Jack Schmitz and Susan Templin Extraordinary People in the Community
In addition to helping out weekly at the Sussex Food Pantry and co-chairing the beverage booth at the hospital’s annual Cheery Cherry Fall Fair, Schmitz volunteers two days a week in the Emergency Department of Froedtert Health Community Memorial Hospital.
“I have been a patient at the hospital a few times, our family doctor practices there, and my wife, Diane, had worked there during her nursing career,” Schmitz said. “When it came time to get involved in something, I wanted to be involved at Community Memorial.”
n Jack Schmitz
ack Schmitz was determined he was not going to be one of those retirees who gets in his wife’s way when he’s not dozing in front of the television. So when he said “so long” to his career as a manager for a manufacturer, he got busy as a volunteer.
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“I had a lot of good people help me through my life and career,” Schmitz said, “and I just wanted to pay it forward.”
While Schmitz says he plays a small part in the department, he throws himself fully into whatever task comes his way. He makes sure the exam rooms are stocked with linens and supplies that the medical staff requires.
Once patients have been seen by medical staff, Schmitz checks in on them to see if they need anything such as a warm blanket or a glass of water while they wait for tests to be run. If things are quiet, Schmitz straightens up the waiting room, or heads off to hunt for wheelchairs in the hospital. Sometimes, he’ll join a technician in taking patients to their rooms.
“Te ED staff is so dedicated. Most of the time I’m pushing the wheeled intravenous pump, but sometimes, when I help guide the bed, the patient will put their hand on mine. Tat’s a great feeling.” n
traveling on an adventure film, her work for a Milwaukee-based production company can be quite a spiritual journey.
“We did a 13-part series for the Learning Channel on spirituality around the world called Mystic Lands,” said Templin, who serves on the Froedtert Health Community Memorial Hospital Board of Directors and the Community Memorial Foundation Board. “It was a humbling task, to take what people carry in their hearts every day and put it on the screen so someone thousands of miles away can learn and be inspired. When someone brings you into their passion – no matter what it is – it changes you.”
Te passion of those committed to Community Memorial is also an inspiration.
n Susan Templin
Global Perspective at Home
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lenty of people are avid travelers. But when documentary film producer Susan Templin sets out to see the world, she means business. Whether kayaking the waters of Alaska
while filming whales or making her way through a jungle in Belize, Templin pursues an itinerary that would send most of us scurrying for the comfort of our sofas and slippers. When she’s not
When Templin was first asked to become involved with Community Memorial she wasn’t sure what she could offer. But then she realized that her global experiences had given her a broad perspective and a sense of commitment to human welfare.
“While I’m not an expert on health care, I can offer insight into how we communicate and present ourselves to the community,” Templin said. “I am proud of the compassion with which we operate. ‘Patients first’ is a mantra I hear oſten at the hospital. I believe the staff and leadership approach that goal with a plentitude of intelligence, responsibility and compassion. I’m honored to be a part of it.” n
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