The Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation received an early Christmas present.
Prince George Ford and Subaru of Prince George donated a combined 90-thousand dollars to fund the new Ronald McDonald Family Room at UHNBC as well as a new Endobronchial Ultrasound Diagnostic System.
CEO, Aimee Cassie told MyPGNow.com the new piece of equipment that helps diagnose different types of cancers will be a nice addition as they currently send between 5-10 patients down to Vancouver or Kelowna per week for this service.
“That is a hardship that patients in the north face. It is the time off work, trying to find a hotel for accommodations down south and then you have days like today where you have winter driving conditions and suddenly that 20-30 procedure becomes quite daunting.”
Cassie added the new piece of equipment, once it arrives will assist those from across the region, not just PG.
“We treat a lot of patients from different communities across the north and they will all be coming to Prince George and that is massive for northern B.C. and a massive addition for us.”
The Ronald McDonald House at UHNBC officially opened at our hospital last week during a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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