Methodist Village Senior Living was awarded a grant for $8,000.00 to fund the cost of adding a lift upfit including transport and delivery for their new transport van that was recently purchased to transport residents to and from doctors’ appointments and other life enrichment activities. There are many Medicaid residents who require transportation…

    Girl Scouts Diamonds of Arkansas received a $4,000.00 grant to help establish a Safety and Health Education Access for their Fort Smith location at Burnham Woods.  These funds will provide 6 stocked metal first aid cabinets, and AED unit and assist with Adult and Pediatric First Aid use certificates. Pictured left to right:…

    The Fort Smith Boys Home was awarded an $8,000.00 grant to help establish The Degen Foundation Medical Suite for the Fort Smith Boy’s Home Addition Two. The home is a Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP) that provides trauma-informed behavioral health and case management services to children in foster care in a family-like setting.…

    The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education is a supported organization of The Degen Foundation. They received a grant in the amount of $602,836.00 to provide debt forgiveness of loans provided to ACHE to assist in the establishment of the Residency Program at Mercy Hospital Fort Smith. To date, The Degen Foundation has given…

The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) was awarded a grant for $16,520.00 to purchase specialized equipment for patient evaluation/examination – including ultrasound technology and digital diagnostic tools to enhance education and training of students. The students of ARCOM will be able to provide community outreach to the area in addition to increasing technology integration.Pictured…