NLH extends heartfelt thanks to the many sponsors, donors, participants, staff, and volunteers who made both events possible.
Lauren Geddes Wirth, MDNew London Hospital (NLH), a member of Dartmouth Health, is proud to announce that two signature summer events, the 99th Hospital Days and the 18th Annual Benefit, collectively amounted to more than $485,000 in support of patients and families in the communities NLH and Newport Health Center serve.
The 99th Hospital Days raised $105,000, thanks to strong community participation and a $50,000 matching gift from the Burkehaven Family Foundation, which doubled the impact of local giving. Funds will strengthen NLH’s Patient & Family Community Care Initiatives, which provide food, fresh produce, personal hygiene products and other essentials for families facing hardship.
The 18th Annual Benefit surpassed $380,000 in funding to support NLH’s geriatric care programs, which enhance services for older adults with initiatives in dementia, delirium, fall prevention and the pursuit of geriatric emergency department certification.
“We are deeply grateful for the generosity of our community,” said Lauren Geddes Wirth, MD, president and CEO of NLH. “Each event had its own unique focus, and together they reflect the many ways philanthropy strengthens care, whether it’s supporting families through everyday challenges or advancing specialized programs for older patients. NLH extends heartfelt thanks to the many sponsors, donors, participants, staff, and volunteers who made both events possible.”
For updates about NLH’s various special events, visit newlondonhospital.org.
About Dartmouth Health
Dartmouth Health, New Hampshire’s only academic health system and largest private employer, serves patients across New England. Dartmouth Health provides access to more than 2,300 providers in nearly every area of medicine, delivering care at its flagship hospital, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) in Lebanon, NH. Its network of hospitals, outpatient centers, clinics and home care facilities, spans a broad geographical area. Year after year, DHMC is named the #1 hospital in New Hampshire by U.S. News & World Report, and is consistently recognized for high performance in numerous clinical specialties and procedures. Dartmouth Health includes Dartmouth Cancer Center, northern New England’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers and one of less than than 60 total nationally; Dartmouth Health Children’s, which includes the state’s only children’s hospital (Children’s Hospital at DHMC/CHaD) and more than 20 locations around the region; eight member hospitals in Lebanon, Keene, Claremont, Hampstead, and New London, NH, and Windsor and Bennington, VT; Dartmouth Health Home Care; Dartmouth Health Connected Care Center for Telehealth, serving patients as far away as Texas; and more than 30 primary and multi-specialty clinics across New Hampshire and Vermont. Through its partnership with Dartmouth College, Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine and the White River Junction VA Medical Center, Dartmouth Health trains nearly 400 medical residents and fellows annually and performs cutting-edge research and clinical trials with international impact. Dartmouth Health and its more than 16,000 employees are committed to serving the healthcare needs of everyone in the communities it serves and to providing every patient with exceptional, state-of-the-art, personalized care. Learn more at dartmouth-health.org.
About New London Hospital
The New London Hospital Association (NLHA) is a proud member of Dartmouth Health. It consists of New London Hospital (NLH), located in New London, NH, and Newport Health Center (NHC), located in Newport, NH. NLH is a critical access hospital, and has been serving 15 communities within the Greater Lake Sunapee region in central New Hampshire for more than 100 years. NLH provides a broad range of services in a patient and family-centered environment, from primary care to specialized clinical services. NHC is a rural health clinic that offers primary care and numerous specialty clinical services. Patients of NLH and NHC have ready access to the full breadth of Dartmouth Health services. NLH and NHC are dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality care and improving the health and well-being of the communities they serve. For more information, visit newlondonhospital.org.