Christmas Forest
Light up the Season |
 St. Peter Foundation's 22nd annual Christmas Forest opens Thanksgiving Day, November 26th - Red Lion Olympia. Click here for the complete schedule and more information. |
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Foundation Awards More Than $381,661 in Grants
Thanks to charitable gifts from generous individuals, businesses and organizations, the Providence St. Peter Foundation Board approved more than $381,661 in funding through the fall grant cycle for Providence facilities and services.
Grant requests are submitted to the Foundation bi-annually. Patient care services, health education, capital improvements and vital equipment purchases have all been made possible through charitable gifts. A sampling of approved fall grants include:
Providence St. Peter Hospital
Immediate Care Unit
10 cardiac recliners - $16,000
Employee Health
Three patient lifts - $9,400
Nursing CouncilNursing education scholarships - $30,000
Family Birth Center
Special mattresses - $5,200
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Cardiac monitoring system - $45,000
Chemical Dependency Center
New exercise equipment, patient education supplies and new furniture- $19,000
Providence Mother Joseph Care Center
Six new special care mattresses - $8,900
Providence SoundHomeCare & Hospice
Hospice Staff Education - $8,400
Hospice Respite Care - $42,000
Comfort Care Therapies - $65,000
Overall in the last four years, the St. Peter Foundation has allocated more than $12.6 million to Providence programs and services locally, including grant awards and other charitable distributions.
Pictured above - Providence Staff Members utilize one of the Foundation purchased lifts to assist a patient. These lifts increase staff and patient safety by reducing falls and injuries. |
Honor Someone Special this Holiday Season
Every fall Providence SoundHomeCare & Hospice (PSHC&H) invites the community to its annual "Light up a Life" ceremonies.
Honored names of individuals are displayed in a special book and a symbolic ornament is placed on beautiful Christmas trees located in Olympia, Centralia or Shelton. Contributions to celebrate people and special occasions may be made to the Foundation.
"Light up a Life" Ceremonies
Sunday, November 29 @ 7:00 p.m.
Christmas Forest - Red Lion Olympia Hotel
Wednesday, December 2 @ 3:00 p.m.
Mason General Hospital - Ellinor Room
Friday, December 11 @ 3:00 p.m.
Providence Centralia Hospital - Chapel
Contributions support vital hospice programs in Thurston, Mason and Lewis counties by providing terminally ill patients and their families with specialized care that addresses their physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual needs.
Last year PSHC&H assisted more than 1,000 hospice patients and their families in a spirit of loving service and provided more than $100,000 in comfort therapies and in-home respite care in our local communities. Gifts to this program are deeply valued. For more information please contact the Foundation office at (360) 493-7981 or download a Light up a Life brochure (PDF). | | |
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