Campaign for Surgical Services and Intensive Care

Support the best care out there. Here

Why Rome?
​We are rooted in service to the community.

Centrally Located in Oneida County

Our service area also extends north
​into rural Lewis County.

The Only Hospital in Rome, NY

Providing critical access to emergency care, intensive care, primary care, mental health, and other outpatient services.

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• Investments in our people, facilities, equipment, and technology will prepare Rome Health for the future healthcare landscape, better serving our community when they need care the most.
• With more residents squarely in the elderly demographic, surgical demand will increase. This will require greater efficiencies through technological investments, meeting the publics’ elevated volume and required access to care.

We have made a commitment to strengthening our healthcare system.

The City of Rome is growing rapidly and Rome Health is vital to this region's economic growth and vitality, providing $158M annually.
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For the first time in decades, we are increasing single-family
​housing and market-rate apartment capacity.

Rome Health is a major employer and provider of healthcare services to those who live and work here. With approximately 700 FTEs, we continue to seek opportunities to serve the community at-large.

To meet the needs of our community, Rome Health and Rome Health Foundation have embarked on a campaign to replace its 57-year-old surgical services and outdated Intensive Care Unit.

What's next?

• Currently, we are experiencing a 26% increase in surgical volume since 2020 and expect that number to continue to rise as 1 in 4 Oneida County residents meet the age of 65 by 2030.
• Our ORs are among the oldest surgical facilities in the region and are in critical need of replacement to bring the outdated physical plant and its infrastructure up to modern codes. Within our campaign, we will renovate our four ORs to expand our capabilities and create an environment that reflects the great care our patients receive.
• Our current ICU has outgrown its ability to support our most vulnerable patients and their families. A new 9-bed ICU will provide modern equipment while accommodating our patients and their families in a large, comfortable room.​​

The comprehensive campaign will increase community access to world-class care by attracting and
retaining top medical providers through investments in our infrastructure and technology.

• The investment in our robotics program will expand our lines of service with the use of innovative practices & procedures. Our goal is to provide our patients and their families with more opportunities to receive care in Rome.
• Adding robotic surgical systems will complement the renovations of four new ORs and enable the hospital to recruit additional surgeons who will serve all populations. Expanding access locally will reduce the risk of vulnerable populations delaying care when it is needed.
• Today’s surgeons are being trained in state-of-the-art facilities with the latest in surgical technology and are attracted to facilities where they can continue to use and advance their skills.

Ensuring Rome Health Foundation’s long-term success helps solidify future advancements in healthcare in Rome.

• The financial stability of Rome Health Foundation allows for greater capacity to support Rome Health’s physical and programmatic priorities. 

Comprehensive Four Pillars

Progress

We are deeply grateful for the support of our community members, public partners, and upcoming supporters.

Because of the generosity in Rome, we are within $5M of reaching our $45.7 million project goal. We hope that you will consider participating in our staff giving campaign to support the future of elevated care in Rome.

Our aspirational goal will provide full funding for the renovation of Surgical Services and Intensive Care at Rome Health,
continuing to provide life-saving care in the comfort of our community. ​

Gift Challenges

The impact of giving extends beyond Rome Health, below are some incentives that can show you what your generosity can do for others!

The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties will commit $250,000 in support of our efforts, if we are able to reach 100 new donors during our campaign. This group has the ability to make a significant impact at any gift level.

The Foundation is offering opportunities to win a variety of gift cards for all staff as they pledge a recurring gift. Recurring gifts are defined as contributions made bi-weekly or monthly through payroll deduction or online credit/debit payments. Eligible recurring gifts for the raffle drawing must last a full calendar year (1 year).
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Giving Over Time

There are many ways to give to the campaign while supporting your personal philanthropic and financial goals. Campaign gifts are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law and certain gifts may qualify for specific tax advantages. We encourage donors to consider how they might benefit from combining different giving methods.

Ways to Give

Payroll Deduction

Payroll deduction offers a highly convenient and effective means of contributing to our Campaign for Surgical Services and Intensive Care. This method allows individuals to make regular, automated contributions directly from their salary, on a bi-weekly basis beginning on Jan. 5th, 2024.

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PTO Donation

PTO (Paid Time Off) donation becomes a valuable mechanism for contributing to a capital campaign. Employees have the opportunity to donate a portion of their accrued PTO hours to support the expansion of surgical services and critical care.

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Use the form below to make your gift to Rome Health:

Additional Ways to Give

Gifts of Cash

Gifts in the form of cash (including checks) shall be accepted regardless of amount unless, as in the case of all gifts, there is a question as to whether donors have sufficient title to gifted funds or are mentally competent to legally transfer funds to Rome Health as gifts. All checks should be made payable to Rome Health Foundation; in no event should a check be made payable to an employee, agent, or volunteer for the credit of Rome Health.

Gifts of Publicly Traded Securities

Readily marketable securities shall be accepted. Gifted securities will be sold promptly. In no event shall an employee or volunteer working on behalf of Rome Health commit to a donor that a particular security be retained by Rome Health unless authorized to do so by Rome Health’s leadership.

Gifts of Real Estate

Proposed gifts of real estate will be reviewed and approved by the Executive Committee of the Rome Health Board and Rome Health’s leadership, but in general, Rome Health will accept gifts of houses, residential condominiums, commercial property, and unimproved land if the properties are unencumbered, owned in fee simple, and the sales of which will yield proceeds sufficient to justify the necessary efforts.
Unless stated otherwise by Rome Health’s leadership, gifts of real estate will be accepted with the intent that they will be sold as soon as possible.

Gifts of Tangible
Personal Property

Gifts of high-value tangible personal property may be accepted by Rome Health if the Executive Committee of the Rome Health Board or Rome Health’s leadership deems that sales of such property may (i) be affected without undue burden and (ii) realize significant proceeds for Rome Health.
Prior to accepting any gift of tangible personal property with a value of $5,000 or more, Rome Health shall obtain an appraisal from a qualified appraiser who has no business or relationship with the donor.

Gifts of Other Property

Other types of property such as mortgages, notes, copyrights, royalties, and easements shall only be accepted at the recommendation of the Executive Committee of the Rome Health Board and with the approval of Rome Health’s leadership.

Gifts-in-Kind

Gifts-in-kind will be considered for acceptance and recognition if such gifts are eligible for charitable tax deductions under Internal Revenue Service standards.

Planned and/or
​Deferred Gifts

Acceptance of planned and/or deferred gifts, such as irrevocable bequests, revocable bequests, retirement plans, life income plans, and charitable lead trusts, will be accepted by the Rome Health Foundation following the gift acceptance and credit policies of the campaign.