In this Together
EXECUTIVE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR
Liz DeRuyter Nicole Stewart
MEDICAL EDITOR CONTRIBUTORS
Dean Martz, M.D. Allie Hyams
Larry Soehren
Elaine Couture, Chief Executive
Peg Currie, Chief Operating Officer
COMMUNITY MISSION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Larry Soehren, Chair
Jeff Philipps, Vice Chair
Mary Selecky, Past Chair
Kevin Christie
Jeff Clode, M.D.
Rich Hadley
Robin Hines, M.D.
Mike Moore, M.D.
Gloria Ochoa-Bruck
David L. Peden
Darryl Potyk, M.D.
Mark Schemmel, M.D.
Fawn Schott
Ben Small
Volume 58, No. 1
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PROVIDENCE
FROM THE HEART
WE ARE LISTENING
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Larry Soehren
Community Mission Board Chair
For more than 130 years,
Providence caregivers have been
answering the call to serve our
communities. That commitment
continues and now, more than
ever, Providence caregivers are
serving in ways they may not have
imagined.
As a ministry, we are called to
create a healthier community for
all, meeting people where they are
to support the whole person. The
needs are great as we look at
health inequities and disparities.
Today, we are addressing mental
and emotional health, safe and
healthy food resources, safe places
to live, safe places to be heard,
safe places to work and
overcoming a full range of
socioeconomic and equity barriers
that prevent people from achieving
their best health and life.
Our Community Mission Board is
chartered to help guide Providence
in this work. We are a group of
passionate individuals who support
Providence in serving the Inland
Northwest. We cultivate vital
community partners. We serve as a
voice for those who are otherwise
voiceless. We share in the Mission
and values of Providence.
People often think of Providence
as a place to go when they are sick.
Some may not be aware of the
many programs and investments
that address everyday community
needs. The real goal is to keep
people out of the hospital; to make
them healthier and happier. That is
precisely the work we do, and the
work that is needed now more
than ever.
"We are in this together" has
become the phrase of the day of
late. And that is exactly how we view
the role of Providence in our
communities. Enjoy the stories in
this issue of HeartBeat that
demonstrate our values in action.
Providence Health Care Eastern Washington (PHC)
is the parent organization of a number of Catholic
health care ministries sponsored by the Sisters of
Providence and the Dominican Sisters in Spokane and
Stevens counties. These ministries include:
HOSPITALS
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center
Sacred Heart Children's Hospital
Providence Holy Family Hospital
Providence Mount Carmel Hospital (Colville)
Providence St. Joseph's Hospital (Chewelah)
OTHER HEALTH SERVICES
Providence Adult Day Health
Providence DominiCare (Chewelah)
Providence Emilie Court Assisted Living
Providence Infusion and Pharmacy
Providence Medical Group
Providence Medical Park, Spokane Valley
Providence VNA Home Health
St. Luke's Rehabilitation Institute
Providence St. Joseph's Care Center
& Transitional Care Unit
MISSION STATEMENT
As expressions of God's healing love, witnessed through
the ministry of Jesus, we are steadfast in serving all,
especially those who are poor and vulnerable.
CORE VALUES
Compassion | Dignity | Justice | Excellence
|
Integrity
CONNECT WITH US
facebook.com/ProvidenceSacredHeart
facebook.com/SacredHeartChildrens
youtube.com/ProvidenceSpokane
twitter.com/Providence_PHC
instagram.com/providenceeasternWA
While living through a pandemic is new to us all, some things
are not: Providence remains wholly committed to your care
and safety. Whether you need attention for something minor
or major, we've put in place additional protocols to make
sure you feel comfortable and confident every time you walk
through our doors.
