Improved services at the Tracadie-Sheila Hospital

Tracadie-Sheila, May 20, 2014 – The Fondation Les Amis de l’Hôpital de Tracadie Inc. today gave Vitalité Health Network a cheque for $90,337 for project realisations at the Tracadie-Sheila Hospital.  This money was collected through fundraising activities held during the 2014 Annual Campaign of the Fondation Les Amis de l’Hôpital de Tracadie Inc.

Thanks to this donation, the Tracadie-Sheila Hospital has been able to invest in a new transport incubator for the Emergency service, a bladder ultrasound unit and a blood warming line for the Ambulatory Care service as well as lead apron for the Medical Imaging service.

The Director of the Tracadie-Sheila Hospital, Odette Robichaud, is particularly proud of the improvements that have been made possible by the Foundation’s efforts. “These purchases will allow our personnel to be better equipped while delivering health care services to our patients. We thank the Foundation and the community for this contribution,” Ms. Robichaud stated.

“We are very grateful to the Foundation and its many volunteers for their efforts as well as to people of the Tracadie-Sheila area for their tremendous generosity. Thanks to them, we have been able to acquire several new pieces of equipment for the Tracadie-Sheila Hospital. Once again this year, the Fondation Les Amis de l’Hôpital de Tracadie Inc. has proudly demonstrated its commitment to improving health care in the region,” stated Stéphane Legacy, Chief of Operations for the Acadie-Bathurst Zone.

The overall objective for the Annual Campaign had been set at $75,000. The final result announced at the unveiling was $90,337. “I thank all those who joined us in our efforts to acquire the equipment presented today. The commitment of people here is simply remarkable and I am very proud to bear witness to the fact that these individuals hold our establishment dear to their hearts,” declared André Morais, President of the Organizing Committee for the 2014 Campaign of the Fondation Les Amis de l’Hôpital de Tracadie Inc.

The cheque awarding ceremony and official unveiling took place today at the Tracadie-Sheila Hospital with a number of guests and dignitaries in attendance.

Dans l’ordre habituel : Odette Robichaud, directrice de l’Hôpital de Tracadie-Sheila et André Morais, président du comité organisateur de la campagne de 2014 de la Fondation Les Amis de l’Hôpital de Tracadie Inc.

From left to right: Odette Robichaud, Director of the Tracadie-Sheila Hospital with André Morais, President of the Organizing Committee for the 2014 Campaign of the Fondation Les Amis de l’Hôpital de Tracadie Inc.