Program areas at Coxhealth Foundation
The Coxhealth Foundation's largest program is our grant funded program category. The Coxhealth Foundation annually applies for local, state and federal grant funds to support quality, safety and technology improvements, enhanced patient care and services, population health initiatives amongst other needs. All grant applications seek to help fulfill the mission of the Foundation.
The third largest program was our patient services. This represents direct financial support for patient care including monthly grants for inpatient care, daily distributions for medications, travel assistance, special needs, support for items like mastectomy supplies, nutritional supplements, meal vouchers while receiving care, breast pumps, prevention screenings, free colonoscopies, lifeline services for the elderly, support for hospice patients, rehab care for trauma and cardiac patients, support for stroke care and more.
The second largest program was our facility program. The Coxhealth Foundation raises funds to expand and improve patient facilities to allow the organization to better serve our community with improved access, through modern, technologically advanced locations.
The Coxhealth Foundation additionally provided $319,483 in scholarships for health professions and $39,596 in funds for patient and staff education as well as raising funds for patient services funds for the future needs of patients for their care and special medical needs.