Program & Services Support

Healing Arts Program

• Original artwork placed throughout the hospital to enrich, inspire and soothe
• 56 regional artists have exhibited more than 500 works of art
• 15 volunteers worked 180 hours
• 32 works of art sold in 2009
• $8,500 raised last year, ensuring continued success
• Five public receptions were held with 275 people attending

Life Assist USA home monitoring

• Affordable monitoring units helped 110 community members live independently
• Units created 24-hour link to the monitoring center for assistance
• Program funded since 1984
• Foundation subsidized monthly equipment fee
• 40 callers needed assistance in the past year
• “I’m so happy my mother has Life Assist. It’s a great program, which allows my mother to live independently and it gives me peace of mind.”

Heart2Heart

• 67 automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) placed throughout Hudson and the surrounding area, 20 made possible through Foundation support
• More than 800 community members received CPR and AED training last year, including 500 students
• CPR and AED training proven to reduce heart attack deaths
• Strong and active coalition between Hudson Hospital & Clinics, St. Croix EMS & Rescue, and Hudson Hospital Foundation

Scholarships

• $16,000 in college scholarships awarded over the years to Hudson High School seniors
• Recipients demonstrated interest in health-related education and careers
• Scholarship winners attended: Marquette University; University of Wisconsin – Madison; Rochester Community and Technical College; University of Wisconsin – La Crosse; University of Minnesota – Twin Cities; Purdue, and Winona State University

Learn more about some of the other programs that Hudson Hospital Foundation supports.

If you are interested in making a donation, contact Hudson Hospital & Clinics Foundation Office 
at (715) 531-6075.