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Improving long-term health in our community

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Chronic disease remains a major health challenge in Southeastern Ohio. In our recent community health survey, 55% of people said that chronic disease is a top concern.

Genesis supports prevention, early detection, education and ongoing local care for chronic health conditions, including heart disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and cancer.

2025 community impact

$92,454

Invested in chronic disease programs

5,191

People served

Providing cancer care close to home

In 2025, the Genesis Cancer Care Center celebrated 10 years of high-quality cancer care close to home, providing nationally accredited services and a WrapAround Care model that supports patients throughout their treatment journey.

Stroke care for fast, high-quality treatment

Genesis earned many American Heart Association stroke awards in 2025, including Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite, Target: BP Gold+, Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll and the Rural Stroke Gold Award.

Preparing communities for heart emergencies

From lifesaving moments to ongoing care, these programs provide training and support:

AED loaner program

Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) can be borrowed by community groups hosting events. Training is available. Call 740-455-7571.

Heart Alliance

Provides AEDs and training to schools, libraries, police departments and other community locations across six counties.

New Hopeful Hearts Support Group

Support is available for people living with heart disease or recovering from a heart event. For details, call 740-455-7571.

Emily J. Brawner, D.O. 
Pulmonary/Critical Care Physician, Genesis Lung Center 

Expanding lung care and early detection

Testing, evaluation and treatment help you manage your lung health:

Pulmonary services in Coshocton

Lung specialty care expanded to Coshocton to provide local care to everyone who calls the area home. For appointments, call 740-722-9524.

Early lung cancer detection

Improved screening helps find lung disease sooner, which typically leads to better outcomes. Visit genesishcs.org/low-dose.

Genesis Black Lung Program

Screening and treatment are available for current and former coal miners. For details, call 800-322-4762.

Emily J. Brawner, D.O., and patient, shaking hands

Genesis supports prevention, early detection, education and ongoing local care for chronic health conditions.

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Partnering with our community for better health

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Healthy communities start with the people who live there. Across Southeastern Ohio, residents care deeply about the health of their families and neighbors.

To strengthen these efforts, Genesis HealthCare System partners with the Southeastern Ohio Health Improvement Collaborative, which includes the Zanesville-Muskingum, Perry, Noble and Morgan County Health Departments. Together, we use community feedback to identify and prioritize the health needs that matter most.

Listening to our communities

In 2024, residents, community partners and public health leaders participated in the Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) survey to identify the top health needs in our region. Their input guided the development of our 2025–2027 Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP). The plan focuses on the health needs that matter most in Southeastern Ohio.

Genesis priorities for 2025 to 2027

Based on this feedback, we identified three priority areas where we can work together to make the greatest impact:

  • Behavioral health

  • Chronic disease

  • Access to healthcare

These priorities guide our efforts to build a healthier, better future for Southeastern Ohio.

Find out what needs you said matter most. Visit genesishcs.org/chna2024.

See how you are shaping a healthier community. Visit genesishcs.org/chip2025.

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Three priority areas where we can work together to make the greatest impact.

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Community generosity is strengthening healthcare

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A message from the Genesis HealthCare Foundation

In 2025, the dedication of our community continued to advance healthcare across the region by supporting the Genesis HealthCare Foundation.

10,000,000+

Raised for healthcare

These funds were reinvested into Genesis HealthCare System to support innovative equipment, safety tools, patient assistance programs and services that improve care for patients and team members.

Foundation support also helped families with transportation, essential needs and access to care. Investments continued to strengthen key services, including cancer care, hospice and palliative medicine, heart and vascular care, women’s and children’s services and surgical care.

Major highlights included progress on the Genesis Hospice Care Capital Campaign and successful events like the annual Genesis Foundation Pro-Am, which supports advanced equipment and program needs.

Expanding hospice care for our community

The new Genesis Hospice Care facility, opening in 2026, is made possible through support from our community, the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity, the J.W. & M.H. Straker Charitable Foundation and Genesis team members.

The new facility will replace the Morrison House, which has cared for families for more than 35 years and must now be replaced. It will feature private rooms, peaceful garden spaces and larger areas where families can gather and spend time together.

These improvements will help ensure compassionate end‑of‑life care continues for people throughout our region.

Thank you to our community

Thank you to everyone in our community for your support, kindness and trust. Your generosity helps make our region healthier and stronger.

We’re also grateful to the Genesis Board and Foundation Board members for their leadership and guidance. Thank you to the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity and Bethesda Care System for their continued support and commitment to our mission of caring for our communities.

Kelly Ashby 
Executive Director, Genesis HealthCare Foundation

Rendering of Genesis Hospice Care facility

In 2025, the dedication of our community continued to advance healthcare across the region by supporting the Genesis HealthCare Foundation.

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Well-being for the future

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 A healthy community needs a strong local economy. Genesis supports both.

Genesis is one of the largest employers in Southeastern Ohio. Our team members live, work and raise their families here, helping support local businesses, schools and public services across the region.

$354.6 MILLION 

In payroll

$16 MILLION

Supporting public services through local and state taxes

4,400+

Team members

This investment supports jobs, strengthens public programs and improves the quality of life across our communities.

