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Growing Care Campaign The Cumberland Health Care
Foundation's new initiative is to update the health
centre's diagnostic imaging equipment and complete
a third operating room.
“It’s all about the patients
you can help”, states the Foundation’s Managing
Director, Joe Gauthier. “The updated digital
imaging equipment will benefit many different types of patients
- for instance the Echo Ultrasound machine is used to investigate
heart conditions such as a faulty valve in the patient’s
heart”. Gauthier went on to explain that the
Routine Ultrasound machine will benefit patients undergoing
investigation for abdominal and breast cancer, examinations
of extremities for blood clots, thyroid conditions, and of
course, pregnancy. Upgrading of the digital imaging
equipment will also help to improve the patient experience
as patients are able to have the processes done quicker,
helping to potentially reduce wait times. With improved
technology another benefit will be the ability to spot bowel
and stomach cancer earlier.
Donations to the “Growing
Care” campaign can be made at the Cumberland
Health Care Foundation office located at the Cumberland Regional
Health Care Centre, by calling 902 667-5400 ext. 6210 or by
visiting www.chcfoundation.com/growing
Terry “Moosie” Lorette Tournament
benefits Palliative Care
Shown
left to right Joe Gauthier, Foundation Managing director,
Doris Lorette, and Carol Embree, RN of the Palliative
Care Program
AMHERST, NS (March 10, 2008) – The Palliative Care Fund of the Cumberland Health Care Foundation received a boost recently with a $1,000 donation from the 2007 Terry ‘Moosie’ Lorette Golf Tournament.
On hand was Doris Lorette presenting the cheque to the Foundation’s Managing Director, Joe Gauthier and Carol Embree, RN of the Palliative Care Program of the Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre.
“We’re extremely pleased and thankful that donations come in through a variety of different ways to support patients and their families during very difficult periods”, said Gauthier, “this donation will help us continue to make a difference in the lives of others”.
