Our Funding Priorities

Gifts provide the vital support Valley Presbyterian Hospital needs to continue to provide comprehensive healthcare, social services and advocacy for the San Fernando Valley's low-income and underserved families. By contributing funds, you can accomplish your charitable goals and support our commitment to the important work ahead. The following are a few of the programs that need your support:

General Needs

Individuals and businesses can help ensure that we meet health care needs today and in the future. Tax-deductible donations not only provide funding for investments in people and programs (see below), but also support the capital improvements and infrastructure that allow us to serve more patients and deliver better care in the years to come, which is vital to our ongoing mission to improve the health and well-being of the San Fernando Valley. These contributions are especially critical when serving a patient population that often suffers from a lack of preventative care, and a lack of choices for emergencies, surgeries, and other high-quality care.

Palliative Care Program

A single physician currently conducts all palliative care activities at the hospital, providing referrals for end-of-life care. While about 20 cases can be handled a day, that number is only a fraction of those in need. The implementation of a hospital-wide palliative care program presents an opportunity to greatly increase that number so we can alleviate the physical, psychological, and spiritual suffering of patients with life-threatening illness, and their families. To provide compassionate, high-quality palliative care services, we request financial support to develop and implement a hospital-based palliative care program. An Advanced Care Nurse Practitioner, with the support of a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Chaplain, will lead the program.

Diabetes In-Patient Education and Treatment Program

Approximately 30% of the patients discharged from Valley Presbyterian Hospital have a diagnosis of diabetes. Many of these patients are economically disadvantaged, suffer from multiple co-morbidities, and are heavily reliant on public health insurance programs to pay for their medical care. Valley Presbyterian Hospital has a full-time Diabetes Patient Navigator who offers diabetes care management free of charge for patients admitted to the hospital. The DPN teaches diabetes self-management to inpatients and ensures continuity of care. The aim of the program is to promote the shortest and safest hospital stay; provide an effective transition out of the hospital that prevents complications and readmissions, and to promote health and wellness hospital-wide. We seek support from the philanthropic community for continuation funding of this program.

Community and Health Professions Education Programs

Valley Presbyterian Hospital's Community Education programs offer free classes to promote and maintain health, learning, and social development. An essential aspect of our overall mission is to improve individual health by providing wellness education, injury and disease prevention, and other resources. Each year, we identify and develop programs that respond to the 10 most immediate health needs of the underserved population throughout our community, often partnering with other area organizations. In addition, we provide educational programs for physicians, nurses, nursing students, and other health professionals to help ensure they have access to up-to-date training and technology.

• Nursing Skills Simulation Laboratory (Sim Lab): The Sim Lab is where nursing students and members of our healthcare team master their skills on high fidelity mannequins that are designed to simulate realistic patient situations and responses with limitless medical scenarios. The mannequins used in the Sim Lab are outdated and in constant need of repairs. To provide advanced, high-quality simulation-based training for healthcare professionals, we request financial support to purchase and install state-of-the-art human patient simulators in the Sim Lab.
• Maternal Child Health Education: A significant number of women in the San Fernando Valley do not receive prenatal care prior to having their babies. Valley Presbyterian Hospital is one of the only hospitals in the San Fernando Valley that offers free prenatal and maternal health education classes for pregnant women and their families, and we are the only hospital to provide classes in both English and Spanish, supporting participants who only speak Spanish or have limited English proficiency. Our goal is to continue improving the health of women during and after pregnancy, as well as birth outcomes for women receiving care through our labor and delivery unit. General operating support for this program allows the hospital to continue to provide this essential service at no charge to participants.

For more information, please contact: foundation@valleypres.org or 818.902.5709