Author: sechelthf

27 Mar

Posted at 22:22h in In the News

Sechelt Hospital Foundation signs longstanding fundraising partner as major gift donor Sechelt, BC — Renovations now underway in Sechelt (shíshálh) Hospital’s Emergency Department have gotten one big step closer to being fully funded, thanks to a gift of $250,000 from the Sunshine Coast Healthcare Auxiliary. The designated gift will go towards...

13 Feb

Posted at 20:04h in In the News

Sechelt, BC — The latest cohort of Sunshine Coast healthcare workers furthering their medical education gathered beneath the big red heart at Sechelt Hospital. David Silverman, Paul Jung, Megan Lacey, and Kelsey Oxley are all members of the Medical Imaging team. They are studying to expand their diagnostic certifications to include...

15 Dec

Posted at 18:55h in In the News

Donations bring new incubators and life-saving gear to Sechelt Hospital maternity ward Sechelt, B.C.—As Vancouver Coastal Health’s Sechelt Hospital prepares to deliver the last baby of 2023, (151 and counting!), the wrappers have just come off five new “Panda” warmers, a “Giraffe” incubator and six neonatal heart monitors for each room...

08 Dec

Posted at 16:18h in In the News

Dietitian’s Top 3 Tips for a Healthier Holiday Season (That don’t the ditch the dessert!) With the holiday season fast-approaching, many of us are filling our calendars with party invitations, and our grocery carts with foods we wouldn’t normally buy. For those living with diabetes, or anyone with healthy-eating goals, the holidays...

03 Nov

Posted at 16:41h in In the News

Sechelt Hospital Foundation and Vancouver Coastal Health outfit Sunshine Coast RCMP vehicles with life-saving equipment Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) now available in all first-on-the-scene vehicles Photo by Leslie Ghag. Jane Macdonald, Executive Director of Sechelt Hospital Foundation (left) and Marie Duperreault, Director at Vancouver Coastal Health (right) meet with RCMP officers outside...

22 Mar

Posted at 22:23h in In the News

After hours in Sechelt Hospital's Surgical Services department, Clinical Coordinator Brenda Rowe provided a tour of our local operating rooms for a very special donor and members of Sechelt Hospital Foundation. Demonstrating the recently purchased Anesthetic Machine, monitors and an Omnicell automated anesthesia cart, Brenda explained how this new equipment securely...

24 Nov

Posted at 16:48h in In the News

Supporting early detection is the best defence against cancer. Next month, Sechelt Hospital Foundation and Vancouver Coastal Health are welcoming BC Cancer’s Mobile Mammography Unit to the Coast! The van will be offering breast cancer screenings in Sechelt from December 6 to 9. “Having the BC Cancer team here in Sechelt...

03 Nov

Posted at 18:36h in In the News

Major donation allows for new medical equipment in Emergency Department and Operating Rooms. Sechelt Hospital welcomes the arrival of two new Belmont Rapid Blood and IV Infusers. Any high trauma or emergency patients will now have access to the “gold standard” of rapid blood and IV infusers. This state-of-the-art upgrade was...

23 Aug

Posted at 23:01h in In the News

As the Sunshine Coast population continues to grow, Sechelt Hospital’s Pharmacy department has faced increasing demands for a growing inventory of medications, some of which require proper storage in a freezer.  The hospital pharmacy approached Sechelt Hospital Foundation for a pharmaceutical grade freezer. In early 2022, the Hospital Foundation was contacted...

28 Mar

Posted at 15:31h in In the News

We all depend on our hospital’s terrific doctors, nurses and staff who work tirelessly to provide medical and acute care for residents of the Lower Sunshine Coast. Sechelt Hospital Foundation raises funds for critical equipment and special projects to enhance patient care at the hospital and throughout the entire Sunshine Coast....

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