Michael Van Every partnered with Valley Health Foundation to create a fund as a way to give back to the people and facility that played such a pivotal role in his life and to ensure others continue to have access to best-in-class care. Since 1970, the Burn Center at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC) has been a beacon of hope for burn survivors. Serving counties across Northern California, it is one of only three regional burn centers between Los Angeles and the Oregon border. Utilizing the latest in technology, wound care products, and surgical techniques, the Burn Center at SCVMC offers immediate and exceptional care to those in need. Find out how the Michael Van Every Burn Fund supports the Burn Center at SCVMC.
Since 2010, Valley Health Foundation has supported the VHF Summer Softball League, a recreational, co-ed softball league open to all County of Santa Clara Health System staff. VHF supports employee wellness through a variety of initiatives.
Valley Health Foundation was delighted to honor past-patient 6-year-old Parker and one of her exceptional physicians, Dr. Katherine Thomas, at our 2024 Bloom Energy Tarana Wireless 5K/10K Run on June 29, 2024.
Unhoused patients often lack basic essentials, which is vital in helping them manage their health. In response to this need, Valley Health Foundation helped secure a District 3 URJGENT grant through the Office of Santa Clara County Supervisor Otto Lee to provide unhoused patients with weather-appropriate clothing and essentials.
Valley Health Foundation was excited to support a recent effort spearheaded by Patricia Brady and her Medical Social Workers team to renovate an old basketball court on the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center campus. The court is located by the Barbara Arons Pavilion and open to all staff and patients.
Developed by pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP) Polly Patel, the BRIDGE (Babies Reaching Improved Development & Growth in Their Environment) program has been providing compassionate, patient-centered care for more than 10 years. This innovative care model is designed to ensure babies born premature, or with complex health conditions, have a healthy transition from their hospital stay to their home.
In 2018, Josh sustained a traumatic brain injury from a biking accident while on a family vacation in Maui. His wife Mary learned about Santa Clara Valley Medical Center’s nationally recognized Traumatic Brain Injury Unit and Josh was transferred by medical flight from Hawaii to SCVMC. Josh spent 2 months at SCVMC’s award-winning Rehabilitation Center working with a multi-disciplinary team to regain his basic functions.
Nine-year old Nalin, joined the 3rd annual Bloom Energy & Tarana Wireless Stars and Strides Run where he rode in the helicopter and kicked off the Kids Fun Run. Nalin received life-saving care at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, for a rare and serious disorder.
