Did you know?​

Jefferson Healthcare offers financial counseling to help you understand your options, assist you in signing up for insurance, and give you advice on how to collaborate with your insurance provider so you get the care you need.

Patient Access Manager Damon McCutcheon and his team of financial counselors are dedicated to helping patients in East Jefferson County overcome financial barriers to healthcare.
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In a recent episode of the To Your Health podcast, McCutcheon shared valuable insights on navigating health insurance and described the support services Jefferson Healthcare provides to ensure everyone has access to the care they need.

In building construction, topping out (sometimes referred to as topping off) is a builders' rite traditionally held when the last beam (or its equivalent) is placed atop a structure during its construction. 
A Scandinavian tradition of hoisting a pine tree to the top of framed out buildings had a more functional purpose: when the pine needles fell off, the builders knew the wood frame below had cured/dried out so they could enclose the building.
Jefferson Healthcare reached a significant milestone in the Campus Modernization and Expansion Project with the topping out ceremony. The final steel beams for the structure’s roof, signed by patients and staff, were placed at the highest point of the new building. This tradition marks a key moment in the project, and we’re excited to be one step closer to providing new and expanded services to the people in the communities we serve.

Did you know that approximately 6 out of 10 Americans die without a will? Even more interesting: only 45% of people over the age of 55 have a will. What’s also true is that Americans are considered among the most charitable people in the world: 63% of us make charitable donations, 46% volunteer their time for causes they care about, and 73% report helping strangers. 

Planned giving is a way of making a significant gift during your life or at your death, and is a powerful way to leave a legacy of enduring impact on a cause that you, the donor, care deeply about. There are many ways to support your favorite organizations without giving large outright gifts of cash or compromising yours—or your descendants’—financial security. Planned giving is a way to leave a permanent statement about your values. And, planned gifts can offer substantial financial and tax benefits.

As you know, the Foundation is engaged in a $2.5m campaign—its largest ever—to raise funds for the LINAC for the new radiation oncology program at Jefferson Healthcare.
The radiation oncology program envisioned by Jefferson Healthcare leadership means that the hospital will be the first critical access (rural) hospital in Washington to be able to offer radiation oncology within its facility.
What you may not know is that this campaign was launched with planned giving: a generous bequest from a donor who cared deeply that cancer care should be accessible to everyone. 

Leave 10 is a movement to encourage us all to leave 10% of whatever we have at the end of our lives to causes that are important to us.
If more Washington residents include charitable gifts in their wills, the landscape of social causes in our region will be positively transformed forever.
For more information about why you might need an estate plan, this resource from Leave 10 may be helpful. You may also be interested in a variety of perspectives on leaving a legacy—and may see yourself in some of these.

Paul Pigott established the Norcliffe Foundation in 1952. Succeeding generations of the family continue the legacy today to improve the quality of life for all people in our community.

We know radiation oncology in Jefferson County will absolutely improve the quality of life for our families, friends, and neighbors. We're grateful that the Norcliffe Foundation agreed!​

This gift for our LINAC campaign brings us to a solid 80% of our goal.