Press Release
Donors across Northwestern Ontario continue to provide hope and exceptional cancer care services thanks to donations to the Northern Cancer Fund of the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation.
La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances is the recipient of two grants–totalling $14,677.41–for a new vital signs monitor and Triple Channel IV pump for the cancer program.
“We are so grateful for the continuous support of the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation,” said Samantha Manty, director of the Riverside Foundation for Health Care.
“This year, the Northern Cancer Fund has generously provided not only one but two pieces of equipment, which will allow us to continue to provide exceptional cancer care to individuals in the Rainy River District,” she noted.
“Cancer has touched many lives, and because of the kind support of donors to the Northern Cancer Fund, our facility is able to offer state-of-art equipment to aid our patients in their personal journey,” Manty added.
“With these grants, Riverside Health Care is able to continue to ensure the highest-quality care and outcomes for our patients, and for our community.”
“Our donors embody the word exceptional,” echoed Glenn Craig, president and CEO of the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation.
“They ensure that we are able to strengthen our region’s cancer program and provide exceptional cancer care close to home at 13 sites across Northwestern Ontario,” he remarked.
“The new vital signs monitor and Triple Channel IV pump truly are a reflection of the generosity of our donors, who guarantee that no matter where cancer treatment is given, it is of the highest quality,” Craig said.
This grant represents an ongoing commitment by donors to the Northern Cancer Fund to provide exceptional cancer care for patients receiving care at La Verendrye Hospital.
Between 2005 and 2015, $122,951.62 was provided to the hospital to fund new cancer care equipment, along with colorectal cancer screening.
This new grant brings the 11-year total of investments to $137,809.03.
None of it would have been possible without the community’s continued support of the Northern Cancer Fund.
