A Cheery Note

Health Center adds modern way to cheer up family members or friends in the hospital.

Volunteer Moreen Zachariasen delivers E-Cards to patients.
Volunteer Moreen Zachariasen delivers E-Cards to patients. (Sheryl Rosen/UConn Photo)

The UConn Health Center has come up with a thoroughly modern way for people to cheer up family members or friends who are in the hospital. Send them an E-Card!

“An E-Card is a fun and easy way to send your best wishes to someone in the hospital,” says the director of the Department of Patient Relations and Volunteer Services, Carlene L. Bartolotta.  “All anyone has to do is visit our website, select a card from our card library, type in the necessary information, and we’ll take care of the rest,” adds Bartolotta. E-Cards are printed and delivered daily by a staff member or volunteer. Approximately 15 to 20 cards are delivered to maternity and hospital patients on a daily basis; there is no charge for the service.

The UConn Health Center’s Emergency Department has been sending E-Cards to patients that are admitted to the John Dempsey Hospital.

E-Cards offer a quick and easy way to send greetings to patients at the UConn Health Center. (SherylRosen/UConn Photo)

“It’s a great way to touch base with individuals who have been admitted to the hospital from the Emergency Room. It lets them know that we’re still thinking about them even after they are no longer in our care,” says nursing manager David J. Cusick.

Patients enjoy receiving the personally delivered E-Cards. “It’s a nice little surprise that brightens up someone’s day,” says volunteer Moreen Zachariasen.

To send a greeting to a patient admitted to the John Dempsey Hospital, visit the UConn Health Center’s e-card web page.