International Art Exhibit Visits Reed City

Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital invites you to come and be inspired by Lilly Oncology On Canvas, an international art exhibition showcasing 50 pieces of art honoring the physical and emotional journeys people face when confronted by a cancer diagnosis. It invites people from the U.S. and Puerto Rico diagnosed with any type of cancer, as well as their families, friends, caregivers and healthcare providers, to express, through art and narrative, the life-affirming changes that give the cancer journey meaning.

The 2008 art collection is touring hospitals and cancer centers throughout 2009 and 2010, inspiring others along the way. The public is invited to a special opening of this free public exhibition on November 17, from 5:00 ‘ 7:00 p.m at the Crossroads Radiation Therapy Center, located at 4499 220th Street in Reed City. Light hors d’ oeuvres will be served. Attendees will have an opportunity to enter a drawing to win copies of a 200-page commemorative book. The exhibit will be on display through November 30.

Lilly Oncology On Canvas is now calling for entries ‘ from now through June 2010 ‘ for its 2010 competition. Last year, a total of 26 prizes were awarded to 20 cancer charities selected by the 19 winners in various categories. The themes explored in the nearly 600 entries ranged from hope, to fear, to the loss of individualism, to the support of family and friends, to the memory of those lost, to the perseverance of those who survive. Lilly Oncology On Canvas is presented by Lilly USA, in partnership with the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship. For more information on Lilly Oncology On Canvas, or information on how to enter the 2010 competition, please call (866) 991-LOOC or visit www.LillyOncologyOnCanvas.com.

Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital is a 25 bed acute care hospital located in Reed City, Mich. that has adopted the Planetree approach to care giving. A model of patient centered care in a healing environment, staff is committed to improving medical care from the patient’s perspective, empowering patients and families through education, information and encouraging healing partnerships with caregivers. Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital offers a newly renovated emergency department with private treatment rooms, an expanded medical imaging department, a regional cancer treatment center and an Eden Care award winning 54 bed rehab and nursing facility. Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital has been recognized for its quality care by the Michigan Quality Improvement Organization and has earned the Governor’s Award of Excellence for Improving Care in the Hospital Setting for 3 consecutive years, the Total Benchmark Solution quality award for 2005 and the 2006 and 2007 VHA Leadership Award for clinical excellence.