Two critical patient-care needs continue to be transportation and lodging. Thanks to your support, we can continue to aid disadvantaged patients and their families in accessing necessary health care support.
Last year, we were able fund more than $161,063 in gas cards, ride services like Uber or Lyft, overnight stay accommodations, and gift cards to purchase medications, meals and more. We also supported the prevention of falls in the elderly. With falls as the No. 1 injury in our trauma registry with our elderly population, we provide special “grippy” socks to help prevent accidental falls.
Your investment allowed us to fund more than $3.2 million in equipment and capital, actively enhancing and expanding our services in significant ways last year.
Because of your generosity, we have been able to finalize the purchase of FlightCare’s new air ambulance, which will affect countless lives by providing swifter, more efficient emergency care. We also installed an autopilot system in our 2015 helicopter.
Your support also allowed us to purchase new pediatric cribs and special blankets to treat newborns with jaundice and an upper body ergometer to help patients with orthopedic or neurologic conditions.
Supportive therapies help patients undergoing cancer treatments, hospice care or other treatments. It also helps their families. These therapies boost physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being during tough times.
Cancer treatments often have taxing side effects. Your generous support allows us to offer a range of low-cost, evidence-based therapies, providing much-needed relief when situations are overwhelming.
Therapies that make a difference to cancer and hospice patients and their families vary from year to year. In 2024, we supported several therapies — providing $51,663 for:
- Music therapies for hospice patients
- Instruction, supplies and equipment for many cancer care classes and groups like Move & Thrive, Shifting My Perception, Creative Healing Arts, VIVA!, and more
- Compression garments for lymphedema care
- Hospitality snacks and refreshments
- Aromatherapy oils
- Educational materials and books
Your gifts have played an instrumental role in supporting more than $73,500 in patient and caregiver education and caregiver scholarships.
Enloe continues to directly influence our patients’ cancer care journey with breast care treatment handbooks and brochures given to newly diagnosed cancer patients. Our emergency services/trauma department provided 1,000 activity books to elementary school students to reinforce teaching on safety and trauma prevention.
Not only have your contributions uplifted the education of patients, but they’ve also bolstered our caregivers with the knowledge to provide exceptional health care experiences. This year, gifts have helped two cardiac catheterization lab caregivers attend a cardiovascular intervention conference.
“I gained a deeper understanding of cutting-edge techniques in interventional cardiology, including advancements in catheter-based therapies and innovative approaches to managing complex coronary and structural heart diseases. The sessions on emerging technologies, such as advanced imaging modalities, were particularly insightful, offering practical knowledge to improve patient outcomes. Engaging with experts in the field also provided invaluable networking opportunities and fresh perspectives on integrating evidence-based practices into clinical workflows. This conference emphasized the importance of staying at the forefront of cardiovascular care,” conference attendee Heather Jacoboni, RN, said.
