Reasons to Care
Reasons to Care
SAULT AREA HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
SAULT AREA HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
Your donation helps ensure quality care, close to home, for your loved ones. These are the reasons to care. Thank you for supporting the Sault Area Hospital Foundation.
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750 Great Northern Road, Sault. Ste.. Marie, Ontario P6B 0A8 www.sahfoundation.com 705 759 3848 foundation@sah.on.ca
Do you want quality care, close to home, for your loved ones? We do. We know you do too. So let’s work together. The time is now.
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When your life is on the line, when your heart stops beating, CANCER CARE IN OUR when your babyCOMMUNITY is sick, Sincewhen the move,your treatment optionsparent for cancer care has improved elderly falls, dramatically. The Algoma District Cancer Program (ADCP) has when the lump cancer, top-notch caregivers deliveringisradiation, stereotactic and chemotherapy treatment. you come here. RADIATION THERAPY At Sault Area Hospital we’re here for you,
Don’t you want your caregivers to have the right tools and equipment when you come here? Your donation helps ensure quality care, close to home, for your loved ones.
when you need us the most. We help your
approximatley 450 patients can now receive care close to home family, friends, your neighbours because ofayour unique partnership between Sault Area Hospital your community. and -the Northern Cancer Centre in Sudbury the level of integration puts SAH in a class of our own in Canada
We have more than 75,000 reasons to care.
SABR (Sterotactic Ablative Radiotherapy) use concentrated doses of radiation six times stronger than traditional radiation therapy doses delivered with pin-point accuracy to site of tumour, with less impact on surrounding, healthy tissue patients can now complete treatment in as few as treatments compared to over 30 (6 weeks) with potentially better results
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REASONS TO CARE CANCER CARE IN OUR COMMUNITY When your life is on the
line, Since the move, treatment options for cancer care has improved when your heart stops beating, dramatically. The Algoma District Cancer Program (ADCP) has top-notch caregivers delivering radiation, stereotactic and when your baby is sick, chemotherapy treatment. when your elderly parent falls, RADIATION THERAPY when the lump is cancer, approximatley 450 patients can now receive care close to home youofacome here. between Sault Area Hospital because unique partnership and the Northern Cancer Centre in Sudbury
the level of integration puts SAH in a class of our own in Canada
You need us, when it matters the most. We want to be there for you always. To offer you quality care, close to home, your caregivers need the proper tools. We need your help. The Sault Area Hospital Foundation must raise $5 million annually to fund the equipment costs of your hospital. Your support helps ensure quality care, close to home, for your loved ones. These are the reasons to care.
SABR (Sterotactic Ablative Radiotherapy) use concentrated doses of radiation six times stronger than traditional radiation therapy doses delivered with pin-point accuracy to site of tumour, with less impact on surrounding, healthy tissue patients can now complete treatment in as few as treatments compared to over 30 (6 weeks) with potentially better results
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because i care Here at Sault Area Hospital we take our work seriously. It’s personal. The exceptional caregivers at Sault Area Hospital have helped, treated and saved our family members, our friends, and our neighbours. It’s the wellbeing of our community, the 75,000 + people that live here, that are our “Reasons to Care.” Our work matters because our healthcare matters. Without our health we have nothing. We know the stakes are high. Raising funds for our hospital is not just our job, it’s our passion. We invite you to join us and learn about all the reasons to care and invest in healthcare for our community. Cheryl Pavoni, SAHF Executive Director
CARDIAC CARE
From discovery to recovery, we need to detect the problem before we can treat it. Having the proper equipment is critical in diagnosing our patients.
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C T SCANNER
Our Cath Lab has the tools to detect and diagnose your heart problem, but we do not have the equipment to fix it.
R ENEED ALITY Best practice for cardiac patients is catheterization and angioplasty within 90 minutes of symptoms.
NEED SAH needs a fully equipped Cath Lab to offer the best care for our patients, close to home. The cost to offer these services at SAH is $7.3 million.
“Angioplasty will save lives. It’s time for Sault Area Hospital to offer this life-saving procedure.” Dr. Mathew, Cardiologist
I M PA C T Every year more than In 2010 when SAH moved to the current facility, the 400 patients must travel Scanner was 5 years old. out ofCTtown for treatment. With The the proper equipment, lifespan of CT Scanner is approximately 10 years. these patients could receive care close to home at SAH.
DONATIONS SAVE LIVES OUR VALUES
Having the right equipment can save a patient’s life. And sometimes miracles happen. It’s true. Just ask the physicians and nurses in our Cath Lab. In November 2015, Patricia Pratt went into cardiac arrest and a team of SAH caregivers worked to continually resuscitate her. A special piece of equipment - an intra-aortic balloon pump - helped keep her alive and stable while she was transported to Sudbury. Without this equipment the cardiac team would not have been able to save her. This life-saving equipment was purchased just months before Patti’s incident. Your donation made the purchase of this equipment possible. Your donation helped save Patti’s life. Your donation matters.
