Whitley County Memorial Hospital Foundation Inc

Programs: Whitley memorial hospital foundation, inc. - a foundation for givingparkview health system, inc. Maintains foundations for each of our hospitals. These nonprofit organizations provide philanthropic support for our mission of providing quality health services to all who entrust their care to parkview, and for improving the health of the communities we serve. The staff at whitley memorial hospital foundation, inc. Builds lasting relationships that foster gift giving for the benefit of caregivers, hospital programs and services, and new equipment. These relationships are made with whitley memorial hospital, inc. Co-workers, physicians, vendors, patient families, and the community at large. In an important way, whitley memorial hospital foundation, inc. Is a collection of caring individuals who recognize whitley memorial hospital, inc. As an agent for saving and changing lives and a vehicle for creating healthier communities for generations to come. Each gift the whitley memorial hospital foundation, inc. Receives from individuals, businesses, or other foundations, is a vital part of our mission to improve the health of the community. In 2014, these gifts were transformed into several improvements for patient care, including: -patients unable to afford needed medications for acute illnesses or long-term assistance were provided access to help through the whitley memorial hospital, inc. 's medication assistance program. Funding from the foundation to this hospital program results in emergency vouchers that allow patients to afford needed prescriptions at their local pharmacy. -through foundation funds, new and larger wheelchairs were purchased throughout the hospital. -foundation funding allowed toy boxes to be purchased by whitley memorial hospital, inc. For the medical/surgical, lab, radiology and emergency departments. A child's cooperation for testing and procedures is often more easily obtained with a calming stuffed toy or other appealing item. -scholarships were awarded in 2014 to whitley memorial hospital, inc. Employees seeking nursing degrees. Whitley memorial hospital, inc. Employees may apply for scholarships funded through the schultz endowment fund. The goal of this generous bequest is to continuously improve patient care through the education of local staff members. Scholarships were also awarded in 2014 through the bev goss nursing scholarship fund. This fund was created when bev goss retired in 2012. Her wishes were to encourage nurses to continue their education while continuing to work for whitley memorial hospital, inc. -foundation funds were used to send more than 30 co-workers to further training seminars. The training allowed coworkers to improve their skills by maintaining and updating current procedures. These are just a few of the many ways that foundation gifts are being used to support whitley memorial hospital, inc. 's mission of improving the health of the community. A gift to whitley memorial hospital foundation, inc. Is actually a gift to the community because the funds are used to support patients and programs with the ultimate goal of building a healthier community for generations to come.