Every year, as part of our vital mission to promote health and wellness throughout the Greater Westerly region, Westerly Hospital sponsors, develops and participates in a wide variety of community-based programs and services. During 2023, WH invested $12.5 million in financial and in-kind contributions through five wide-ranging programs: Guaranteeing Access to Care; Advancing Careers in Health Care; Promoting Health & Wellness; Creating a Healthier Community; and Building Stronger Neighborhoods. We are proud to summarize those efforts in the annual Community Benefit Report.
Today’s health care opens to a world of possibilities. Our vision is to bring all that health care offers to our communities, building a brighter, healthier future for everyone. For nearly 100 years, Westerly Hospital has not only served the medical needs of the community but also pioneered advances in medicine and trained thousands of healthcare professionals. Today, as a member of Yale New Haven Health (YNHHS) – which also includes Bridgeport Hospital, Greenwich Hospital, Lawrence + Memorial Hospital, Yale New Haven Hospital and Northeast Medical Group – Westerly Hospital is a distinguished institution whose 755 employees are dedicated to the health and wellbeing needs of our community.
Westerly Hospital provided $5.3 million to guarantee access to care including free or discounted healthcare services to 3,970 eligible people at a loss of $578,110, plus under-reimbursed services for 15,393 Medicaid beneficiaries at a loss of $4.7 million. WH also guarantees access to care by subsidizing clinical programs at a loss of $1.8 million.
Westerly Hospital provided over $226,000 to a variety of healthcare education programs that train individuals to become medical professionals, from nurses to pharmacists and dietitians.
Westerly Hospital provided over $95,000 to local health education programs, support groups, health fairs and various community organizations that help make Greater Westerly a healthier place to live and work.
Westerly Hospital provided $5.1 million in funds and in-kind services to not-for-profit organizations.
Westerly Hospital provided over $1,400 in financial and in-kind donations to address or support social drivers of health including food security, job training, affordable housing programs, economic development and/or other essential services.
