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Baptist Health Foundation

Bridging Gaps in Healthcare

When every part of the healthcare experience—from patient care to medical training and spiritual programming—is well supported, no one falls through the cracks.

Our Mission

Faith-Based Care for the Whole Person

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Baptist Health is the only remaining faith-based healthcare system in Central Alabama.

Providing Healing Through Spiritual Care

When you walk into one of our hospitals, you know you're somewhere different. We meet you where you are, whatever your faith background, and we care for you as a whole person.

Inside Our Hospitals

Providing Support for Hospitals, Team Members & Patients

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Patient Assistance

No one should leave the hospital without a care plan because of cost. We help cover critical expenses in the first 30 days after a patient is discharged.

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Team Member Support

When a Baptist Health team member faces an unexpected crisis, our benevolence fund provides emergency financial assistance so they can stay on their feet.

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Spiritual Care

We believe that true healing comes from caring for the whole person, not just their physical needs. We fund chaplains, dedicated prayer spaces, and Christian art throughout our hospitals so spiritual care is built into the experience, not added as an afterthought.

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Hospital Support

From cameras in the NICU that provide connection for families welcoming their newborns to enhanced medical education centers, we fund equipment and resources that help Baptist Health hospitals deliver exceptional care.

Beyond Our Hospitals

Serving Communities in Central Alabama

Because we sit inside the healthcare system, we spot gaps in the community faster than organizations that work from the outside. That proximity lets us respond quickly and put resources where they're needed most.

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Community Support

We award grants to healthcare-adjacent nonprofits across Central Alabama, directing over $2.6 million toward organizations closing critical community health gaps.

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Nursing Scholarships

We currently support 48 nursing students with scholarships, investing in the next generation of caregivers who will help address the current nursing shortage and serve Alabama for decades to come.

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  • The Community Support Fund has provided a crucial lifeline for ReMedy by allowing us to embark on a major expansion. This expansion not only addresses an unmet need but also positions us to double our impact. With the support of the Baptist Health Foundation, we can prevent nearly $1 Million worth of used medical equipment from ending up in landfills and extend a helping hand to those in need.

    Christopher Crain, Executive Director

  • The LUCAS devices are saving lives in our Emergency Departments, and we wouldn’t have them without the Baptist Health Foundation.

    Baptist Health Physician

  • Having the NICView camera gave us peace of mind when we had to go back to work while our baby was still in the NICU. Being able to see her gave us a way to keep our family connected, and we are so grateful to the Baptist Health Foundation.

    Patient Family Who Utilized the NICView Cameras Provided by Baptist Health Foundation

  • The Foundation’s Community Support Grant given to Children’s Aid Society provided timely and important training to our Baptist Health team members on identifying sex trafficking victims in our hospitals and supporting victims.

    Baptist Health Team Member

  • Receiving the Foundation’s New Generation of Nurses scholarship means so much just because it takes more weight off my shoulders of worrying about the cost of school and allows me to focus on my future.

    Nursing Student and Scholarship Recipient

  • After my husband had an accident, I had to take leave from work to care for him. After exhausting all of my PTO, I had to go without pay. The Foundation was able to bring my power bill current so that I would not be disconnected.

    Baptist Health Team Member

  • I just wanted to thank you for the beautiful new artwork placed throughout the hospital, especially in the Emergency Department. During a recent end of life encounter a patient’s brother read, “The Lord is my Shepherd,” and became very emotional, sharing how deeply it ministered to him in that moment.

    Baptist Health Chaplain

Get Involved

Show Up For Your Community

Join donors, advocates, and community members who care about compassionate, whole-person healthcare and want to see Central Alabama flourish. 

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