Because of you, Setons three community health centersSeton Kozmetsky, Seton McCarthy and Seton Topferare not only surviving, they are thriving. Tucked away in strategic locations throughout Austin, these popular neighborhood clinics serve thousands of Central Texans every year. We see people who would otherwise not have a medical home, explains Sister Catherine Brown, who works for all three of Setons community health centers. We give people a place where they feel comfortable going and developing long-term relationships with their health care providers. Most clinic patients work full-time, have no insurance, yet earn too much to qualify for government aid. About half are children. Many clinic patients are new immigrants learning to navigate the American health care system. The clinics also serve as a medical home to member-musicians of the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM). Our role at the clinics is to catch people who are falling through the cracks, explains Susan Nash, LCSW, the social work supervisor at all three clinics. Susan has worked at the clinics for more than a decade and like her colleagues is exceedingly proud of the quality of care patients receive. I love the fact that while we are a charity clinic, we dont have second-rate services. Our doctors and nurses are extremely thorough. Staff is here because of the mission, Susan says.

SETON COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS FACTS & FIGURES

Number of clinics: 3 Estimated number of patients served: 12,000 per yearServices provided: Primary and preventive care, some specialty care, prescription drug assistance, diabetes education and supplies, social work, eligibility screening for government and community health coverage programs.

Cost: Sliding scale fee based on family size and income. Medicare, Medicaid and Childrens Health Insurance are accepted. No one is ever turned away for lack of funds.

Staff: Approximately 80

THE HEART OF THE COMMUNITY

jennifer brown, mother of elijah and hunter (turn to page 6 to read more about the new Seton Highland Lakes Kids Care-a-Van)

iI can t say enough about what a blessing

the Care-a-Van has been to my family. The peace of mind that comes along with knowing that your children have access to

excellent health care is priceless.

The community health centers are places where Setons mission comes

most alive. sister catherine brown

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Leaving No One Behind

Setons three community health centers are truly magical. They are places where our mission springs to life. They remind us of the importance of quality health care and what we can accomplish as a community when we work together. Travis County voters demonstrated the power of working together in November with the passage of Proposition 1, which was a fundamental step in creating a new health care delivery system in Central Texas. This innovative system will deliver health care

that provides better results at a lower cost and will include the Dell Medical School at UT Austin as a strategic partner with a new Seton teaching hospital and Central Health. To truly reap all the benefits of the Dell Medical School at UT Austin, we need to pull together and raise the funds to build a modern, state-of-the-art teaching hospital to replace the aging University Medical Center Brackenridge. With your support, the new University Medical Center Brackenridge will be the place where world-class physicians will teach and deliver care, where research ideas will become the treatments of the future and where the most complex care will be provided to all of usright here at home Central Texas is blessed with passionate health care advocates like you who have supported Setons mission over the years. Your support has allowed Seton to become a national leader in transforming the health care system, all the while never forgetting our core mission of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Thank you for all you do to make sure no one in our community is left behind.

Dan HerdChair

P. S. As you read this issue of the Seton Fund Newsletter, I hope you will be touched and inspired by the loving care our community health centers provide the underserved, hard-working families of Central Texas and consider making a gift online at www.setonfund.org or by sending payment in the enclosed envelope.

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the seton fund board of trustees 20122013

Dan Herdc h a i r m a n

Pam Giblinv i c e c h a i r m a n

Jolynn Freet r e a s u r e r

Chris Von Dohlens e c r e ta ry

Kenneth L. Gladish, Ph.D.p r e s i d e n t & c e o , s e t o n f o u n dat i o n s

Charles Scarboroughe xe c u t iv e d i r e c t o r , t h e s e t o n f u n d

Sister Catherine Brown, DCDonna CarterChad. P. Dieterichs, MD Jesus GarzaSister Gertrude Levy, DCJoe R. LongGreg MeserolePat OlesSam S. Roberts III, MDClint SmallTimothy C. TaylorJudy TrabulsiBen Vaughan IIIMike Vollman

