A shorter Name and a Fresh New Look.
November 17th, 2011 -The Squamish Hospital Foundation, (formerly the Squamish Health Care Foundation Society), is excited to launch its new branding this month. Recently, through a thorough process of review and design, the Foundation decided on a fresh, energetic new look, to better represent the organization today.
Part of the rebranding has been to rename the Foundation. The Squamish Hospital serves the entire region from Lillooet to Squamish, not just the direct community of Squamish. Changing the name to the Squamish Hospital Foundation, will help to ensure that people outside of the District of Squamish understand that they too benefit from the funds raised by the Foundation.
Established by the late Doctor Laverne Kindree in 1995, The Squamish Hospital Foundation is dedicated to raising funds to help meet the health care needs of the residents and visitors of Squamish and the Sea to Sky Corridor. Donations help to ensure that our healthcare professionals have the resources they need to provide quality health care. Gifts to the Foundation from generous supporters are used to purchase state of the art equipment for the Squamish Hospital and other community health care service providers. Donations to the Foundation are instrumental in ensuring the needs of our growing community are continually being met.
Recently the Foundation has contributed to the much needed upgrades to the pharmacy unit. The new pharmacy will accommodate increasing demand for service, provide a safer environment that meets WorkSafe BC requirements, and will be fully equipped to accommodate chemotherapy preparation for patients undergoing out?patient treatment for cancer at Squamish General Hospital.
Other recent equipment purchases paid for by donations made to the Foundation, are a fetal monitor, a surgical table, C-arm X ray, CT Training, large screen TV for palliative care lounge, a vital signs monitor, and a cast saw.
For more information please go to the Foundation’s new website squamishhospital.com or check out the very impressive new donor recognition board with interactive display in the main admitting area of the Squamish Hospital.
As our community grows, the health care needs grow also. Please consider making a donation today in person, by mail or online. Ways to donate include; becoming a monthly donor; making an annual donation; donating in someone’s name; or giving a one time gift.
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Contact:
www.squamishhospital.com
squamishhospitalfoundation@gmail.com
PO Box 763, Garibaldi Highlands, BC, V0N 1T0
604 892 6090
Capital upgrades at Squamish General Hospital
Capital upgrades at Squamish General Hospital, Pemberton Health Centre will benefit patients and care providers along Sea to Sky corridor
Capital upgrades worth $1.8 million are slated for the pharmacy at Squamish General Hospital and the lab at the Pemberton Health Centre. The projects are both high priority items that will improve the functionality of the respective health care facilities they serve.
Total costs for the two projects are estimated at $1.2 million for the Squamish pharmacy expansion and $600,000 for the Pemberton lab.
The Sea to Sky Regional Hospital District will contribute a 40 per cent share toward the total cost of the projects the local communities identified as key. A generous contribution has also been made by the Squamish Rotary Club toward the pharmacy expansion in Squamish in the amount of $197,000.
The Squamish pharmacy project will improve the quality of sterile medication preparation as well as patient and staff safety. The new space will meet national accreditation standards as well as WorkSafeBC workplace standards.
The new pharmacy will accommodate additional demand for service as beds are opened in Hilltop House seniors residence, and will be fully equipped to accommodate chemotherapy preparation for patients undergoing out patient treatment for cancer at Squamish General Hospital.
The Pemberton lab project will result in the addition of a small onsite lab facility at the local health centre, and dedicated office space for the chief technician. The additional space will improve patient confidentiality and care, reduce overcrowding of equipment and supplies, and will provide a larger floor space to accommodate additional transfusion services for emergency situations.
In total, VCH received $29.4 million in provincial critical maintenance funding this year. There are currently 11 funded projects which are integral to the continued function of health care facilities across the health authority.
Quotes:
Joan McIntyre, MLA, West Vancouver/Sea to Sky:
The BC government is committed to working with local fundraising partners to continue to identify and meet the health care needs of families along the Sea to Sky corridor. These-2-
upgrades at Squamish General Hospital’s pharmacy and Pemberton’s lab are welcome additions to the range of excellent health care services provided here in our region.
Wendy Hansson, Chief Operating Officer, VCH Coastal:
These two projects will enable VCH to provide Sea to Sky residents with safe, high quality care they need, when they need it. When complete, the pharmacy and lab will ensure that hospital staff is working in spaces that not only function better technically, but also protect their safety. These projects prove that by working in partnership with the community the Sea to Sky Regional Hospital District and Squamish Rotary Club can accomplish more for health care than we can when working in isolation of each other.
Paul Lalli, Chair, Sea to Sky Regional Hospital District:
I am very pleased with the recent announcement for funding of our key capital projects in the Sea to Sky corridor. On behalf of my board, we are pleased to contribute 40 per cent towards these projects. It proves that with hard work and co-operation, we can get things done especially in hard economic times. I personally want to thank the Squamish Rotary Club for its large contribution. This work will ensure that residents of Squamish and Pemberton can receive the essential services they need without leaving their home communities.
George McKenzie, Squamish Rotary Club
As a long time member of the Rotary Club of Squamish and also as chair of the Squamish Health Care Foundation, I am very happy to see these projections come online. I would like to take this opportunity to thank my fellow Rotarians and all who contributed to our recent fundraiser as well as thank each of the board members of the Squamish Health Care Foundation, the Whistler Health Care Foundation and the Pemberton Health Care Foundation for all their dedication and hard work to help make this happen. Well done!
Background:
VCH is responsible for the delivery of $2.9 billion in community, hospital and residential care to more than one million people in communities including Richmond, Vancouver, the North Shore, Sunshine Coast, Sea to Sky corridor, Powell River, Bella Bella and Bella Coola.
VCH received a total of $29.4 million in provincial critical maintenance funding this year.
Other VCH critical maintenance projects funded include:
- Elevator upgrades at St. Paul’s and Mount Saint Joseph hospitals $4.7 million
- Electrical system upgrades at St. Paul’s Hospital $12.5 million
- Lions Gate Hospital acute domestic water & waste piping systems upgrade $1.5 million
- Domestic water piping system upgrades at VGH and Bella Coola General
- Hospital $3 million and $666,000, respectively.