St. Edward Mercy Foundation

  St. Edward Mercy Foundation

Grant Award Amount: $60,550

Project: To Save a Life
Address: P.O.B. 17000, Fort Smith, AR 72917
Project Director: Nikki Fletcher
Phone: 479.314.1118
Email: nichole.fletcher@mercy.net
Services Provided: Screening , Treatment, Education
Counties Served: Crawford, Sebastian

St. Edward Mercy Health System’s To Save A Life program, funded in part by the Ozark Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, offers free mammograms and breast diagnostic procedures to residents of Sebastian and Crawford Counties who are uninsured or underinsured, and have a low income and otherwise would not be able to receive these life-saving services. Mammogram screenings are provided through St. Edward Mercy Women’s Center and Mercy Mobile Mammography Unit. Patients requiring further testing, including diagnostic mammography, breast ultrasound, radiology interpretation, mammotome breast biopsy, and needle localization procedures are treated at St. Edward Mercy Medical Center. The To Save a Life program also provides educational resources through participating in local health fairs, hosting various educational events, and partnering with employers, churches, and community organizations. Finally, realizing the difficulty for many individuals in navigating health care services, To Save a Life provides personal assistance in accessing various support services, including scheduling appointments, making travel arrangements, and locating other community social services.