WELCOME, DR. BELL
Scott A. Bell, MD, is serving patients
at The Jackson Clinic in Prattville.
Dr. Bell is a board-certified internal
medicine physician. He earned his
medical degree from the University
of Alabama at Birmingham School
of Medicine. He completed an
internship and residency at Emory
University. Please call
334-365-2217
to make an appointment with Dr. Bell.
SQUEAKY CLEAN
Packaged produce that says ready-
to-eat, washed or triple-washed
on the label doesn’t need to be re-
washed. It’s already gone through
a cleaning process. Rewashing
could introduce contaminants.
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture
REST YOUR SPINE
Sleeping on your back puts 55
pounds of pressure on your
spine. Putting pillows under
your knees cuts that pressure
in half and may help lessen
back pain.
Source: North American Spine Society
TIDBITS
Triple-Washed
VOLUNTEER NAMED 2013
OUTSTANDING AUXILIAN
Jackson Hospital volunteer Betty Roy was named Alabama Hospital
Association’s 2013 Outstanding Auxilian. The award is given annually to
one volunteer in the state who has proven leadership skills and exem-
plary volunteer service.
A hospital volunteer for 26 years, Roy helps in the cardiovascular inten-
sive care unit and has also helped with numerous other projects, includ-
ing serving on committees, training volunteers and assisting with various
fundraisers.
“We are so lucky to have Betty Roy in our volunteer program,” said
Linda Dean, director of volunteer services for Jackson Hospital. “Her
genuine compassion for patients and her loyalty to Jackson Hospital
make her an inspiration to everyone.”
Terry Andrus, chairman of the Alabama Hospital Association and
president of East Alabama Medical Center
in Opelika, presented Roy with the award
Oct. 23 at a hospital volunteers’ conference
in Eufaula.
“When you consider that a full-time
employee works an average of
2,080 hours per year, Ms. Roy
could almost be labeled
as full-time,” Andrus
said. “I’m told Ms. Roy
serves an average of
1,500 hours annually,
arriving at the hospital
at 6:30 each morn-
ing, four days a week.
There are not many
people with that type
of dedication, and we
are so grateful that she
has chosen to devote
her retirement years
to the hospital and its
patients.”
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