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The
Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation's mission is accomplished through funding current
programs and services. The Foundation raises and manages these funds through a variety
of sources, including an annual campaign, direct mail, gifts to the Founder's Society,
trusts, estate gifts, and of course, the Employee Campaign. Please take a moment
and read the below descriptions of the current programs:
Appalachian
Outreach Program - Sisters of
Charity of Nazareth and
Sisters of other orders counsel over 10,000
Saint Joseph patients each year in central and eastern Kentucky. This program
focuses on patients with heart disease, diabetes, high cholesterol, and nutrition concerns.
In addition, the Sisters provide pastoral and social services. (Saint
Joseph Hospital, Saint Joseph East, Saint Joseph - Jessamine)
Saint
Joseph Free Health Clinic - The
Free Health Clinic provides
care to patients that would not otherwise
have access to primary care in Lexington and to those that may
not be insured. (Saint Joseph Hospital, Saint Joseph East and Saint Joseph -
Jessamine)
Eastern Kentucky Mobile Clinic - The
Mobile Clinic travels throughout several counties in Eastern Kentucky offering
primary healthcare services to patients who do not have health insurance to
receive needed treatment.
Employee/United Way
Campaign - Each year, the Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation, along with
the United Way of the Bluegrass, asks Associates to put their dollars to good
use. The campaign encourages the Saint Joseph family to contribute to
various programs that serve the community and promote the mission and values of
Saint Joseph. (Saint Joseph Hospital, Saint Joseph East, Saint Joseph -
Jessamine and Saint Joseph - Mount Sterling)
 Nursing Scholarships - This program provides one and two-year scholarships to deserving
nursing students at area colleges and universities. To date, more than 80
scholarships have been awarded totaling over $286,000. (Saint Joseph Hospital, Saint Joseph East, Saint Joseph - Jessamine and Saint Joseph - Mount
Sterling)
Leann Hignite is a proud scholarship
recipient. "Thanks to your donations, I have achieved my aspiration
to become a registered nurse."
Patient
and Family Assistance Fund - This
program helps with lodging, medications, taxi vouchers, meal tickets, and other
needs to
patients or their families who require assistance during their extended hospital stay.
(Saint Joseph Hospital, Saint Joseph East, Saint Joseph - Jessamine and Saint Joseph
- Mount Sterling)
Employee Emergency
Financial Assistance Fund - This program, administered by a committee,
makes cash grants or interest free loans to Saint Joseph Associates with
extraordinary, short-term needs, like mortgage or rent payments. Saint Joseph
matches your gift to this program. (Saint Joseph Hospital, Saint Joseph East
and Saint Joseph - Jessamine)
 Professional Allied Health Scholarships - This
program provides one and two-year scholarships to students at local colleges and
universities who are interested in such fields as radiology, cath lab, pharmacy,
physical therapy, etc. (Saint Joseph Hospital
and Saint Joseph East)
Zoya Brutsky is a proud recipient of the
Professional Allied Health Scholarship. "The scholarship from the
Foundation was a Godsend that allowed me to follow my dreams, while giving me
the financial assistance that I so desperately needed."
For further information on programs, call the
Foundation at 859.313.1705.
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