Page 8 - GBGH Foundation Newsletter - Summer 2023

YOUR IMPACT

PATIENT BATHTUB

It has arrived! On April 25, the new, therapeutic bathtub was installed for patients on the 2N unit at GBGH. Amy,
PSW on 2N, shared her excitement about the tub: “The new tub is amazing! I really like all the modern features
- everything is built in (even a soap dispenser!), an easy-to-use shower head, the tub raises to whatever level
you’re comfortable to work at, and it’s easy to sanitize after. The tub is so clean and bright and very inviting.
Thank you!”

PHOTOTHERAPY LIGHTS

Our local McDonald’s restaurants – in Midland & Elmvale – generously support GBGH during McHappy Day®,
and in 2022 funds raised helped to purchase Phototherapy Lights to provide safe, effective treatment for
hyperbilirubinemia. Two Giraffe Spotlights are lightweight, with a flexible gooseneck design which makes it
easy to deliver light exactly where it’s needed. Adding a second phototherapy blanket to the department means
more than one baby can receive treatment while being held by a loved one.

CARDIAC MONITORS

The focus of our Kickstart Your Heart campaign in February was to bring new cardiac monitors to GBGH, to
replace the very outdated units that the teams depend on to provide life-saving information! On May 16, the
team from Phillips was on site at GBGH to install 37 new cardiac monitors, and upgraded the central monitoring
systems in the Emergency Department (ED) and Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
The new monitors have big, bright screens which helps with visibility, and each is equipped with a portable unit
that can travel with a patient if they leave their bed for imaging, or other testing. And, in the fall of this year,
the new monitors will be connected directly into the electronic patient medical record system, so that all vital
patient data will be automatically recorded into the chart!

$5,000-$9,999 (continued) Ted & Laurel Chivers Harris & Olive Coish
Brenda Moss Tiffany Marchildon HGR Graham Partners
Charles Nagy Tiny Township Lions Club Ian Stevenson
Deborah Bazinet Jane & Ray Millar
Diane Greenfield $2,500-$4,999 Janice Wright
Elizabeth Dow & Mark Stembridge ADCO Tire and Auto Inc Jeffrey Orr & Suzanne Legge
Estate of Alexandra Guoba Alair Homes Georgian Bay Jerry Van Dyk
Glenn Keenan Anonymous Jim McCreary & Deb Cross
Huronia LeisureScapes Barber & Haskill Endowment John Cathers & Delia McLeod
In Memory of Edward Szarga, Eva Fund, Huronia Community Foundation Karen O’Coin
& Eric Simpson Bernie & Ann-Marie Uhlich Katie Houston & Max Heyer
Jack & Janice Swick Bob Kafato - LabX Media Group Canada Inc Liahona Capital Inc
James Layter Borden Ladner Gervais LLP LiUNA Local 183
James & Karen Mulligan Brent & Yvonne Howell Lois Lipton
Ken Norris Bruce & Dilys Chamney Marnie & Michael
Les Betram & Sons (1985) Limited Cassie & Tim Kastelic Martha McCain
Marcee Ruby & Paul Rowan Chris & Joan Tulley Midland Toyota Inc
Mark & Carol Cruden Craig & Eve Stewart Mike & Melissa Robinson
Martin & Margaret Roth Dave, Michelle & A.J. Mink Mink Insurance Service Ltd
Mary Cottrell Dennis & Joan Jackson Paul Fahey
Michael & Janet Coley Dorplex Industries Ltd Paul Gravelle
Newmarket Tay Hydro Edward & Margaret Ney Penetang Sand & Gravel
North Simcoe Anglers and Hunters Eleanor Allgood Phil DeBruyne & Susan Robillard
Conservation Club Electrical Layout Design Port McNicoll Lions Club
Patty & Habib Khorshid Factory Recreation RE/MAX By the Bay Brokerage
Perkinsfield Kitchen and Bath Fred Wareing Robert & Kathleen Martin Family Charitable Giving Fund
Peter & Kathryn Slykerman Garry & Catherine Travers Rod & Fran Ferguson
Rick & Gill Russell Garthside Limited Rodney Reynolds
Ronald & Joan Asselin Gerald White Ryan & Andrea Lesperance
Russel & Patricia Fleming Gerry & Linda Vrieswyk Scotiabank Midland
Steve & Andrea Jacklin and Family, Gordon Hagen Simcoe County District Health Unit
on behalf of Tom Smith Chevrolet Buick GMC Gregory Rice STBC Inc.
Susan Niczowski Guardian Healthcare Providers Syntec Process Equipment Ltd
Team Hawke Realty Harbourfront Wealth Management Township of Springwater
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