1 / 17

THE FIRLAND FOUNDATION: ITS HISTORY, EVOLUTION, AND MISSION SLIDESHOW WILL PLAY IN 30 SECONDS

THE FIRLAND FOUNDATION: ITS HISTORY, EVOLUTION, AND MISSION SLIDESHOW WILL PLAY IN 30 SECONDS. The Firland Foundation traces its roots to the Firland Tuberculosis (TB) Sanatorium, initially a cottage sanatorium established in North Seattle in (at left).

cdelarosa
Download Presentation

THE FIRLAND FOUNDATION: ITS HISTORY, EVOLUTION, AND MISSION SLIDESHOW WILL PLAY IN 30 SECONDS

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. THE FIRLAND FOUNDATION: ITS HISTORY, EVOLUTION, AND MISSIONSLIDESHOW WILL PLAY IN 30 SECONDS

  2. The Firland Foundation traces its roots to the Firland Tuberculosis (TB) Sanatorium, initially a cottage sanatorium established in North Seattle in (at left) The Firland TB Sanatorium grew into a modern facility with the financial support from the city and county (under construction at right)

  3. Firland was one of many sanatoria that were created to meet the needs of TB patients in Washington State. Firland is number 9 on the map to the right.

  4. The Firland TB Sanatorium figured prominently in the lives of Seattle area residents. Life at Firland (called “The Pines” in her book) was immortalized in Betty McDonald’s non-fictional account of her treatment there entitled “The Plague and I.”

  5. In this era, TB affected 1 out of 5 people and was considered to be incurable. The best hope for many patients was the strict regimen of rest therapy, nutrition, and fresh air provided by specialized TB sanatoria. Residence in TB sanatoria also helped to prevent spread from infectious patients to others in the community.

  6. More rigorous therapies were provided at Firland and other TB sanatoria. The photo at the right depicts a patient receiving a therapeutic pneumothorax at Firland. Patients also underwent thoracoplasty, lung resection, and other aggressive procedures in an attempt to control their TB.

  7. From the earliest days, the Firland TB Sanatorium incorporated recreational therapy into the treatment regimen. Patients in the photo to the left are working in the Arts & Crafts Workshop. Items made were sold in the Firland store and used to support the program.

  8. The staff at the Firland TB Sanatorium worked hard (above, in the laundry) and played hard (at left, swimming at Echo Lake)

  9. Growing demand for bed space exceeded the capacity of the original Firland campus, and the sanatorium was moved to the old naval hospital site in Shoreline (shown at left). Firland continued to serve as a major teaching hospital for the UW.

  10. By the 1960s, new and improved medical treatments for tuberculosis made prolonged institutionalization unnecessary. In 1973 the last TB patient left the Firland Sanatorium (at left) and the facility was closed.

  11. Fortunately, the traditions of the Firland Workshop were carried on—now as the Firland Sheltered Workshop Foundation, employing handicapped workers in the construction of aerospace components.

  12. The Firland Foundation MissionPart 1 Firland Foundation’s mission is to provide employment for people with disabilities in the production and finishing of machined parts, and to offer its employees the opportunity to be self-supporting so that they may lead productive and independent lives.

  13. Workers operating machine tools at the Firland Sheltered Workshop

  14. Boeing commercial airplane components produced at the Firland Sheltered Workshop

  15. The Firland Foundation MissionPart 2 Income from the Workshop provides the resources for grant making. This funds grants directed toward research studies, clinical projects, educational programs, and advocacy efforts intended to improve the management and control of tuberculosis and other chronic respiratory diseases.

  16. Overview of Grants Program The Firland Foundation awards grants supporting work related to tuberculosis (TB) and other chronic respiratory diseases. Our grant activities are focused on these areas: • Community-Based GrantsA primary funding focus of the Firland Foundation is community health projects, education, and advocacy programs related to TB. Our goal is to support innovative TB programs that have a direct impact on those who are underserved and affected by or at risk for TB infection.

  17. Overview of Grants Program • Research GrantsThe Firland Foundation also supports small investigator-initiated basic or clinical research projects in the field of tuberculosis or other chronic respiratory diseases. Our goal is to support early phase or pilot research that will in the long-term lead to a sustainable impact. • see www.firland.orgfor more information

More Related