Marion General Hospital Foundation Inc

Supporting needs of marion general hospital - equipment purchase: in this fiscal year, this program funded the purchase of hercule patient repositioners for the hospital. The repositioners are a mechanical device equipped with a sheet that when a button is pushed at the head of the bed, the sheet moves the patient up in the bed (patient boosting). It improves safety for associates and patients, eliminating the need for a team of nurses or other clinical associates to manually boost. The equipment significantly cuts down on exposure time and physical demands of the clinicians as well as reducing the time the patient has to wait. It is used for all patient groups, is more comfortable for the patient, and helps preserve patient dignity.

Hospice: this program supports hospice care for those who have a limited life expectancy. Care is provided in the home or in an inpatient setting, and can include respite care. This fiscal year, the program paid for hospice patient room renovations as well as bereavement support books, art and other supplies.

Programs supported by designated funds, including twig council, twig i (ohiohealth healthy kids club), twig ii projects, twig iii gift shop, twig v projects, twig vii projects, for the support of marion general hospital, inc. Support includes but is not limited to: hospital equipment and supply purchases; assistance to patients for cost of medical equipment, supplies, prescription drugs, car seats for newborns, and transportation to medical appointments; cancer care support to cancer patients; marion center street market and center street community health center; scholarships and education opportunities for clinicians; ministry work, palliative care, and employee assistance programs.