For nearly a quarter of a century, Drs. Carolyn and Mark Reynolds have been an integral part of the McLeod Health family. Mark was recruited by former McLeod Health President and CEO Bruce Barragan as the first dedicated trauma surgeon at McLeod Regional Medical Center. He was also instrumental in establishing the hospital’s Trauma Services program in 1997. Carolyn has served patients in numerous roles throughout the medical system, and was one of the first hospitalists at McLeod Regional Medical Center.

While serving as Medical Director for McLeod Hospice, Carolyn’s family experienced compassionate care for her mother, Eleanor Becker, which inspired their long history of support.

Carolyn shares, “The loving care our mother received at the McLeod Hospice House allowed us to be her family and not her caregivers.”

Eleanor loved gardens, yet at the time of her care there were no wheelchair-accessible gardens for patients and families. Upon her passing, the family approached the McLeod Foundation with their desire to establish such a garden in her memory.

As the region began to depend on the McLeod Hospice House, it became apparent that additional rooms were needed. The Becker family was one of the first commitments to this capital campaign, naming one of the new wings in the McLeod Hospice House addition.

The Becker family also believes their most recent commitment, a McLeod Hospice Tree Lighting Sponsor Endowment, is a way to ensure excellent hospice care for other families in the future.

Like the Becker family, you can help ensure the future of medical excellence through your gift to the McLeod Health Foundation. Contact Casey Rasmussen at (843) 777-2898 or casey.rasmussen@mcleodhealth.org to learn about creating an endowed scholarship or making a gift in your estate plan.