Union Financial institution has at all times prioritized giving again to the communities we serve. Actually, final 12 months we supplied significant assist to over 175 non-profit organizations all through northern Vermont and northern New Hampshire. From meals shelfs and Meals on Wheels, to group well being care suppliers and most cancers analysis, to low & moderate-income housing initiatives, to performing arts and youth sports activities, path organizations and extra. We perceive what a distinction generosity could make to our cities, it’s in our DNA — as a result of we dwell right here, too. Every season we’ll dedicate an article that may deal with among the nice work our non-profit companions have been as much as. On this piece, we spotlight Copley Hospital and Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital.

Copley Hospital in Morrisville, VT

Located only a mile or so from Union Financial institution’s headquarters in Morrisville, VT, Copley Hospital is a not-for-profit important entry hospital that gives a singular mix of high quality, compassionate, personalised, state-of-the-art medical care in a small, heat, pleasant surroundings. Copley has been named a Prime 100 Crucial Entry Hospital; a HealthStrong hospital and has been named one of many Prime 50 hospitals in New England (primarily based on affected person satisfaction).

Union Financial institution has been a longtime supporter of Copley Hospital, having donated greater than $100,000 over the previous 5 years, and $600,000 since 1980. A number of of our officers and administrators have served on the Copley Board. Not too long ago Union Financial institution supported the acquisition of a brand new MRI and the development wanted to assist this new unit.

Copley’s MRI was about 5 years previous its lifespan and had been housed in a brief trailer, exterior of the particular hospital constructing. Sufferers would verify in to the hospital after which must bodily go away the constructing to get their imaging work finished. The MRI tunnel was very tight and for sufferers who’re claustrophobic, and even simply vast shouldered, it was not a cushty place to spend half-hour. Sufferers had been usually directed to different hospitals for service that required extraordinarily excessive readability of photos.

On the similar time, demand for MRIs has elevated dramatically. In about 5 years, Copley Hospital has gone from seeing 5-6 MRI sufferers per day to usually 10 per day. Fast advances in know-how have led to a higher adoption of MRI use throughout a large spectrum of power illness examinations, together with a number of sclerosis, breast most cancers and different illnesses the place early intervention might be key to lifesaving remedy.

In January Copley accomplished the commissioning of a model new, state-of-the-art Siemen’s MRI. The unit gives a lot sharper picture decision, significantly sooner picture processing and a extra comfy expertise. Sufferers can watch films, or take heed to music whereas the machine is working. Transferring Copley’s MRI companies contained in the constructing and into its personal suite is a giant profit to sufferers and the Copley crew. The gap from the Emergency Room to the MRI trailer was fairly a methods and sufferers who got here to the ER in want of an MRI to find out the scope of their accidents needed to be moved very cautiously. It’s a enormous asset to have the MRI positioned close to the ER and the Surgical Unit.

The Sieman’s MRI (the latest in New England) now permits Copley Hospital to determine illnesses associated to orthopedics, backbone lesions, tumors, strokes and most cancers, in addition to illnesses impacting the mind and blood vessels. It has really been a sport changer for the hospital.

To search out out extra about how one can assist Copley Hospital, take a look at their web site, right here: https://www.copleyvt.org/support-copley/give-to-copley/

Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital in St. Johnsbury, VT

Situated in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (NVRH) is a sturdy rural well being system that features a 25-bed important entry hospital, a number of main care clinics, specialty and surgical companies, start middle, and a 24-hour, physician-staffed emergency division. NVRH is devoted to enhancing the well being of all individuals within the communities it serves, and to offering compassionate palliative care. NVRH gives prime quality healthcare companies centered on group wants on the lowest price in step with glorious care.

Union Financial institution is a recurring supporter of NVRH. In the course of the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, Union Financial institution participated in supporting Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital’s aid fund. The fund enabled NVRH to satisfy rising wants, akin to buying important gear like protecting robes and masks, reconfiguring the hospital surroundings to raised look after COVID-infected sufferers, and supporting employees who’re going through COVID-19 associated hardships.

“Early within the pandemic, we had been initially cautious about reaching out to the group for assist, from both people or companies,” says Emily Hutchison, Director of Philanthropy at NVRH. “Our group has at all times supplied an outpouring of assist and concern for our hospital and for well being care. After we introduced the NVRH Covid Reduction Fund to assist us meet our wants for brand spanking new gear and respiratory provides, Union Financial institution supplied a beneficiant reward. Additionally, with out us even asking, Union Financial institution donated our service provider processing charges again to NVRH throughout April, Might, and June 2020. This predated the CARES Act (Coronavirus Help, Reduction, and Financial Safety Act) cash – earlier than hospitals knew what sort of funds could be out there,” she mentioned.

Previous to the pandemic, Union Financial institution had been devoted to being a group companion to NVRH. One of many early fundraising campaigns the financial institution supported for the hospital was to assist present the group with a most cancers middle established at NVRH, together with serving to fund a renovated start middle. Union Financial institution additionally helps with annual funding to assist assist NVRH’s provide of apparatus and provides.

Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital has dependable services to supply their group with the care they want with out having to journey out of city to an inconvenient location to be able to be seen and handled.

NVRH depends on philanthropic presents and donations from the group and native companies to be able to present their care and companies. The hospital realizes little revenue from its medical procedures and has slim working margins, so each greenback given goes towards assembly the well being care wants of the group. To offer assist, you can provide to the NVRH Annual Fund. You may as well go to the NVRH Giving web page on their website online to be taught extra about methods you’ll be able to assist.