We Are Here for You
Methodist Hospital Foundation has been serving our communities and our Methodist employees since 1977.
Proud to Serve — and Be a Part of — Team Methodist!
We see you and the difference you make every day — for our patients, our health system and our communities. It is our privilege to support you.
We are Methodist Hospital Foundation. Our donors invest in strengthening all aspects of the Methodist Mission: the way we care, educate and innovate.
That includes being there for YOU, the heart of our health system, through emergency financial assistance, mental health care, scholarships and more.
Our Reach:
- Methodist Hospital
- Methodist Women's Hospital
- Methodist Physicians Clinics
- Nebraska Methodist College - The Josie Harper Campus
- Methodist Corporate
- Shared Service Systems
Watch to learn more about Methodist Hospital Foundation.
Methodist Hospital Foundation: Here to Support YOU in Multiple Ways
Employee Assistance
Methodist Employees Take Care of Each Other
We all need help sometimes. The Caring Coworkers Fund is here to assist you and your Methodist co-workers in times of urgent financial need. Once every three years, qualifying employees are eligible for up to $1,000 in assistance.
Your gifts during Caring Campaign make the Caring Coworkers Fund possible.
To get in touch with your Caring Coworkers Representative, please visit MethodistHospitalFoundation.org/CaringCoworkers.
Employee Resource
RISE: Another Layer of Support for You
Our Methodist co-workers are skilled, dedicated and compassionate. But, at times, you might also find yourself struggling.
Even before 2020, caregivers were experiencing wellness and resilience issues, and compassion fatigue.
Methodist Hospital Foundation and its donors saw a need and funded a new initiative to care for our doctors, nurses and staff.
It's called RISE (Resilience in Stressful Events).
If you experience a challenging or stressful experience while caring for a patient or engaging with a hospital visitor, please call (402) 354-RISE (7473) and ask to speak with a RISE peer responder. You’ll receive a call back within 60 minutes.
Don't forget: You also have access to system-funded benefits to support your mental health through Best Care Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Just Need a Moment to Relax and Recharge?
You have a couple of options, powered by philanthropy.
Spend some time in the Adam M. Koslosky Reflection Garden.
The garden was dedicated in October 2020 to honor Adam M. Koslosky, who fought a courageous battle with colon cancer in 2018. It's located to the south of Methodist Hospital by the employee parking garage. Click here to view a map.
The space features an original mural, retaining wall seating, wheelchair and hospital bed access, beautiful foliage and a water feature.
Visit a renewal room.
A generous Foundation donor funded the Renewal Room at Methodist Women’s Hospital. It includes a massage chair, coloring pages, personal aromatherapy, a communal journal and more.
When you need to reflect, regroup, de-stress or disconnect for a moment, the room at Methodist Women's Hospital and a similar self-care room at Methodist Hospital are designed to provide you the time and space you need to re-center yourself.
The rooms are designed for multiple staff members at a time.
More Foundation Support
Scholarships for Advanced Degrees
“Methodist has always been there to assist with my professional goals. I think that’s what makes me so connected to our organization.” - Cheryl Bohacek, MSN-RN, Service Executive-Oncology Services, Carolyn Scott Scholarship Recipient
It’s exciting. It’s ambitious. It’s possible. You’ve been thinking about pursuing an advanced degree. Let’s make that a reality.
Each year, nurses seeking a master's or doctorate (PhD, DNP or EdD) degree are eligible to apply for:
• The Ruth Freed Leadership Scholarship | $9,000 | 1 available
• Carolyn Scott Spirit of Excellence Scholarship | $8,000 | 8 available
• The Foundation Graduate Scholarship | $5,000 | 4 available
Questions?
Contact Methodist Hospital Foundation at (402) 354-4825 or foundation@nmhs.org.
Community Event
Women Connect: Health Living, Impactful Giving
You do so much to care for others. Take some time to care for yourself!
Women Connect is our way of educating and empowering women to do something they don't always do: prioritize their health.
Put yourself on the list! We'd love to see you at our next comfy, casual and FREE event.
Community of Retired Employees
Retiring Soon? Join Methodist CORE!
Stay connected to
The people,
The calling,
The Meaning of Care.
We’ve launched a Methodist retired employees’ group. We want you to be part of it after you retire!
Breaking Ground Since 1977
With our launch in 1977, Methodist Hospital became the first in Omaha to establish a separate corporation as a charitable foundation to receive contributions on the hospital’s behalf. We’ve been breaking ground ever since.
Click here to see the list of capital projects philanthropy made possible for our health system, including our most recent project: the expansion at Methodist Women's Hospital.
Our Four Key Purpose Areas
Learn more about our four focus areas and how our donors continue to invest in the health of our communities.
Cancer Care
Supporting Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center as it treats cancer in our community.
Charitable Care
Helping relieve the burden for patients in dire financial need.
Community Services
Helping provide professional mental health counseling at several Omaha community locations
Education
Helping thousands of students receive educational training for health careers.