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Sara O’Donnell of Comptche has received the Woman of the Year honor from Assemblywoman Patty Berg.

While growing up in the Central Valley, O’Donnell worked in the fields and was exposed to crop dusters and pesticides. She watched her mother, father, brother and two aunts die of cancer before she was diagnosed with cancer herself. Not only was she diagnosed with cancer, but was without health insurance.

“Watching members of her family die from cancer and her own diagnosis of cancer, Sara has set out to change the world,” said Berg, D-Eureka. “O’Donnell’s life journey embodies those qualities that I honor: courage, commitment and the will to succeed against all possible odds.”

In 1995, O'Donnell founded the Cancer Resource Center of Mendocino County to provide a support network for cancer patients and to help them with the cancer care maze.

The center provides a range of services for patients and their families, from counseling and support groups to the advocacy of benefits and the formulation of care.

“Her devotion to helping cancer patients and their families is boundless,” said Berg. “Sara is an inspiration to all of us.”

Last year, O’Donnell was one of 10 people to receive the prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Award, which was presented to her in Washington D.C.

The Woman of the Year ceremony is an annual commemoration to recognize extraordinary women in California in honor of Women’s History Month.

Each state legislator picks an honoree in his or her district to commemorate Women’s History Month. The honoree receives recognition in the Assembly Chambers and spends the day with their legislator.

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Published: 04 March 2008

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CLEARLAKE – Redbud Community Hospital has added “healing environments” to three upgraded and remodeled surgical and medical procedure suites – part of a national trend to combine new technology and improved function with design and comfort.

The redesign is good news to the nearly 1,500 surgical patients expected in 2008 for a wide variety of surgical and non-invasive procedures. Redbud’s medical staff routinely performs abdominal, gynecological, orthopedic, eye and GI procedures, as well as the latest minimally invasive techniques.

By adding new lighting, flooring and painting, the Redbud medical planning team has transformed two operating rooms and the endoscopy suite into environments more soothing and comforting for patients.

The surgical upgrades are the first phase of construction and remodeling plan that will double the size of the emergency department and create a more accessible hospital front entrance.

“The goal of our renovation was to create a surgical area that accommodates new technology – such as minimally invasive surgery – while at the same time is comforting and supports healing,” explained Linda Gibson, Redbud senior vice president of operations. “Studies have proven that a hospital’s environment can play a major role in the patient’s experience and outcome. An atmosphere and design that is comforting and calming can increase patient satisfaction and improve their hospital experience.”

Gibson also noted that top-notch surgical staff, services and the new surroundings are part of Redbud Community Hospital’s commitment to provide high quality care that is efficient, convenient and “unequaled by any other medical facility in the region.”

For more information about the care and services provided at Redbud Community Hospital, please visit the Web site at www.redbudhospital.org.

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Published: 02 March 2008

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LAKEPORT – Sutter Lakeside Hospital wellness Center for Health is offering community members the opportunity to attend a 10-week Webcast program sponsored by Oprah entitled, “A Brave New World.”

Oprah is offering the free Webcast to those who wish to participate in a study group focused on the new bestseller “A Brave New World: Finding Your Life’s Mission,” authored by inspirational speaker and author, Eckhart Tolle.

The program will be aired at 6 p.m. Pacific time and will be held in the Integrative Healing House located behind the Wellness Center on the Sutter Lakeside Hospital grounds.

The program will be facilitated by Carol Hoffman, certified massage therapist and practitioner at the Integrative Healing House.

Seating is limited so pre-registration is required.

For more information call the Wellness Center for Health at (707) 262-5171 or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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