What’s new for the foundation?
Thematic Giving is a Game Changer
Six Areas of Focus
We believe the Foundation’s current and historical focus on singular major projects is inadvertently causing us to leave money on the table. While we have been very effective at raising money for projects like equipping the ICU, we know there are many donors for whom this did not resonate.
In early 2022, the Foundation developed the Vision 2030 document which led to conversations with Island Health around supplementing our traditional major project focus with thematic areas of need. Where to focus became part of our strategic planning, and many lively debates followed, leading to the following six areas of focus for the foreseeable future:
1. Cancer Care
The design of this will depend on the decisions being made around a Regional Cancer Centre.
2. Community & family Health
Children’s health, family doctor recruitment support with the Division of Family Practice, occupational health, palliative care, senior’s care, and support for our nurses, for example education, etc.
3. Critical care
Acute care, such as emergency wards, ICU, and HAU, and surgery.
4. Heart and Stroke care
Cath lab and equipment.
5. Innovation
Advocacy, laboratory services, medical imaging, medical profession education, and pharmacy.
6. Mental Health
Medical detox, VI scan, and youth wellness outreach.
Core Value
Note that support for Indigenous health care is a theme woven through ALL we seek to support.
It’s in Our Nature to Give
With the support of the community, we bridge the gap left from what government provides to ensure that patients receive optimal care with state-of-the-art equipment, and that our frontline medical teams have the supports they need to deliver the best healthcare possible.