b'Via Linda Behavioral Hospital expands the availability of treatment to everyone in our community, including the most vulnerable. Patient Assistance Endowment to meet the ongoing needs for medications and post-hospital care for individuals with limited resources.What makes this patient endowment special is the peace of mind it brings to patients who dont have the resources to fund their post-hospitalization needs, offers Jared A. Langkilde, President and CEO of HonorHealth Foundation. The state of Arizona does not have a mandated behavioral health insurance benefit, so the programs and staff for an addiction unit,out-of-pocket costs for already vulnerable adolescent unit and a geri-psych unit, whichindividuals can be a barrier to care and focuses on geriatric patients with dementia. overall well-being.This endowment will enable individuals to focus on their long-Via Linda Behavioral Hospital expandsterm health.the availability of treatment to everyone in our community, including the most1 CDC.gov. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, vulnerable. Some groups, such as veterans,November 13, 2020, Mental HealthRelated LBGTQ+ individuals, people of color andEmergency Department Visits Among Children rural residents, are at higher risk of goingAged 18 Years During the COVID-19 Pandemicundiagnosed and untreated for behavioralUnited States, January 1October 17, 2020.health disorders. People with certain mental health diagnoses live shorter lives andFor more information on often have concurrent physical ailmentssupporting the Behavioral Health that reduce quality of life and drive higherPatient Assistance Endowment healthcare costs overall. at HonorHealth Foundation, HonorHealth Foundation donors arecontact Major Gift Officer, already supporting a Behavioral HealthBrenda Solomon, at 480-587-5000.HonorHealth Foundation Magazine 13'