Grant and matching gift provide innovative telemedicine care to nearly 300 patients during COVID-19
July 17, 2020
In early April, Blue Federal Credit Union provided a charitable grant to Denver Health Foundation for Virtual Hospital at Home kits to patients suspected of or confirmed as having COVID-19. The $25,000 grant from Blue Federal Credit Union was matched by community donations, totaling $50,000 to be used toward telemedicine. The kits included a blood… More
July 2, 2020
In late March, Ruth delivered her newborn son at Denver Health and shortly after discovered she had COVID-19. Even though she hadn’t had the opportunity to hold her child, she made the difficult decision to separate from her son, her five-year-old daughter, and her husband to keep them safe. She went on to spend the… More
COVID-19 frontline workers thank donors for their incredible support.
June 17, 2020
To Our Generous Donors, Everyone has had to sacrifice so much throughout these past few months as COVID-19 has integrated itself into all facets of our lives and the way we interact, socialize and live daily life. As frontline healthcare workers, we have had to adapt and overcome so much in a small amount of… More
$500,000 Helps Employees Facing Financial Hardship
June 15, 2020
Maintaining the physical and mental health of our workforce was crucial to Denver Health’s COVID-19 response. Doctors, nurses, EMTs, environmental service staff, and other frontline staff are worked long, exhausting shifts, exposing themselves to the virus and presenting them with the agonizing choice of being separated from their family members or putting them at risk.… More
Photo Gallery: Incredible Community Generosity During COVID-19
Over the past few weeks, countless in our community have come together to support Denver Health, its healthcare workers, and the patients they care for. Since mid-March, the Foundation and Volunteer Services teams have fielded hundreds of calls from individuals and organizations with items to donate. That’s led to: PPE: 690,569 pieces including 167,863 medical… More
One patient’s life changed after a transformative orthopedic operation
June 9, 2020
For nearly 40 years, Kemal Hebano lived with something that became normal to him, but looked to the world like a debilitating disability. A childhood injury and improper treatment of that injury had left him with a leg that was severely bent and a bad limp when he walked. By the time he was in… More
May 19, 2020
Since implementation at Denver Health in January, the RISE program has offered resources and support for an overwhelming amount of frontline staff working in a high-stress environment. Donors have made that possible.
15 Denver Health paramedics receive awards for saving lives
November 15, 2019
DENVER — Denver Health Medical Center paramedics respond to nearly 120,000 calls each year, taking more than 80,000 patients to the hospital. Fifteen of them received awards for their heroic actions at the annual Denver Health Paramedics Award Ceremony on Thursday. Cpt. Julie Arellano and Lt. Tim Brown have seen a lot in their combined… More
Denver Health clinic for domestic violence victims opens at the Rose Andom Center
October 30, 2019
Victims of domestic violence in Colorado can now be helped from all angles at a single spot, thanks to a partnership between the Rose Andom Center, Denver Health, MotherWise and the Colorado Health Foundation. The new Denver Health medical clinic inside the Rose Andom Center – unveiled during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday – will provide… More
Meet the Groups Improving Transgender Healthcare in Colorado.
Local organizations Transformative Freedom Fund and Denver Health want to make sure transgender individuals are getting the care they need.” Marvyn Allen’s life revolved around the binder. For many years, Allen wore the skintight piece of clothing, which flattens the chest, to achieve a more masculine appearance—even, at times, while sleeping. Then one day, the… More