The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation is supporting employee ideas and patient care.
The Foundation’s Family Care Advancement Recommended by Employees (CARE) Grant Program is giving out more money this year than it ever has before.
A total of $129,265.21 has been awarded to fund 74 Family CARE grants.
The funding supports the purchase of equipment ranging from tools to comfort items.
“Year after year, the Family CARE Grants program continues to make a meaningful difference, one grant at a time,” says Director of the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation, Barry Streib. “It’s truly inspiring to see the care and creativity hospital staff put into finding new ways to support patients. This program helps turn those ideas into real improvements, making the hospital experience better for staff, patients and families in so many meaningful ways.”
Some examples of funding usage include:
- Four lead aprons for X-Ray diagnostic imaging: The aprons will provide safer, more comfortable protection for caregivers, especially when assisting paediatric patients during exams.
- Four buzzy needle pain relief devices for paediatrics: The needles, shaped like a bee or ladybug, use vibration and cold to distract patients, particularly children during needle procedures, helping to reduce pain, stress, and anxiety.
- VersaScope Camera for Telemedicine: This will enhance patient care by providing high-resolution, real-time images to remote specialists. It enables accurate assessments of skin, wounds, burns, veins, oral airways, neurological conditions, and joint range of motion, ensuring better diagnoses and treatment.
The program has been running since 2009.
The full list of grants can be found by clicking here.
