One of the most incredible parts of my role is witnessing the kindness, generosity, and hopefulness of our donors every single day. From the moment I first stepped into the hospital, this has been true. And this spring, we have the privilege of partnering with one of those remarkable individuals—someone facing an incredibly difficult time…
NANAIMO, BC – March 13, 2025, The Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation (NDHF) has launched a targeted fundraising campaign to purchase 34 vital signs monitors to replace aging and irreparable monitors for Oceanside Health Centre. Oceanside Urgent Care Centre was designed 12 years ago to accommodate 60-80 patients per day. But it’s busier than ever….
On March 11, a group of donors who played an important role in the success of Soirée by the Sea had the opportunity to witness the tangible impact of their generosity. Led by Trina Knight, Manager of Perinatal at NRGH, the donors toured the Perinatal Unit at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) to see firsthand…
This is a series to celebrate the community and individual donors who are making the Critical Care Unit at NRGH possible. At the heart of Vancouver Island’s communities, certain businesses have done more than serve customers—they helped build a better future. One such business like Quality Foods, a homegrown success story that has supported Nanaimo…
We are thrilled to announce that our hospital has acquired the Stryker Spy-Phi, a state-of-the-art imaging system that enhances surgical precision and patient outcomes. This technology was made possible through the generous support of donors of the Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation, whose commitment to advancing patient care continues to make a lasting impact. The…
Tour Highlights Exciting developments are underway at the High Acuity Unit (HAU) of Nanaimo Regional General Hospital! During a recent tour, Jane Marriott, the Clinical Lead for Critical Care, and Bryan Quaife, the Project Lead, shared the incredible progress being made. They highlighted several significant construction milestones that have been achieved, showcasing the team’s hard…
Message from Barney Ellis-Perry, CEO The famous Chinese proverb, “May you live in interesting times,” has never felt more relevant than it does today. The economic and political shifts happening south of the border are sending ripples across the globe, including right here on Vancouver Island. At a recent meeting of our Board, we discussed the potential…
This is a series to celebrate the community and individual donors who are making the Critical Care Building at NRGH possible. A Gift in Loving Memory of Linda Dianne Cowling At Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH), the new Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is more than a medical facility—it is a testament to the generosity and…
As of early 2024, Floor 3 has transformed into the new Trauma Inpatient Unit at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH). This change allows us to admit and care for trauma patients who would have previously been sent to Victoria. Our unit has focused on training surgical nurses to become skilled in the new practice of…
Message from Barney Ellis-Perry, CEO The new year is here – a time for resolutions, healthy eating, and fresh intentions – well, at least at work. I am terrible at resolutions! That said I’ve always believed in the power of a goal, though I’ll admit that belief was tested as we wrapped up 2024. The…
Planning for the future is an important part of what we do, and planned gifts from our generous, visionary donors help ensure better healthcare for generations to come. Planned gifts we accept include Charitable Bequests through Wills, Charitable Remainder Trusts, Charitable Gift Annuities, Gifts of Stock and more. For more information about making a planned gift to the Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation, please click the link below.
As a monthly giving donor, you will help build a future of healthcare excellence over time, benefiting the ones you care for most. Together, monthly donors enable long-term, sustainable planning to support the delivery of better healthcare in our community.
Making a donation in memory of a family, friend or other loved one is a wonderful way to honour their memory, while also making a gift that will keep on giving back to the community through better healthcare. Donations are also a great way to celebrate life’s important milestones such as birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, graduations, retirements and more.
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Cancer Care
Our work continues to support local cancer care in Nanaimo, including specialized pathology equipment to examine tissue biopsies for suspected cases of cancer. We’re also helping to move forward the project around a regional cancer center, keeping patients closer to their support networks. This essential area of care is long overdue, and has affected so many families on the island.
Community and Family Health
This area gives focus to children’s health, family doctor recruitment support with the Division of Family Practice, occupational health, palliative care, senior’s care, and education as well as other support for our nurses. We have already had excellent success in this area, with the recruitment of new doctors, and more on the way. Several key partnerships are already in place, and we continue to pursue additional alliances to expand our circle of impact.
Critical Care
Critical Care includes all acute care – emergency, ICU and HAU, and surgery. In June 2023, the new ICU opened with all the required critical equipment funded by
community donors and has been operating at full capacity since then. We are excited to share that the HAU is on track for expected completion by summer 2025, ensuring that our community has access to the highest standard of care.
Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of our community, and a transformational gift from the Windsor Plywood Foundation, we have almost achieved our fundraising goal.
Heart and Stroke Care
This area of care includes a new cath lab and equipment, as well as several recent equipment purchases such as echocardiology machine & TEE probe, cardiac ultrasound, a cardiac stress test system, two wireless ECG machines, an echo stretcher, power chairs for our pacemaker clinic, and a Holter scanning system. Costs were also covered for additional staff training on advanced cardiac life support, and heart dysrhythmia.
Innovation
It is only through innovation that we can ensure we maintain the highest standards of care for our community. “We have always done it that way” is not an acceptable answer for our team. We know that to be a driving force in improving healthcare in Central and North Vancouver Island, we must constantly seek new and innovative ways to pursue our vision.
We continue to press for innovation in the areas of advocacy, laboratory services, medical imaging, medical professional education, and pharmacy, among others.
And once again, mutually beneficial partnerships grounded in the desire to improve healthcare outcomes are key to the Foundation having an impact well beyond our traditional resources.
Mental Health
We continue to seek out ways to improve and expand medical detox, VI scan (Vancouver Island Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect program), and youth wellness outreach. These essential areas are interwoven with other areas of care, and we seek ways to innovate and create greater impact.