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July 17, 2023
BATON ROUGE, La. – A group of 50 pediatric burn survivors from the area are at Baton Rouge General’s ...
A gift to Baton Rouge General Foundation, regardless of size or form, makes a difference in the lives of many seeking health and healing in our community. Your vital support allows our not-for-profit hospital to continue moving forward as a leader in providing outstanding service and high-quality healthcare.
The CARE Initiative (Community, Access, Resources, and Education) tackles some of the most common issues keeping patients from achieving full health, including transportation, medical equipment, and food insecurity. Many patients struggle to even get to the hospital for radiation or other important visits, and 20% of those who leave our skilled nursing unit need an at-home ramp but can’t afford one. After a short application and CARE committee review, patients can be granted up to $500 in assistance.
We have cultivated relationships with community partners that may be connected with patients depending on their needs. For example, Rebuilding Together Baton Rouge is on tap to help with installing wheelchair ramps, and Top Box to help with the proper nutrition to supplement a patient’s treatment. The initiative also means growing existing partnerships with Yellow Cab, Uber and Lyft, which the hospital uses currently to provide free transportation for Baton Rouge General Cancer Center patients.
The Grateful Patient Program provides an opportunity for patients to honor their heroes - physicians, nurses and frontline staff - who went above and beyond the call of duty in providing exceptional care. These gifts of gratitude will purchase innovative equipment, aid in launching new programs and fund key service lines. In addition, each staff or physician honoree will be recognized in a special way by the Foundation.
Baton Rouge General is fortunate to have dedicated benefactors supporting its mission, including many benefactors have chosen to secure its future through planned gifts. These generous visionaries have turned their compassion into action. To express our appreciation for this committed group of donors who have remembered the Baton Rouge General in their estate plan, we established the T.P Singletary Legacy Society. Members of this special group share the common bond of philanthropy and vision to provide for the needs of future generations. We invite you to join with other compassionate philanthropists who share your passion.
If you have already made a provision for Baton Rouge General Foundation in your estate plans, we thank you!We hope that you will contact us and share your commitment with us so that we may welcome you as a member of the legacy society and recognize you now for your generosity.
If you have yet to do so and would like more information, we will be glad to assist you in designing a deferred gift plan that will best suit your needs and will have a lasting impact on the future of Baton Rouge General.
For more information on how you can support Baton Rouge General, please call (225) 763-4372 or email Foundation@BRGeneral.org.
