Yarmouth Regional Hospital (Source: CJLS)
It’s a gift that keeps on giving.
Thanks to last year’s anonymous $22 million donation to the Yarmouth Hospital Foundation, 11 organizations just received grants to promote healthcare in the Tri-Counties.
The funds totaled $150,000, and were generated through resources from the the major donation.
Chair of the foundation Neil LeBlanc says it’s a chance to extend help beyond the hospital.
“And to help organizations promote wellness and healthcare across the Tri-Counties. Some of the grants are start-ups, some will be used for equipment. The main goal is to improve the lives of people in our area,” says LeBlanc.
The grants were the first to be awarded by the Healthcare Enhancement Endowment Committee, which was created to oversee the funds.
List of grants:
Bay Side Home (Barrington): Two Hippocampe all-terrain chairs to take residents outside of the home to areas of the community that lack wheelchair accessibility, such as beaches and trails.
Children’s Aid Foundation of NS: Health & Well-Being Fund exclusively for underserved, at risk and vulnerable children, and former youth in care, ages 0-24, in Digby, Shelburne and Yarmouth Counties.
Digby & Area Health Services Charitable Foundation: Infant scale and baby warmer for Digby General Hospital.
Le Transport de Clare Society: Transportation to and from hospital for medical appointments such as dialysis for lower income residents of Digby County.
Roseway Hospital Foundation (Shelburne): Contribution to the purchase of a digital x-ray machine for the Roseway Hospital.
Villa Saint Joseph du Lac (Dayton): Therapeutic sensory room for long-term-care residents.
VON Tri-County: Expansion of the Frozen Meals on Wheels program from Shelburne to Cape Sable Island.
Yarmouth and Area Chamber of Commerce: Furnishings for the Credit Union Place medical student and locum units on Vancouver St.
Yarmouth County Ground Search and Rescue Team: Standard first aid with CPR and AED training for 35 members this year and 15 additional members each year for the next three years.
Yarmouth County Splash Park (Yarmouth): Community splash park designed to provide opportunities for active, healthy living through recreation and to increase inclusion and access to recreation for those who face constraints to participation.
Yarmouth County Hospice Society: Oximeters for VON nurses who provide quality care for end-of-life patients who wish to remain at home.
