Improving Community Health Is at the Core of Our Mission
Samaritan Health Services collaborates with many local organizations to achieve our mission of “Building Healthier Communities Together.” We stand ready to provide exemplary medical care to all those in need and we also support community-based efforts to help keep people healthy once they leave our facilities. We call this our community benefit commitment.
In 2020, Samaritan invested more than $126 million in community benefit activities such as services for low-income individuals, assistance related to the COVID-19 pandemic and regional wildfires, health-related research, training for health professionals and grants to local nonprofits in support of health initiatives.
These investments are designed to help address priorities and gaps as identified through hospital Community Health Needs Assessments and the resulting Community Benefit Implementation Plans. The current focus of our investments is in the following priority areas:
1. Healthy Families
Increase physical activity, fitness and access to nutritious foods for children through age 18 and families.
2. Greater Access
Increase access to medical, dental and mental health supports and services in the community.
3. Better Networks
Increase social supports for families.
4. Healthy Kids
Increase services and supports for children.
5. Healthy Teens
Increase services and supports for adolescents.
6. Healthy Seniors
Increase social supports for seniors.
As we complete these activities each year, we believe it’s important to report back to the community regarding progress that has been made in each goal area. Scroll down to find success stories as well as data that will help illustrate how we’re partnering with many others in our region to build healthier communities together.
Doug Boysen, JD, MHA
President/CEO, Samaritan Health Services
Read The 2021 Report
