As we continue to battle a global pandemic, quality, accessible health care has never been more important. Providence caregivers are working day and night to test, diagnose and care for patients throughout our region, and our researchers are seeking innovative ways to prevent and treat COVID-19.
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But other health care needs don't stop for a pandemic. Every day, we are still caring for children and adults battling life-threatening illnesses like cancer and heart disease. We are also on the front lines of the mental health crisis in our community, which has intensified amidst the pandemic.
Your support will help us not only fight COVID-19, but will ensure that Providence can be here for
all of our community's health care needs, j
ust as we have for 135 years.
Will you consider a gift today?
With gratitude,
Colleen
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TELEHEALTH EXPANDS ACCESS DURING PANDEMIC
Telehealth is not new, but it's becoming increasingly important as patients and caregivers work to reduce exposure to COVID-19.
Providence Health Care Foundation recently invested $40,000 in new technology to expand telehealth, providing greater access to vital services. This new equipment will allow patients to participate in support groups and classes from home, an option that is expected to continue post-COVID. Topics covered include include brain and spinal cord injury, stroke, oncology, pediatric congenital heart disease, childbirth, infant first aid/CPR, total joint replacement, new mom's support groups and more.
To learn more about these virtual support groups and classes
click here.
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HEALING THROUGH GLITTER, PAINT, IMAGINATION AND PLAY
Sick kids can't wait for the pandemic to pass. More than ever, they need the broad range of services offered by Sacred Heart Children's Hospital
 --many of which are only available thanks to philanthropic support. One of those programs is Arts in Healing.
Katie Rongey, is the Children's Hospital's new A
rtist-in-Residence, a position funded by the foundation.
Katie shared what makes her job so rewarding and why art can be so therapeutic:
"Children who are
able to create and express themselves are more resilient and better able to cope with the immobilizing fear of a hospital admission. I am so grateful for the opportunity to provide creative outlets to children during their darkest, most difficult moments. I am deeply honored to have been hired to facilitate our pediatric patients' emotional healing and resilience through glitter, paint, imagination and play."
You can support vital programs like Arts in Healing by donating to Sacred Heart Children's Hospital. Just
click here
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RE-IMAGINED POUR RAISES $102,000
Unable to gather at Arbor Crest, sponsors and supporters of The Pour, A Wine Event, raised $102,000 to help needy patients, struggling restaurants and frontline health care workers.
In the early days of the pandemic a portion of these funds were used to purchase 7,000 meals from local restaurants for weary caregivers at Providence hospitals in Spokane and Stevens counties.
Now, funds are being directed to the foundation's Patient Emergency Fund, which helps patients who have been pushed to the brink because of the economic fallout from the pandemic.
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When Mike Bolander required surgery to treat spinal stenosis (a narrowing of the spinal column), he was impressed with both the caliber of care he received at Sacred Heart as well as the Providence Mission. Since moving to Spokane from Moses Lake just three years ago, Mike and his wife, Shari, have made a tremendous impact on our ministries.
This generous couple has supported the Andrew Rypien Hospital-based School Program both as donors and volunteers, where they see first-hand how it helps sick kids. In addition, they
recently made a generous gift toward a Globus Spine Robot. This $1 million piece of equipment will further enhance surgical expertise at Providence Spokane Neuroscience Institute.
A former board member of Samaritan Healthcare Foundation in Moses Lake, Mike has a special understanding for how philanthropy can make an impact on the health of a community. "Providence Sacred Heart is blessed with a tremendously talented team who provides excellent care. Supporting the foundation is a great way for any of us to be a part of that team," said Mike.
Thank you, Mike and Shari, for making a difference for our patients and caregivers!
You, too, can make a gift to help fund life-changing treatment across the neuroscience continuum of care.
Click here to donate.
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CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY - A GIFT THAT PAYS YOU
Passionate about Providence? Concerned about how the volatility of the stock market will impact your personal finances? You may want to consider making a gift to fund a charitable gift annuity. This vehicle can be an excellent way to support world-class health care while receiving tax benefits and annual income for life.
You can exchange your low-performing stock, CDs or cash for guaranteed, lifetime fixed payments. If you make a gift of an appreciated asset, you will not have to pay capital gains when you fund the annuity. Learn more here.
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IT'S CAMPAIGN SEASON!
And we're not talking about political campaigns. Thank you to our Children's Miracle Network Hospital partners whose campaigns this summer have continued to raise critical funds for Sacred Heart Children's Hospital.
To our friends at Ace, Dairy Queen, Panda Express, RiteAid and Walmart, as well as those of you who support these campaigns by rounding up at the cash register or buying a balloon - we appreciate you!
Click on the photo for a message from Levi, whose life was saved thanks to care he received at Sacred Heart Children's Hospital.
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