This past Friday, Trillium Lodge was filled with sunshine, teamwork, and community as over 50 residents, family members, volunteers, and staff came together to transform a cement wasteland into a beautiful garden space.
The Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce welcomed Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation Chief Development Offer Janice Krall to their Board of Directors on May 3. From the announcement: “We’d like to give a big Nanaimo Chamber welcome to one of our newest Board Member’s, Janice Krall! Janice is currently the Chief Development Officer for the…
David Dollman tragically lost his battle with alcoholism on August 7, 2021 at the age of 66. We had the opportunity to connect with his daughter, Adreanna, to find out a little more about this dynamic and intelligent man. “More important than how he died, I think, was how he lived. Dave was the only…
The Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation extends its condolences to the many who have been affected by the crash of the Ukraine International Airlines plane flying from Tehran to Kiev. Our deepest sympathies for those who lost family members, friends and colleagues in this tragedy whether here in B.C., across Canada or beyond. Our thoughts…
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Insightful and interesting keynote today by Dr. Ben Williams, Executive Lead for Strategy and Engagement for Island Health was the keynote speaker at the monthly Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce luncheon in May. Dr. Williams spoke about the health care system pressures resulting from Vancouver Island demographics and the strategic direction and key priorities for…
Betty Anne Herbert, Zone Chair of the Ladysmith Lions Club dropped off $500 for the Palliative Care Unit. Thank you!
It takes a lot of people with a diverse skill set to keep a hospital running efficiently and safely. Pictured here is Dov Katz, Biomedical Engineering Technologist servicing an anaesthesia machine in the operating room. Thanks to employees such as Dov, our medical team has equipment they can rely on to care for patients!
Thank you to the BC Hydro Upper Island Pioneers who donated $1,000 as well as blankets, booties, slippers and hand mitts for babies! Long-time supporters of the Foundation, the Upper Island Pioneers continue to make a positive impact for patients of all ages across our district.
When tragedy struck Humboldt, Uplands Park Elementary decided they could not just sit back. This was an opportunity to think “Globally” but act “locally”. The staff and students decided to do a cupcake sale with all proceeds going to the Nanaimo Pediatric Unit in honor of the 16 lives lost, as well as to honor…
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.
To make a gift of securities in kind, please download this fillable form and instruct your broker to initiate the transfer on your behalf. We sell the shares immediately upon receipt, and send you a charitable tax receipt for the fair market value at the date of transfer.
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.