Archive for 2023

Cathy Claypool has been with HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest for ten years as a Lab Supervisor. In just the past couple of years, she began to experience multiple debilitating health issues. “First it was headaches, then it was nerve pain,” she said, “a month later, I got a pacemaker and was diagnosed with myocarditis. Then…

Debbi Kessler is an Assistant Professor at Galen College of Nursing. One of her sons, Matt, has a brain tumor. He recently learned that his tumor had grown substantially, and the doctor would need to perform an operation to prevent further growth. The procedure was very expensive. Debbi worried about her son’s health, and she also struggled…

Vera Suffoletta has been with HCA Healthcare at The Medical Center of Aurora in Colorado for 10 years. She applied to the Hope Fund after an unimaginable disaster – her home burning to the ground. “I had to leave my house in less than 30 seconds.” She said. Dark black smoke billowed out as she left.…

Denise Morris is a Nursing Director in Fort Lauderdale with HCA Healthcare for over 13 years. Living in Fort Lauderdale, she is no stranger to severe weather but had never personally been impacted until one day, she came home from work to find water pouring in her house. Unsure what to do and still having…

Alaina is a Sterile Processing Technician at the Surgery Center of Anchorage whose role involves cleaning and sterilization of instruments used in surgeries. She also has a heart condition and learned she needed to have a procedure called a cardiac ablation. In most cases, it takes only about a week to recover, but for Alaina…

Sydney Watson, a nurse at Los Robles Regional Medical Center, knew she was in for a challenging road ahead when she learned her unborn son, Jordan, had a spot on his heart. The first few months of his life were marked with fear as he struggled to breathe while he slept, and Sydney watched over…

Wanda is an HIM Specialist in Tennessee who has been with HCA Healthcare for 11 years, processing charts and records for patients. She learned about the Hope Fund when she was first hired. She applied for help after her husband was in a terrible car accident. He needed surgery due to nerve issues, and he…

Julien Bruce is a Simulation Specialist in Houston who helps teach new residents and nurses. He lives with a rare genetic disorder that caused him to have a major seizure at just 25 years old. “I remember driving home and then waking up in the hospital.” he said. “I’m doing a lot better now, but…

Justin has worked for HCA Healthcare as a Respiratory Therapist at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center for almost two years. One day he learned he needed neck surgery related to an old injury he sustained in Iraq and would be out of work for several weeks. Not receiving a paycheck for so long caused his family financial hardship, and they…

Teddilynn Greene is a Senior Accountant who has worked for TriStar Health in Tennessee for over 15 years. She learned about the Hope Fund during her new employee orientation but never imagined needing assistance herself – then her husband had a major health crisis. “Jeffrey had a sudden aortic dissection – basically, his aorta split,…