Community Support Benefits Local Healthcare
The Foundation for Community Care, a non-profit, Richland County organization focused on ensuring the continuance and quality of local healthcare services in northeastern Montana, announces its 2012 Endowment Grants.
In 1983, the Foundation for Community Care was organized to prepare for the future of healthcare in Richland County and surrounding areas. While rural hospitals across the nation were closing their doors, local residents felt fortunate to have excellent quality healthcare services and wanted to help keep it that way. An endowment fund was established, and each year, a portion of the earnings from the endowment fund are distributed for local healthcare needs.
“The Foundation for Community Care works to ensure the continuance and quality of local healthcare services. It is encouraging and rewarding to be able to give back to the community in such a way that positively impacts every generation,” Staci Miller, Foundation Executive Director. “Because of the generosity of our donors, this year we are excited to award more than $229,000 in grants to healthcare and medical projects in the area,” Miller added.
The 2012 Foundation Endowment Grants were awarded with the intent of enhancing the medical and healthcare services in the region. The funds will purchase new medical equipment, provide educational materials and support efforts to improve overall community wellness. Area projects funded this year include:
Assembly of God
HeartStart Defibrillator: As a designated Red Cross shelter, centrally located on East Main and a facility with a gym that is used by many outside groups, this defibrillator will be accessible to all using the facility as well as the surrounding properties.
$1,872.00
Sunrise Pregnancy Resource Center
TV and DVD player: This TV and DVD player to be located in the Client Meeting room will be used to display topical material to new and returning clients as well as educational materials.
$430
Sunrise Manor Assisted Living
Generator: A generator system to provide electricity in case of a power outage for residents with oxygen needs and to eliminate variation in the temperature of residents’ homes.
$5,000
Richland Opportunities, Inc. (ROI)
ADA Compliant toilets: Toilets in the Jensen Activity Center will be updated to be ADA (Americans with Disability Act) compliant toilets and environmentally friendly
$700
Sidney Public Schools
Sensory Equipmment: Sensory equipment to assist students with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
$5,054.74
Svarre Municipal Pool
ADA compliant lift: A permanent ADA (Americans with Disability Act) compliant lift will allow individuals access to the swimming pool without assistance.
$3,900
Richland County Health Department
Vision Screening Machine: All students in Richland County will benefit from the annual vision screening service.
$2,500
Richland County Ambulance
Power-PRO Loading Cot System: Battery-powered hydraulic lift system supports the cot and patient during loading and unloading ensuring patient and EMS safety.
$17,841
HealthWorks
Worksite Wellness Program: A web-based internet program offering access to wellness profiles, medical ready assessments, self-tracking logs, biometric assessments, incentives, coaching tools, exercise programming, and fitness testing. Over 500 employees at Richland County, Sidney Health Center and HealthWorks will benefit initially. The program will be rolled out to other employers after the first year.
$6,325
HealthWorks
Youth in Action program and expansion of equipment: Expansion equipment for the small-group and large-group training as well as a comprehensive youth physical activity program that ties youth recreational opportunities to the school system and organizations such as the Boys and Girls Club and HealthWorks, to provide structured and consistent programming for youth of all ages.
$23,000
To: Sidney Health Center
NuStep Recumbent Exercise Trainer: Provides therapists with a tool that allows range of motion, strength, endurance and cardiovascular training.
$3,595
Light Microscope: Gives a microscopic review of an urinalysis test giving the physician knowledge of what type of cells, casts, crystals and bacteria are present in the sample
$3,756.00
Software upgrade for nuclear H09 lab computer: Upgrade allows the H09 Laboratory computer to utilize Windows format.
$12,000.00
BioZ DX Diagnostic System: The diagnostic system uses advanced impedance cardiography (placing patches on the patient versus the insertion of a catheter into the heart) allowing the physician to obtain hemodynamic parameters quickly and without risk. Hemodynamic parameters are important when dealing with myocardial infarctions, heart failure, sepsis and any type of situations where blood pressure is an issue.
$23,000
Update Childbirth education materials: Materials to keep new parents current about the labor and delivery process.
$1,000
Pyxsis Automated Medication Dispenser, Pharmacy: Provides automated medication dispensing, increasing patient medication safety.
$119,570
To make a tax-deductible donation to the Foundation’s Endowment Fund, contact the staff at (406) 488-2273 or send your contribution to 221 2nd St. NW, Sidney, MT 59270. Memorial gifts may also be given to the Endowment Fund. For more information please see http://www.foundationfor communitycare.org.
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