Your Support in Action
Donors have funded life-saving equipment in the Operating Room.
Pictured above: Christine Erickson, Perioperative Manager, showcases the new Surgical Lights that keep patients safer in the Operating Room. The new lights minimize shadows and provide the best illumination so surgeons can see exactly where they need to make precise incisions.
Faster & Safer Surgeries a Reality
Operations can be scary. That’s because there are risks no matter how ‘simple’ the surgery is. Thanks to your donation to new equipment in the Operating Room, surgeries are now safer than ever.
Because of you, over 15,000 patients will get the medical help they need here in Thunder Bay without having to travel outside of the region.
Recently funded items like a new Dental Drills and X-ray will immediately help dentists perform procedures efficiently and resolve tooth problems quickly. No one needs a sore tooth!
Plus a new Neuro Microscope ensures surgeons have precise vision to provide safe care for patients requiring neurosurgery; without it, patients would need to leave town.
Quick Stats:
New Operating Room equipment funded by you:
$317,106
Patients served each year:
15,000 +
# of generous donors that gave:
350
“Anytime we’re operating, the ability to see is critical. With the new high-efficiency LED lights in the OR, we can see from every angle, and keep patients safer. Thank you for your donation!”
Dr. Tracy Wilson, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
Dental Drills
$47,106 funded
Debra Everts, Registered Nurse and Team Leader for Dental says: “We’re ecstatic to have these new dental drills available in the OR. It allows us to remove decay and ensure patients go home with improved oral health. This, in turn, makes sure patients’ overall health is better too. Thank you for helping us care for teeth!”
Neuro Microscope
$110,000 funded
Ryan Kelly, Registered Nurse and Team Leader for Neuro says: “I can’t emphasize enough the importance of this microscope for our patients. This equipment helps guide surgeons very carefully around sensitive brain tissue and blood vessels. Because of you, we can keep patients here for this highly-specialized surgery. Thank you.”