Gould's Discount Medical donates 20 wheelchairs to Baptist Health Louisville

Gould's Discount Medical has made a generous donation of 20 new wheelchairs to Baptist Health Louisville.

Louisville, KY – March 4, 2021 – Gould’s Discount Medical has made a generous donation of 20 new wheelchairs to Baptist Health Louisville.

Paul Lewis, Gould's director of operations and logistics, and Martin Frantsvog, director of implementation, made the delivery of half of the new wheelchairs to the hospital on Tuesday morning. The remaining chairs have been ordered and will be delivered to the hospital when they arrive.

“Gould’s Discount Medical is an Adapt Health company that has a long history of partnering with the Baptist Health family to deliver quality products and services to patients throughout Kentuckiana,” said Adapt Health’s National Vice President of Orthotics Lee Downing. “When our team learned about the hospital's need for upgraded wheelchairs, the decision to provide our support was truly a no-brainer. Baptist Health is a valuable partner, and our company is committed to continuing to work together to provide critical support to the hardworking men and women in the healthcare industry who have played an unprecedented role throughout this pandemic.”

“We are incredibly thankful for Gould’s generosity to the hospital through this gift,” stated Baptist Health Foundation Executive Director Justin Leighty. “Helping patients easily and safely move around our facility is imperative to the work we do.  We are dependent upon the generosity of our community, and Gould’s has been a wonderful philanthropic partner for so long.  We are grateful.”