Ridge Meadows Hospital Foundation is proud to invest in your health by funding several pieces of urgently needed lifesaving equipment and community initiatives.
The upgraded colonoscope is thinner and more flexible, improving patient comfort and expanding the range of endoscopic procedures available without delays.
A patient-friendly cystoscope allows for effective bladder examination and treatment, addressing increased community demand for cystoscopies with additional funding for clinic hours.
This tool aids in diagnosing esophageal cancer and other conditions, with increasing demand for procedures necessitating additional gastroscope availability.
This procedure chair improves accessibility for healthcare providers and patient comfort, facilitating easier positioning during procedures.
Promotes patient mobility and comfort, and can also be used by family members to stay close during visits.
A clinically designed chair offers comfortable support for patients, promoting safety and reducing the risk of accidents without the need for restrictive strapping.
These commodes enhance safety and comfort for individuals with mobility issues, offering adjustable features for effective bowel management and promoting independence and dignity for users.
A lightweight, connected cardiac monitor simplifies the transfer process for patients while providing real-time monitoring without disconnection.
Replacement of rented specialty mattresses can improve patient comfort and reduce costs, enhancing care for those at risk of pressure injuries.
Offers oxygenation monitoring with reduced cord clutter, enhancing comfort and efficiency in the ICU.
New technology for external temperature management allows for diagnostics without removing the device, improving patient care post-arrest or prior to organ donation.
Automates urine testing with high accuracy, reducing human error and improving efficiency in result processing.
The current ultrasound model is outdated and ineffective, hindering the identification of intrauterine structures; upgrading would enhance monitoring during labor to ensure the safety of mother and baby.
This monitor ensures continuous observation of laboring women, alerting healthcare providers to emergencies to protect both mother and infant.
Promotes patient mobility and comfort, and can also be used by family members to stay close during visits.
These commodes enhance safety and comfort for individuals with mobility issues, offering adjustable features for effective bowel management and promoting independence and dignity for users.
Ceiling lifts improve safety during patient transfers for individuals with limited mobility, minimizing injury risks for both patients and caregivers.
Provides accessibility and comfort for larger patients, supporting higher weight capacities and aiding in better positioning for health outcomes.
These commodes enhance safety and comfort for individuals with mobility issues, offering adjustable features for effective bowel management and promoting independence and dignity for users.
Provides essential support and safety for patients with mobility challenges, improving toileting during physiotherapy sessions.
This device uses ultrasound technology for accurate assessments of bladder retention, reducing the need for catheterization and enhancing patient comfort.
Lifts improve safety during patient transfers for individuals with limited mobility, minimizing injury risks for both patients and caregivers.
A smaller bronchoscope facilitates access to peripheral lung nodules and foreign bodies, enabling more effective treatment and diagnosis of lung problems.
Automates the lifting of heavy fluid bags, reducing physical strain on nurses during post-surgery procedures.
Specialized stretcher for follow-up assessments allows for comfortable positioning and care for patients without a regular doctor after at-home pap smears.
Additional monitors support expanding clinic programs like the memory clinic, enabling quicker and more efficient patient care.
Donations to the Baillie House Resident Council Fund supports recreation and program activities, special projects, and general comfort items to enhance the quality of life for residents of Baillie House.
We are pleased to support programs and initiatives in the community that encourage and promote healthy living.
These grants are awarded to our multi-disciplinary health care teams who work at Ridge Meadows Hospital and Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Health Services for professional development.
These grants are awarded to departments for projects or resources that enhance or have a positive impact on patient care and innovative ideas that can help frontline staff do their jobs better or make their work more effective.
Donations to McKenney Creek Hospice support the patients, staff, and volunteers who provide quality hospice, palliative, and end-of-life care to the patients and families in McKenney Creek Hospice.
If a patient is without clothes after an emergency procedure or receiving care for an extended period without basic hygiene tools, we can fulfill these needs. Our Patient Resource Cupboard provides items like basic hygiene necessities, simple clothing, shoes, spare readers, and hearing devices and batteries.
These funds support client comfort, education, equipment and special projects for the clients and families who use services of the pediatric department.
The Foundation is pleased to support new researchers/Principal Investigators to complete a definitive research study or to engage in preliminary research.
Our Social Work department provides lifestyle assistance through things like grocery cards, housekeeping vouchers, meal vouchers, and more to people who are unable to fulfill these needs in their life because of their health or barriers like having no family or support to assist them.
Vascular Lab Pilot Project at Ridge Meadows Hospital.
We are proud to sponsor the VolunTEEN Program at Ridge Meadows Hospital. Funds are used for expenses directly related to the VolunTEEN Program and may include items such as t-shirts and orientation expenses.
For a printable PDF version of the Commitment List, click the link below.
For more information please email Maureen Pain or call 604.463.1822.
