Westmoreland Hospital Foundation

Programs: The westmoreland/frick hospital foundation, formed in 2002, acts as a singular 501(c)(3) organization with its primary activities supporting both hospitals through funding any number of their initiatives. Governed by a board of directors who are community volunteers - business and industry leaders, heads of organizations, public servants and well-minded citizens - the foundation pursues its philanthropic endeavors with zeal and commitment, knowing that the success of the hospitals is tied to the success of the foundation. These board members also share in the mission and vision of excela health and are poised to keep pace with the demands brought about by patient need and our hospitals' quest to offer the highest level of care and technology possible. Additionally, the foundation is a steward of donated funds that aid in bringing that needed medical care to the region, a stewardship that is no small task. To accomplish the objective of garnering support, the foundation must and has developed meaningful relationships with the community-at-large. Its commitment also involves an intimate knowledge of what our communities need in terms of health care and necessitates the establishment of a continuing financial commitment through the generosity of those personal, community relationships. Without that community support, the foundation could not focus on its greatest goal - securing patient-centered care for all who need it, when they need it. In addition to raising monies through special events, the foundation funds projects through major gifts, bequests, donations and other, similar means so that quality health care continues. After frick hospital joined excela health in 2000, it followed that a charitable entity was desired to support the good works of the mount pleasant hospital. In its short history, the frick hospital foundation has provided funds for the lifeline emergency response program units (a personal emergency response system for the elderly or those at medical risk who wish to remain independent), cardiac rehabilitation equipment, emergency department renovations, operating room renovations and the patient emergency fund, among others, and has raised in excess of $828,000 since 2001. To create greater awareness about programs and services as well as involving the community, the foundation holds annual fundraising events throughout the community. At the same time, the westmoreland hospital foundation continued to dedicate its efforts in the provision of health care for the betterment of its community. Created in 1976 by the retired chief executive officer of the a. E. Troutman company, edwin s. Lauffer, who served as its first executive director, the westmoreland hospital foundation keeps the wheels turning so that local, high quality health care remains for generations to come. The foundation usually holds an annual black tie event, an evening of festivity and food for hundreds of guests who settle in for rousing games of chance. Historically, each event has designated funds toward various endeavors such as excela health home care and hospice patient/family care and cardiac services. In fiscal 2017, funds from the black tie event were designated for an upgraded maternity center. From its origin until the present, the westmoreland hospital foundation has raised in excess of $9. 6 million to benefit its hospitals and community. From monies raised, the hospitals and community have benefitted in fy 2017 through:westmoreland hospital: olympus bronchoscope $40,000 westmoreland hospital: iv ultrasound equipment $25,000 westmoreland hospital: "stop the bleed" program tourniquets $24,990 westmoreland hospital: aed equipment $17,533 westmoreland hospital: patient transportation $4,310 westmoreland hospital: charity care $3,040 westmoreland hospital: furthering education $2,526 westmoreland hospital: intensive care renovations $2,500 frick hospital: aed equipment $24,527 frick hospital: lifeline units $3,755 excela health home care & hospice: laptops $80,320 latrobe area hospital charitable foundation: excela square at latrobe $50,000 american red cross: disaster kits $2,000 community health services initiatives $2,677 mount pleasant library: aed equipment $1,500 mutual aid ambulance service: national registry training equipment $10,000 total: $294,678