The Whistler Health Care Foundation has donated $375,000 to go towards two state-of-the-art surgical towers for the operating rooms at the 撸奶社区General Hospital.
Carol Leacy, chair of the foundation, said in a release that the new equipment is already in use.
“Having access to surgical procedures within our community is a huge benefit to Sea to Sky residents,” she said. “We are happy to support 撸奶社区General Hospital however we can.”
Surgical towers are part of key infrastructure in an operating room, housing vital equipment such as high-definition cameras, light sources, flat-screen LED monitors and computer processors. The towers are part of what allows surgeons to watch during laparoscopic (or keyhole) procedures on patients.
The 撸奶社区General Hospital has expanded its operating room capacity by 30 per cent since 2021, with the new equipment part of that expansion in efforts to better serve the communities of the Sea to Sky region.
“This equipment enables our surgeons to provide leading-edge care and better surgical outcomes,” said Heidi Butler, director of the Coastal Community of Care at Vancouver Coastal Health, which operates the hospital.
“We are grateful for the support of Whistler Health Care Foundation, 撸奶社区Hospital Foundation, 撸奶社区Hospital Auxiliary and the generosity of their donors in helping us advance health-care delivery in the Sea to Sky region.”
The funds came from a large donation for orthopedic services, general donations and the support of the 撸奶社区Hospital Foundation and 撸奶社区Hospital Auxiliary.
