The Taylorville Memorial Hospital Foundation offers a Healthcare Career Education Grant for students interested in the healthcare field. It’s been going on for a few years, and Executive Director for the TMH Foundation, Raedena Ryan is very proud of what it has done so far.

At the end of the day, this program is about helping the community on a several levels. From aiding in the education of a local student to then getting a professional to join the staff at TMH and ensure high quality care, the grant program is a key piece to it all.

The grant ranges in how much is given, but it can go as high as $30,000 depending on the track the student is on. President of the TMH Foundation, Billy Williams hopes that this program will help to avoid issues locally with an impending nursing shortage.

There are a few different positions that fall under this grant program, according to Ryan. They are listed on the website TaylorvilleMemorial.org/foundation, and Williams says they change from year to year.

Ryan and Williams appeared as a guest on the Newstalk WTIM Morning Show.