The Westchester Medical Center Foundation is the philanthropic arm of HealthAlliance Hospital, a member of WMCHealth. This newly expanded and enhanced 162‑bed hospital in Kingston, NY provides acute care services and direct access to the renowned care of the Hudson Valley’s largest healthcare network, WMCHealth. HealthAlliance is a Certified Primary Stroke Center and a designated Level III Trauma Center. Services include Emergency Medicine, Cardiac Catheterization, Critical Care, Surgery, Orthopedics, and the Family Birth Center. It is also home to WMCHealth’s Heart & Vascular Institute, the Women’s Health Institute, the Wound Healing Center, the Dialysis Center, the Diabetes Education Center, and more.
New & Noteworthy
HealthAlliance Hospital Now Serving Community as Level III Trauma Center
Vital trauma care is now available to local residents of Ulster County and the surrounding communities as HealthAlliance Hospital offers comprehensive trauma services, with direct access to one of the most comprehensive trauma networks in New York state.
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Our Greatest Needs
Trauma Services
As a Level III Trauma Center, HealthAlliance Hospital provides comprehensive trauma services to residents of Ulster County and the surrounding communities, expediting care during critical moments and lessening the need for patient transfers.
Surgical Services
HealthAlliance Hospital provides a broad range of surgical services in a safe and comfortable environment. Our surgical team is experienced in elective, routine, and emergency operative procedures.
Behavioral Health at HealthAlliance Hospital
Our Behavioral Health program offers a full spectrum of inpatient, outpatient, community and emergency care for individuals and families, meeting the ongoing mental health needs of residents of Ulster County.
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Ways to Support
There are many ways to support HealthAlliance Hospital. Your donation will help us further invest in clinical advancements, upgraded facilities, and lifesaving equipment and technology — through charitable gifts that are most meaningful to you.
Donations and Tributes (In Memory/In Honor)
Make a donation to pay tribute to someone important to you or commemorate the passing of a loved one.
Monthly Giving
Make regular donations and automatically donate a specified amount each month.
Planned Giving
Ensure your legacy through a planned gift that can also benefit you and your family through financial and tax planning.
Host a Fundraiser
Host an event — such as a themed party, walk-a-thon, raffle and more — with proceeds donated to Westchester Medical Center.
Upcoming Events
HealthAlliance Hospital Honors
Thank you for making our 2024 HealthAlliance Hospital Honors event such a success! We look forward to seeing you again next year on Saturday, September 27, 2025.
Stories of Gratitude
“I am very lucky to be alive. I can walk and talk, and that is a miracle.” — Neil Ericksen
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“It was so important to have a place like HealthAlliance Hospital. A place close to home where you can receive the support you need.” — Amanda Batista
“Every doctor, every nurse, every aide took a personal interest in me” — Agnes Reis
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Share Your Story
Do you have a positive story to share about your experience at HealthAlliance Foundation? Tell us your story.
Your Support Helps
This year, charitable gifts from donors like you helped us provide exceptional medical care to your friends and neighbors in the Hudson Valley and supported essential programs and services including:
Community Engagement
Nursing Education
Meet Our Board
Board Members
Catherine Allen, MD • Sandi Armstrong • John Bonavita-Goldman, MD • Darlene Bover • Barbara Connelly Cohen • Donna Moss • Joshua Ratner • Casey Scanlon • J. Christopher Smailer
Meet Our Team
Development
Irene Tsetsekos, Vice President, Development
Michelle Conrad
Hilary Sparling
Natalie Surin
Development Operations
Moira Mansfield, Director of Development Operations
Jessica Franjul-Pena
Robyn Halbert
Carol Weiss-Staudter
Natalie McKinstrie
Events
Cindy VanderPlaat
Contact Us
914.493.2575
Mailing Address: 7 Skyline Drive, 3rd floor, Hawthorne, NY 10532
Tax ID
22-2511450
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Rocco J. Pucino III is the VP/Retail Banking Officer at Ulster Savings Bank’s Kingston headquarters. In Mr. Pucino’s new role, he will is responsible for overseeing and directing the Retail Banking area by providing guidance and support to the bank’s 15 branch locations.
