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F.F. THOMPSON FOUNDATION RepoRt on GivinG 2013

dR. MaRtin and nancY and
KaRen lusticK
JeffReY sieweRt

Martin Lustick, MD and his wife Karen “Thompson Hospital is
believe Thompson Health transcends a very easy facility to be

the traditional hospital role by acting enthusiastic about,” says
not only as a healer, but also as a uniier.
Jeffrey Siewert, who,

along with his wife,
“Thompson Health goes beyond
Nancy, has established
the narrow deinition of a healthcare
a long and meaningful
facility,” says Karen, a member of relationship with
the Women’s Health and Wellness
Thompson Health.
Center Capital Campaign Committee
and past president of the Thompson Their afinity and respect

Guild Board of Directors. “Through for Thompson goes
my various volunteer activities, I’ve back 30-plus years. They

experienced irsthand the power of raised three boys in
Thompson to bring our community Mendon, and whenever

together to support those in need.”
one of them got hurt in
the rough-and-tumble
“It is a focal point for caring that joins
world of growing up,
(From left) Nancy Siewert, Jeffrey Siewert and
physicians, staff, volunteers, merchants, they’d hustle off to the
patients and families in a way that Deb Price
Emergency Department at
strengthens us all,” adds Dr. Lustick, Thompson Hospital to get patched up.
“My parents moved to Ferris Hills
who served as Thompson Health’s
in 2002, which provided a great
medical director from 2003 to 2005 Decades later, Jeffrey’s dad Norman environment for making new friends
and is currently the medical director for spent long stretches at Thompson
and provided me with a sense of
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. “We’re battling cancer. He passed away in security,” says Deb, who retired from
proud to be part of a community
2002, and the lion’s share of his estate’s
Constellation Brands last year after
that pulls together to help our more charitable contributions went to 17 years as vice president of Finance
vulnerable citizens.”
Thompson Hospital’s Surgical Care Unit.
and Regulatory Affairs. “My mom
He and Karen, married for 27 years “We always liked Thompson’s moved over to Clark Meadows in

with two children, say they also give small-town, personal approach,” 2012 when more care was required.
with an eye toward the future.
states Jeffrey, the now-retired It provided a very caring environment

president and CEO of the Siewert and Mom was still surrounded by the
“It means a lot to us to be able to help Equipment Co., who serves on the
ensure Thompson’s continued success,” friends she made at Ferris Hills. The
F.F. Thompson Foundation’s Board true caring attitude of the associates,
Karen says.
of Directors. “It’s always been a very the administration and the Board
‘user-friendly’ facility.
of Directors is what differentiates

“Thompson is the cornerstone to Thompson Health from other
healthcare facilities. Quality of care is
maintaining our quality of life,”
adds Nancy, a former schoolteacher. of greatest importance to all.”

“Imagine ‘The Chosen Spot’ without Deb sits on the Thompson Health
Thompson Health. We can’t.”
Board of Directors and serves on the

Investment and Pension Committee,
deB pRice
the Finance Committee, the Audit

Committee and the Women’s Health
Deb Price says her special connection and Wellness Center Capital Campaign
to Thompson Health was inspired
Committee. She previously served
by the health system’s “true caring 10 years on the F.F. Thompson
attitude,” exhibited during her parents’
Foundation Board.
stay at Ferris Hills at West Lake and
Clark Meadows.

Dr. Martin and Karen Lustick

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