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Donor Story - Paul Barrett
It can be said with complete certainty that “no one plans to be sick.” This definitely applied to Manalapan residents Mr. & Mrs. Paul Barrett when she awoke in severe pain and in need of medical attention for an unexpected ailment. Upon arriving at CentraState Medical Center’s emergency room the Barrett’s quickly learned surgery was required.
“The timing could not have been worse,” Mr. Barrett recalled. “I was between jobs and without medical insurance at a tumultuous time in our lives.” Naturally Mrs. Barrett’s health and recovery was paramount but the unavoidable questions of how the costs would be covered were lingering in the back of his mind as well. This was when their appreciation of the caring professionals at CentraState took on new meaning and their feelings for the hospital “next door” will never be the same.
“This was a challenging time for us and we are indebted to CentraState for both the quality of care that was provided and understanding in working out a payment plan for the services,” added Mr. Barrett. “To experience firsthand the hospital’s commitment to its patients and its community, left an indelible mark on us.”
Several years later, Mr. Barrett was invited to join the Board of Connecticut-based William T. Morris Foundation. He immediately contacted the CentraState Healthcare Foundation to ask how the W T. Morris Foundation might contribute to the hospital’s work. Mr. Barrett states, “After our experience and because I am familiar with the William T. Morris Foundation’s interest in supporting quality health care programs, it seemed natural that I would offer to help in some way.”
Mr. Barrett’s thoughtfulness paid off as fellow Directors of the William T. Morris Foundation agreed to make a multi-year grant to CentraState for the first time. The grant is for an emergency medical care safety net program to help individuals and families who, for whatever reason, find themselves in need of medical care at financially distressed times in their lives. Other Board members of the Morris Foundation liked the concept so much, they are using it to help their local hospitals as well.
CentraState Medical Center is a nonprofit community hospital which depends on charitable contributions to help fulfill its mission of enhancing the health and well being of our communities through the compassionate delivery of quality healthcare.
“The timing could not have been worse,” Mr. Barrett recalled. “I was between jobs and without medical insurance at a tumultuous time in our lives.” Naturally Mrs. Barrett’s health and recovery was paramount but the unavoidable questions of how the costs would be covered were lingering in the back of his mind as well. This was when their appreciation of the caring professionals at CentraState took on new meaning and their feelings for the hospital “next door” will never be the same.
“This was a challenging time for us and we are indebted to CentraState for both the quality of care that was provided and understanding in working out a payment plan for the services,” added Mr. Barrett. “To experience firsthand the hospital’s commitment to its patients and its community, left an indelible mark on us.”
Several years later, Mr. Barrett was invited to join the Board of Connecticut-based William T. Morris Foundation. He immediately contacted the CentraState Healthcare Foundation to ask how the W T. Morris Foundation might contribute to the hospital’s work. Mr. Barrett states, “After our experience and because I am familiar with the William T. Morris Foundation’s interest in supporting quality health care programs, it seemed natural that I would offer to help in some way.”
Mr. Barrett’s thoughtfulness paid off as fellow Directors of the William T. Morris Foundation agreed to make a multi-year grant to CentraState for the first time. The grant is for an emergency medical care safety net program to help individuals and families who, for whatever reason, find themselves in need of medical care at financially distressed times in their lives. Other Board members of the Morris Foundation liked the concept so much, they are using it to help their local hospitals as well.
CentraState Medical Center is a nonprofit community hospital which depends on charitable contributions to help fulfill its mission of enhancing the health and well being of our communities through the compassionate delivery of quality healthcare.
