St James Healthcare Foundation

St. James Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable organization was formed in 2003, and it operates to address three main purposes:1. To raise funds to augment capital purchases and program development at St. James healthcare.2. To provide direct assistance to individuals and organizations in butte and surrounding communities in relation to health care and healthy living.3. To conduct outreach and awareness activities to maintain St. James and its Foundation as visible community partners in improving the living experience of local citizens and visitors. St. James Healthcare covers the administrative costs of the Foundation so 100% of associate and community contributions go directly toward helping people in need. St. James Healthcare was part of the sisters of charity of leavenworth health system. On april 1, 2022, sisters of charity of leavenworth health system, Inc. affliated with intermountain health care, Inc., creating a model health system that provides high-quality, accessible, and affordable Healthcare to communities in Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, and Kansas. The organization employs nearly 60,000 caregivers, operates 33 hospitals (including one virtual hospital), and runs hundreds of clinics, while providing health insurance to over one million people in Utah, Idaho and nevada.as part of intermountain Healthcare, St. James Healthcare Foundation has direct access to best practices, resources, technology, talent and strategic capital.the St. James Healthcare Foundation offers many helpful programs and services including:patient compassion programthe patient compassion program offers financial assistance to individuals and their families throughout southwest Montana who must travel out of town to get specialized medical treatment not available in butte. The program also provides assistance to patients from the surrounding area to travel to butte for their medical care. It helps families and individuals with fuel costs, hotel expenses, bus vouchers, airline tickets, and other expenses. In addition to travel assistance, the program helps patients after being discharged from the hospital with recovery medication, equipment at home, and co-pays. Diabetes programseveral years ago, St. James Healthcare established a community-wide diabetes program with the help of a federal planning grant through the u.s. department of health & human services' health resources and service administration (hrsa). The goal of the program is to develop a network within the community and to have a central plan of action for those at risk of developing or previously diagnosed with diabetes. Through the program, St. James Healthcare collaborates with organizations and health care providers throughout southwest Montana who deal with diabetes. A diabetes prevention program grant from the Montana department of public health and human services helps prevent diabetes in those at risk through teaching people about nutrition and activities to prevent the onset of diabetes.fitkids360 programfitkids360 is an evidence-based program that has been shown to make meaningful and measurable changes in children's lives with the goal of establishing permanent lifestyle changes which will impact lifelong health.the seven-week course targets children between the ages of 5 and 16 and their families, who, together, learn ways to change their behavior and environment to create a healthier lifestyle. The instruction team includes a registered dietician, a pediatrician, a pediatric case manager, and an exercise specialist and fitness instructor. Each family also has a mentor that is available for support throughout the program. Each week, families learn about the importance of proper nutrition and exercise in a fun-filled environment.scholarshipsst. James Healthcare Foundation is proud to offer scholarships to individuals who have chosen health care as their field of study. There are two scholarships that are currently available:bern and ruth dennehy scholarshipst. James nursing alumni scholarshipst. James Foundation provides and manages grant funds in support of the Healthcare needs of the community.