Providence Hospice Of Seattle Foundation

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SEE SCHEDULE OAT PROVIDENCE, WE USE OUR VOICE TO ADVOCATE FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND NEEDED REFORMS IN HEALTH CARE. WE PURSUE INNOVATIVE WAYS TO TRANSFORM HEALTH CARE BY KEEPING PEOPLE HEALTHY, AND MAKING OUR SERVICES MORE CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE FOR ALL. IN AN INCREASINGLY UNCERTAIN WORLD, WE ARE COMMITTED TO HIGH-QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE CARE FOR EVERYONE-REGARDLESS OF COVERAGE OR ABILITY TO PAY. WE HELP PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES BENEFIT FROM THE BEST HEALTH CARE MODEL FOR THE FUTURE-TODAY. TOGETHER, OUR 120,000 CAREGIVERS (ALL EMPLOYEES) SERVE IN 52 HOSPITALS, 1,085 CLINICS AND A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF SERVICES ACROSS ALASKA, CALIFORNIA, MONTANA, NEW MEXICO, OREGON, TEXAS AND WASHINGTON. THE PROVIDENCE FAMILY INCLUDES: -PROVIDENCE ACROSS SEVEN WESTERN STATES -COVENANT HEALTH IN WEST TEXAS -PROVIDENCE FACEY MEDICAL FOUNDATION IN LOS ANGELES, CA -HOAG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PRESBYTERIAN IN ORANGE COUNTY, CA -KADLEC IN SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON -PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTERS IN SEATTLE, WA -SWEDISH HEALTH SERVICES IN SEATTLE, WA 2021 WAS MARKED BY THREE MAJOR SURGES IN COVID-19 VOLUMES, A NATIONAL SHORTAGE OF HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL, AS WELL AS DEFERRALS OF NON-EMERGENT CARE. EVEN WITH THESE TREMENDOUS CHALLENGES, THE PROVIDENCE FAMILY OF ORGANIZATIONS CONTINUED TO INVEST IN OUR COMMUNITIES, GUIDED BY OUR STRATEGIC PLAN AND OUR COMMUNITY BENEFIT PRIORITIES. FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO: HTTPS://WWW.PROVIDENCE.ORG/ABOUT/ANNUAL-REPORT ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE STANDARDS OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS, PROVIDENCE ADVANCED A SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FRAMEWORK THAT INCLUDES A STRONGER COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. WE UPDATED OUR INTEGRATED STRATEGIC & FINANCIAL PLAN TO MORE CLEARLY EXPRESS OUR COMMITMENT AND ACCELERATION OF THIS IMPORTANT WORK TO ADDRESS SOCIAL, RACIAL, AND ECONOMIC DISPARITIES IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. PROVIDENCE'S SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FRAMEWORK AIMS TO DEPLOY THE ASSETS OF OUR SYSTEM TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT, STRENGTHEN LOCAL ECONOMIES AND REDUCE OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT. IN 2021, OUR SUSTAINABLE AND INCLUSIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM COMMITTED TO INCREASE OUR SPEND WITH WOMEN AND MINORITY OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES BY OVER $300 MILLION ACROSS THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. WE ALSO DEPLOY AN INVESTING PORTFOLIO WHICH INCLUDES SHAREHOLDER ADVOCACY, IMPACT INVESTING, AND SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS PORTFOLIO SCREENS. IN 2021, PROVIDENCE MADE PROGRESS TOWARDS ITS CLIMATE COMMITMENT TO BECOME CARBON NEGATIVE BY 2030. WE ARE IMPLEMENTING AN ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP SYSTEM STRATEGY THAT ENCOURAGES WASTE REDUCTIONS, EFFICIENT ENERGY AND WATER USE, LOCAL AGRICULTURE PARTNERSHIPS, LESS TOXIC AND FEWER CHEMICAL USE, AND A REDUCTION IN CARBON FROM TRAVEL. