Community Benefit

Adventist Health’s mission statement of Living God’s love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope is coupled with a vision to transform the health experience of our communities through collaborative programs, community investments and community outreach. We are inspired by the healing ministry as represented by the life of Jesus Christ and believe we are called to live out our mission intentionally in the communities we serve. In the small towns, suburbs and inner cities we serve, we continue our journey to provide quality healthcare until every person made in God’s image has experienced the best health today, hope for tomorrow, and God’s love that endures forever.

housingHousing is Health Initiative

In 2017, Adventist Health Portland joined other area hospitals and health systems to jointly address East Portland’s health and housing needs. The bold and innovative project includes a new 51-unit family housing complex; a six-story, 153-apartment affordable housing building; and a two-story healthcare facility that will house a primary clinic, recovery and mental health services, pharmacy, 52 units of respite care, 10 units of palliative care unit, 90 units of transitional care housing, and 34 permanent homes. This initiative is a commitment from Adventist Health that recognizes that stable housing is critical to the improvement of health outcomes.

Community Health Clinic

community membersAdventist Health Portland employees and funding joined with other faith communities to offer a large, two-day medical/dental/vision clinic serving over 740 uninsured/underinsured patients, and expanded a series of quarterly free mini-clinics to eight locations.

In 2020, Adventist Health provided:

  • Free Discounted Care
  • $48.2 million in free & discounted care

  • Community Health Improvement

  • $26.3 million in community health improvement

  • Education Research
  • $24.9 million in education and research

  • Aid To Poor
  • $206.9 million in aid to the poor

  • Aid To Elderly
  • $370.1 million in aid to the elderly

  • Subsidized Community Care
  • $78.4 million subsidized community healthcare

  • Total
  • $754.9 million total

Community Benefit Reports

We value your input in our Community Health Needs Assessment and Implementation Strategy.

Please send comments to community.benefit@ah.org.

You may request a paper copy from the Administration/President’s office or by emailing community.benefit@ah.org.

You may view electronic copies of current and previous community benefit reports below:
2022 Community Health Needs Assessment
2021 Community Health Plan Update
2020 Community Health Plan Update
2020 Community Health Implementation Strategy
2019 Community Health Needs Assessment
2019 Community Health Plan Update/Annual Report
2017 Community Health Plan (Implementation Strategy) & 2016 Update/Annual Report