2006

·       To assist those in need who do not have health insurance or the ability to pay, the Foundation provided funding for prescription drugs for individuals in our community. Twenty One individuals benefited from this funding. $2048

·       The Foundation assisted the Hospital in the purchase of a new ultrasound machine for the Women's Imaging Center.  $150,000

·       The Foundation contributed significantly to Trinity Respite Center. The Center offers an adult day program of activities and social interaction for clients with dementia and is considered one of the top programs in the state. Funds ensure availability of services to clients in the community who could not otherwise afford them.  $43,049

·        The Foundation contributed significantly to the Hospital’s Hospice and Palliative Care Services, which provides end-of-life care that includes the physical, spiritual and psychological needs of patients and families. $755

·        The Foundation provided funding for the school nurse program for the Phoenix-Talent School District. $40,000

·       Through the generosity of Dr. William and Mrs. Ruth Evans, Ashland Community Hospital Foundation provides scholarships each year to future Rogue Valley nurses.  Scholarships are awarded to students enrolled in the nursing program of Oregon Health Science University at Southern Oregon University and Rogue Community College. For the 2005 calendar year, the Foundation provided 11 scholarships.  $23,670

·       To ensure adequate office space for Ashland Internal Medicine physicians, the Foundation acquired a medical office building to meet the internal medicine demands of our aging community. This acquisition has helped ensure quality care for Ashland seniors.  $101,185

·       To improve patient care, the Foundation constructed a two-story medical office building in Ashlad in 1999. This enable the Foundation to locate a variety of Ashland's finest medical specialists in one location, close to Ashland Community Hospital. The project has improved patient access to care and increased patient convenience by having a variety of specialists in one location. $174,117.

·       To insure continuation of a vital 24-hour assisted living program for brain injured young men and women, the Foundation acquired an assisted living facility located next to the Hospital in 2001. Through this acquisition, the Fuondation has been able to provide low cost, stable environment forthe program's residents and ensure the continuation of the only program of its type in Jackson County. $2,109

·       To provide adequate family practice and pediatric care in the community, in 1999 the Foundation converted a single-family residence into a three-person medical office building located directly across the street from the Hospital. $26,638

·       Through continuing efforts of the Foundation, the community of Talent continues to receive quality healthcare. In 1994 the Foundation constructed a medical office building and pharmacy in that community. In 2002, the Foundation also converted an existing building to health care use, which is now occupied by Talent's first physical therapist. Both projects helped guarantee health services to the community. $56,760