COMPASSION FUNDS

DOLLARS AWARDED THROUGH COMPASSION FUNDS

$58,306

Younker Rehabilitation had 806 inpatient discharges.

Iowa Methodist, Iowa Lutheran, and Methodist West Emergency Departments had 84,507 visits.

UnityPoint at Home and Taylor House Hospice cared for 908 hospice patients and families.

PATIENTS & FAMILIES SUPPORTED 500

Compassion funds provide support beyond the care we provide to families in financial need. This includes one-time prescriptions, lodging, transportation and unique needs to help patients and families throughout their treatment and in recovery.

Giving

TOTAL GIFTS

$2,016,777

Powell Chemical Dependency Center treated 675 people. Over 5,000 received mental health treatment at Eyerly Ball.

Performed 23,533 surgeries, 78 kidney transplants from 7 different states, 8,080 cardiac catheterization and completed 197 open heart procedures.

NUMBER OF GIFTS

2,601

NUMBER OF DONORS

1,928

As more and more families choose UnityPoint Health – Des Moines for care, we continue to add team members and services to meet the needs of the community. Your support makes a difference in helping provide these life-changing and life-saving programs to patients and families when they need it most.

• Iowa Methodist Medical Center Adult Critical Care received the Gold Level for the Beacon Award for Excellence.

• Nurse Residency Program achieved Accreditation with Distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Practice Transition Accreditation Program.

• Received re-certification as a Primary Stroke Center reflecting the center’s commitment to the highest level of treatment for stroke care since 2010.

• Graduated first class of Psychiatry Residents.

• Eyerly Ball was awarded a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Improvement and Advancement Grant by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

• Received designation of “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equity Leader” by the Human Rights Campaign.

• Hosted First Ever Nurse Camp for youth ages 11-13.

Looking to the Future

We are leading the way in caring for you, your family and our community. Our team of compassionate experts understand what it means to play such a critical role in our community, the state of Iowa and throughout the Midwest.

To stay at the forefront of medicine, it takes continued investment in education, innovation and research for our team members.

Through your gifts you are helping provide ongoing education that leads to additional certifications, innovative research and creative discoveries that lead to the next breakthrough in medicine. You help ensure our team of experts are equipped and qualified to lead the way in the ever-changing health care landscape.

“The love and support I received, not only from my family and friends but also the hospital staff, helped me through my care journey. From the surgeons to janitorseveryone encouraged me to get better.”

- Gracie

You are there for patients like Gracie during their hardest of times. You provide the best comfort, state-of-the-art equipment, the latest in education and specialized care for our nurses, physicians, and staff.

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