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Why Is A Hospital Foundation Needed?

The Foundation raises necessary funds to be used where needed, as the provincial Ministry of Health only provides 10 % of the cost of new equipment!  We assist the Durham Hospital with funds for up-to-date equipment and facility improvements to enhance the medical services for you.

Investing in the maintenance and updating of the hospital’s technology will save time and lives, improve healthcare staff’s ability to provide timely diagnostic information and allow residents to stay in or near their homes while receiving treatment or recuperating.

Investing in local health care attracts and helps keep doctors and skilled health care professionals here, in our community.  A well-equipped hospital and clinic draws the support of area residents and visitors, allowing even more funds to improve local health facilities and services.

Area residents and visitors alike benefit from local top-quality health care, by being able to stay at home, near family, friends and businesses while receiving treatment and recuperating. 

Specialists travel regularly to this community, offering satellite clinics in a variety of health care specialties.  Doctors also refer patients to specialists in other hospitals and consult with them freely to provide the patient with the best diagnosis and care possible.  The hospital has a new, well-equipped lab, and both the Radiology and Emergency departments  have been provided with many pieces of equipment often unavailable in rural communities.

Now local health care is better than ever, thanks to the support of the community.