(Greensburg, IN) – The Hospital Foundation of Decatur County has established a new fund.
The Marjorie B. and Robert H. Willer Professional Development Fund for Nursing Staff was set up by their children in memory of the couple’s long-term commitment to Decatur County Memorial Hospital (DCMH).
The couple raised four children in Batesville, where Bob Willer worked for Hillrom designing hospital beds.
Marj Willer joined the DCMH nursing staff in 1980 and rose to the Director of Nursing position.
“Unfortunately, early in his retirement, Bob developed health problems stemming from a form of Parkinson’s disease, and he spent the last six months of his life in long-term care at DCMH,” said their daughter Barbara. “After Bob’s death in 2000, Marj found solace not only in her children and grandchildren but also in her work and her DCMH ‘family.’ She retired at the age of 81 in 2011, after serving more than 30 years at DCMH as Director of Nursing, Vice President of Patient Care, and Vice President of Compliance and Quality.”
Through this fund, the Willer family honors Marj and Bob Willer’s long-term support of DCMH, especially her dedication to nursing and patient care.
“This fund will continue Marj’s vision for supporting nursing staff in a variety of ways, such as allowing nursing staff to attend a professional development conference or bringing professional development activities for nursing staff to the hospital,” Barbara added. “It might also support nursing staff members taking coursework to enhance their professional skills and potentially further their nursing careers. In these ways, the Marjorie B. and Robert H. Willer Fund will support the high quality of nursing at DCMH for years to come. “
The Hospital Foundation of Decatur County was founded in 1992 as a 501(c)3 organization to provide additional financial support for the healthcare initiatives of Decatur County Memorial Hospital.
To support this fund contact the Hospital Foundation at [email protected] or through the Foundation office, located at 720 N. Lincoln Street in Greensburg.
The Hospital Foundation of Decatur County may also be reached at (812) 663-1220.
