As the world works to help heal Japan, it’s nice to see Californians working to help each other. CALA member Timber Ridge at McKinleyville recently helped their neighbor – with no expectation of anything in return. Below is a re-post of a recent letter to the editor of the Times-Standard, the local newspaper for Eureka and the North Coast.
Timber Ridge Responds in Time of Need
Letter to the Editor
I work at FMC McKinleyville dialysis and feel the need to publicly thank Timber Ridge for stepping-up during the recent tsunami crisis by transporting our patients to treatment.
Our patients receive vital treatment three times a week. One shift of patients comes from Smith River, Hiochi, and Crescent City. When their area was being evacuated and their own non-emergency medical transport was unavailable, our medical director Dr. Alan Mathew called Timber Ridge administrator Lorana Farnum and asked if they could help.
She not only offered use of their patient bus but also offered the services of their own driver, Lori, who picked up our patients in Crescent City and drove them home following their treatment. Additionally, she offered to do so for free.
It’s stories like this that reminds me what a great area we live in. It’s nice when a problem this large can be handled with a phone call and not get lost in a lot of red tape.
Thanks so much to the Timber Ridge team for providing this invaluable service during our time of need.
Jacki Cahill
Fresenius Medical Care, CCHT
SOURCE: Times-Standard
