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St. Mary's 2023 Wishbook Preview

St. Mary's Wish Book

Winter 2023

Remember the joy and wonder you felt as a child running your fingers over the glossy pages of a holiday catalogue? St. Mary’s General Hospital Foundation wants to bring those feelings back with its very own Wish Book – showcasing gifts that can transform local healthcare.
A donation from you today helps fund essential, state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging equipment for our community – the cost of which is not covered by the Ministry of Health.
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Watch the 2023 St. Mary's Wish Book Video

Nikki BaKes' Story

"Because of St. Mary's, I got to experience my son's first Christmas."

Nikki Bates with her son.
Photo: Cayley Black Photography
Nikki was four months postpartum with her first child, Mitchell, when she started feeling sudden tenderness in her shoulder. Hours later, pressure began mounting in her chest.
As paramedics assessed her, Nikki's heart stopped. Baby Mitchell nearly lost his mother that October day in 2021. But staff at St. Mary's - using essential donor-funded equipment - ensured that didn't happen.
Nikki Bates with her son.
Photo: Cayley Black Photography

ANSWERS ALL YEAR LONG:

THE GIFT OF DIAGNOSTIC EXCELLENCE

Label: A

SPECT-CT

Comfort and efficiency in a hybrid camera. This nuclear medicine workhorse provides accurate scans in less time, thanks to its continuous rotation function. Improved models feature larger bed areas that offer increased patient safety while providing quicker answers to their health concerns.

A - Clarity: $3.6M (SPECT-CT)
B - Comprehension: $2.4M (X-Ray Units)
Label: B

X-RAY UNITS

New technology translates to improved image quality and patient safety.

Label: C

ULTRASOUND UNITS

Enhanced resolution and wider fields of view allow for more detailed scans.

C - Accuracy: $560K (Ultrasound Units)
D - Answers and Action: $2.4M (Cath Lab Equipment)
Label: D

CATHETERIZATION LAB EQUIPMENT

Improved imaging means better visualization when diagnosing and treating heart problems. These new models are more comfortable and safer for patients. Enhanced image quality allows for better guidance for surgeons during procedures.

Label: E

MICROSCOPE

Used mainly for minor ear, nose and throat procedures, this microscope also has diagnostic capabilities. New video screen technology boasts brighter illumination and crisper image quality.

E - Insight: $115K

OPERATING ROOM NEEDS:

UNWRAP THESE AWESOME UPGRADES

F - Continuity: $3.2M (Heart Lung Machine)
Label: F

HEART LUNG MACHINES

The surgeon stops your heart, but you don't miss a beat. These machines - used daily for life-saving surgeries - take on the vital function of the heart and lungs, maintaining blood circulation through the body so surgeons can get to work.

Label: G

NERVE MONITORING SYSTEM

Featuring new, crisper imaging technology, this machine allows surgeons to monitor nerve function during procedures, reducing the risk of nerve damage.

G - Assurance: $130K (Nerve Monitoring System)
H - Assistance: $1.3M (Balloon Pumps)
Label: H

BALLOON PUMPS

A helping hand for your heart. These life-saving mechanical devices go into the aorta on a short-term basis, inflating and deflating to help pump blood.

Label: I

SURGICAL BOOMS

A safety necessity for every OR. These electric columns allow equipment to be plugged in overhead, removing the tripping hazard of cords on the floor.

I - Organization: $126K (Surgical Booms)

OTHER ESSENTIALS:

HELP US CROSS THESE OFF OUR LIST

J - Blood Gas Analyzers: $13K
Label: J

BLOOD GAS ANALYZER: $13K

K - Blood Shakers: $6K
Label: K

BLOOD SHAKERS: $6K

L - Handheld Tonometer: $6K
Label: L

HANDHELD TONOMETER: $6K

Dr. Toby Chan with patient.

EXPANDING OUR NEWLY LAUNCHED RETINA PROGRAM: $330K

St. Mary's ED nurse, smiling.

ONGOING STAFF EDUCATION AND INNOVATION: $50K

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SEE THE WISH BOOK

View the online flipbook and download St. Mary's Wish Book.
This catalogue represents a fundraising campaign for the collective purchase of all items listed to benefit St. Mary's General Hospital. Donations through this campaign will go toward a general priority fund to purchase the equipment listed.
St. Mary's holiday train w/ equipment.
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Waterloo, ON, N2T 0C2

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