Supporting Innovative Programs
As the leading provider of healthcare services in Wake County, WakeMed provides unique and impactful programs that meet critical needs.
Programs Supported by the WakeMed Foundation
The WakeMed Foundation supported:
ENERGIZE! EXPANSION
- Expansion of this free, community-based program to help children and their families make healthy lifestyle changes — Now offering 14+ total programs across Wake County
- Virtual cooking class for ENERGIZE! families to support healthy eating habits
YOUR WHOLE HEALTH PROGRAM
- Identification of non-medical factors that could affect patients’ overall health, such as access to transportation, healthy foods, a safe place to live and more — to connect patients with essential community resources that address these factors for better health outcomes
- Successful screening of more than 16,000 unique patients since program inception in July 2022
PET-ASSISTED THERAPY PROGRAM
- Support from trained and certified therapy dog, Pistachio, for the well-being of WakeMed Rehab patients to help them regain their health, function and independence.
- Broad reach of more than 16,300 visits with patients, staff and family members since Pistachio joined the WakeMed family in 2019