Sir Thomas Roddick Hospital Foundation
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The Sir Thomas Roddick Hospital Foundation was established in November 1987 for the primary purpose of raising funds for capital medical equipment. The Sir Thomas Roddick Hospital Foundation was established in November 1987 with the primary purpose of raising funds for new and replacement patient care equipment. The Foundation is striving to maintain current service levels and acquire up-to-date equipment to provide optimum service so that all the needs of the sick and critically ill are addressed. Improving health care means improved service for the many patients of the area and is also important in recruiting and retaining qualified medical staff.
The Sir Thomas Roddick Hospital currently services the district of Port au Port/ Bay St. George with a population base of 19,000. The forty-four bed acute care center provides a variety of Inpatient and Outpatient service with more than 1,300 Inpatient stays and more than 33,000 Emergency visits annually. There are 2 local medical clinics and a Psychiatry clinic in addition five district clinics located in the outlying areas of Cape St. George, Lourdes, Stephenville Crossing, St. George’s, and Jeffrey’s. For more information please view our page on the Western Health website under Giving and Volunteering- Foundations.
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facebook.comThanks to the Caribou Curling Club and the Royal Canadian Legion who hosted the Sir Thomas Roddick Hospital Foundation's 21st Annual Curling Fun Spiel this past weekend! The event had a great turnout with 20 teams participating in the spiel, ticket sales and a silent auction on prizes that were donated by businesses and individuals. Thanks to our wonderful organizers: Barry Lomond, Ray Lackey, Marcheta Gallant, Roy Bungay and Charlie Earle who made this fundraiser such an awesome success. See you at next year's Fun Spiel!
Register your team for our annual curling funspiel today! If you'd like to be placed on a team then we are happy to do that as well. For registration forms, please contact the Foundation office at 643-7478.
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It's happening!! That's right, our annual Curling Funspiel has been rescheduled! Come out and support this very worthwhile cause on Friday and Saturday, February 2nd and 3rd at the Caribou Curling Club. It's non-competitive and lots of fun. There will be a wine and cheese social Friday evening at 8 p.m. Registration forms may be obtained at the Caribou Curling Club or by calling the Foundation office at 643-7478.
The Hospital Foundation is delighted to recognize Sandra Drake, a nurse in the Renal Dialysis Department at Sir Thomas Roddick Hospital as our newest Guardian Angel. Congratulations Sandra and please wear your pin with pride knowing how much you are appreciated!
Please join us in offering congratulations to our newest Guardian Angel honoree, Cindy Barry of the Health Records Department at Sir Thomas Roddick Hospital. Cindy has been a mentor, friend and outstanding employee at our hospital for many years and is so deserving of this recognition! Thanks Cindy for all that you do and please wear your pin with pride!
The Hospital Foundation is a grateful recipient of a $1000 Community Grant from Wal-Mart Canada. This generous contribution will aid in the purchase of a Pyxis Medicine Cabinet for the Sir Thomas Roddick Hospital. On hand for the cheque presentation are staff from Wal-Mart, Stephenville Store: (L to R): Amber Bennett-Cashier, Barbie Roberts- Customer Experience Sales Floor DM, Valda Jesso- Customer Experience Manager who presented the funds to Development Director, Anna Simon and Wal-Mart OTC Manager, Glenda Walsh.
Site Manager of STRH, Danielle House modelling her "ugly" sweater today...You look very festive Danielle! Great job!
It's ugly sweater day at Sir Thomas Roddick Hospital. Here's Ruby Sheppard, an employee with Environmental Services at STRH with her handmade "ugly" Christmas sweater. Awesome job Ruby!
Congratulations to Tanya Colombe-Messervey, a Lab Technologist at Sir Thomas Roddick Hospital who has been recognized under the Foundation's Guardian Angel Program. Tanya is a true angel who goes above and beyond for her patients and is always there to bring a smile, crack a joke and make patients feel comfortable. Thanks Tanya for being such a compassionate and skilled employee. We are very fortunate to have you at STRH!
Bringing smiles to all at Sir Thomas Roddick Hospital for their awesome Christmas spirit today are: (L to R) Danielle O'Quinn, Peggy Froude, Guy Butt and Diane Morris, all employees with Laboratory Services at STRH. Happy Holidays everyone!
Please join us in offering congratulations to our newest Guardian Angel, Katie Pittman, a nurse at Sir Thomas Roddick Hospital. Katie was recognized by a patient for her compassion, kindness and excellent nursing skills. Way to go Katie, keep up the great work and wear your pin with pride!
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