INTEGRITY
We will honour the trust our community places in our work.
COMPASSION
OUR MISSION We will inspire our community to help us raise funds, to ensure the exceptional caregivers at Sault Area Hospital have the right tools to deliver outstanding care, close to home.
OUR VISION OUR VISION willbe berecognized recognized as WeWe will asthe the best hospital in Canada and best hospital in Canada and an active partner in the best ancommunity active partner in thesystem best healthcare community healthcare system in the country. in the country. “They told us ‘it’s a miracle’ your Mom is still here.’ We are very grateful to everyone that helped save her life and are so appreciative to those who support the Foundation. When we heard the balloon pump was just purchased, we realized how great it is to be part of a community that gives so generously, a community that helped save our Mom‘s life.” Patricia Pratt’s family
We care about the well-being of our community.
COLLABORATION + PARTNERSHIPS
We value the commitment of our donors, volunteers and stakeholders.
ACCOUNTABILITY
We are dedicated to being fiscally responsible with the funds entrusted to us by our donors. We are accountable to our stakeholders.
OUR VISION
RESPECT
We place a high value on donor relations. Our decision making revolves around the need to engage and inform.
EXCELLENCE
We encourage innovation. We aim to achieve our goals through resourcefulness, patience and hard work.
matters OUR FUTURE You have always supported the Thank you for your support. gratitude is not enough to keep
FACT: FACT:
The provincial government does not fully The Province funds operating costs NOT fund the purchase capital equipment - the Hospital tools . your capital equipment. of Therefore the Sault Area
caregivers need toraise care for youfor and keep you healthy. Foundation MUST funds capital equipement.
government funding does not reality of healthcare today. to replace old and purchase new the proper tools to ones, close to home. to come. Our local healthcare Thank you for always caring.
REALITY:
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Hospital Foundation $1 million annually.
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Offering angioplasty in our Cath Lab (a life-saving
service for cardiac patients)
will cost $7.3 million.
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Replacing diagnostic imaging equipment
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MRI, CT Scanner etc.)
will cost $19. 5 million.
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SAHF needs to raise $5 million annually to meet these costs.
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Over the next 10 years, the capital equipment needs of your hospital will exceed $50 million.
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Our community raised nearly $30 million for the new hospital campaign. $30 million helped purchase half of the equipment costs. Not all equipment was replaced when we moved, however now tools like the CT Scanner are nearing the end of their lifespan.
We know this community cares. Sault Area Hospital Foundation. But your past generosity and our our community healthy. Equipment needs are constant and cover these costs. That is simply the We must raise $5 million annually equipment. Our caregivers need offer the best care for your loved We need you now and in the years depends on local support.
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IMPACT: IMPACT:
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REASONS TO CARE
Quality care, close to home, when you need it the most. Your health matters.
When your heart stops beating...
When the lump is cancer...
When a life is on the line... When your baby comes has a bold vision for the future. Over the next 10 The Foundation years capital needs of our hospital will be in excess of $42 too the soon...
When the car accident is serious...
million (excluding IT capital). Now is the time, while we have momentum, to build on the strides we’ve made during the first six years here. Consider how far we’ve come and dare to imagine Cardiac Carewhat greatness the future holds for ourWide local healthcare. Hospital (stenting) It’s time to dream big.
$426,000
If you are sick, need help or treatment, you come here. Serious health issues often Maternal Child require a hospital stay. The proper tools and $593,000 equipment in our lab, our In 2016, more than 900 renal department and on babies were born at SAH. our patient floors are Many of those babies vital for providing you came too soon and quality care. Your needed extra care like donation is an investKassandra McLean’s ment in the health son, Kade. With the care of your community. proper equipment, premature babies can get the special care they need to go home sooner.
Cancer Care Diagnostic Imaging Cancer$426,000 Program $19.5 million
$7.3 million
During a heart attack every minute counts. At SAH we can detect the problem but don’t have the equipment to fix it. Stenting services at SAH would mean cardiac patients wouldn’t waste precious time travelling out of town for treatment. We need this care close to home.
When you are waiting for the results...
Emergency/Surgical departments $6 million You never know when you’ll need us. Getting through a health crisis requires help, that’s why SAH doctors and nurses need the proper lifesaving tools to help patients go from setback to come back.
A cancer diagnosis (includes Renal +can ADCC) turn your life upside $9.2 million down. Fighting cancer requires expertise and the proper equipment. During this challenging time you need support and guidance. SAH outpatient clinics offer our chemotherapy and radiation patients care close to home.
Whether you’re worried about a sore knee or your biopsy, detection is the first step to treating your problem. Diagnostic Imaging (MRIs, CT Scans, x-rays and ultrasounds) touch every department at SAH. We need to replace equipment to ensure you get the answers you need.
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