PIH Health Foundation Receives $75,000 Grant Award from QueensCare to Expand Free Transportation Services for Patients Across Los Angeles County
Los Angeles, Calif. (January 14, 2026) — The grant will benefit patients without transportation alternatives at PIH Health Whittier Hospital, PIH Health Downey Hospital, and PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, as well as PIH Health’s medical office buildings throughout Los Angeles County.
Reliable transportation remains one of the most critical—and often overlooked—determinants of health. For many patients, particularly seniors and individuals with disabilities, lack of transportation can lead to missed appointments, delayed care, and poorer health outcomes. This grant helps ensure that vulnerable patients can access essential medical services safely, consistently, and with dignity.
“Transportation should never be a barrier to receiving quality healthcare,” said Dr. Erin Jackson-Ward, President and CEO of QueensCare. “By supporting PIH Health’s transportation services, we are helping ensure patients stay engaged in their care and maintain independence, particularly those who are disproportionately affected.”
The grant also reflects the long-standing partnership between QueensCare and PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, a collaboration rooted in a shared mission to improve access to compassionate, high-quality care for underserved communities in Los Angeles. Through this investment, QueensCare is helping extend that impact beyond PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital to the broader PIH Health network, allowing more patients to benefit from coordinated, affordable transportation options.
“QueensCare has been a trusted partner of PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital for many years, and we are deeply grateful for their continued commitment to our patients,” said Amy Fitzgerald, Vice President, PIH Health Foundation. “This grant allows us to expand transportation services across PIH Health, helping remove a significant barrier to care for patients who need it most.”
With this funding, PIH Health Foundation will strengthen its transportation programs, supporting access to preventive care, follow-up visits, diagnostic services, and ongoing treatment across hospital and outpatient settings.
For more information on PIH Health, please visit PIHHealth.org.
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About PIH Health
PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in Los Angeles and Orange counties. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital, 31 outpatient medical office buildings, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, digestive health, orthopedics, women’s health, urgent care, and emergency services. The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience, and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nation’s top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology. For more information, visit PIHHealth.org or follow us on Facebook, X, or Instagram.
About QueensCare
QueensCare is a charitable organization advancing access to healthcare in underserved communities across Los Angeles County. Founded more than a century ago by the Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart, QueensCare continues the legacy of compassionate care through grants, scholarships, and support for inpatient healthcare.
Through thirteen dedicated charitable funds, QueensCare directs resources to address a wide range of health needs, with a focus on communities in Metro and East Los Angeles and an expanding reach across the county. In addition to the strategic philanthropy, QueensCare Health Alliance (QHA), an affiliate of QueensCare, delivers direct medical, dental, vision, mental, and spiritual care through mobile and community-based programs at schools, social service organizations, and places of worship, all at no cost to patients.
By partnering with local nonprofits, healthcare providers, and community organizations through grantmaking and collaborative programs, QueensCare serves as a connector in the healthcare ecosystem, strengthening access to care and improving health outcomes across Los Angeles County.
For more information, visit www.QueensCare.org.
