Our Stories
Moments matter. Meet community members making a difference, scientists advancing research because of donor support, and enjoy special moments of hope, healing and connection.
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Twenty years ago, donors like you came together to build the Leila J. Eisenstein Breast Center, addressing a critical need for access to breast diagnostic exams and care in the Rogue Valley. Since then, over 200,000 exams have been given and thousands of patients have received treatment or screening, including more than 800 free mammograms.
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Better Outcomes thru Bridges: Peers connect with patients, offer compassion and hope
When someone repeatedly visits the emergency department with serious mental health or substance misuse issues at Providence Medford Medical Center, a caregiver may call on Daniel Schram, an outreach specialist, or Alysse Borba, an outreach peer support specialist, for help. Daniel and Alysse are members of Providence’s Better Outcomes thru Bridges team. -
Improving communication skills empowers palliative care team
Thanks to generous donors, our palliative care team in southern Oregon received training to help them better communicate with patients and their families. -
A better, healthier start
Carrie Kahaloa, clinic manager at Providence Medical Group in Medford, had a problem. Many pregnant patients at the OB-GYN clinic were skipping their prenatal appointments. -
Project Turnkey helps people recover safely
For people who need to be discharged from the hospital but don’t have stable housing to return to, Project Turnkey aims to provide a solution.
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Scholarships help advance careers
To help these caregivers and the patients they serve, last year Providence Community Health Foundation provided twelve health care education scholarships totaling $25,000. -
Trailers become homes after wildfires destroy neighborhoods
When Amy Fisk, a medical assistant at Providence Medical Group-Medford Neurology, left her apartment on Sept. 8, 2020, she thought she would be back in a few days. That was before the Almeda fire destroyed over 2,400 residential structures, including houses, apartment buildings, mobile and manufactured homes.