There are few times in the life of an organization when you have the opportunity to reposition it within the marketplace. For Speare Memorial Hospital, that time is now. Our $15 million renovation and construction project is complete and our new state-of-the-art facility and advanced technology stand ready to support your health and wellness across the spectrum of life. We felt it was important for our visual identity, or brand if you will, to reflect the same, and unveiled our new logo on September 13.

The process of redesigning a new logo began a year and a half ago. Strength, life, growth, vitality and rebirth were key indicators we wanted the new logo to reflect, as they match up well with the hospital’s growth, and position in the community as a valued resource over the last century. The result is our new green and brown logo prominently featuring the word Speare, partnered with an evergreen pine tree. Of the many designs we considered over the past 18 months, this one best incorporated those key indicators and drew affinity from our employees and board of directors. You will notice the new logo being incorporated in our stationery, signage, promotional and informational materials in
stages over the next few months.

Another new program we are excited to rollout is the Mobile Gym provided by the Von Arx family. The new Mobile Gym is an enhancement to our School Occupational Therapy Program that assists students from five area schools. These students need assistance with their sensory perception and/or motor skills as a result of Attention Deficit Disorder, Cerebral Palsy or developmental delay. Through the use of therapy balls, therabands, theraputty and suspended equipment, such as swings and platforms, Occupational Therapist Christopher Dunstan helps them to improve their balance, posture, ocular/motor reflexes and coordination of the senses. The new Mobile Gym provides a private, appropriately appointed therapy environment. Prior to the Mobile Gym, sessions were held in more public venues wherever the schools could find space available, such as hallways, corner of a library or the cafeteria.

Thanks to a donation from the Von Arx Family to support community health initiatives, the 2005 Aurora Class A motor home by Coachman was purchased from, and retrofitted by, NH Coach and Camper. Ride Away Corporation installed the wheel chair lift. We are appreciative to all who have been supportive of this project, which allows the children of central New Hampshire to get the help they need right in their own hometown.

We are also pleased to announce our participation in the new Hospital Access Plus Program. A component of the New Hampshire Health Access Network, Hospital

Access Plus discounts medically necessary hospital services by 15% for patients without health coverage or financial assistance. The goal of the program is to provide more equitable billing for patients in our communities who do not have health insurance. We participated in the development of this program with other hospitals around the state through the New Hampshire Hospital Association. Like so many other initiatives we support locally, regionally and nationally, it furthers our mission of meeting the needs of our community by providing and coordinating quality healthcare, and promoting health
and wellness.

On a final note, if you have not yet taken the opportunity to visit the “new” Speare Memorial Hospital, I encourage you to do so. Speare Memorial Hospital has
continued to grow and thrive as a community resource thanks to the continued support from people like you. We care about the health of our community, and have many programs and services that enable you to take a proactive role in promoting your own health and wellness. Of course we also offer state-of-the-art technology and medicines, and our doctors and nurses take pride in delivering quality, compassionate and personalized care when you need it.

Best wishes to you and your family for a happy, healthy holiday season.

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