Granting Hope
The Blue Ridge HealthCare Foundation holds UNC Health Blue Ridge's annual employee giving campaign. The HOPE Campaign focuses on Helping Our Patients and Employees. Teammates within UNC Health Blue Ridge can donate to a variety of areas including the Granting HOPE fund. Following the HOPE Campaign, departments within UNC Health Blue Ridge can apply for grant money during our Granting HOPE period for supplies, equipment, projects and other items that enhance patient care.
2025 Granting HOPE Impact to UNC Health Blue Ridge Patients and Teammates - $102,119.82
Items funded:
- Surgical Services (Morganton): Single-use cystoscope system
- Nursing Education - mannequin simulator
- Blue Ridge Pain Specialist (Hickory) - wheelchairs
- Surgical Services (Morganton) - mobile patient lift
- Emergency Department - Ortho Cart
- Emergency Department - High-fidelity medical simulation tool
- Lenoir Family Medicine - Wheelchairs
- Med/Surg - bladder scanner
- Patient Access - Ipad
- MedSurg - wheelchair
- Wound Ostomy Care Team - small mirrors
- Cardiac Care - bladder scanner
- ICU - transport chair
- Trauma/ED - Car Seat Replacement
- Acute Rehab - 2 IPads
- Womens Health - Bariatric Table
- Valdese Physical Therapy-Treadmill
- Table Rock Family Medicine - 40 Blood Pressure Cuffs
- ICU-Blanketrol II-Hypo/Hyperthermia Machine
- Physician Practice Management-retinal eye screening devices
- Patient Experience - 12 Easy Touch Call Bells
- Grace Ridge Healthcare Center-Blanket Warmer
- Mountain Valley-Wheelchair Scale
- Case Management - Wheelchair
- Behavioral Health - SMART Whiteboard
