HCA New England Healthcare supports over 30 organizations in community service month
HCA New England Healthcare supports over 30 organizations in community service month
Inaugural “We Show Up for Our Communities” initiative gives back to local organizations
ROCHESTER, DERRY, PORTSMOUTH, NH (May 28, 2024) – HCA New England Healthcare’s Frisbie Memorial Hospital, Parkland Medical Center, and Portsmouth Regional Hospital showed up for communities across the state during its inaugural statewide “We Show Up for Our Communities” service month. Across the three hospitals, nearly 70 colleagues volunteered approximately 465 hours at over 30 community partner organizations.
“HCA Healthcare has always been committed to service, which includes volunteering in our local communities,” said Dean M. Carucci, market president of HCA New England Healthcare. “This inaugural service month proved just how committed our colleagues are to serving, as they selflessly participated in numerous volunteer projects around the State of New Hampshire. But our commitment isn’t limited to this one month, as many of our colleagues volunteer both on behalf of our hospitals and on their own throughout the year, consistently contributing to the health and wellbeing of people throughout the region.”
The organizations with the most hours of volunteerism were Habitat for Humanity, Childhood Cancer Lifeline, McGregor Memorial EMS, Sandy Hook Promise, American Legion Post 56, and many others.
“We are so thrilled to have partnered with HCA Healthcare’s Portsmouth Regional Hospital and Frisbie Memorial Hospital through their month of volunteering,” said Marcie Bergan, executive director of Southeast NH Habitat for Humanity. “Every hand and every dollar make a difference to our organization and having HCA’s team out on the build in addition to their philanthropic dollars is truly a blessing.”
The top five colleagues with the most volunteer hours are Allison Fife, patient access at Frisbie Memorial Hospital; Michael Labrecque, laboratory at Portsmouth Regional Hospital; Robert Nutting, emergency department at Parkland Medical Center; Lisa Mistkowski, health information management at Portsmouth Regional Hospital; and Diane Fleming, clinical informatics at Parkland Medical Center.
Colleagues were encouraged to log their volunteer time. For every 10 hours of service recorded, they received a $200 Care Card, a virtual gift card, that was donated to any public charity or school of their choice. Each colleague can earn up to $1,000 worth of Care Cards during the calendar year. Eligible volunteer hours are also accepted for colleagues who are actively serving as board members for nonprofit organizations. The “We Show Up for Our Communities” service month generated nearly $16,000 in grants.
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About Portsmouth Regional Hospital
Portsmouth Regional Hospital is a 234-bed acute care hospital located in Portsmouth, NH, serving the Seacoast region’s residents in New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts. The private, tax-paying hospital is one of the area’s largest employers and is the only ACS Verified Level II Trauma Center on New Hampshire’s Seacoast. Portsmouth Regional Hospital is the Seacoast’s only comprehensive heart and vascular program, and the only 24/7 comprehensive neurosurgical and stroke clot retrieval programs for both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes. It is owned by HCA Healthcare, which operates three hospitals, three freestanding emergency rooms, an ambulatory surgery center, urgent care center, and 46 physician practices in New Hampshire, where it employs 2,600 colleagues and 554 physicians, provides $15.8 million in uncompensated care, and pays $43.8 million in taxes annually. HCA Healthcare’s New Hampshire hospitals also include Parkland Medical Center in Derry, Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, and freestanding emergency rooms in Seabrook, Dover, and Plaistow.
About Parkland Medical Center
Parkland Medical Center is an 86-bed regional acute-care hospital with a Level III Trauma Center in Derry, NH. It is owned by HCA Healthcare, which operates three hospitals, three freestanding emergency rooms, an ambulatory surgery center, urgent care center, and 46 physician practices in New Hampshire, where it employs 2,600 colleagues and 554 physicians, provides $15.8 million in uncompensated care, and pays $43.8 million in taxes annually. HCA Healthcare’s New Hampshire hospitals also include Portsmouth Regional Hospital, Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, and freestanding emergency rooms in Dover, Plaistow, and Seabrook.
About Frisbie Memorial Hospital
Frisbie Memorial Hospital is a 112-bed hospital serving New Hampshire’s Greater Seacoast region and Southern Maine. It is owned by HCA Healthcare, which operates three hospitals, three freestanding emergency rooms, an ambulatory surgery center, urgent care center, and 46 physician practices in New Hampshire, where it employs 2,600 colleagues and 554 physicians, provides $15.8 million in uncompensated care, and pays $43.8 million in taxes annually. HCA Healthcare’s New Hampshire hospitals also include Portsmouth Regional Hospital and Parkland Medical Center in Derry, and freestanding emergency rooms in Seabrook, Dover, and Plaistow.
Ryan Lawrence
Director, Communications & Community Engagement
HCA Healthcare – New Hampshire Market & Parkland Medical Center
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