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Dr. Michael Baum, general surgeon and president of the DKH medical staff was honored with the Unsung Hero Award at the recent Day Kimball Healthcare Cancer Survivors Day. Left to right: Joseph Adiletta, interim president, Day Kimball Healthcare; Dr. Baum; Michelle Donahue, RN, hematology/oncology manager; Barbara Chubbuck, critical care, hematology, oncology coordinator. Courtesy photo.
PUTNAM — More than 240 cancer survivors and their families attended Day Kimball Healthcare’s (DKH) Cancer Survivors Day Sept. 29 at Roseland Park in Woodstock.
The celebration featured a “Healing Vibrations” theme with music by the Extraordinary Rendition Band which provided an upbeat atmosphere where those who are currently fighting cancer and those who are survivors, along with their families, celebrated the power of music and support in healing.
Ice cream was provided by Deary Brothers; beer and wine by Pomfret Spirits; a barbecue lunch by the Putnam Lions Club; games by Foxwoods Resort Casino, and a blessing by DKH’s Reverend Jonathan Scott.
Several guest speakers who have received treatment at DKH’s Rose Bove LaRose Cancer Center addressed the crowd and shared their stories of hope and survival.
Dr. Michael Baum, general surgeon at Day Kimball Medical Group, and president of the DKH medical staff, was presented with the Unsung Hero Award by Joseph Adiletta, interim president, Day Kimball Healthcare, in grateful recognition of his outstanding dedication, service, and leadership to DKH’s Oncology program.
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