Grateful Patients & Donors

Linda Shaw’s roots with Washington Health System started at a young age. Growing up on a dairy farm in Washington County, Linda always knew what she wanted to be when she grew up, a nurse. At 18 years old, she started Washington Hospital’s School - Read More

Bill Allison made his first gift to The Washington Health System Foundation in 1992. And if you ask him why, he will tell you it “has been easy for me to make the decision to give because of the good people at the health - Read More

DECADES AFTER HIS MOTHER PASSED AWAY, BOB GRIFFIN REMAINS THANKFUL FOR THE CARE PROVIDED AT WASHINGTON HEALTH SYSTEM. When Joan Griffin married Washington native John Griffin, she relocated to her husband’s home town from Pittsburgh. According to her son, longtime local resident Bob Griffin, - Read More

James and Terry McCaffrey came to our community 30 years ago. They raised their three children here. Developed deep and meaningful friendships. Built a life. Grateful for what the community had given them, they began looking for ways to give back. A few years - Read More

Jon and Carol Adler's 50-Year Commitment And Their Planned Legacy Gift Will Support Washington Health System Into The Future “Washington Health System has played a major role in our lives over the past half century. I want WHS Washington Hospital to continue to be - Read More

Pictured above L to R : Gary Flannery, Executive Manager of Washington Auto Mall and Jennifer Trapuzzano, Marketing Director  of Washington Auto Mall How it all Began In 2011, Washington Health System established the Performance Improvement Initiative. The Lean method was adopted to help - Read More

Thanks to Nan Cameron's Generosity, Patients like Kay Howden Can Learn About Diabetes Prevention Diabetes runs in Kay’s family: Her mother, sister and two of her uncles all had the disease. Armed with that knowledge, Kay knew the importance of taking her health into - Read More

THANKS TO ONE COUPLE’S GENEROUS DONATION, THE FAMILY HOSPITALITY NOOK WILL PROVIDE SNACKS AND BEVERAGES FOR FAMILIES WHILE THEY STAY CLOSE TO THEIR NEWEST MEMBERS.  Brian and Erin Wright have three children—Grady, age 12, Lena, age 4, and Holden, age 2. Lena and Holden - Read More

Dennis and Mary Lea give so we don’t have to answer that question.  You can, too. Dennis, a 65 year old insurance agent, remembers what it was like not to have crucial services in our community.  His mother battled cancer in the 1950s, and - Read More