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Mary Anderson AbellCarolyn CurtisCharmaine DeniusAndrew Elliott Jr.Luci Baines Johnson Bishop John McCarthySister Mary Rose McPhee, DCAllan Shivers Jr.

community volunteer leadership

Pete Winstead, Chairb r ac ke n r i d g e d e v e l o p m e n t c o u n c i lLisa Magids, Presidente l i z a b e t h a n n s e t o n b oa rdRob Weaver, Chairt h e f i f t yJune Chandler, Presidents e t o n d e v e l o p m e n t b oa rdScott Dunaway, Chairt h e s e t o n f o ru m

The Seton Fund supports the Daughters of Charity health care mission in Central Texas by raising funds for these Seton facilities: Seton Medical Center Austin, University Medical Center Brackenridge, Seton Highland Lakes Hospital, Seton Shoal Creek Hospital, Seton Kozmetsky Community Health Center, Seton McCarthy Community Health Center and Seton Topfer Community Health Center, Seton League House and Seton Cove.

Pictured above: Dan Herd and Sister Gertrude Levy at the Elizabeth Ann Seton Boards 23rd Annual Evening Under the Stars, benefiting the Seton Community Health Centers and the Sister Gertrude Levy Endowment for the Poor.

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The Seton Mind Institute in partnership with Lone Star Circle of Care was recently awarded a $25,000 planning grant from the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health to develop a new, sustainable model for offering behavioral health services at Setons three community health centers Seton Kozmetsky, Seton McCarthy and Seton Topfer.

The projects principal investigator, Dr. Kari Wolf, director of the Seton Mind Institute and UT Southwestern Psychiatry Residencies at Austin, is optimistic that the planning grant will lead to a better way of providing mental health care to the un- and underinsured. The Hogg Foundation is committed to expanding access to quality mental health care, remarks Dr. Wolf. This grant is allowing us to do just that for an especially vulnerable patient population.

Funds from the planning grant have been used to conduct a community needs assessment, including five focus groups that provided valuable insight into the needs of patients and the concerns of providers that treat these patients.

The focus groups underscored that many of Setons community clinic patients would benefit from therapy and that these and other services should be offered onsite at the clinics where the patients already feel welcome and comfortable, says Greg Jensen, vice president for behavioral health at Lone Star Circle of Care and co-investigator with the grant.

Depression and anxiety are fairly common among clinic patients (as in the general population). However, some clinic patients

suffer from even more serious and life-threatening psychiatric conditions that require complicated medication regimens. Primary care doctors feel like they are doing the best they can, but many who participated in the focus group expressed that the complexity of the mental health issues some patients are experiencing is beyond their comfort level, says Dr. Wolf.

After the planning grant period is over, the Seton Mind Institute and Lone Star Circle of Care plan to team up again and apply for an implementation grant to bring more resources to the community health centers using this new model.

Mental disorders are common in the United States,

and in a given year approximately one quarter of

adults are diagnosable for one or more disorders.

source: national institute of mental health

Expanding Access to Mental Health CareShogg foundation teams up with the seton mind institute

The Seton Mind Institute is the largest practice of psychiatrists in Central Texas with more than 30 providers in nine locations including Seton Shoal Creek Hospital. Established in 2011, the Institute is also affiliated with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School.

Lone Star Circle of Care is a system of federally qualified health centers providing primary care and behavioral health services.

The Hogg Foundation of Mental Health has awarded millions in grants and scholarships to fulfill its mission of advancing the mental wellness of the people of Texas.

