East Tennessee Children’s Hospital said Dolly Parton has lent her name to the pediatric facility and that the hospital’s rebranding is intended to advance children’s health care in Tennessee. The hospital announced Thursday that it will now be known as Dolly Parton Children’s Hospital.

Parton made the announcement in a video, saying she has tried “to help others, I have tried to do just that,” especially “when children and families need it most.” She added, “I’ve always believed that every child deserves a fair chance to grow up healthy, hopeful and surrounded with love.”

Hospital leaders said Parton’s backing would help support ongoing care. Matt Schaefer, the hospital’s president and CEO, said her support would ensure “every child who walks through our doors receives the treatment they deserve,” in comments tied to the renaming announcement.

Adam Cook, the hospital’s chief development and public affairs officer, said the hospital would “continue offering the same care that the community has come to expect.” In remarks to The Associated Press, Cook said the gift “encourages us to continue to support our mission,” adding that it would be a long-term effort.

Cook said the support is “a generational collaboration that will transform pediatric care in this region,” and that it would “positively impact patients and families for decades to come.” The hospital did not disclose how much Parton donated as part of the naming announcement.

The renaming and fundraising messaging arrives amid broader concerns about access to health care in rural areas. The Associated Press reported that rural hospital closures have left tens of millions of people with fewer health care options.

The hospital’s own history emphasizes access and treatment regardless of ability to pay. East Tennessee Children’s Hospital said it has had an “open-door” policy that no child would be denied care for their race, religion or ability to pay medical bills since it opened in 1937, according to its website.

The hospital described its footprint as one of more than 20 locations across eastern Tennessee, including its main campus in Knoxville. Parton said she was honored to support the hospital’s doctors, nurses and team members and invited the public to join her.

In the video, Parton also said, “I can’t do it all myself,” framing the effort as a collaboration to expand help for children and families.