Our stories

At HCA Healthcare, we take care of our own. Even in tough economic times, we support our HCA Healthcare family members through the HCA Healthcare Hope Fund. To date, we’ve helped over 53,000 HCA Healthcare families in need. And the need is as great as ever. Take a minute to explore some of our latest videos and stories.

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Judith’s Colleagues Gave Her Hope During Her High-Risk Pregnancy

Judith McDonald, a labor and delivery nurse in Houston, Texas, knew her pregnancy would be high risk when she learned last April she was carrying twins. Still, she expected to work up until her 30th week. But she started to…

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Our blog stories

Every single dollar you give to the HCA Healthcare Hope Fund is going to another HCA Healthcare colleague in a time of need. It might be going to someone you know well or someone you’ve never met. These are some of those stories.

Lillie McClain’s Story of Hope – Then and Now

Hurricane Katrina nearly took away everything that mattered to Lillie McClain, a patient care technician in Louisiana….

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A note from Becky Mitchell, Hope Fund recipient

Meet the Mitchell family. Becky, an office manager based in Texas, recently received Hope Fund assistance, and…

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Margarita and her dog Handsome

When Margarita Lost Her Home to a Fire, Hope Fund Donors Had Her Back

The HCA Healthcare Hope Fund receives requests for assistance from our colleagues in need all year long,…

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Shirley’s Colleagues Gave Her Hope When She Needed It Most

At some point in our lives, we all experience the pain of losing a loved one. We…

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Caroline RN was diagnosed with cancer – Hope Fund donors made her recovery easier

At 35 years old, Colorado-based nurse Caroline Mrlik Ames got married, travelled for her honeymoon, and bought…

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In Loving Memory: When Traci Was Diagnosed, Our HCA Healthcare Family Gave Her Hope

Traci Patton is a Licensed Master Social Worker based in Texas. She has a husband, six children,…

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