Over the next three years, Sechelt Hospital Foundation will focus on three core areas. We see a community where caring is an action word.
See our Summer 2021 Report to Community. The report illustrates the strength and breadth of health care services on the Sunshine Coast, featuring statistics from the Sechelt Hospital and affiliated Vancouver Coastal Care Units. Discover how gifts can make a difference to our community.
With thanks to the amazing staff of nurses, physicians and Public Health team members who are working on the front line for our community. Information on Covid Testing on the Sunshine Coast, B.C.
Every gift makes a difference and stays in our community to support excellence in health care for all Sunshine Coast residents. Donations to Sechelt Hospital Foundation help to:
Since 1995, the Sechelt Hospital Foundation, through the support of our donors, has raised and invested more than $18 million in new medical equipment, facility improvements, and staff education.
For families expecting a baby and preparing for what will happen during their labour and delivery at Sechelt Hospital, Public Health and the Maternity Unit have collaborated to produce a virtual tour. CLICK HERE FOR FULL ARTICLE
Sechelt Hospital Foundation is delighted to announce that Sue Carruthers has been named Chair of the Board of Directors, with Courtney Pratt now serving as Vice-Chair and Ruth Rodgers as Secretary, and Frank Belfry continuing to serve as Treasurer. The move was announced at the Foundation’s Annual General Meeting in June, and sets the stage for future fundraising activities....
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.......
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......
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......
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,......
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......
Our donors often see the future of local health care very clearly, and they act on those insights. Case in point, local retired school teacher, Mary Lou Owen who has stepped forward once again, to help transform and expand Medical Imaging at Sechelt Hospital. Sechelt......
The Impact of Gifts in Action: Renovation of Sechelt Hospital’s Laboratory. With Sechelt Hospital Foundation’s commitment of $400,000 of donor contributions, the renovations of Sechelt Hospital’s Laboratory began in April 2022. These renovations have greatly improved physical workflows, the lab space is now more easily navigated, and there are centralized......
