Grateful Patient Program
Our patients thank us with a smile, a hug, or even a warm handshake. That’s how we know we’re doing a good job. Sometimes, patients and their families choose to express their gratitude through charitable gifts that help us care for more patients.
Our Grateful Patient Program is an opportunity to say thank you to a member of our care team, an area of care, or a program that made a difference in your life.
Your gifts truly matter. Your support ensures that you, your family, and your neighbors continue to receive state-of-the-art care from our expert and caring team.
You can participate in the Grateful Patient Program by donating via online or mail:
Online
1. Write a brief personal message of appreciation to your caregiver(s).
2. Make a gift in honor of your caregiver
By Mail
Download the Grateful Patient Brochure and complete giving form for one of the following facilities:
Every day we receive letters, emails, and calls from patients and their family members telling us about their experiences at our hospitals and outpatient services. With their permission, we are honored to be able to share some of these wonderful, heartwarming patient stories with you.
It was a Day He Would Die...
"They just never gave up..."
~ Robert Murphy
Hometown Hospitality
"With Patty, it seemed like nursing wasn't just a job..."
~ Kathy Mollett
A Man and His Miracles
"Everyone probably gets notions that they might be having a problem, but sometimes we fail to act..."
~ Alvin Nelson
Grateful Heart Patient
"I was quickly diagnosed with heart blockages and promptly stabilized..."
~ Jim Bittner
I just wanted to get this taken care of and stay strong for my family
"I knew I was supposed to start getting yearly mammograms when I was 40, but I had put it off..."
~ Lorraine Burkholder
Lesson Learned
"It started with a feeling like heartburn..."
~ Wade Burkholder
One Patient’s Journey Home
“The journey from surgery though rehab was absolutely seamless...”
~ Joe Diviney
They Saved My Life
“I can remember someone talking to me in the ambulance…"
~ Don Bower
Team Work = Victory
“I know a cancer diagnosis affects everyone differently, but for me, I decided right away that this wasn't going to get me down..."
~ Sonmi Miller
They Got Me Through It
"It’s hard to stay positive when you’re faced with constant pain..."
~ Tim Browning
One Patient's Story
"The last thing on my mind had been cancer..."
~ Shawn Corwell
Kindness and Excellent Care
"I was in severe pain and..."
~ Roni Gingrich
Life-Saving Treatment - Here at Home
"My urology surgeon delivered the grim news..."
~ Ted Rabold
Quick Cardiac Response
"..two hours later, I was resting in my room..."
~ William Teeters
Grateful for Cardiology Services
"If there were no interventional cardiology services in Chambersburg, I wouldn't be here today."
~ Tamara "Tammy" Smith
Grateful for the staff at Chambersburg Hospital
"...because the hospital's people - everybody - have been so caring."
~ Mark Davis
Grateful for the Physical Medicine Department at Chambersburg Hospital
"...miracles happen on rehab!"
~ Florence Sterner
Thank you from the bottom of my heart
An open letter from William Gindlesperger
Targeting Cancer and Offering Hope
"Everyone has been so great to my wife and me..."
~ Jack Aird
Patients Grateful For Staff at Cardiac Rehab
Cardiac Rehab changed their lives - and did so with skill, care, and a good dose of humor.
Grateful Heart Patients' story >>
Read our charitable giving newsletter to learn how donations from people just like you impact the patients we care for each day!
Celebrate & Honor Your Doctor
National Doctors' Day - March 30, 2013
Take this time to celebrate and honor all caregivers who have made a difference in your life or a loved-one's life by providing exceptional care.
Doctor's Day Appreciation Notes
Read what Grateful Patients are saying about their physicians.
Show Your Appreciation
As part of the Grateful Patient Program at Summit Health, you are invited to honor your physician with a gift to your hospital.
Reasons for showing appreciation:
- He or she is an attentive listener
- Empathetic caregiver
- Compassionate expert
- Great advisor/mentor
- Collaborator
- Outstanding role model
Doctors can be important to you for a lot of reasons. Show your appreciation and how your doctor has made a difference by donating today!
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