QUALIFICATIONS:
Keep Swimming Foundation provides relief to families of critically ill patients who require extended inpatient medical care at an accredited hospital through grants. To be considered for a grant, a family must meet certain qualifications.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION:
Patient must be receiving care at an accredited hospital within the United States of America.
Patient must be receiving inpatient medical treatment at an accredited hospital for a minimum of twenty-one (21) consecutive calendar days. At least one (1) of the hospitalization dates must fall within the month in which they are applying (see below).
The need for extended inpatient medical care meets a qualified condition, as outlined below:
QUALIFIED CONDITIONS:
To qualify for financial relief, the patient must be undergoing extended inpatient medical care for a reason outside of their control. Keep Swimming Foundation does not grant financial relief to families of patients who partake in elected procedures (i.e. cosmetic or complications resulting from a cosmetic procedure), willful negligence, or illegal activities that result in hospitalization. These decisions will be made by the Board of Directors on a case-by-case basis.
2021 MONTHLY DEADLINES:
January: February 5, 2021
February: March 5, 2021
March: April 9, 2021
April: May 7, 2021
May: June 4, 2021
June: July 9, 2021
July: August 6, 2021
August: September 3, 2021
September: October 8, 2021
October: November 5, 2021
November: December 3, 2021
December: January 7, 2022
Applies to 2021 hospitalizations
*The Board of Directors considers every application on a case-by-case basis. In turn, the Board of Directors reserves the right to provide a family with a grant valued greater than the listed maximum.