility closed which left only the Norristown location. This facility would become the standard for nursing care in Montgomery County. 在弗兰和乔的领导下, 疗养院在节日里捐赠了食品盒, 帮助装饰当地教堂, 还为社区举办了一年一度的集市, 居民及其家属. This became one of the most well-attended events in Norristown every year.
The Regina Nursing Center was founded with the belief that no matter the situation, 在他们照顾下的人将被视为家人. 他们是穷是富并不重要, 每个人都会受到最大的尊重和关怀.
What made The Regina Nursing Center stand out from the rest of the nursing homes in the area was that not only were the residents treated like family, 但弗兰和乔对待每个员工都像家人一样. As employees left work each day, Fran and Joe thanked each personally.
In April 2020, Joe passed away suddenly, just as the COVID-19 pandemic was wreaking havoc. With the loss of Joe’s leadership and not having a proper successor to carry on, Fran and the Center’s Board of Trustees made the decision to sell the nursing home and start The Regina Charitable Fund at the Philadelphia Foundation. Fran continued leading this fund but chose a new Board of Trustees to help her carry on the mission she started 60 years ago.
Under Fran’s leadership, grants were made various institutions, including colleges and food banks. The schools were given funds to award scholarships to students in the medical fields with the hope that those recipients would use those degrees to help carry out the mission of The Regina Nursing Center.
最大的一笔赠款被授予了格温内德仁慈大学, 弗兰的母校, whose $2 million commitment established the Frances Cannata Stimmler '66 and Joseph Stimmler Inspiration Station within the Frances M. 马奎尔医疗创新中心.
里贾纳慈善基金也向GMercyU拨款300美元,000 in Spring 2022 to establish the Frances Cannata Stimmler ’66 and Joseph Stimmler Endowed Scholarship for Nursing. The scholarship supports GMercyU Nursing students with financial need and a preference for students who have an interest in gerontology or working with older populations, 与里贾纳社区护理中心的使命一致.
“你必须回馈社会，”弗兰评论道. “Gwynedd Mercy [University] did so much for me including providing me with a full scholarship.”
“里贾纳慈善基金的2美元,300,000 support of Nursing and 健康 Professions at 格温内斯仁慈大学 represents a remarkable commitment to our students and overall vision to be the Catholic University leader in professional and healthcare education,德国仁慈大学校长迪恩. D'Emilio, JD说.
弗朗西斯M. Maguire 健康care Innovation Campus will extend GMercyU’s nationally recognized leadership in healthcare education and long history of preparing compassionate, 有能力的医疗保健专业人员.
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运动中的仁慈运动 fosters an ambitious vision to expand our reputation for preparing professionals who can navigate a changing world and make that world a better place. 由三个战略目标驱动- 推动医疗创新, 为学生的成功投资, 坚持我们的使命 — the campaign elevates GMercyU’s commitment to fostering positive, 全球变化通过高等教育牢牢扎根于仁慈.