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Grateful Seton Patient Pays it Forward

Alejandro Guajardo was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes more than 22 years ago. At the time, he was not only a patient, but also a volunteer at Seton McCarthy Community Health Center. I started as a volunteer at a health fair when the clinic was just a trailer, he recalls. The father of three is grateful for the loving care he and his family have received over the years. The Seton clinics are family and home for me, says Alejandro. They have always been a means of support and comfort. When his children were young, Seton McCarthy provided food and toys during Christmas. When he struggled to afford his prescriptions, despite working full-time as a painter, the clinic stepped in and helped. Today Alejandro is working hard to stay healthy and strong, despite a recent diagnosis of high cholesterol and elevated blood pressure. He works closely with the clinics Diabetes Team, including educator and case manager Kelli Kiessling, RN, DE-CM, to manage his blood glucose levels and avoid the debilitating complications that diabetes can cause, such as loss of eyesight, foot ulcers and other problems that can lead to amputation. Alejandro was one of the first participants to attend Seton McCarthys group diabetes education classes when the clinic opened in 1989, and today volunteers to drive one of his fellow classmates to class every week. I learn something new every time I come to the diabetes classes, he says.

If the clinics did not exist, it would be like losing a family member who loved me, supported me and helped me get the things I needed to stay well. I hope the Seton clinics will always be available to me and to all other people who need these services.

OUR MISSION IN ACTION

alejandro guajardo, clinic patient for 22 years.

The Mother Teresa of East Austin

My favorite thing is when I sit with my back to the hall and I can recognize my patients just by the sounds of their voices, explains staff nurse, Tara Crosby, RN, who has been with Seton McCarthy Community Health Center for nearly 20 years. Dubbed the Mother Teresa of East Austin, Tara is trusted by her patients and cherished by her colleagues. I enjoy the camaraderie and the teamwork here at the clinics, Tara exclaims. I love my patients and how we become a part of their family. Tara also loves the clinics holistic approach to health care. One example she likes to give are the special pain clinics Seton McCarthy organizes to help their patients cope with chronic pain and safely reduce the amount of medication they take. Pain clinic patients learn how interventions such as physical therapy, relaxation techniques and acupunture can help reduce their pain and improve their overall quality of life.

My life has changed so much from being a part of the clinic and joining the diabetes education program. The doctors, nurses, dieticians and all the staff treat me like family and show me that I am important. I feel blessed to be able to learn from people who care so much about me.

alejandro guajardoclinic patient for 22 years.

How Your Donation Helps

$150 buys a pair of diabetic shoes that can help prevent lower limb amputation for one low-income patient

$100 buys a one-week supply of insulin for one low-income diabetic patient or one hour of group diabetes education for 6 low-income diabetic patients

$50 buys a one-month supply of blood sugar testing strips for two low-income diabetic patients

$25 buys a one-month supply of blood sugar testing strips for one low-income diabetic patient

Diabetes Careat Setons Community Health Centers

Setons three community health centers offer

comprehensive diabetes education, counseling and

case management, along with free or deeply dis-

counted medications and supplies. Over the years,

the clinics have received generous support from

foundation grants and individual donors like you.

Please help us keep this program thriving and available to anyone who needs it.

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OUR MISSION IN ACTION

Breast cancer survivors like Lisa Youngblood are leading the charge to develop the new Seton Breast Cancer Center at Seton Medical Center Austin. Lisa was diagnosed with breast cancer following a routine mammogram in 2011. She was only 41 years old. After surgery, six months of chemotherapy and six weeks of radiation, Lisa is cancer-free and working tirelessly to raise funds for the Seton Breast Cancer Center as a General in Setons Pink Army.

When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I knew that I wanted to stay in town for my treatment because I had two young girls, recalls Lisa. We were trying to maintain a sense of family and normalcy.

Lisa is supporting the Seton Breast Cancer Center because it will offer the type of services and facilities she wished she had during her own breast cancer experience. When I was first diagnosed, all the research about doctors and treatment options fell on my husband, explains Lisa. I had to bring a huge notebook with all my test results to each of my appointments. It was like starting over again with each doctor.

At the Seton Breast Cancer Center, the doctors will all be talking to each other and there will be nurse navigators to guide women through the process, she says. The Seton Breast Cancer Center will not only offer multi-disciplinary care conferences, nurse navigation services and state-of-the-art screening and diagnostic equipment, it will also eventually house an infusion center.

Fighting for Her Family

alejandro guajardoclinic patient for 22 years.

Seton would like to thank the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation for awarding the Seton Breast Cancer Center a $500,000 challenge grant!

