Important Note:

100% of your gift will support:

Mercy Hospital Southwest Patient Care Tower -  ❏ ICU ❏ NICU ❏ Cardiac

The New Patient Care Tower at Mercy Southwest Hospital will be expanding its ICU from 8 to 24 rooms, its NICU from a 9 bed nursey to 18 private family suites and adding 2 state of the art cardiac cath labs.

Sister Judy Morasci Endowment for Women & Children

Sister Judy Morasci, RSM retired as Vice President of Mission Integration after 26 years of dedicated service to Mercy Hospitals and the Bakersfield Community. To honor her legacy, the Friends of Mercy Foundation established the Sister Judy Morasci Endowment for Women and Children. This endowment will live in perpetuity, benefitting local organizations that serve women and children with the most critical need.

Community Outreach "Health & Healing"

Learning how to navigate the healthcare system can be difficult for individuals with limited resources, pre-existing conditions and language barriers, especially for someone receiving health insurance for the first time. The Community Health Initiative aims to help individuals establish care on a preventive basis. We educate and assist the under-insured, uninsured and underserved community members to navigate their health insurance benefits and access health care services.

The Acoustic Remedies program is designed to introduce patients with a wide array of diagnoses to a non-invasive treatment option that promotes health and well-being.  Research shows that the various elements of music including rhythm, melody, harmony, and tempo stimulate a cognitive and emotional response that helps to positively affect mood and results in improved healing.  Trained Music Specialists meet with patients individually and use planned, live music interventions to aid in our patient’s journey toward healing, improving their health, well-being, and their patient experience.