Glendale Adventist Medical Center Fdtn Adventist Health Glendale Foundation
Glendale, CA, US
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501(c)3
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EIN
95-3899682
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Hospital
Regional Funder
Glendale, CA, US
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501(c)3
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EIN
95-3899682
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Hospital
Regional Funder
Programs
Program 1 [2020]
The Adventist Health Glendale Foundation provides a fundraising function to support the mission of Adventist Health Glendale and programs to improve the quality of life and health in our community. The funds are transferred to the hospital based on the grantors and donors intent. A significant portion of Management and General expenses are paid for by Adventist Health Glendale and accounted for as a department of the hospital in its support of the Foundation. The following story illustrates how Adventist Health Glendale is able to provide quality care for our community and why our Foundation has such a passion for raising funds to continue improving the care we can provide:It was two in the morning in November 2020 when writer/author and Glendale resident Charles Crisafulli began having terrible chest pain while in his kitchen.I thought it was a heart attack, 59-year-old Charles says. I yelled out to my wife, who fortunately heard me and immediately called 9-1-1.The Glendale Fire Department ambulance arrived within minutes and quickly rushed Charles to Adventist Health Glendale, where the emergency room crew immediately leapt into action. It didnt take long to determine that Charles had suffered an aortic dissection.An aortic dissection occurs when the inner layer of the aorta, the main blood vessel that branches from the heart, tears, causing blood to surge between the inner and middle layers of the vessel, separating them. It is a life-threatening condition that requires immediate medical intervention.In addition to the aortic dissection, I also had a related mild stroke, adds Charles. The odds were stacked against meI wasnt sure if I would be coming home.Fortunately for Charles, Dr. Randall Roberts, cardiothoracic surgeon, and Dr. Lance Lee, neurologist, both on staff at Adventist Health Glendale, were available to quickly assess the situation and save Charles life.I dont remember much about my two-week stay in the ICU, he says. But my family cant thank the doctors, nurses and other staff at Adventist Health Glendale enough.Additionally, Charles would like to thank Dr. Sanjay Sharma, cardiologist, Dr. Sam Daneshvari, nephrologist, rehab nurses and staff, and all the other providers at Adventist Health Glendale who were involved in his care. Every person we dealt with was incredible, he emphasizes.Complicating Charles stay at the hospital was the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to COVID-19 regulations, my family couldnt visit me in the hospital; the only way they could see me was through iPad, he says. As a result, Charles and his family started a GoFundMe campaign to purchase iPads for the hospital to assist patients in contacting their loved ones.Overall, Charles has made a beautiful recovery and was home in time to have Christmas with his family. While his vision is still healing and he experiences numbness on his left side from the stroke, he is back to work and beginning to write again.If I had ignored my symptoms, things would have been very different, he says. Thank you Adventist Health Glendale for giving me a precious second chance to live my life.Compassionate, high-quality patient care; life-saving and life-preserving medical and surgical services; advanced treatments in a community-based hospital; essential emergency services-these are the reasons our donors choose Adventist Health Glendale as their charity of choice. For more information on the work that we do, visit us at www.adventisthealth.org/glendale/pages/our-foundation.aspx.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2.4MAdventist Health Glendale Foundation
The Adventist Health Glendale Foundation provides a fundraising function to support the mission of Adventist Health Glendale and programs to improve the quality of life and health in our community. The funds are transferred to the hospital based on the grantors and donors intent. A significant portion of Management and General expenses are paid for by Adventist Health Glendale and accounted for as a department of the hospital in its support of the Foundation. The following story illustrates how Adventist Health Glendale is able to provide quality care for our community and why our Foundation has such a passion for raising funds to continue improving the care we can provide:My family history with breast cancer is long, Vanessa said. My aunts and sister have all had it. So, when I first felt a lump, I was scared.Adding to Vanessas fear was the fact that she was also 24 weeks pregnant. So, the first step in her journey to being diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer, an aggressive and deadly form of the disease that requires chemotherapy, was a trip to her OB/GYN to determine the implications for her baby.Because Vanessa was pregnant, the first breast surgeon she visited for treatment would not take her case. He mentioned that he felt it was too risky, Vanessa explained. So, he referred me to another surgeon and then a third surgeon, and thats how I found my way to Dr. Holmes.Dennis Holmes, MD, world-renowned breast surgeon and medical director of the Breast Program at Adventist Health Glendale, was immediately struck by the emotion of the situation. This is a young lady with a potentially deadly breast cancer diagnosis who is trying to have a child, he said. There was this urgency to do something. Before I met Vanessa, it didnt seem like things were happening at an appropriate pace, which was concerning to me for a cancer that is likely to grow and spread if not treated early and effectively. The complexity of her situation bolstered our commitment to work with her.In addition to being pregnant, Vanessa was also found to carry the BRCA mutation, which increased her risk of cancer in both breasts. To receive the treatment she needed, Vanessa was faced with a terrible decision. Knowing that I might have to end the pregnancy way sooner was the scariest thing for me, she said. I just wanted my baby to be okay.Fortunately, Dr. Holmes, along with a team of experts who are knowledgeable in the coordination and management of pregnancy and cancer treatment, laid out a plan for the early but safe birth of Vanessas baby, along with rapid initiation of chemotherapy for her cancer. Baby Raven was born at 33 weeks and, although she had a rough start, she is now healthy and thriving. Vanessas treatment began two weeks later.I started chemotherapy first, and then I had surgery with Dr. Holmes at Adventist Health Glendale, she said. It was hard knowing that I had to have my breasts removed at this age [because of the BRCA mutation], but I could see that everyone was doing everything they could to make me comfortable. And I think its really important for us to know that at that moment, youre going to be safe and comfortable and its going to be okay.Breast cancer treatment is not an easy thing to go through, added Dr. Holmes. Especially for a young woman who is pregnant. Its important to remind women like Vanessa that getting through pregnancy and having a healthy baby are not the only goals theres a life to live after that, for both mom and baby.Today, Vanessa feels stronger after breast cancer treatment and enjoys life with Raven, now 11 months old, seven-year-old son Alexis and husband Juan. If I can get through this, I can get through anything, she said.Compassionate, high-quality patient care; life-saving and life-preserving medical and surgical services; advanced treatments in a community-based hospital; essential emergency services-these are the reasons we are in the Glendale community and why our Foundation raised funds for the Sam and Grace Carvajal Breast Center.For more information on the work that we do, visit us at www.adventisthealth.org/glendale/pages/our-foundation.aspxGeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2.3M
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