Expanding workforce development through educational partnerships

Genesis partners with Muskingum University and Zane State College to grow the healthcare workforce in our region. These partnerships expand access to healthcare education and create pathways from the classroom to clinical care.

The next generation of healthcare

The Future Healers program launched in 2025 and introduces high school juniors to healthcare careers through hands-on learning and career exploration. The program is part of our broader effort to build the future healthcare workforce through job shadows, internships and learning opportunities.

Dr. Chad Brown, Zane State College President, with Matt Perry, Genesis President & CEO 

2025 education impact

11,459 

People served through education programs

460

High school students in the Future Healers program

2025 team member impact

4,692

Volunteer hours, helping 165 local nonprofit organizations

$46,000

Given to United Way of Coshocton, Muskingum, Perry and Morgan Counties by team member and corporate sponsorship

315 

Units of blood donated during Genesis blood drives, saving nearly 900 lives

Dr. Chad Brown, Zane State College President, with Matt Perry, Genesis President & CEO

 A healthy community needs a strong local economy. Genesis supports both.

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Building better health, together

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When you take steps to care for your health, our community becomes stronger. From emergency care to specialty treatment, Genesis keeps expert care close to home so you can get help faster and stay near the people who support you.

In 2025:

82,763

Times the community turned to 
Genesis Emergency Departments 
when it mattered the most

279

People enrolled in trauma classes 
to be prepared to help others

1,600

Community members experienced 
healing because of 66 placenta donors

$21,116

Was invested by Genesis to support 
women’s and children’s programs 
across the region

1,287

Babies were welcomed, 
keeping families close to home

1,371

Parents, caregivers and siblings 
built confidence through childbirth, 
newborn and breastfeeding classes

Because you chose local care, our community achieved more.

Your trust in choosing and supporting local healthcare led to meaningful outcomes:

Genesis was reaccredited 
by the Accreditation 
Commission for Health Care,
ensuring you are receiving expert, 
high-quality care.

Our patients stayed safe
with an “A” Hospital Safety
Grade from The Leapfrog Group.

Families manage blood pressure and 
diabetes with Genesis Primary Care, 
which was recognized by the 
American Heart Association 
for excellence in heart health.

Thanks to how patients 
embraced technology to 
easily connect to care,
Genesis was named a 
2025 Most Wired hospital 
for the 10th consecutive year.

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When you take steps to care for your health, our community becomes stronger.

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The future of behavioral health

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Expanding access for our community

Genesis provides compassionate behavioral health services for people looking for support. Reaching out is an important step for yourself and those you care about. Our team helps connect patients with the right care, whether it is inpatient, outpatient or support during a difficult time.

1,232

Inpatients served.

2,670

Outpatients served.

3,902

Total patients served.

371 patients served through community benefit programs.

Behavioral Health Connection

To help people connect to local care, Genesis and Allwell Behavioral Health Services opened a call center.

Behavioral Health Connection, started in 2025, offers help with non‑urgent mental health and substance use needs. The call center is available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to Muskingum County residents, with plans to expand to multiple counties. Patients can call 740-455-8028 or be referred by their physician.

Thanks to our community partners, as we work together to improve behavioral health

Youth Crisis Stabilization Unit

We began construction for the Genesis Youth Crisis Stabilization Unit in 2025. Opening in spring 2026, this new facility will offer short-term residential care for youth who are experiencing a behavioral health crisis.

The center will provide support close to home and help reduce the need for hospitalization or placement outside the county. It will also connect youth to ongoing support as part of their care plan to help reduce future crises.

In collaboration with the Muskingum Area Mental Health and Recovery Services Board, Genesis was awarded American Rescue Plan Act grant funding through the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health, making this project possible.

Rendering of the Youth Crisis Stabilization Unit

Read more in our 2025 Community Impact Report
rendering of plans for the Genesis Youth Crisis Stabilization Unit

Our team helps connect patients with the right care, whether it is inpatient, outpatient or support during a difficult time.

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Community Impact Report - Based on 2025 outcomes

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A healthy community starts with people who look out for each other. Caring for your health, encouraging a neighbor in need and choosing healthy habits all make a difference. In 2025, thousands of people across our region made choices that strengthened their well‑being and the well‑being of those around them.

What is community impact?

Community impact reflects Genesis HealthCare System’s ongoing commitment to improve your health and well-being.

Using what we learned from the Community Health Needs Assessment, we focus on the challenges that matter most.

Through programs, partnerships, education and outreach, Genesis joins with community members and local organizations to reduce barriers to care and support healthier living across our region.

This report highlights the ways these efforts drive lasting change across our region.

Community impact includes:

  • Expanding access to care through financial assistance, access and support services
  • Promoting prevention and early detection through education, outreach, health screenings and chronic disease support
  • Collaborating with community partners to address priority health needs and social factors that influence your well-being

 

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    Community Benefit Report: Based on 2024 results

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    Community Benefit Report: based on 2023 results

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    Community benefit report 2021 recap

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    Making a difference in our community

    See a recap of how our community benefit programs helped our community become healthier in 2021. Initiatives included classes, health information and financial support for medical care.

    Read the full report HERE.

     

    Making a difference in our community. 

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