Club’s Support Exceeds Six Figures

Club’s Support Exceeds Six Figures

Thank you to the Royal Canadian Legion Mt Benson Branch 256 for their generous $3,000 donation! The funds will go towards our campaign to build a new Endoscopy surgical suite at NRGH! To date, their branch has donated over $125,000 to support healthcare in our community. Incredible! Photo: Janice Perrino, CEO, Hospital Foundation & Joann Walton-Hatch, Service…

Berwick on the Lake

Berwick on the Lake

Thank you to Berwick on the Lake Resident’s Council for their generous donation of $500! The funds will support the new surgical suite in the Endoscopy Department at NRGH! We are grateful for their support over the past 6 years. Photo: Janice Krall, Director, Major Gifts, Nanaimo Hospital Foundation & Flo Hoskins, Berwick Resident’s Council…

Improving Patient Comfort

Improving Patient Comfort

Quality of life is an important part of patient care. The Hospital Foundation is committed to helping make residents as comfortable as possible. The smallest things can make a difference in patient quality of life like this aquarium at Trillium Lodge in Parksville. The little schools of fish bring a smile to the lodge residents…

Flower Power

Flower Power

Thank you to the Mid Island Rose Society for their generous gift of $1,000 for our colonoscopy campaign! They raised $3,800 in just four hours at their annual plant sale with proceeds supporting a number of local charities. All the plants sold at the sale are cultivated by their members and are of such good…

Teddy Bears!

Teddy Bears!

Thank you to PetSmart Nanaimo for donating another two huge bags of Teddy Bears! Patient comfort is an integral part of patient care and recovery. The stuffed toys comfort young patients when they are hurting most and provide elderly patients with dementia a welcome distraction.