About Legacy Health
Good health for our people, our patients, our communities and our world. Legacy Health is a local nonprofit that provides comprehensive primary, secondary and tertiary care services across the Portland and Vancouver metro area and the mid-Willamette Valley.
To our community
Good health isn’t defined solely by what happens during a clinic visit or hospital procedure. Good health also depends on what happens at home, in the neighborhood, workplace and beyond. That is why Legacy Health is committed to serving the community in many ways beyond clinical patient care.
I’m pleased to share highlights from the past year showing how Legacy has supported our people, patients, communities and the larger world as a healthcare provider. As a community-focused and mission-based nonprofit, we also take seriously our different roles as one of the area’s largest employers and an institution at the forefront of medical advancement. Because of the many critical roles we have in the area, we always endeavor to be as environmentally conscious as possible.
Trust and cooperation with our patients, donors and community partners helped bring these many achievements to fruition. We remain continually grateful for all of your support as we work to bring good health to everyone.
Maureen Andrews Bradley
Senior Vice President, Chief Community Engagement Officer
Good health for our people, our patients, our community and our world. These are not just words.
They are commitments that form the core of our mission, and that mission matches a profound and serious scope. As a local, nonprofit health system, we play a critical role in the lives of 2.5 million people. We are responsible for:
Six
hospitals
Over 80 primary care, urgent care and specialty clinics
Over 14,000
employees
Over 3,000
healthcare providers
Philanthropy
Philanthropic partnership is an important and inspiring way we can deliver excellent care. Community donors support more than 400 programs and services that lead to improved health and well-being for the people we serve.
Areas community donations support
Sum of total disbursed
Community Benefit
Through community health grants and other strategic partnerships, Legacy Health makes direct investments in our local communities. These grants address community-identified needs, improve health and wellness and advance health equity. Our community health grants provide funding to local organizations and assist with their work in areas that align with Legacy Health community health improvement plans.
Total community benefit: $662,551,000
* Amounts rounded to the nearest 100k
Services for people in need
Total $624,530,000
The unreimbursed costs of providing service to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries and those who cannot afford health care or are uninsured or underinsured, referred to as “charity care” in the chart
Medical education and research
Total $24,517,000
The cost of research studies in excess of payments received from grants and other sources, and the unpaid cost of training medical residents, nursing students and students in allied health professions
Benefits to the community
Total $13,504,000
- Community health services: lab support, health education, classes and support groups, resource centers, health screenings
- Donations to charitable organizations: community health grants and regional strategic health initiatives; board time and donations to community nonprofits
- Community benefit activities: in-kind donations such as meeting and office space, other activities that develop community health programs and partnerships
Our Patients
Caring for patients is why we are here. We work to ensure they receive the highest-quality medical services and have what they need to continue healing and stay healthy. Here are select highlights from our full-spectrum of healing services for our patients.
“Every time I visit, all the people I interact with are doing everything they can to take care of me.”
-Grateful patient
“For eight months, the nurses — those angels from heaven — your doctors, and others cared so diligently and compassionately for my sick wife. The care and concern that your whole staff displayed on a constant basis touched my heart and soul. Saying thank you will never be enough.”
- Grateful patient
"The staff is amazing. They taught us how to be parents. We think of them like family, and they cared for our daughter like their own. The babies are the patients, but they truly take care of whole families."
-Grateful patient
"You have always been there for me. Your best skill? You listen. And after you listen, you act. Thanks to you I am on the right track. I can’t thank you enough for seeing me as a person first and a patient second. Thank you!”
-Grateful patient
Our Community
We partner with organizations throughout the communities we serve to help address social determinants of health, deliver education and celebrate diversity.
Asian Health &
Service Center
Bridging the gap between Asian and American cultures. By building a harmonious community, the Asian Health & Service Center tries to reduce health inequity while improving health care for all Asians.
Free Clinic of
Southwest Washington
Addressing the healthcare needs of uninsured and under-served Southwest Washington residents. The Free Clinic's patients are your neighbors, those who work at the corner store and caregivers who look after loved ones.
Girls Inc. of the
Pacific Northwest
Providing life-changing programs and experiences for youth, ages 6-18. The organization's aim is to help youth grow up and become healthy, educated and independent.
Lifeworks
NW
Providing quality and culturally responsive mental health and addiction services throughout Washington, Clackamas and Multnomah counties.
Silverton Area
Community Aid
Improving lives by providing food, services and access to community resources. The organization's goal: To make people feel secure, valued and supported.
Our People
Health comes from people caring for one another. Our people – nurses, doctors, customer service providers, administrators, and many more – are a collection of individuals who are integral to delivering health to those we serve.
Caring for the people who care for you
Courtesy of a $2.2 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Our Good Health and Well-Being Program launched two years ago. The program has since developed and implemented various initiatives to champion the safety, health and well-being of our employees and providers. Some of these initiatives include: Schwartz Rounds, Provider Peer Support Services, Stress First Aid Training Program, Code Lavender System-Wide Pilot, and a Total Worker Health Approach Gaps Analysis and Closure Plan.
Our Good Health and Well-Being Program also collaborates with the Legacy Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program and Employee Resource Groups. Together, we offer workers opportunities to participate in wellness activities and events.
Scholarships
Helping our people further their education and skills
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108Total number of
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$206kScholarship funds
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Our World
Whether it’s reducing our impact on the environment, conducting innovative research, changing the way we deliver care or volunteering across the globe, we are doing our part for a healthier planet.
Sustainability
Legacy Health believes that what's good for the planet is also good for the patient. That’s why we’ve maintained a deep commitment to environmental sustainability and have promised to reduce GHG emissions by 50% by 2030 and to achieve net zero by 2050.
National Recognition
In 2024, each Legacy Health campus received national recognition for efforts related to environmental stewardship, climate resilience and community health. Legacy was also recognized for its leadership in climate smart healthcare.
Energy Conservation
As original program participants in Energy Trust of Oregon’s Strategic Energy Management (SEM) program, Legacy has saved more than 2.7M kWh and 58k therms. These savings have earned $70,000 in program incentives.
Local Collaboration
Legacy Health was a key work group member of the Regional Climate Resilience Planning, a consortium of nonprofits and government agencies that has mapped out and coordinated health sector response to climate events.
49 buckets of batteries
22 bins of HIPAA shredding
13 containers of lightbulbs
12 gaylords of electronics
10 bins of medications
9 bins of cardboard
8 bins of biohazard
5 bins of plastics
From the mid-Willamette Valley to Vancouver, Legacy plays a vital part in every community. For generations, we’ve carried out our mission of bringing good health to all — and continue to do so with joy, care and compassion.
