The Delta Hospital Foundation recently accepted a gift of $3,500 from the North Delta Lions Club to go towards the purchase of a Plinth table for use in Delta Hospital's busy rehabilitation department.
A Plinth table is a motorized examination and treatment table. Plinth tables can be lowered to allow for ease of access for patients in wheelchairs or stretchers, and then raised to allow medical staff proper access to the patient for treatment. The surface is padded and new versions are much wider, adding to patient comfort.
"Delta Hospital's rehabilitation department is busy and this Plinth table will be well utilized," says Angela Turner, Delta Hospital Foundation's major giving manager. "We are so thankful to the North Delta Lions for their ongoing commitment to hospital patients and funding priority needs at Delta Hospital."
To date, the North Delta Lions Club and the Ladner Lions (who merged in 2014) have donated close to $32,000 to fund priority and equipment needs at Delta Hospital. The club understands the importance of Delta Hospital to the community.
"For us, investing in Delta Hospital is also an investment in the health and well being of the people in this community, including ourselves," says Bob Buntain, life member of the North Delta Lions. "Many of our members, and our friends and families, have received great care at Delta Hospital so we're proud and happy that we're able to help."
The North Delta Lions Club was founded in 1967 and has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to charitable causes as well as participating in many community projects. This year the club celebrates 50 years of supporting the community.
