Our stories

At HCA Healthcare, we take care of our own. Even in tough economic times, we support our HCA Healthcare family members through the HCA Healthcare Hope Fund. To date, we’ve helped over 55,000 HCA Healthcare families in need. And the need is as great as ever. Take a minute to explore some of our latest videos and stories.

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Judith’s Colleagues Gave Her Hope During Her High-Risk Pregnancy

Judith McDonald, a labor and delivery nurse in Houston, Texas, knew her pregnancy would be high risk when she learned last April she was carrying twins. Still, she expected to work up until her 30th week. But she started to…

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Our blog stories

Every single dollar you give to the HCA Healthcare Hope Fund is going to another HCA Healthcare colleague in a time of need. It might be going to someone you know well or someone you’ve never met. These are some of those stories.

Janet Shields

Janet Finds Help When Things Were Almost Too Much To Bear

After 22 years caring for patients, Janet Shields found herself in need of care. In early 2018,…

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The Comerford Family Find Comfort From the HCA Hope Fund and Caring Colleagues

Getting the call that your husband is extremely ill in the hospital is terrifying enough, but when…

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Nessa Lomax Found Help After Losing Everything

When she was taking stock of her situation in a Houston-area emergency shelter, Nessa Lomax was both…

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Hope Fund Helps a Family Keep Going

In a matter of seconds, Jose “Rusty” Ouano, a medical technician at Centennial Medical Plaza in Centennial,…

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Julie Overton

A Bright Spot of Hope During a Difficult Time

Julie Overton, an RN from Kansas, was fighting to keep things together for herself and her family…

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James Keith

From Caregiver to the One Needing Care, Without Warning

Working with patients who are recovering from a stroke or other major medical issue is how James Keith…

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