WE NEED YOU!Setons Pink Army is on a mission to

raise the remainder of funds needed

to complete the campaign to build

the new Seton Breast Cancer Center.

PLEASE JOIN THE PINK ARMY

OR MAKE A DONATION TODAY.

For more information, contact Linda Lotz at 512-324-1942 or lslotz@seton.org or visit the Seton Pink Army web site at www.setonpinkarmy.org.

HELP US CROSS THE

FINISH LINEBECAUSE OF YOU, Seton has raised nearly $6 million to build and equip the new, state-of-the-

art Seton Breast Cancer Center at Seton Medical

Center Austin, slated to open to the public in January

2014. Although we are close to the finish line, we

still have a way to go and need your support to

complete this $6.5 million fundraising campaign.

Everyone has a stake in bringing the best available

breast cancer care to Central Texas and so far more

than 500 donors like you have stepped up to the

plate. Donations have ranged from $1 to $1 million, so

remember, every gift matters.

Lisa and Wes Youngblood and their daughters Natalie (left) and Lauren (right)

Susan Lubin, Robyn Sperling, Linda Lotz, Valerie Newberg, Marcia Levy, Nancy Zimmerman and Bianca Bellavia at the Pink Army Lunch.

SETON PINK ARMY

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{ Look what you did } University Medical Center Brackenridge (UMCB) Tranquility Garden Once a neglected gravel lot, UMCB is now home to a stunning 8,400 square-foot oasis for patients, family members, medical staff and others seeking serenity and a momentary respite from stress. Donors, volunteers, Seton associates and friends like you helped raise the $500,000 needed to transform this amazing new space.

Seton Shoal Creek Hospital The Lakeway Associates of the Seton Development Board hosted another successful High Tea event to benefit music and recreational therapy at Seton Shoal Creek. The group, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, has raised more than $314,000 for various Seton facilities and pro-grams throughout its history.

Seton Highland Lakes Kids Care-a-Van Because of the generous support of donors and a matching challenge grant from the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, Seton Highland Lakes Hospital recently unveiled a brand new Kids Care-a-Van. The mobile health unit provides physical examinations, well-child checks, treatment for minor illnesses, immunizations, medications and sports physicals for under and uninsured children from newborn to age 18. The staff also helps patients manage chronic diseases such as asthma and diabetes.

A Life of Giving Kit Montz, a dear Seton friend, passed away on New Years Day. Kit was a loyal Seton supporter with a big heart for the Daughters of Charity mission of serving the poor and vulnerable, says Charley Scarborough, executive director for the Seton Fund. She will be missed, but her legacy will live forever. An accomplished seamstress, Kit had a zest for life and boundless energy. I dont know if there is a volunteer job at Seton that she didnt do, recalls Charley, who worked closely with Kit over the years. Besides being an active volunteer for nearly 25 years, Kit was also a generous supporter of Setons health care ministry. In 2004, Kit decided to gift her comfortable, but modest Northwest Hills home to Seton, while continuing to live in it. This clever arrangement called a charitable life estate, is a little known, but highly valuable estate planning tool. Charitable life estates allow you to gift your residence and qualify for a tax deduction while you are still alive, explains Betty Hewell, senior director of development for the Seton Fund. For someone like Kit, who had planned to leave her home to Seton anyway, the charitable life estate made perfect sense. The only thing that changed was the name on the deed, but most importantly Kit retained the legal right to live in the comfort of her own home for the rest of her life. For more information about charitable life estates, contact Betty Hewell at 512-324-3302 or bhewell@seton.org.

How Charitable Life Estates Work To qualify for a charitable life estate, you must own your

home free and clear and deed it to Seton.

You retain the legal right to live in your home during your lifetime.

You continue to pay maintenance, insurance and taxes on your home.

While you are alive and living in your home, you may qualify for a tax deduction.

After your death, Seton becomes the owner of the property with the option to sell it for cash.

Dancing to the tune of life, Kit Montz celebrating at her 95th birthday party.

