Stories

Compassion may not be the first word most people think of to describe certified public accountants. But Mark Goldstein has built his career on caring.

Providence Saint Joseph has outgrown our current emergency care facility, which was built in 1980. To meet surging demand, we are not only adding new equipment and providers to treat more patients, but also transforming the very structure of our emergency services to create a more efficient, impactful and patient-centered experience for all who seek our care.

As our area continues to face unprecedented challenges as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, our community has stood with Providence Saint Joseph Foundation—securing vital support, providing personal protective equipment, offering meals to feed our heroes and much more.

A couple years ago, I got the worst headache of my life and knew something was wrong. We cancelled dinner plans and my husband drove me to Saint Joe’s. In just 14 minutes, I was in the ER getting treated for a subdural hematoma.

Gifts from Saint Joe’s donors have supported leading-edge medical technologies in our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), including NICVIEW™ Camera systems that allow family and friends to see their NICU’s newborns remotely on any computer, tablet or smartphone, 24/7.

Now a comprehensive stroke center, our emergency services department is transforming to create a more efficient and patient-centered experience for all.

Carolina Eastwood had just entered her third trimester when she began experiencing flu-like symptoms. But she soon began to realize this was no simple virus.

Gregg Garfield was our medical center’s first COVID-19 positive patient, and one of the earliest people to be diagnosed with coronavirus in the United States.

My name is Annette Sikand and my siblings and I recently made a gift through our family foundation to help support the Palliative Care Center.

Twenty-five years ago, a friend of Suzanne DiLena, now 87, referred her to a cardiologist by the name of Dr. Boris Larreta. For more than two decades, she has trusted Dr. Larreta for her heart care.