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“It’s a place that everybody

is able to receive care.”

— Melissa Barkell,

Marketing and Development Manager

Terry Reilly Health Services is future projects.”
growing, and you can be part of it. The new clinic will be Terry
After its humble beginnings Reilly’s second in Caldwell, and is
almost 50 years ago, Terry Reilly expected to serve more than 3,000
continues to expand its medical, patients in its first two years, Idaho
dental, pharmaceutical, supportive Press reports. This will double Terry would normally pay elsewhere. round, community members are
and behavioral health services Reilly’s capacity in Caldwell, a ne- Barkell emphasizes that able to designate donations to
in the Treasure Valley, this time cessity due to the city’s growth. everyone, regardless of having the Patient Assistance Fund, or to
with an innovation project taking “We found need in Caldwell that insurance, is welcome to use Terry other specific areas they wish to
shape on Cleveland Boulevard. was beyond what we were cur- Reilly’s services. support, such as medical, dental
The four-story building, which rently serving,” Barkell said. “It’s a place that everybody is or behavioral services, via the drop
will house Terry Reilly Health able to receive care,” Barkell said. down menu on the website: trhs.
Services and Caldwell residents Supporting the A recent funding challenge, org. Donors wishing to give to
55 and older, is being funded in Patient Assistance though, has been the cancelation other areas are invited to contact
part by a $350,000 grant from of Terry Reilly’s annual gala, one of Barkell.
M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust. Fund the largest sources of donations. All
Terry Reilly Health Services Also coming up is Terry Reilly’s funds go to the Patient Assistance Wholistic care
has fundraising underway to, yearly holiday campaign, which Fund every year. for 50 years
hopefully, cover much of the rest will run through the rest of the “Thankfully, a lot of community
of the project. year. Funds raised will, primarily, go members have stepped up,” Barkell “Obviously COVID-19 was
“It’s the first of its kind, at least in toward the Patient Assistance Fund, said. “We definitely took a hit in definitely a challenging season
Idaho,” said Melissa Barkell, market- which covers the costs of patients fundraising that we are going to try for us,” Barkell said. “While a lot of
ing and development manager for who need help and can’t afford to to make up the rest of the year in other businesses were shut down,
Terry Reilly Health Services. “We pay, while some pay on a sliding our holiday campaign.” we were on the front lines of
hope it will set the precedent for scale, and pay lower than they During the campaign, and year- everything.”

Patients are at the Center of our Mission.

More than 35,500 Idahoans rely on us for high-quality
health care regardless of income or insurance status.
Our philosophy is simple; everyone deserves access to
health care. We believe that no family should have to
choose between putting food on the table and paying
their medical bills. This is why we created the community
supported Patient Assistance Fund.

TO DONATE GO TO: trhs.org