WELL CARED FOR
by Trinkie Watson
Trinkie Watson is a professional REALTOR with Chase International Real Estate as well as a board member for Tahoe Forest Health System and an actively involved member of the Tahoe community. She holds a deep appreciation for the arts and believes that education and community involvment are at the cornerstone of succes.
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he Tahoe-Reno-Carson Region is blessed with five major hospitals plus a few smaller ones to serve its growing population. The area is well covered with Tahoe Forest Health System in Truckee and satellite Incline Village Community Hospital, Barton Memorial at South Lake Tahoe, Carson Tahoe in Carson City, Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno and St. Mary’s in Reno. The Foundations of each of these hospitals are critical for supplying funds to support various needed services and equipment. The Tahoe Forest Health System, serving five counties, includes the aforementioned presence in Incline with its own Foundation. Not-forprofit Tahoe Forest Health System, affiliated with U.C. Davis, also has the well-recognized Gene Upshaw Memorial Tahoe Forest Cancer Center in Truckee with the goal of providing the best rural cancer treatment in the country. The Tahoe Forest Hospital Foundation raises money to expand local access to healthcare by purchasing new medical equipment, paying for the latest technology, and providing support for special programs,
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including but not limited to cancer patient and caregiver services not covered by insurance. Current Foundation support has been designated to a state-of-the-art 3T MRI and VELYS Robotic-Assisted Solution Knee Replacement Device. This technology will greatly enhance the patient care experience. The Incline Village Community Hospital Foundation is currently focused on helping to provide technology and equipment upgrades, so critical for keeping services up-to-date. Not-for-profit Barton Health and Barton Memorial Hospital serve the needs of South Lake Tahoe, CA and NV, and surrounding area and is located at South Lake Tahoe, CA. In addition to traditional hospital services, its orthopaedic department has been well recognized over the years. It also has a long-term care facility. Its Foundation, founded in 1990, has raised over $20 million, with over $6 million of that invested in endowment accounts to insure future health of the community. Recent projects include formation of a 20-person Community Health Advisory Committee focused on
identifying and advising the Barton Board of Directors unmet health needs in the community. Each year Barton Health Grants gives $50,000 to support this program. Other ongoing vital programs are Barton Health’s Cancer Wellness Program, Barton Community Clinic and the emergency department’s Level III Trauma Center initiative. Carson Tahoe Health, is a not-forprofit locally owned healthcare system. An affiliate of University of Utah Health, Carson Tahoe is dedicated to providing convenient access to advanced quality care in a tranquil, healing environment. This comprehensive healthcare network features two hospitals, two urgent cares, an emergent care center, outpatient services and a provider network with 21 regional locations. Its reach stretches far and wide, encompassing Carson City, Minden, Gardnerville, Carson Valley, South Reno, Dayton, Lake Tahoe, Yerington, and beyond. The Carson Tahoe Health Foundation has recently introduced a new initiative – The Community Fund – established to serve as a resource for patients and
