Chicago-Based Accretive Health Extends its Charitable Work
As part of its ongoing commitment to philanthropic activities in the communities it serves, Accretive Health employees founded an organization dedicated to charitable giving, with Accretive Health, Inc., providing an initial financial endowment. Accretive Helping Hands was launched in December 2012 as an exciting new way for Accretive Health’s 1,750 U.S. employees to extend their volunteerism. Accretive Helping Hands helps patients and their families navigate the difficulties encountered after treatment by partnering with community healthcare and social work providers.
Most recently, in conjunction with Accretive Helping Hands, Accretive Health employees teamed up with St. Thomas Health and Baptist Volunteer Services in Nashville, Tenn., to build houses for Habitat for Humanity. Pictured at the worksite are Accretive Health employees Macee Bumpus (left) and Clint Anderson (right).
“At Accretive Health, we are taking a very grass roots approach to our volunteer work,” said Chris Hartemayer, a senior manager at Accretive Health. “We have the people in place across the country and we are looking forward to assisting patients in the communities where they live and work.”
About Accretive Helping Hands
Accretive Helping Hands is a non-profit organization (501(c)(3) status pending) whose mission is to partner with healthcare and social service providers to jointly identify patients and their families and assist these individuals in a way that extends beyond the episode of care.
If you would like to make a donation to Accretive Helping Hands you can email the charity at ahhelpinghands@accretivehealth.com.
About Accretive Health
At Accretive Health, our mission is to help our healthcare clients strengthen their financial stability and deliver better care at a more affordable cost to the communities they serve (increasing healthcare access to all). For more information, visit www.accretivehealth.com.