Union Financial institution has at all times prioritized giving again to the communities we serve. Actually, final 12 months we offered 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 stay right here, too. Every season we’ll dedicate an article that can 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 essential entry hospital that gives a singular mix of high quality, compassionate, customized, state-of-the-art medical care in a small, heat, pleasant atmosphere. Copley has been named a Prime 100 Essential 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. Lately 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, outdoors of the particular hospital constructing. Sufferers would examine in to the hospital after which must bodily go away the constructing to get their imaging work achieved. The MRI tunnel was very tight and for sufferers who’re claustrophobic, and even simply extensive shouldered, it was not a snug place to spend half-hour. Sufferers have been usually directed to different hospitals for service that required extraordinarily excessive readability of pictures.

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. Speedy advances in expertise have led to a larger adoption of MRI use throughout a large spectrum of power illness examinations, together with a number of sclerosis, breast most cancers and different ailments the place early intervention will be key to lifesaving therapy.

In January Copley accomplished the commissioning of a model new, state-of-the-art Siemen’s MRI. The unit offers a lot sharper picture decision, significantly quicker picture processing and a extra snug expertise. Sufferers can watch motion pictures, or hearken to music whereas the machine is working. Shifting Copley’s MRI providers contained in the constructing and into its personal suite is an enormous profit to sufferers and the Copley group. The space 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 most recent in New England) now permits Copley Hospital to establish ailments associated to orthopedics, backbone lesions, tumors, strokes and most cancers, in addition to ailments impacting the mind and blood vessels. It has really been a recreation changer for the hospital.

To seek out out extra about how one can assist Copley Hospital, try 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 strong rural well being system that features a 25-bed essential entry hospital, a number of main care clinics, specialty and surgical providers, delivery heart, and a 24-hour, physician-staffed emergency division. NVRH is devoted to enhancing the well being of all folks within the communities it serves, and to offering compassionate palliative care. NVRH offers top quality healthcare providers targeted on group wants on the lowest value per wonderful care.

Union Financial institution is a recurring supporter of NVRH. Through 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, similar to buying essential tools like protecting robes and masks, reconfiguring the hospital atmosphere to higher look after COVID-infected sufferers, and supporting workers who’re going through COVID-19 associated hardships.

“Early within the pandemic, we have 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 offered an outpouring of assist and concern for our hospital and for well being care. Once we introduced the NVRH Covid Reduction Fund to assist us meet our wants for brand new tools and respiratory provides, Union Financial institution offered a beneficiant present. 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 Assist, 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 heart established at NVRH, together with serving to fund a renovated delivery heart. Union Financial institution additionally helps with annual funding to assist assist NVRH’s provide of kit and provides.

Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital has dependable amenities to offer their group with the care they want with out having to journey out of city to an inconvenient location so as to be seen and handled.

NVRH depends on philanthropic presents and donations from the group and native companies so as to present their care and providers. 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 supply assist, you may give to the NVRH Annual Fund. You can too go to the NVRH Giving web page on their website to study extra about methods you’ll be able to assist.