Glendale Adventist Medical Center

HIGHLIGHTS:

Those who

attended

the celebra-

tion of the

hospital’s

110th year

enjoyed

fabulous

entertain-

ment, useful

health

information

and luscious

cupcakes.

GAMC

representatives

with the

Noyemberyan

hospital

administrator,

deputy

administrator

and members

of the Armenia

Fund.

COMPASSION IN ACTION

Mission Armenia

ON AUG. 24, 1905,

the Glendale Sanitarium

(now Glendale Adventist Medical Center, GAMC)

opened its doors to serve the growing health care

needs of the community. Over a century later,

August 2015 marked the official celebration of the

hospital’s 110th anniversary!

Associates, physicians and over 3,000 com-

munity members gathered to commemorate this

remarkable celebration on Aug. 23 at the Glendale

Galleria. Mall goers and associates enjoyed eating

delicious cupcakes from Porto’s, watching amazing

performances by aerialists and speaking to various

GAMC staff about services offered at the hospital.

Guests were also able to learn from GAMC phy-

sicians, who took center stage to lecture about

emergency care, heart care and staying healthy

with the whole family.

GAMC has provided 110 years of healing to

Glendale and its surrounding communities. It’s

that commitment that has allowed GAMC to

grow from a 75-bed sanitarium to the 515-bed

full-service facility we are today—built on the

Seventh-day Adventist faith and mission to im-

prove the health of communities and to share

God’s love by promoting healing and wellness

for the whole person. Countless patients have

entrusted our physicians, nurses and associates

with their health care needs. Today, we are the

largest medical center serving the San Fernando

Valley, with 800 physicians, 2,400 associates and

1,100 volunteers.

Learn more about GAMC’s 110-

year history of healing by visiting

AdventistHealth.org/Glendale/Legacy .

C om m u n i t y

GAMC CELEBRATES

TURNING 110 WITH

WEEKLONG FESTIVITIES

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GLENDALE ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER

and the Armenia Fund are partnering for the

first time for a faith-driven mission to deliver

lifesaving health care to the rural regions of

Armenia. Compassion in Action—Mission

Armenia will bring together GAMC physi-

cians, nurses and volunteers to provide criti-

cal medical care and a healthier future for

patients in Noyemberyan, which is made up

of 30 villages and located in the northeastern

Tavush province in Armenia.

Noyemberyan’s population of 30,000 people

lacks access to lifesaving care for stroke and

heart attack victims, high-risk maternity

cases, and treatment of illnesses and infec-

tions. Almost 90 percent of heart attack and

stroke patients die in Noyemberyan, and very

few survive the three-hour drive to the capital

of Yerevan.

YOU CAN HELP SAVE LIVES

Your sponsor-

ship for Compassion in Action—Mission Ar-

menia will introduce stroke and heart attack

treatments to physicians to reduce the num-

ber of deaths. Prevention education will be

taught to nurses and patients to help save lives

otherwise lost to lack of basic resources for:

●

Strokes.

●

Heart attack care.

●

Vaccinations.

●

Hypercholesterolemia.

●

Diabetes and hypertension.

●

Nutrition and parenting.

Your sponsorship will also help physi-

cians perform lifesaving surgeries at Noy-

emberyan Hospital, including:

●

Cleft palate surgeries to correct birth

defects and allow proper eating and speech.

●

Reconstructive surgeries to help children live

normal lives and integrate into society.

●

Maxillofacial surgeries to help young adults

eat solid foods for the first time.

●

Laparoscopic cholecystectomies and hernia

surgeries to give patients hope and a normal

lifestyle.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD

Com-

passion in Action—Mission Armenia will

help implement new techniques and develop a

foundation of medical care in Armenia that in-

creases life expectancies. Your sponsorship will

help to establish training and ongoing rotations

of Armenian physicians to learn in the U.S. under

the expertise of GAMC physicians. Mission trips

to other parts of the world will also be sponsored

by the Compassion in Action campaign in the

near future.

Your generous donation will also cover much-

needed medical supplies, medical training for

health care professionals, pharmaceuticals and

educational materials for patients.

To make a tax-deductible donation,

visit

AdventistHealth.org/Glendale/

Donate

or call the Healthcare Foundation

(818) 409-8055