Stories

The Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Guild didn’t let the pandemic stop them from reaching their fundraising goals. “Without being able to do our main fundraiser — our big fashion show — and having our gift shop shut down, our ability to raise funds was limited,” said Julie McArdle, the guild’s president. However, Julie and the Guild stayed resilient.

In the midst of the many challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, all of us at Providence Saint Joseph Foundation want to express our gratitude for your generosity and continued support of our medical center and the Minutes Matter Emergency Services Campaign. Now more than ever, we need dedicated community partners like you.

When Dick Baker underwent two angioplasties at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center, he didn’t know it would inspire him to become involved in the future of the hospital. He spent his career in Southern California, eventually becoming chief financial officer for MCA (the parent company of Universal Studios, MCA Television and MCA Records), where he worked for 32 years until his retirement in 1997.

In 2020, Providence Saint Joseph Foundation was awarded a remarkable
$600,000 grant from the Office of Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger to support its Emergency Services Minutes Matter Campaign. A month later, no one could have predicted that Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center, like many health organizations, would be on the front lines of a global health crisis. For decades, the hospital has remained at the forefront of emergency medicine, leading the way in best-practice care even during the first uncharted months of COVID-19. In fact,

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.