MultiCare Health Foundation

Multicare foudations focuses on providing support to Multicare health system, a related healthcare tax-exempt organization, through its' regional divisions, Multicare good samaritan, Multicare behavioral health, Multicare inland northwest, Multicare south king and Multicare health foundation, and acts like a vehicle for the community members to give back to the health care causes that are close to their hearts. In 2023 Multicare Foundations granted $1,752,896 to programs at Multicare health system. The support consisted of $402,200 for the good samaritan's ob addiction unit, $366,806 for the Multicare oncology program, $357,986 towards caregive support and $290,686 for helping hands, and the remainder for family assistance and charity. -see schedule o-helping hands pays for items the patient urgently needs but cannot afford such as prescriptions, medical equipment or transportation home.

Multicare Foundations provided $909,918 in funding for Multicare health system's healthcare neonatal intensive care at Multicare deaconess, Multicare valley and tacoma general hospitals.

In 2023 Multicare Foundations provided $1,372,025 in funding for the aquisition of new technology and medical equipment at Multicare health system hospitals and clinics. Specifically the folowing received the support: Multicare tacoma general- allenmore, good samaritan hospital, Multicare auburn and convington medical centers, Multicare capital medical center in olympia, Multicare deaconess and valley hospitals in eastern wa, Multicare urgent care and indigo clinics throughout the wa state. Medical equipment is funded by both capital and operating funds. There are times when foundation approves to finance the purchase of medical equipment based on need. Medical equipment is key to providing services to our communities with the latest technology -see sch o- and tools available. As the useful lives of the medical equipment at some point end, there are needs to replace them and improve the current standards of care. From ventilators and fluorescence imaging (see schedule o) technology to infant beds/warmers and equipment for a sensory playroom; all go to the care of patients in our various facilities.

Multicare Foundations provided $790,122 in funding for other programs including but not limited to, behavioral division at Multicare- navos and greater lakes, children's therapy unit, hospice, breast program, research institute, and other miscellaneous programs at Multicare health system's hospitals and clinics in puget sound and eastern wa.