Seton Earns Prestigious Community Service Award The Seton Healthcare Family was named a 2012 Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service finalist, one of the most prized honors in health care offered by the American Hospital Association. Seton was praised for its ongoing efforts to care for the poor and uninsured through programs supported by donors like you, including community health centers, Care-a-Vans for children and diabetes and asthma initiatives. Seton lives up to its mission and improves the health and well-being of community residents, says John OBrien, chairman of the Foster G. McGaw Prize Committee. Seton will use the $10,000 prize to provide digital mammograms to women with limited or no health insurance using The Big Pink Bus, Setons newest mobile mammography unit.

Barbara Beebe and Cindy Kotrady

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Your Generous Gifts Benefit Central Texas Families

Through the Seton Cares Challenge annual associate giving program, education endowments were created for five Seton departments: Cardio-Pulmonary Neurodiagnostics, Imaging, Laboratory, Pharmacy and Rehabilitation Services. Pictured at the plaque dedication are from left: Pat Garrett, Penny Flowers, Tina Leger, Angela Stalbaum, Jay Rimovsky and Ron Boultinghouse.o

Generous Gift Brings MRI to Seton Highland Lakes For the first time ever, residents in the Highland Lakes region will have around-the-clock access to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology. The majority of the project will be funded through a $2 million dollar gift from the Highland Lakes Health Fund (HLHF). The gift is the largest ever received from the HLHF board in its 15-year partnership with Seton Highland Lakes Hospital. The remaining funds for the project will be provided by Seton. Hospital MRI services are currently offered through a mobile unit three days per week. The new 2,400-square-foot suite will provide patients access to MRI services 24 hours a day, seven days a week without a lengthy wait for an appointment or travel outside the area.

Make Your Will Known

Its a rare opportunity to give a gift that lasts beyond your lifetime to care for others and to offer hope to those yet to be born. A gift through your will or estate plan is a simple way to make a meaningful and lasting gift to the Seton Healthcare

Family. If you would like more information on estate planning or need sample language for making a charitable bequest, please contact Betty Hewell, senior director of development, at 512-324-3302. If you have already put Seton in your estate plans or IRA, or listed Seton as an insurance beneficiary, let us know so we can acknowledge your gift appropriately.

TO GIVE TO SETON THROUGH YOUR WILL, PLEASE INCLUDE THIS LANGUAGE:

I hereby direct $ (or percent of my residual estate) in cash, securities or other property to the Seton Fund, Austin, Texas. This gift shall be for the further benefit of [facility or program] and shall be used to

[purpose].

MARK YOUR CALENDARSMAY 7 THE SETON COVE HEAVEN ON EARTH CELEBRATION HONORING JOLYNN FREEChez Zee in Austin, Gala Co-Chairs Jeanne Guy and Lee Thomson

Proceeds benefit The Sister Mary Rose McPhee Endowment. For information, contact Lucie Taylor, lwtaylor@seton.org or 512-324-3699.

AUGUST 2 & 3 KIDS CARE-A-VAN GOLF CLASSIC & TAILGATE PARTYGalloway Hammond Recreation Center & Delaware Springs Golf Course in BurnetGolf Classic Coordinators Beverly and Ken Graham, Tailgate Party Chair Wynn Floyd, Golf Tournament Chair Gary Wideman

Proceeds benefit Seton Highland Lakes Kids Care-a-Van operations and the Childrens Healthcare Endowment for Seton Highland Lakes Hospital. For sponsorships or more information, contact Becky Fox, bfox@seton.org or 512-715-3367.

SEPTEMBER 29 THE 36TH ANNUAL SETON DEVELOPMENT BOARD GALA SUNDAY NIGHT FEVERFour Seasons Hotel Austin, Gala Co-Chairs Reenie Collins and Lucy Weber

Benefiting Seton Shoal Creek Hospital Telemedicine, Seton Breast Cancer Center & Sister Gertrude Levy Endowment for the Poor. For sponsorships or more information, contact Taylor Fry, ttfry@seton.org or 512-324-1990.

