Impact of Giving
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Community members improve care for patients requiring Day Surgery at Guelph General
Guelph General Hospital’s Day Surgery Unit (DSU) received 12 new Blood Pressure Monitors – all funded through the support of our caring community. Blood pressure monitors are used in DSU before and after surgery for every patient. Dr. Ayman Rofaeel, MD, FRCPC, Chief of Anesthesiology at GGH, explained that the monitors are used in the… Continue Reading Community members improve care for patients requiring Day Surgery at Guelph General
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50/50 Hospital Lottery players provided funding for a new mini C-arm!
Equipment upgrades like this provide patients with the best outcomes possible. A C-arm is a type of X-ray machine that allows surgeons to evaluate bones in “real time” rather than as a still picture, which is what an X-ray is. With a C-arm, it’s like taking video of a patient’s anatomy, rather than just a… Continue Reading 50/50 Hospital Lottery players provided funding for a new mini C-arm!
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Activity Kits provide relief to isolated seniors during pandemic at Guelph General Hospital
COVID-19 has affected our services at the hospital in so many ways. One of the most heartbreaking for us has been the reduction to the level of support we can offer our older adults, who have emerged as an incredibly vulnerable population during this pandemic.
With thanks to our community’s generous donations to the COVID-19 Critical Response Fund, the Hospital has resources to continue to respond to patient care needs emerging from the pandemic. Continue Reading Activity Kits provide relief to isolated seniors during pandemic at Guelph General Hospital
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Donors help GGH keep pace with the patient care needs of our community
Thanks to those who give so generously to the Hospital, Dr. Ian Phillips has a new carpal tunnel release set to help him keep pace with the number of patients requiring treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), a condition which causes numbness, tingling and weakness in the hand and arm. The 10-minute surgery is done… Continue Reading Donors help GGH keep pace with the patient care needs of our community
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Your generosity ensures patients can receive the care they need within their own community.
Guelph General Hospital needed to replace its MRI-compatible cardiac monitor because the previous unit was failing and could no longer be repaired. Thankfully the Hospital’s caregivers and their patients can rely on community members like you who support the ongoing patient care equipment needs of the Hospital. Continue Reading Your generosity ensures patients can receive the care they need within their own community.
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Donors help caregivers keep a watchful eye on Guelph General’s most critically ill patients
The new centralized cardiac monitoring system has arrived and is now in use. Generous donors have made sure that Guelph General Hospital’s most critically ill patients receive the best possible monitoring by funding a new, centralized cardiac monitoring system at a cost of just over $1 million. For decades, these systems have been used in… Continue Reading Donors help caregivers keep a watchful eye on Guelph General’s most critically ill patients
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Donors support reduced cancer incidence in our community
33 New donor-funded endoscopes detect colon, lung and stomach cancers Thanks to generous donors, 33 of the most advanced high-definition endoscopes are now in use at Guelph General Hospital. The scopes were purchased at a cost of just over $1 million and include 17 colonoscopes, four bronchoscopes, nine gastroscopes, and three scopes for viewing the… Continue Reading Donors support reduced cancer incidence in our community
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Every contribution matters to Guelph General Hospital
New donor funded Blood Gas Analyzers arrived at Guelph General Hospital just when they’re needed most. At a cost of just under $30,000, Guelph General Hospital was able to purchase two new blood gas analyzers, thanks to generous donations made by caring supporters. “They may not be big and flashy like an MRI or CT… Continue Reading Every contribution matters to Guelph General Hospital
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Donors give caregivers vital tools to care for patients
New capnography monitors for the Hospital’s Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU) were among many tools funded by donors in the 2019/20 fiscal year. Capnography allows physicians to monitor how well their patient is breathing by measuring the levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in their breath when they exhale. It is most often used when a… Continue Reading Donors give caregivers vital tools to care for patients
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Your care and generosity gives our Hospital’s caregivers strength to endure.
We know Guelph has a strong reputation for being a caring and generous community, but in the face of adversity, we have been truly humbled to witness the full extent of our community’s desire and commitment to support Guelph General Hospital. Since mid-March, the generosity of 750 individuals and organizations has rolled up to nearly… Continue Reading Your care and generosity gives our Hospital’s caregivers strength to endure.
