OUR PROJECTS
$50,000 for Depression and Mental Health
Cody Medical Foundation has given Heart Mountain Free Clinic (HMFC) $20,000 for mental health. These funds are covering the costs of their PHO-9 Depression tests. Additionally, Cody Medical Foundation will pay their $150 evaluation fee at Yellowstone Behavioral Health.
$30,000 was given to West Park Hospital District to help purchase a Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation machine to help fight depression. After Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation sessions, multiple patients have experienced a complete remission of their symptoms after years of battling depression.
According to John Hopkins school of Medicine’s article Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Service, TMS is a non-invasive method of brain stimulation that relies on electromagnetic induction using an insulated coil placed over the scalp, focused on an area of the brain thought to play a role in mood regulation. The coil generates brief magnetic pulses, which pass easily and painlessly through the skull and into the brain. The pulses generated are of the same type and strength as those generated by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines. When these pulses are administered in rapid succession, it is referred to as “repetitive TMS “ or “rTMS”, which can produce longer lasting changes in brain activity.
rTMS has been shown to be a safe and well-tolerated procedure that can be an effective treatment for patients with depression who have not benefitted from antidepressant medications or cannot tolerate antidepressant medications due to side-effects. TMS was FDA-cleared in 2008 and now is widely available at clinics and hospitals across the country. Read the full article
Mental Health Shelter
Since 2014, the Cody Medical Foundation has hosted the Beck Lake Challenge, an event to help increase mental health awareness in our community. The Challenge gives participants an opportunity to learn about mental health resources available in Park County. It also provides the chance to talk about mental illness – which is no different than any other illness, but for some it is still an uncomfortable topic. We want to change that!
In our continuing effort to raise awareness for mental health, the Cody Medical Foundation built the Coe Beck Lake shelter on the south side of Beck Lake. The fully accessible shelter will house an inspirational board with photos, resources, and positive messages – the perfect place to get out of the wind, view some wildlife, and take a moment to journal. We want to provide a beautiful space to inspire our community to get out and enjoy the outdoors. It will offer protection against the cold, the heat and the wind. The benefit of a peaceful and tranquil setting provides a sense of wellbeing and will provide endless photography opportunities!
The Coe Beck Lake Shelter was built in memory of Henry H.R. Coe. Hank was loved by his family, community and friends throughout the state. Hank lost a short battle with Pancreatic Cancer. He sensed something was wrong the year before he was diagnosed. Walking around Beck Lake was a daily habit for Hank. He said it always made him feel better, even on a windy day. The Cody Medical Foundation funded the shelter with generous donations made by many community members. Hank was President of the Foundation and was a board member several years before he became the chair. He participated in projects that enhanced medical care in the West Park Hospital District.
The dedication of the Coe Beck Lake Shelter will be held at the beginning of ELEVENTH BECK LAKE CHALLENGE at 10:15am on JUNE 8TH.
We thank H.R. Coe, of Coe Construction who built the shelter in honor of his father.
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Telehealth Booth
In 2023, Cody Medical Foundation donated $7,500 to help fund a Telehealth booth at the Park County Library. Cody branch. This will give easy access for all in Park county.
In January of 2024, the Park County Library officially launched the Telehealth Booth located in the Cody Library and available for anyone to access. Developed in collaboration with the Wyoming State Loan and Investment Board, the University of Wyoming's College of Education, Counselor Education Program, and the College of Health Sciences, Wyoming Institute for Disabilities. PATHS is a state-of-the-art Telehealth Booth, providing a private space for health-related conferences. More than just a physical installation, PATHS fosters meaningful connections between healthcare providers and local communities, aiming to bridge gaps in healthcare access and ensure equitable opportunities for essential health services.
The Telehealth Booth in the Cody Library establishes a safe, secure and accessible space for anyone to access appointments with various healthcare providers for any type of Telehealth appointment or consultation. The Telehealth Booth is located in the Health Resource area of the library that was established and is maintained in partnership with the Cody Medical Foundation. The booth, is ADA accessible, has technology that is adaptive for various needs, sit/stand desk, air filtration system, adjustable lighting, private and sound reducing as well as self-sanitizing.
To schedule an appointment to use the Telehealth Booth, the first thing you must do is connect with your healthcare provider to schedule an appointment. Once you schedule a telehealth appointment with your provider, then just call the Cody Library to reserve the Telehealth Booth for the time you need. The library does not have to know what the appointment is for or any personal details, you just say you need to use the Telehealth Booth for an appointment and we will reserve it for you.
If you need any technology assistance just reserve the space a little bit before your start time and let us know you may need assistance and the library will make sure someone is available to assist you. When you are done with the appointment you just let the front desk know you are done so we can lock and sanitize the booth.
Park County Supervised Treatment Program Funding
The Cody Medical Foundation is supporting the Park County Supervised Treatment Program (also known as the Drug Court) with a $12,000 grant to support their drug testing requirements. The money will be used strictly for drug testing supplies, lab confirmations, and the cost to pay the contractors who help them with the testing. The average cost to support one client through the program is $9350. The program supports between 17 - 25 clients at a time.
PAST PROJECTS
Cody Senior Center
Rolling Meals Program
In 2014, The Vital Signs Committee raised $18,000 for the Cody Sentio Center's Rolling Meals Program. The Rolling Meals Program provides full a full meal to homebound seniors five days a week.
Pictured are (from left) Meghan Brady, committee chair Marty Coe, foundation member Matt Hall, foundation chair Hank Coe, senior center executive director Jan Eldredge, Rolling Meals volunteer driver Gib Lehman, Rebecca Taggart, Lani Snyder, Cathy Swartz and Darlene Manning.
PPE Donations to West Park Hospital
The Cody Medical Foundation has helped improve health care for the residents of the West Park Hospital District for many years. In May of 2020, the foundation helped raise $25,000 to help Cody Regional Health buy additional personal protective equipment such as masks with face shields, and gowns for local front line doctors and nurses.
Nick Piazza, Margaret and William Frere, Peter Kuyper, Anne Hayes, Bob Coe, Ed Webster, Hank Coe, H.R. Coe and Fred Bronnenberg all helped raising funds.
Outside the Big Horn Basin Cancer Center, Vital Signs fundraiser committee members (from left) Becky Tilden, Rebecca Taggart, Jenny Johnson, Cindy Johnson, Meghan Brady and Cody Medical Foundation trustee Carol Roberts stand next to foundation chair Hank Coe as he hands a check for $15,000 to West Park Hospital CEO Doug McMillan, who is accompanied by nurses Lillie Ennist and Jennifer Ball. Funds will go toward improvements in the basement of the cancer center where patients receive chemotherapy.
Big Horn Basin Cancer Center
In 2013, The Cody Medical Foundation with the Vital Signs Committee donated a check for $15,000 to the Big Horn Basin Cancer Center.
Funds raised will go toards improvements on the lower floor of the cancer center, where chemotherapy and other lifesaving treatments are preformed.
Plans were made to purchase iPads, electronic book readers,curtians, and chairs for the treatment bays where patients spend a significant amount of time.