Priority Needs

Orthopaedic Surgery Program
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For 2022 the Surgical Team has identified the need to support the Orthopaedic program with an enhancement to the minimally invasive arthroscopy suite supporting the Joint Preservation and Reconstruction Program, which includes shoulder, foot and ankle, knee, elbow, hand and wrist surgeries.

The Orthopaedic team is ready to increase service for these surgeries; we have a new physician arriving this fall, we have the operating space, but need additional equipment to make this happen. Our fundraising goal for this year's campaign is $200,000.Imagine helping to reduce surgical wait times for your friends, neighbours and loved ones. 

​New equipment will help surgeons dramatically reduce the wait times for these critical surgeries. Anyone who has experienced bone and joint pain realizes how time is crucial in relieving discomfort. Timely surgery will decrease pain and increase mobility, allowing patients a return to normal activity and a healthier lifestyle. Donations to September for St. Joe's will significantly increase the quality of life for our patients.

Orthopaedic patients continue to have lengthy waits for their surgeries; however, that long wait time is improving with the introduction of the hip and knee surgery pilot program. Since its inception in 2021 over 1000 patients have had hip or knee replacement surgery at St. Joseph’s Hospital cutting the wait list in half. With your support we can continue to meet the needs of our patients
Eye Clinic Patient Care and Comfort Fund
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Supporting patients in need to enhance their eye health while a patient of St. Joseph’s Eye Clinic.  Funding is used to support necessary care for identified patients.   Funding may ted to include assistance with glasses, patches, prisms, eye drops, and emergency transportation. Patients who have no other means to access funds and are in need of financial assistance to enhance their eye health while a patient of the Clinic may be eligible for use of this fund.  Such items would include glasses, patches, prisms, eye drops or care items that have a cost associated. ​
End of Life Compassionate Care:  Compassion Bed – “Cuddle Bed”

Need 4 – Total Cost $93,500

The compassion “Cuddle” bed project provides increased care and comfort to our hospital patients through the provision of larger hospital beds that offer enough room for family members to provide comfort to their loved one when they need it the most.  Traditional hospital beds are not designed to support the care and compassion our care team would like to offer our palliative patients.  With the traditional hospital bed families must make do with holding their loved one’s hand or sleep on an uncomfortable chair to be present for their loved one. The cuddle bed is a larger hospital bed that comfortably fits two people.  It allows a loved one to lay with a patient   during their end of life care or simply offer a more natural expression of love and compassion. Our goal is to have a Compassion Bed “Cuddle Bed” available for each of our Geriatric Medicine Units.
Family Medicine Prenatal Clinic/ Women's Wellness Clinic - Handheld Ultrasound 
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Costs $6,200

The Wellness Women’s Clinic provides prenatal, delivery and postpartum care to low risk pregnant women in our community.  To continue to provide excellence in care to expectant moms and their babies clinic staff have identified a hand held ultrasound as a priority need for the very busy clinic.  The hand held ultrasound can move quickly from patient to patient minimizing wait times and contributing to a better patient experience.  The newer technology will provide health professionals with high quality images for assessment and care. ​
Physiotherapy Department  - The NuStep
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Costs $11,609.93

A cross trainer that provides a cardiovascular and strengthening workout from a seated position. Patients can be strapped in if needed. The NuStep is particularly beneficial to those who have poor balance, poor coordination, or difficulty maintaining a grip, such as someone who has suffered a stroke. The NuStep will be available for both inpatients and outpatients.  ​

Donor Funded

Ophthalmology Department - Ophthalmic Microscope

Cost $107,000

The Annual Fund will support the purchase of an Ophthalmic Microscope to update and enhance the technology available to the Ophthalmologists.  Currently our Ophthalmologists are relying on a non-ophthalmic microscope which supports some procedures but not all.  A new dedicated microscope will enable the clinic to expand their scope of procedures improving patient outcomes.  The microscope will also provide higher quality optics and superior lighting for procedures.  In addition, procedures will also be diverted from the Day Surgery operating room freeing up space for other specialities.  Reduced wait times will decrease the risk of complications for many issues such as corneal perforations, eye lid lacerations and trauma to the tear ducts.

Thank You!