Hope and Healing Press Release

UVALDE, TX – Uvalde Hospice Foundation program brings joyful blooms to hospice patients and their families. Hospice is a valuable yet potentially underutilized service provided by a team of healthcare professionals to provide comfort for a person with a life-limiting illness. Uvalde Hospice serves approximately 200 patients. 80 to 90%...

UMH Auxiliary Nursing Scholarship Recipients

UVALDE, TX – The Uvalde Memorial Hospital Auxiliary met for their monthly meeting on Monday, August 7. Before the meeting was called to order, Sherley Wentz, chairman of the scholarship committee, introduced the fall scholarship recipients to the membership. The scholarship committee members, Sherley Wentz, Rosalynda Gonzales, Edith Holmes, Human...

Capt Family Donates $75,000 for Legacy Courtyard Wall and Fountain

Uvalde Memorial Hospital (UMH) received a $75,000 gift from the Capt Family of Uvalde for the Legacy Courtyard Wall and Fountain. The courtyard wall and fountain will provide a barrier between the hospital entrance and courtyard outside of the Emergency Department. The wall will have a water feature and be...

The Perry & Ruby Stevens Charitable Foundation Gives $100,000 Grant Award

Uvalde Memorial Hospital (UMH) received a $100,000 grant award from The Perry & Ruby Stevens Charitable Foundation located in Kerrville, Texas. The award is designated to the $5.2-million Better Health Begins Here capital campaign for equipment for the new hospital slated for completion in early 2022. “The Better Health Begins...

Marjorie Owen Kirchner Estate Donates $100,000 to UMH Capital Campaign

Uvalde Memorial Hospital (UMH) received a $100,000 gift and specific bequest from the Marjorie Owen Kirchner Estate. The donation will be designated to the $5.2-million Better Health Begins Here capital campaign for equipment, technology and art for the new hospital slated for completion in early 2022.“Mrs. Kirchner was a kind...