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Donor gets ventilator demonstration

A representative of the Mr. and Mrs. P.A. Woodward's Foundation recently received a donor tour and demonstration to see the impact of its donation to Delta Hospital.
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P.A. Woodward’s Foundation executive director Jackie Lee-Son (second from left) checks out the transport ventilator with Delta Hospital Foundation executive director Lisa Hoglund (left), and Tracey Trouwborst and Bernice Sutherland from Delta Hospital.

A representative of the Mr. and Mrs. P.A. Woodward's Foundation recently received a donor tour and demonstration to see the impact of its donation to Delta Hospital.

Last spring the foundation donated $44,142 for the purchase of a critically needed transport ventilator for the hospital's respiratory therapy department and ER.

The transport ventilator delivers an oxygen and air mix to patients who are having trouble breathing on their own. This is the second transport ventilator on site, but the only one that can also be used to ventilate pediatric patients.

As well, it can be used for inter-hospital transports, which is a frequent occurrence at Delta Hospital.

It has already become a vital piece of medical equipment in the busy ER department and used by respiratory therapists, who are responsible for providing life support by way of establishing and maintaining airways in patients during trauma or intensive care.

"To see firsthand how the Mr. and Mrs. P.A. Woodward's Foundation is making a real difference in supporting patient care in this province is such a great part of my job," said Jackie Lee-Son, executive director of the P.A. Woodward's Foundation. "I always look forward to going out and meeting the medical staff and the healthcare centres that we've helped, like Delta Hospital."

Since 1999, the foundation has donated $380,000 to support priority needs at Delta Hospital.

"We are grateful for the ongoing support that we receive from the Mr. and Mrs. P.A. Woodward's Foundation," says Lisa Hoglund, executive director of the Delta Hospital Foundation. "Acquiring a second transport ventilator was necessary to help our hospital meet the demand of an increasing number of patients with acute medical concerns."