Community Support

Aultman’s commitment to Stark County extends beyond our quality patient care. Aultman and its 5,000 employees are dedicated to making Stark County a better place to live, work and even play. Click here for a special message to our community.

Every year, we support nearly 100 organizations with contributions and in-kind donations to help them meet the needs of their constituents. Following is just a brief list of some of the organizations we helped last year. Click here for a complete list of all the organizations we support.

United Way of Greater Stark County
Aultman Health Foundation made a significant contribution to the United Way’s annual fundraising campaign. Aultman and AultCare employees, along with Aultman physicians, donated $450,000. Aultman provided a corporate donation of $425,000 for a total contribution of $875,000.

The Aultman Foundation
Aultman established The Aultman Foundation to provide grant funding to area nonprofits with a focus on heath, education and human services for the underserved. The Aultman Foundation also administers the charitable gifts given to Aultman Hospital and the Foundation. In 2007, we awarded more than $125,000 in grant money to 20 organizations.

Women’s Board of Aultman Hospital
The Women's Board of Aultman Hospital was founded in 1969 to serve the hospital in the areas of community relations and fundraising. Since its inception, the Women's Board has raised more than $17 million to support major Aultman programs.

The 309-member Women’s Board completed a $2.8 million pledge to the Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences in 2006. The current pledge is $3 million for the new Center for Compassionate Care that is being built on the Aultman Woodlawn campus.

38th Annual Angel Auction
The 2007 Annual Angel Auction took place May 4 at the Canton Memorial Civic Center. Approximately 525 people attended, and the event raised more than $400,000. The Angel Auction has generated more than $9 million since its inception.

Care Connection
Each year, the Women’s Board of Aultman Hospital sponsors a Care Connection program with a nationally recognized speaker. The 2007 event featured Dr. Joel Goodman, a full-time humor educator, author and founder of The HUMOR Project and American Humor Association (AHA!). Dr. Goodman presented to an audience of more than 1,000 community members at the free Care Connection program, offering insight on the positive power of humor. He also entertained and inspired approximately 200 Aultman employees at a separate presentation.

Adopt-A-Need
Created by an Aultman employee, the Adopt-A-Need program provides year-round support for six local organizations. Each month, nearly 500 Aultman employees donate thousands of personal care items, cleaning supplies, baby food and other necessities.

Meals on Wheels
Approximately 130 Aultman and AultCare employees delivered meals for Meals on Wheels of Stark and Wayne Counties during “Health-Care Heroes for Nutrition” month in January 2007.

Safety First
Through Aultman’s Safety First program, all 1,000 first graders in Canton City Schools received new bicycle helmets and lessons on riding safely. We also taught nearly 50 bike safety classes last year.

Habitat for Humanity
Collaborating with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Stark and Carroll Counties, Aultman employees built a new home. This is the third Habitat home built by our employees.

Team Spirit Scholarships
AultCare honored 29 area high school seniors with $1,000 scholarships. The students were chosen based on their school and community involvement, need for assistance and an essay about what makes them a team player.

Walking for Good Causes
Hundreds of Aultman employees and their loved ones donned their walking shoes to raise money for medical research and support programs. Aultman sponsored the American Cancer Society Relay for Life events in Canton and Massillon, the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Walk to Cure Diabetes and American Heart Association Heart Walk.

Financial Impact on Our Community

As a not-for-profit hospital, it is our responsibility to provide medical care for everyone in need, regardless of their ability to pay for the services they receive.

Charity Care
Aultman cares for patients in our community who lack private or government health insurance and have no significant level of income. In 2007, Aultman provided $12.4 million in uncompensated care at a cost of $6.6 million.

Unpaid Cost of Public Programs
In addition to providing care for patients with no insurance, Aultman also serves thousands of patients covered by programs such as Medicaid. Payments from these federally funded programs do not always cover the total cost of the service. As a result, Aultman provided services to Medicaid patients that resulted in $6.7 million in unreimbursed cost.

Community Value Index (CVI)
According to the 2007 State of the Hospital Industry report from Cleverley and Associates, Aultman is among the “Community Value Index” Top 100 hospitals. More than 3,000 facilities were studied, using nine values to measure each hospital’s performance in the areas of financial viability, cost structure and hospital charge structure.

Employee Income Tax Contributions
In 2007, Aultman Health Foundation employees paid more than $3.9 million in local income taxes.

Community Contributions
In 2007, Aultman Health Foundation and AultCare provided more than $1.4 million in corporate contributions such as cash and in-kind donations to organizations that improve the health and stability of our community.

Community Health Education and Screenings

Leading our community to improved health extends beyond the walls of the hospital. We’re very active in promoting health education and screening programs to help people better understand their own health. Every year, thousands of people here in Stark County learn what they can do to take better care of themselves and their loved ones without ever having to set foot on our campus.

Health Talk Speaker Series
Health Talks feature local physicians and health-care professionals who educate the community on an array of medical topics. The presentations are free and open to the public.

Sharon Lane Health Information Center
The Sharon Lane Health Information Center offers free health resources including books and journals, DVDs, anatomical models, Internet sites and health education specialists to assist with research.

Educational Health Fair for the Uninsured
“Cover the Uninsured Week” is a national event to increase advocacy for the 46 million Americans who lack health insurance. Aultman marked the occasion with a special event held in conjunction with the Stark County Community Action Agency and the Stark County Head Start program.

Minority Health Awareness Dinner
The Aultman Cancer Center and the Stark County Minority Health Coalition co-sponsored a free Minority Health Awareness Dinner titled, “Health Disparities Among Minority Populations.”

Heart Awareness
The Aultman Heart Center used American Heart Month to promote heart risk awareness to women. Many employees and visitors had their blood pressure taken and received information about women and heart disease.

Health Screenings

Cancer Screening Day
The Aultman Cancer Center hosts a free Cancer Screening Day each year. The goal is to reach community members who might not have access to medical care. Area residents receive free cancer screenings and information on cancer risks and early detection.

Community Diabetes Health Fair
The Aultman Diabetes Education Department held a free Community Diabetes Health Fair Aug. 31. The event featured free screenings, presentations, exhibits and new products that can help improve the lives of diabetic patients.

Seniors Citizens’ Day at the Pro Football Hall of Fame
More than 1,400 people attended Seniors Citizens’ Day at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. We offered free screenings – along with risk assessments for conditions including diabetes, breast cancer and heart disease.

Arthritis Expo
Aultman and the Arthritis Foundation teamed up to co-sponsor the Stark County Arthritis Expo. The free event featured physician speakers, health screenings and an exercise demonstration.

School Health Fairs
Aultman participated in more than a dozen health fairs at local elementary, middle and high schools. Hundreds of children and their parents received health screenings along with nutrition, asthma and smoking education.