Community Involvement
At Kindred Healthcare, our community involvement is consistent with our
company’s principles and with our mission of customer service and
quality care.
Through the Kindred Foundation, the company maximizes resources to support
worthwhile community activities in three categories – healthcare-related
charities, employee education and mission-related research – giving
our nursing centers and hospitals the ability to participate at a higher
level in non-profit organizations they already support in their communities
across the United States.
We have focused our efforts on developing strong partnerships with three
key healthcare-related, non-profit organizations that are closely aligned
with our business – the Alzheimer’s
Association, the American
Lung Association and the American
Heart Association.
These organizations have missions that are consistent with ours and through
our involvement we can help them raise awareness about their important
causes and aid these groups in funding research.
Since 2005, the company has been involved with the Alzheimer's Association
Memory Walk on a national level. We are currently a Platinum National
Team. We have also committed funds to each of our more than 225 nursing
centers to become sponsors of their local Memory Walks. In 2005, 76% of
our nursing centers participated in the Memory Walk at some level, raising
nearly $400,000 for the Alzheimer’s Association. In 2006, 85% of
our centers participated, raising more than $350,000 for the organization.
In 2007, through sponsorships and fundraising, Kindred raised almost $500,000
for the Alzheimer's Association Memory Walks around the country, and in
2008, we increased our total to more than $670,000.
To hear Lane Bowen, President of Kindred's Health Services Division, discuss
Kindred's dedication to helping those with Alzheimer's and efforts in
helping find a cure for the disease, click here.
In addition, we have committed dollar-for-dollar matching funds for the
hospitals that participate in the American Lung Association’s Asthma
Walk and for the hospitals and nursing centers that take part in the American
Heart Association’s Heart Walk. The company also provides funds
to each hospital to sponsor their local Asthma and Heart Walks.
Kindred is committed to being a responsible corporate citizen in every
community we serve. We will nurture partnerships with these organizations
and continue to grow our involvement.
