News Release: Methodist Healthcare Receive Cigna Grants
May 14, 2019
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Sarah Farley
Communications Specialist
Cell 601.842.6297
sarah.farley@mlh.org
Methodist Healthcare and Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital Foundations Receive Cigna Grants to Expand Community Health and Well-being Services
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Cigna and the Cigna Foundation are contributing $140,000 to the Methodist Healthcare Foundation and the Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital Foundation in Memphis to expand the availability of housing for families with critically ill children, and improve access to behavioral health care.
“We help children, adults and families stay connected to each other and to community support networks, and that is even more important during a health challenge, when trusted connections can make a big difference,” said Susan Stith, executive director, Cigna Foundation. “We welcome the opportunity to partner with organizations who are providing community-based support and services to help people have peace of mind so they are better able to care for themselves and the people around them.”
Cigna is contributing $90,000 to enable Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital Foundation to help complete the recent expansion of the FedExFamilyHouse that tripled the size of the facility so more families with critically ill children have access to housing near the hospital. The facility is a welcoming place for many families receiving care, and helps them focus on their child instead of housing.
Additionally, a Cigna Foundation grant of $50,000 to the Methodist Healthcare Dennis H. Jones Living Well Network will be used to help reduce the stigma associated with mental health conditions and improve access to care and resources for people who are considered medically underserved in North Memphis.
“This generous support from Cigna and the Cigna Foundation will help further our commitment to providing quality, patient-centered care to our patients and families at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare,” said Michael Ugwueke, president and CEO, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare. “Cigna has been a generous philanthropic partner of our work and mission, and we are grateful for their continued support.”
Cigna and the Cigna Foundation have worked closely with Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare since 2005. Past projects include measuring the impact of interventions on heart failure, improving patient and health care provider communication to enhance diabetes treatment, supporting a hospice residence and funding a community health navigator to reduce emergency room use and improve health outcomes.
“Cigna is proud to support Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare and their efforts to expand the essential services they provide to the community,” said Greg Allen, MidSouth market president, Cigna. “We look forward to continuing to work closely with Michael and the Methodist Le Bonheur team to advance their important work.”
About Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
Based in Memphis, Tennessee, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare (MLH) has been caring for patients and families regardless of ability to pay for more than 100 years. Guided by roots in the United Methodist Church and founded in 1918 to help meet the growing need for quality healthcare in the greater Memphis area, MLH has grown from one hospital into a comprehensive healthcare system with 13,000 Associates supporting six hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, outpatient facilities, hospice residence and physician practices serving communities across the Mid-South. MLH offers clinical expertise with a focus on improving every life we touch.
For eight consecutive years, Methodist Memphis Hospitals has been named a Best Regional Hospital in Memphis by U.S. News and World Report. For three consecutive years, MLH has earned a spot on the Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE magazine list of 100 Best Companies to Work For. We are also recognized by Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE as a Best Workplace in Healthcare and Biopharma and a Best Workplace for Women. MLH is also on the Forbes list of Best Employers for Diversity and is recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as one of the 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare.
Visit us at methodisthealth.org.
About Cigna
Cigna Corporation (NYSE: CI) is a global health service company dedicated to improving the health, well-being and peace of mind of those we serve. Cigna delivers choice, predictability, affordability and access to quality care through integrated capabilities and connected, personalized solutions that advance whole person health. All products and services are provided exclusively by or through operating subsidiaries of Cigna Corporation, including Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, Life Insurance Company of North America, Cigna Life Insurance Company of New York, Express Scripts companies or their affiliates. Such products and services include an integrated suite of health services, such as medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, vision, supplemental benefits, and other related products including group life, accident and disability insurance.
Cigna maintains sales capability in over 30 countries and jurisdictions, and has more than 160 million customer relationships throughout the world. To learn more about Cigna®, including links to follow us on Facebook or Twitter, visit www.cigna.com
About the Cigna Foundation
The Cigna Foundation, founded in 1962, is a private foundation funded by contributions from Cigna Corporation (NYSE:CI) and its subsidiaries. The Cigna Foundation supports organizations sharing its commitment to enhancing the health of individuals and families, and the well-being of their communities, with a special focus on those communities where Cigna employees live and work.
