Photo from Left to Right: Shirin Anjarwalla and Foundation CEO Janice Perrino. Shirin Anjarwalla has been busy all summer long raising funds and awareness for her Birdies for Health fundraiser that she initiated on her own to give back to her community. Eight years ago Shirin witnessed her Dad’s recovery from a heart attack and…
Don Tamelin Vice President & General Manager of Coastal Community Private Wealth Group The Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation is proud to announce that Coastal Community Private Wealth Group will be the lead sponsor for the 24th annual Golf for Life Charity Classic to be held Friday, September 8, 2017 at Fairwinds Golf Course. This…
Photo left to right: Joann Walton-Hatch, 1st Vice President and Poppy Fund Treasure; Janice Perrino, of the Hospital Foundation. Last Fall Canadians proudly wore their poppies as a symbol of appreciation for the many men and women who devoted their lives to serve our country. Here in Nanaimo Joann Walton-Hatch of the Royal Canadian Legion…
From left to right: Sheryl Briggs, Sharon, Janice Perrino & Sherry Judson The Vancouver Island Tribute Festival presented Foundation CEO Janice Perrino with a cheque for $10,000 raised at the festival in May. Thank you to the organizers for all the hard work that went into making this such an outstanding weekend of music and…
Photo left to right: Joann Walton-Hatch, 1st Vice President and Poppy Fund Treasure; Janice Perrino, of the Hospital Foundation. Last Fall Canadians proudly wore their poppies as a symbol of appreciation for the many men and women who devoted their lives to serve our country. Here in Nanaimo Joann Walton-Hatch of the Royal Canadian Legion…
Photo Left to Right: Berwick on the Lake General Manager Wayne Melvin, Resident’s Council Secretary Neil Bourne, Treasurer Mike Balogh, Chair Johanna Bams, and the Foundation’s Brenda Rositano Every week the Berwick on the Lake Residents’ Council organizes internal fundraisers in support of local charities that are dear to their hearts. Recently they presented a…
Photo: (Left to Right) Foundation CEO, Janice Perrino, Fraternal Order of the Eagles Aerie #201 President Joey Lasaga and Vice President Larry Williams. The Ladysmith Fraternal Order of the Eagles Aerie #2101 recently presented $1,000 to the Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation’ CEO Janice Perrino for the purchase of vital medical equipment at Nanaimo Regional…
In the Photo from left to right: Paediatrics RN Stefanie and Shauna Kazeil Manager Acute Pediatric & Perinatal Services accept the donation from Power Pioneer members Janet Harms, Lois Earle, Sharon Bickle, Al Seper and Lori Skelcher The Upper Island BC Hydro Power Pioneers brought their uplifting energy to the Paediatrics Unit at Nanaimo Regional…
Picture from left to right: Quality Foods President Noel Hayward and Foundation CEO Janice Perrino. Quality foods President Noel Hayward presented Nanaimo & District Foundation CEO Janice Perrino with a cheque for $22,500 to go into the Quality Foods Community Health Endowment Fund to benefit the health of all Central Vancouver Island residents. Each January…
Janice Perrino accepts a $9,300 donation from Nanaimo store Manager Jason Friesen From November 1st to December 31st in-store donations are collected from Long and McQuade stores across the country and delivered to local hospitals. Since 2013 the Victoria and Nanaimo Long & McQuade stores have directed their funds to the Nanaimo &…
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.
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.
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.
The Foundation is please to accept Electronic Funds Transfer. To arrange an electronic funds transfer please contact our office in advance at 250-755-7690 to ensure you receive your charitable tax receipt.