How we’re putting your gifts to work

Thanks to unrestricted gifts, we can direct critical resources where they’re needed, when they’re needed. Your donations make it possible for us to respond quickly and flexibly when community health care needs arise.

With your support, we’ve already helped provide new, modern Emergency Department equipment. Next, we’re creating a brand new entrance to make the patient and family experience even better. The new Emergency Department entrance will enhance care, privacy and security with a dedicated waiting and registration area, a private room for family members, and more.

Gifts to our Behavioral Health Fund provide modern, therapeutic, healing spaces for patients. Some of our current initiatives include interior renovations to patient and staff areas, as well as creating a calming outdoor patio for therapy and relaxation. We’re also focused on additional mental health programs in the community, including better access to behavioral health telemedicine and Make It OK resources.

PowerUp is a community-wide health initiative inspiring kids and families to eat better, move more and feel good. We partner with schools, families, organizations and the entire community to organize classes, events, activities, education and more. Together, we’re focused on empowering kids to reach their full potential.

The Foundation supports a community garden located on the Amery Hospital & Clinic campus. Garden plots are available for $20 per season. Master gardeners provide gardening classes for the community, and the garden donates food to local food shelves and low-income residents. At the annual Amery Fall Harvest celebration, vegetables are donated to those in need.

The Patient Care Fund enhances the healing experience at Amery Hospital & Clinic. Through access to calming spaces and soothing integrative therapies, patients can reduce their anxiety and have a hospital stay that’s a little easier.

Assistance funds help both Amery Hospital & Clinic patients and staff in times of financial need:

• Good Samaritan Fund – This Fund helps patients who can’t afford important parts of their care, including things like prescription medication, transportation to and from appointments, and more. With help from the Fund, patients can focus on their health.
• Employees Helping Employees Fund – This Fund helps staff when immediate, essential expenses can’t be met because of unforeseen hardships related to an emergency. With help from the Fund, staff can focus on providing excellent care for patients.

Our scholarship program was established to assist local students who are pursuing an advanced education in medicine or nursing. Over time, the program has expanded to recognize the ongoing needs of both our community and our hospital for qualified, compassionate health care professionals.