OCTOBER 26 BRACK TO THE FUTURE DANCE PARTY HOSTED BY THE FIFTY Brazos Hall in Austin, Event Chair Jennifer Stevens

Proceeds benefit new construction, renovation or expansion at University Medical Center Brackenridge. For sponsorships or more information, contact Sydney Townsend, sotownsend@seton.org or 512-324-3394.

Lakeway Seton Development Board Associates celebrate their recent plaque dedication at Seton Shoal Creek Hospital. Pictured left to right are: Amy Von-Andrian, Maureen Mulrooney, Jill Ukeiley, Jan Shulman, Margot Odom, Ximena Sauerman, Sterlene Bolling, Jackie Elliot, Sherry Bettis, Pat Hahn, Paulina Tavera, Donna Tracy, Sherry Smith, Jean Hennagin, Sally Barto, and Kim Nearburg.

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The Seton Fund Newsletter is published twice each year for donors and friends of the Seton Fund. The newsletter is compiled by the production team of Bianca Bellavia, Julie Biggart, Amy Spiro and Bucko Design. Photography by Jim Lincoln and George Brainard. Your feedback and suggestions are welcome at jhbiggart@seton.org. For more information about supporting Seton through a gift to the Seton Fund, call 512-324-1990 or visit www.setonfund.org.

The Seton Fund ofThe Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul1201 West 38th StreetAustin, TX 78705-1056

3 WAYS to Change a Life...Today (or Tomorrow)

1 Go online to www.setonfund.org and donate to Setons three community health centers. Your gift provides a lifeline to thousands of Central Texas families that work hard, but cannot afford private insurance. Read more about the community health centers amazing work on pages 3 and 4.

2 Join or donate to the Pink Army to help Seton cross the finish line and support the new Seton Breast Cancer Center at Seton Medical Center Austin, slated to open in January 2014. Everyone has a stake in the fight against breast cancer and every giftno matter how big or smallmakes a difference. Learn more about the Pink Army on page 5.

3 Leave your legacy. Make a gift to Seton through your will or retirement plan and give a gift that lasts beyond your lifetime. Contact Betty Hewell at bhewell@seton.org to learn more about creative ways to give to Seton such as the charitable life estates featured on page on 6.

How long have you worked at Seton Topfer?I have worked at the clinic for 11 years. I have been seeing many of my patients since they were babies.

Why did you become a doctor?I went into medicine as a service opportunity. During medical school, I learned how fulfilling it was to provide access to care to people who normally could not afford to see a doctor.

Share something people may not know about the clinics.A good amount of the patients we see at Topfer are political refugees. We have a world map hanging up at the clinic with more than 50 stickers representing the homelands of our patients. Being a first-generation immigrant myself, it is rewarding to be in a position where I get to help immigrants every day and even speak my native language.

Another thing people may not know is that Seton Topfer serves as the medical home for about 50 young girls living in the Settlement Home for Children. It is a pleasure to watch these children, who have been through so much, grow and blossom. Seton Kozmetsky in South Austin serves many Austin musicians through the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians.

How do the clinics serve the Austin community?We provide quality access to health care to a segment of the population that would otherwise go without. Our team of social workers and eligibility staff do so much to connect our patients with resources. We even have a staff person working full-time to connect our uninsured patients with free medications. If a child needs a car seat to arrive safely to a physician visit, we find one. If a patient gets their electricity turned off, we help get it turned back on.

How does philanthropy help the clinics? Charitable gifts and grants help keep Setons three clinics open. With support from the community, we can grow and expand services, such as mental health which is a huge need for us. I would love for the clinics to have access to a psychiatrist to treat our patients and other mental health professionals to offer individual counseling.

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Caregivers in Action: Dr. Syema Muzaffar Syema Muzaffar, MD is a Board-certified pediatrician at Seton Topfer Community Health Center. The mother of two teenage boys, she has a masters of public health from Johns Hopkins University where she also completed a fellowship in infectious diseases.

Dr. Muzaffar reading to two of her patients.