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2007 - 2009: Give... for the Health of it! Campaign
The Timmins and District Hospital Foundation is very excited to announce that the 2007-2009 “Give… for the Health of it!” Campaign was a resounding success. A total of $6,191,344 was raised to purchase much-needed medical equipment for the patients at T&DH. A total of 28,218 gifts were received from 9493 donors.
The Foundation embarked on a very aggressive campaign to raise money for three major projects for T&DH.
1. The OR suites at a cost of $1.2 million. Patients are the ones who benefit the most from this project. Their recovery time is shortened because of smaller incisions made possible by the laparoscopic equipment. In addition to that, post-operation complications are minimized and the patient will get improved cosmetic results.
2. The expansion of the dialysis department at a cost of close to $10 million, which $800,000 was to be raised by the Foundation. The dialysis services at T&DH are currently in a landlocked situation. What this means is that there is no more space to add new dialysis stations to meet the growing demand for this service. Currently, the different dialysis services are scattered throughout the hospital, which creates an inconvenience for patients and staff alike. The proposed project will see a new 20,000-sq/ft building adjacent to the ER where 14 haemodialysis stations could be housed by 2010 and 18 stations in 2015. In addition, the new building will be able to accommodate the overflow of patients from the ER
3. The purchase of $3 million worth of much-needed medical equipment, including two new nuclear medicine cameras. Medical staff can now better diagnose cancer and heart disease thanks to the acquisition of this technology. T&DH was the first hospital in Canada to purchase the Siemens Symbia T16 Spect/CT camera. Furthermore, there are many areas in the hospital that have an urgent need for medical equipment in order to care for patients. All of the hospital’s medical equipment needs will be met by the Foundation.
