Supporting Innovative Programs
As the leading provider of healthcare services in Wake County, WakeMed provides unique and impactful programs that meet critical needs.
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Programs Supported by the WakeMed Foundation
The WakeMed Foundation supported:
ENERGIZE! EXPANSION
- Expansion of this free, community-based program to help children and their families make healthy lifestyle changes — Now offering 14+ total programs across Wake County
- Virtual cooking class for ENERGIZE! families to support healthy eating habits
YOUR WHOLE HEALTH PROGRAM
- Identification of non-medical factors that could affect patients’ overall health, such as access to transportation, healthy foods, a safe place to live and more — to connect patients with essential community resources that address these factors for better health outcomes
- Successful screening of more than 16,000 unique patients since program inception in July 2022
PET-ASSISTED THERAPY PROGRAM
- Support from trained and certified therapy dog, Pistachio, for the well-being of WakeMed Rehab patients to help them regain their health, function and independence.
- Broad reach of more than 16,300 visits with patients, staff and family members since Pistachio joined the WakeMed family in 2019