March 15, 2007 - Media Release

Business Community “Growing Care”

Shown are from left to right:  Waldale Manufacturing Owners - Ian George and Dr. Wolfgang Bilger, presenting cheque to Vice Chair of the Cumberland Health Care Foundation David Wood. Managing Director Joe Gauthier shown holding specialty license plates for the Growing Care campaign.

The Cumberland Health Care Foundation was pleased and honored to receive two financial donations to its “Growing Care” campaign. Waldale Manufacturing Ltd graciously donated $5000 and the local Royal Bank (RBC) Amherst branch made an additional donation of $1500.

The “Growing Care” campaign currently underway by the Cumberland Health Care Foundation is approaching the $1 million dollar mark of its $1.6 million goal. Dollars raised will support the construction and equipping of the third operating suite at the Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre, as well as the upgrading and purchasing of diagnostic imaging equipment such as an Echo Ultrasound machine, a new Routine Ultra Sound machine, and flat panel technology for the current x-ray machine.  

Shown from left to right:  Gary Tower of RBC presenting cheque to Vice Chair of the Cumberland Health Care Foundation David Wood.

“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 the website www.chcfoundation.com.

For further information, please contact Joe Gauthier, Managing Director at 902-667-5400 ext. 6126 or e-mail:  joe.gauthier@cha.nsheatlh.ca