Foundation Of Firsthealth Inc

PROVIDE PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT OF FIRSTHEALTH OF THE CAROLINAS, INC.

THE FOUNDATION OF FIRSTHEALTH, INC. ("FOUNDATION") PROVIDES PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT TO THE OPERATING ENTITIES AND BUSINESS LINES OF FIRSTHEALTH OF THE CAROLINAS, INC. ("FIRSTHEALTH"), A NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. THIS FY 2021 PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT INCLUDED $6,287,121 IN GRANTS TO FIRSTHEALTH FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT OF EXISTING PATIENT CARE FACILITIES AND SERVICES, PHYSICIAN AND CLINICAL STAFF EDUCATION, AND OTHER APPROVED OPERATIONAL NEEDS. SIGNIFICANT FY 2021 DISBURSEMENT FROM THE FOUNDATION TO FIRSTHEALTH INCLUDED, BUT WERE NOT LIMITED TO:- $3,500,000 PAID TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF A NEW LINEAR ACCELERATOR FOR THE NEW COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER.- $899,556 PAID BY THE FIRSTHEALTH HOSPICE FOUNDATION TO COVER THE FY 2019 AND FY 2020 OPERATING LOSSES OF THE FIRSTHEALTH HOSPICE HOUSE (INPATIENT FACILITY) AND PROVIDE FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE HEALING GARDENS AT THE HOSPICE HOUSE.- $300,332 TO COVER THE OPERATING DEFICIT OF THE CLARA MCLEAN HOSPITALITY HOUSE ("CLARA'S HOUSE") LOCATED ON THE FIRSTHEALTH MOORE REGIONAL HOSPITAL - PINEHURST CAMPUS AND TO OFFSET THE COST OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS HELD AT THE FACILITY. - $260,000 PAID TOWARD THE ESTABLISHMENT AND EXPANSION OF FIRSTHEALTH'S PALLIATIVE CARE, TO OFFSET SOME OF THE FY 2019 AND FY 2020 PATIENT CARE COSTS NOT PAID THROUGH MEDICARE AND MOST COMMERCIAL INSURANCE COMPANIES. - $231,288 PAID IN SUPPORT OF THE FIRSTHEALTH PHYSICIAN'S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY PROGRAM AND THE OFFICE OF PROVIDER WELLBEING. - $183,640 DISBURSED FROM THE CANCER CARE FUND TO ASSIST PATIENTS WITH DIFFERENT TYPES OF CANCER WITH THE COST OF MEDICATION CO-PAYS, GAS MONEY, ARRANGING SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION NEEDS, SPECIAL NUTRITIONAL NEEDS, ETC. - $154,537 PAID TO FIRSTHEALTH MOORE REGIONAL HOSPITAL IN SUPPORT OF NUMEROUS NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, NURSING ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS, EXTERNAL PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES, ETC. AND FOR ONGOING MAGNET TRAINING. - $250,824 TO PROVIDE UNDERINSURED CHILDREN WITH QUALITY DENTAL CARE AND OUTSIDE PROFESSIONAL DENTAL SERVICES FOR NEEDED DENTAL SURGERIES; - $157,704 PAID IN SUPPORT OF THE FIRSTHEALTH HOME CARE'S COMPLEX CARE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.- $87,816 DISBURSED BY THE FIRSTHEALTH RICHMOND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION IN SUPPORT OF HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE RESIDENTS OF RICHMOND COUNTY. - $87,141 DISBURSED BY THE FIRSTHEALTH MONTGOMERY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION IN SUPPORT OF HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE RESIDENTS OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2021, CLARA'S HOUSE HOSTED 376 GUESTS WHO STAYED A TOTAL OF 707 ROOM NIGHTS. 289 OF THOSE GUESTS WERE FIRST TIME VISITORS. GUESTS TRAVELED A MEAN DISTANCE OF 87.5 MILES TO CLARA'S HOUSE WITH AN AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY OF 2.5 NIGHTS. DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, CLARA'S HOUSE REMAINED OPENED IN 2021 AT A LIMITED CAPACITY OF 6 ROOMS AND HOUSED ONLY CANCER AND SURGICAL PATIENTS. WITH LODGING BEING CAREFULLY SUPERVISED, CLARA'S HOUSE PROVIDED MEETING SPACE FOR FIRSTHEALTH CLINICIANS TO LEARN, GROW AND GET AWAY FROM THE HOSPITAL ENVIRONMENT TO UNLOAD AND WIND DOWN. ADDITIONALLY, SHADOWLAWN WAS UTILIZED TO HOST PROGRAMMING FOR FIRSTHEALTH PHYSICIANS AND NURSES THROUGH THE PHYSICIAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AND THE NURSING LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. CLARA'S HOUSE IS HOME TO THE CENTER FOR PROVIDER WELLBEING, WHICH PROVIDES PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT AND RESILIENCE TRAINING FOR FIRSTHEALTH PHYSICIANS AND NURSES SO THAT THEY CAN CARE FOR THEMSELVES AND CONTINUE TO CARE FOR OUR PATIENTS. SOME COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING RETURNED IN JULY 2021, TO INCLUDE ONCOLOGY ART THERAPY AND THE ONCOLOGY SUPPORT GROUP. CENTERING PRAYER, CLARA'S BOOK CLUB AND THE HEALING GARDEN VOLUNTEERS CONTINUED TO MEET.