Sarah Farley
Corporate Communications Specialist
Strategic Planning and Marketing
1211 Union Ave., Suite 865
Memphis, TN 38104
mobile 601-842-6297
Contact:
Sarah Farley
Communications Specialist
Cell 601.842.6297
sarah.farley@mlh.org
Methodist Healthcare and Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital Foundations Receive Cigna Grants to Expand Community Health and Well-being Services
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Cigna and the Cigna Foundation are contributing $140,000 to the Methodist Healthcare Foundation and the Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital Foundation in Memphis to expand the availability of housing for families with critically ill children, and improve access to behavioral health care.
“We help children, adults and families stay connected to each other and to community support networks, and that is even more important during a health challenge, when trusted connections can make a big difference,” said Susan Stith, executive director, Cigna Foundation. “We welcome the opportunity to partner with organizations who are providing community-based support and services to help people have peace of mind so they are better able to care for themselves and the people around them.”
Cigna is contributing $90,000 to enable Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital Foundation to help complete the recent expansion of the FedExFamilyHouse that tripled the size of the facility so more families with critically ill children have access to housing near the hospital. The facility is a welcoming place for many families receiving care, and helps them focus on their child instead of housing.
Additionally, a Cigna Foundation grant of $50,000 to the Methodist Healthcare Dennis H. Jones Living Well Network will be used to help reduce the stigma associated with mental health conditions and improve access to care and resources for people who are considered medically underserved in North Memphis.
“This generous support from Cigna and the Cigna Foundation will help further our commitment to providing quality, patient-centered care to our patients and families at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare,” said Michael Ugwueke, president and CEO, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare. “Cigna has been a generous philanthropic partner of our work and mission, and we are grateful for their continued support.”
Cigna and the Cigna Foundation have worked closely with Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare since 2005. Past projects include measuring the impact of interventions on heart failure, improving patient and health care provider communication to enhance diabetes treatment, supporting a hospice residence and funding a community health navigator to reduce emergency room use and improve health outcomes.
“Cigna is proud to support Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare and their efforts to expand the essential services they provide to the community,” said Greg Allen, MidSouth market president, Cigna. “We look forward to continuing to work closely with Michael and the Methodist Le Bonheur team to advance their important work.”
About Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
Based in Memphis, Tennessee, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare (MLH) has been caring for patients and families regardless of ability to pay for more than 100 years. Guided by roots in the United Methodist Church and founded in 1918 to help meet the growing need for quality healthcare in the greater Memphis area, MLH has grown from one hospital into a comprehensive healthcare system with 13,000 Associates supporting six hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, outpatient facilities, hospice residence and physician practices serving communities across the Mid-South. MLH offers clinical expertise with a focus on improving every life we touch.
For eight consecutive years, Methodist Memphis Hospitals has been named a Best Regional Hospital in Memphis by U.S. News and World Report. For three consecutive years, MLH has earned a spot on the Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE magazine list of 100 Best Companies to Work For. We are also recognized by Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE as a Best Workplace in Healthcare and Biopharma and a Best Workplace for Women. MLH is also on the Forbes list of Best Employers for Diversity and is recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as one of the 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare.
Visit us at methodisthealth.org.
About Cigna
Cigna Corporation (NYSE: CI) is a global health service company dedicated to improving the health, well-being and peace of mind of those we serve. Cigna delivers choice, predictability, affordability and access to quality care through integrated capabilities and connected, personalized solutions that advance whole person health. All products and services are provided exclusively by or through operating subsidiaries of Cigna Corporation, including Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, Life Insurance Company of North America, Cigna Life Insurance Company of New York, Express Scripts companies or their affiliates. Such products and services include an integrated suite of health services, such as medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, vision, supplemental benefits, and other related products including group life, accident and disability insurance.
Cigna maintains sales capability in over 30 countries and jurisdictions, and has more than 160 million customer relationships throughout the world. To learn more about Cigna®, including links to follow us on Facebook or Twitter, visit www.cigna.com
About the Cigna Foundation
The Cigna Foundation, founded in 1962, is a private foundation funded by contributions from Cigna Corporation (NYSE:CI) and its subsidiaries. The Cigna Foundation supports organizations sharing its commitment to enhancing the health of individuals and families, and the well-being of their communities, with a special focus on those communities where Cigna employees live and work.
Sarah Farley
Corporate Communications Specialist
Strategic Planning and Marketing
1211 Union Ave., Suite 865
Memphis, TN 38104
mobile 601-842-6297
