A tale of two anniversaries
Roney Bone & Joint Institute in Temple and the McClinton Cancer Center in Waco celebrated 10th anniversaries this fall.
Over the past ten years, your generosity has helped us provide quality, compassionate orthopedic and cancer care that helps keep your loved ones and neighbors moving, fighting and thriving.
From the mother who beats breast cancer to the retired fire fighter who can walk again without pain—your gifts have played a central role in building facilities and providing equipment, and in saving and changing lives.
Roney Bone & Joint Institute
Baylor Scott & White’s Roney Bone & Joint Institute celebrated its 10-year anniversary on Oct. 19, 2023—a golden opportunity to reflect on nearly 2.2 million patient visits, including roughly 33,000 unique patients every year.
That’s a lot of sports injuries, right? But the care provided is so much more than that.
“A lot of times people think orthopedics is just sports medicine,” said Beth Booher, director of operations for the orthopedic division at our Temple campus. “In physical medicine and rehab, we see a lot of complex, often chronic cases. For our patients who are wheelchair-bound or children with neurological conditions like cerebral palsy, if they didn’t receive the quality care we offer here, their quality of life would be very diminished.”
The facility was made possible by a leadership gift from the late Glen E. Roney and his wife, Rita K. Roney.
“We feel that it is both an honor and a pleasure to be so closely affiliated with Scott & White,” Glen Roney said at the time of the donation’s announcement. “In all my years serving on the Board of Trustees, I have witnessed the many ways Scott & White maintains its patient-centered approach to delivering high-quality care, and it’s been inspiring.”
Dr. Robert Probe, former chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, said it was clear at the turn of the millennium that the Temple department faced challenges in delivering the quality orthopedic care that it was capable of.
“There was far too little space to meet patient demand, there were available technologies we were not offering, and many of the services for comprehensive musculoskeletal care were widely dispersed,” Dr. Probe said. “The generosity of Glen and Rita K. Roney and all our donors who followed their lead solved those problems with this institute, creating ample space for patients and bringing together a comprehensive portfolio of services.”
Ms. Booher said she hears daily anecdotes of how patients feel empowered to continue to do the things they’re passionate about—from older patients gardening and playing with their grandchildren to youngsters getting back in the game and playing the sports they love.
“Every day we’re reminded of the impact we have on our patients’ lives,” Ms. Booher said.
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| Mr. McClinton shares the inspiring story of his cancer journey at the 10-year anniversary celebration of the cancer center that bears his name. |
McClinton Cancer Center
Ringing the Hurst bell—named in memory of Dr. David Hurst—is a rite of passage for all cancer patients at Baylor Scott & White McClinton Cancer Center who reach a milestone in their treatment, such as completing a cycle of treatment, receiving their first set of clear scans or even celebrating a birthday.
The center is named in honor of a gift by Paul “Crunch” McClinton and his wife, Carol. Upon ringing the bell to celebrate the end of his own cancer treatment in 2014, Mr. McClinton presented the center with a gift in gratitude for the care he received.
“We made a small donation to the cancer center when it first opened,” Mr. McClinton said at the time. “But then I kept seeing the sincerity of the nurses, the treatment they were giving, the results and what seemed like satisfaction from all of the patients. So, we thought we’d love to donate more. We wanted to give back to the people who did so much for me during my struggles.”
Since the center opened in November 2013, more than 12,000 unique patients have likewise received quality, compassionate care. On October 18, donors, staff, patients and community leaders gathered to celebrate this decade of service to Waco and surrounding communities.
Thanks to the generosity of the McClintons and all our donors, the McClinton Cancer Center has become a beacon of hope for Central Texans. Physicians on the medical staff, support staff and volunteers all work tirelessly to assure that each encounter is wrapped in a caring touch with plenty of inspiration.
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