Impact of Giving
Your support helps our Hospital provide exceptional patient care.
Every moment of every day, the generosity of caring community members like you is felt by patients, their families and hospital staff at Guelph General Hospital.
In fact, members of our community fund every piece of equipment used in the direct care of patients at Guelph General Hospital. Equipment as essential as IV pumps and surgical devices, and items that provide comfort and cheer to patients and their families such as sleeper chairs and colorful artwork, is available at our Hospital only because of kind and caring donations.
The articles found on this page illustrate the impact of giving and just how important you are to creating a Hospital that can provide the services and patient care that our community expects and deserves.
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Donors make a difference to patient safety
New donor-funded steam sterilizers are now in full use in the Hospital’s Medical Device Reprocessing Department. Steam sterilizers are the most widely used, reliable, and effective method of sterilization found in Medical Device Reprocessing Departments (MDRDs) of hospitals. When Guelph General’s steam sterilizers were at end of life and in need of replacement, it was…
Donors give physicians a high definition view
Advancements in technology continuously present new opportunities to provide better care to patients. At Guelph General Hospital, caring community members allow our Hospital to keep pace through their generous donations. Improvements in optics and the introduction of high definition image and video display in today’s medical equipment have proven time-and-again to be game-changers in diagnosing…
The mammography machine, first of its kind in Canada, arrives at Guelph General Hospital – thanks to YOU!
You’ve placed our Hospital at the forefront of breast imaging. “Guelph is now in a very good place when it comes to breast-cancer screening. We’re lucky to have such generous donors buy this machine for the Hospital to serve our community,” said Dr. Malek Meshki, Radiologist and head of women’s imaging at GGH. At over…
Portable monitors in Guelph General Hospital’s Family Birthing Unit are better for moms and babies
Caring donors improve the experience of labouring moms and newborns by funding two new wireless fetal heart-rate monitors and two new portable newborn cardiac monitors. One of the best things a laboring mom can do to help progress her labour is walk. At Guelph General Hospital, laboring moms are encouraged to walk the halls of…
Patients benefit from updated technology and better functional design in new, donor-funded bladder scanner
When the Hospital replaces patient care equipment that is at the end of its life, newer versions often offer significant advancements in technology and design, and that almost always adds up to improvements in patient care. The new bladder scanner is no exception. The display on the old scanner was limited to a numeric data…
Donors improve care for patients in our Hospital’s Bob Ireland Family Intensive Care Unit and Linamar Emergency Department by funding new portable ultrasound machines
No longer is the ultrasound’s use in patient care restricted to the Diagnostic Imaging Department. More and more, the ultrasound machine is used at the bedside to help guide medical procedures with greater patient safety, and in emergency diagnosis of illness or trauma with greater speed and efficiency. “Today, the ultrasound machine is used as…
New specialized beds provide more than just comfort to ICU patients
When thinking of a patient in the hospital and all the medical equipment that may be used to provide care, it’s not likely a hospital bed comes to mind. But at Guelph General Hospital, five new high-tech beds in the Bob Ireland Family Intensive Care Unit are valuable tools helping deliver high-quality care. Purchased thanks…