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: DURING 2021, PROVIDENCE HOSPICE OF SEATTLE'S SAFE CROSSINGS PROGRAM & BEREAVEMENT SERVICES CONTINUED ITS SERVICE TO CHILDREN GRIEVING THE DEATH OF THEIR MOTHER, FATHER, OR OTHER CLOSE LOVED ONE. THESE SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO CHILDREN WHOSE LOVED ONE WAS CARED FOR BY PROVIDENCE HOSPICE OF SEATTLE, AS WELL AS CHILDREN IN THE GREATER COMMUNITY WHO WERE STRUGGLING WITH THE DEATH OF SOMEONE THEY LOVE. THE GOAL OF SAFE CROSSINGS IS TO PROMOTE A HEALTHY GRIEF PROCESS. IT IS STAFFED BY MASTER-LEVEL SOCIAL WORKERS, WHO ARE EXPERIENCED IN WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FACING A RANGE OF DIFFICULT LIFE ISSUES. IN 2021, SAFE CROSSINGS SERVED 656 CHILDREN AND TEENS.ADULT PALLIATIVE CARE WORKS WITH ADULTS WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH A LIFE-LIMITING ILLNESS AND HAVE A PROGNOSIS OF 12 MONTHS OR LESS. THEY DO NOT YET QUALIFY FOR HOSPICE, BUT THEY DESPERATELY NEED HELP. OUR PROGRAM WORKS WITH THEM TO SORT THROUGH TREATMENT OPTIONS, NEXT STEPS, AVAILABLE COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND INEVITABLE LIFE CHANGES. TRANSITIONS IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE, AND MANY OF OUR CLIENTS WOULD HAVE NOWHERE ELSE TO TURN WITHOUT IT. IT IS A LIFELINE DURING WHAT IS PROBABLY THE SCARIEST TIME IN THEIR LIVES. AND IT IS THE ONLY PROGRAM OF ITS KIND IN KING COUNTY. IN 2021 THE PROGRAM SERVIED 174 CLIENTS.OUR STEPPING STONES CHILDREN'S HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM CARES FOR TERMINALLY AND SERIOUSLY ILL CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. OUR TEAM OF CERTIFIED AND SKILLED PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS OFFERS GENTLE AND COMPASSIONATE MEDICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL SUPPORT TO KIDS WITH A LIFE-LIMITING ILLNESS, ENABLING THEM TO COMPLETE THEIR LIFE WITH RESPECT AND DIGNITY. STEPPING STONES IS OPEN TO ANY CHILD IN NEED, REGARDLESS OF THEIR FAMILY'S FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES. THE PROGRAM IS DIVIDED INTO TWO AREAS-HOSPICE CARE AND PALLIATIVE CARE. IN 2021, THE PROGRAM CARED FOR 27 CHILDREN WITH HOSPICE AND 60 WITH PALLIAITIVE CARE. THE PROGRAM RECEIVES SOME FUNDING THROUGH INSURANCE AND MEDICAID, BUT THERE REMAINS A LARGE GAP IN FUNDING THAT IS MADE UP THROUGH DONATIONS.CAMP ERIN-KING COUNTY IS AN ANNUAL CAMP FOR KIDS IN OUR COMMUNITY, AGE 5-17, WHO ARE GRIEVING THE DEATH OF THEIR MOTHER, FATHER, OR OTHER LOVED ONE. ISOLATION IS ONE OF THE MAIN OBSTACLES TO HEALTHY GRIEVING, AND CAMP ERIN BRINGS GRIEVING KIDS TOGETHER. IT PROVIDES THEM WITH A SPACE TO SAFELY EXPRESS THEIR FEELINGS, BETTER UNDERSTAND THE GRIEF PROCESS, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, KNOW THAT THEY ARE NOT ALONE. THE WEEKEND IS FILLED WITH BOTH OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON THE GRIEVING PROCESS. THE GOAL OF CAMP ERIN IS TO NORMALIZE THE GRIEF PROCESS, TEACH KIDS COPING SKILLS TO DEAL WITH GRIEF, AND PROVIDE THEM WITH AN AWARENESS OF HEALTHY INTERPERSONAL SKILLS. IN 2021 DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS, WE COULD NOT HAVE AN IN-PERSON CAMP. INSTEAD THE TEAM HELD AN ONLINE CAMP WITH KIDS AND TEENS OVER 4 DAYS. IN 2021, THE CAMP SERVED 65 CHILDRENTHE PATIENT SPECIAL NEEDS FUND HELPS PATIENTS WITH NON-MEDICAL SERVICES AND NEEDS THAT ARE BEYOND THE SCOPE OF TRADITIONAL HOSPICE REIMBURSEMENT. SMALL GRANTS GO TO VENDORS ON BEHALF OF PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE STRUGGLING FINANCIALLY TO HELP PAY FOR RENT, UTILITIES, FOOD, ASSISTANCE WITH FUNERAL COSTS AND MORE. IN 2021, 253 PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WERE ASSISTED BY THIS FUND.THE ADULT GRIEF SUPPORT PROGRAM WORKS WITH BOTH BEREAVED FAMILIES OF HOSPICE PATIENTS AND WITH GRIEVING MEMBERS OF THE GREATER COMMUNTIY. THEY UTILIZE SUPPORT GROUPS (WHICH WERE VIRTUAL FOR MUCH OF 2021) ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT AND MAILED MATERIALS TOO. THE FOUNDAITION SUPPORTS THE GRIEF SUPPORT PROVIEDED TO THE WIDER COMMUNITY. IN 2021, THE PROGRAM TOUCHED THE LIVES OF 3,262 PEOPLE.THE GOAL OF THE NURSE RESIDENCY PROGRAM, LAUNCHED IN 2021, IS TO TRAIN NEWLY GRADUATED NURSES IN HOSPICE CARE THROUGH A STRUCTURED 12-MONTH PROGRAM. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROGRAM, THE NEWLY MINTED HOSPICE NURSE WILL HAVE THE SKILLS, COMPETENCY, AND CONFIDENCE TO GO INTO ANY HOME AND PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE AND NURTURING CARE TO TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY. IN 2021, WE HAVE 2 NURSES IN THE RESIDENCY PROGRAM.