COMMITTED TO FINDING A CURE

METHODIST HEALTHCARE CEO DAN MILLER AND METHODIST HEALTHCARE MINISTRIES CEO, JAIME WESOLOWSKI PARTNER TO SUPPORT THE ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION

in staff and equipment, added dialysis services, purchased a robot, and expanded the hospitalbased ER. To help meet the needs of other rural communities, Methodist Healthcare also manages Medina Regional Hospital in Hondo, Texas, Dimmit Regional Hospital in Carrizo Springs, Texas, Cuero Community Hospital in Cuero, Texas, and Frio Regional Hospital in Pearsall, Texas.

The acquisition also aligns well with Methodist Healthcare’s mission of serving humanity to honor God by providing exceptional and cost-effective healthcare accessible to all by creating an additional access point for patients to receive Methodist-quality services. Though the ownership structure is new, the shared collaboration to serve the residents of the Texas Hill Country is not. For many years, Hill Country Memorial has coordinated the care of their patients requiring advanced in-patient treatment with Methodist Healthcare. In fact, when patients in the Hill Country seek inpatient care in San Antonio, 64% choose Methodist Healthcare.

“Hill Country Memorial has served our Texas Hill Country for the past 52 years, and we look forward to joining the Methodist family,” said Clint Kotal, the newly appointed CEO of Methodist Hospital | Hill County. “Methodist Healthcare in San Antonio is known for providing world-class care, and with their partnership, we will be able to expand services and continue offering remarkable care to our communities for the years to come.”

The number of people living with Alzheimer’s disease is quickly growing. About one in nine people age 65 and older has Alzheimer’s. After 65, the risk of having Alzheimer’s doubles.

One in three seniors dies with Alzheimer’s or another dementia, with the disease killing more people than breast cancer and prostate cancer, combined.

We know a good percentage of our workforce is impacted by the disease as nearly half (48%) of caregivers who provide help to older adults do so for someone living with Alzheimer’s or another dementia.

As the largest healthcare system in South Texas, all of our Methodist Healthcare facilities see people with Alzheimer’s come through our doors, every single day. Unfortunately, there is not a procedure or a cure for this devastating disease.

Our commitment to help find an end to Alzheimer’s has been steadfast over the last four years, with Methodist Healthcare and Methodist Healthcare Ministries both being lead sponsors of the annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s.

This year, we are going a step further with both our President and CEO, Dan Miller, and Jamie Wesolowski, President and CEO of Methodist

Healthcare Ministries, serving as co-chairs for the 2023 San Antonio Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s.

This Walk is the largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research programs. The Walk has over 4,000 attendees annually, bringing together all those affected by Alzheimer’s and other dementias throughout Bexar County and the surrounding community.

On Walk day, participants honor those affected by Alzheimer’s with the poignant Promise Garden ceremony. The Promise Garden flowers represent the promises that Walk participants have come together to fulfill – a colorful display of an intent to honor, remember, care and fight to end the disease.

Dan and Jaime’s goal is to raise over $1 million, making history as the first Walk to End Alzheimer’s event to ever do so.

They will need the help of all our staff to reach this milestone! The walk will be held at Fiesta Texas, Saturday, October 21, 2023. You will hear more about how you can get involved over the next few months.

If you want to register to be a team captain or sign up for a team, visit alz.org/walk.