Grateful for the gift of more time William Metcalf

William Metcalf’s experience at Adventist Health and Rideout shows how impactful healthcare is when it’s provided by our friends and neighbors.

When he had a sudden heart attack, William and his wife Sonya knew he needed help fast. They rushed to Adventist Health and Rideout, where he was quickly taken to the cardiac catheterization lab. The interventional cardiologists and a care team of nurses and doctors alike performed life-saving stent placements. After just a few days in the hospital, William was able to return home, free of chest pain and carrying with him a renewed sense of life. 

 William’s story underscores the importance of having high-quality care close to home. Sonya credits the hospital for not only saving her husband’s life but also for the overflowing compassion shown by every person on the team. 

 “Every person in that hospital treated me and my family like we were the only people in the hospital, from the doctors and nurses to the housekeepers and café workers,” she said. “I am forever grateful for how much they cared for us.” 

 Adventist Health and Rideout is deeply committed to its mission of living God’s love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope. We’re also committed to providing award-winning care. Donors like you helped us achieve recognition for our care of patients in the areas of stoke, COPD, kidney failure, pneumonia and, as William and Sonya can attest, heart attacks and heart failure. 

When you donate to the Adventist Health Rideout Foundation, you enable us to invest in patient care initiatives that bring state-of-the art technology, caring providers and more services to patients in this community. Please consider becoming part of our mission. Your gift before December 31 will help make 2025 the best year yet for the wellbeing of the Yuba-Sutter area.