Kemptville District Hospital Auxiliary presents $160,000 cheque to hospital for CT Scanner

Kemptville District Hospital (KDH) is pleased to announce a significant contribution from the KDH Auxiliary.

The Kemptville District Hospital (KDH) Auxiliary donated $160,000 to KDH on Wednesday, October 30. From left; KDH Foundation Executive Director Joanne Mavis, KDH Auxiliary President André Rancourt, North Grenville Mayor Nancy Peckford, Chair of the Crossroads Campaign Louise Tallman and the hospital’s CEO Frank J. Vassallo.

On Wednesday, October 30, 2024, volunteer members of the Auxiliary presented a cheque for $160,000 to KDH.

The funds represent the proceeds from the Auxiliary’s Hey Day events in 2023 and 2024, along with other fundraising efforts spearheaded by the Auxiliary. The $160,000 is going towards the new CT Scanner at KDH, which is anticipated to see its first patient in early 2025.

“KDH couldn’t be more grateful to the Auxiliary,” said the hospital’s CEO, Frank J. Vassallo. “The history of this hospital is built on a foundation of community and that all started with the Auxiliary.”

The KDH Auxiliary was formed in 1959 during the planning phase for the hospital, which opened its doors the following year in June of 1960. The Auxiliary is run entirely by volunteers, who operate the Gift Shop and Coffee Bar at KDH, greet people in the Emergency Room (ER) and assist in the Interim Long-Term Care unit.

“Without support from the Auxiliary and our dedicated volunteers over the years, KDH wouldn’t be able to continue growing to better serve our community,” added Vassallo. “Thank you to everyone who has made this contribution possible, including the people who support Hey Day each year by volunteering, donating and shopping. What you do makes a difference!”

Construction started on KDH’s CT Scanner addition in September and is expected to be complete by early 2025. The prefabricated addition will be located at the back of the hospital just around the corner from the ER. The 1,350 square-foot addition will house a state-of-the-art CT Scanner from GE HealthCare and tie into KDH’s Diagnostic Imaging (DI) Department making it seamless for patients. The CT Scanner will improve access to medical care, free up local ambulances by decreasing the number of patients being transferred to other facilities and help reduce CT wait times for the region as a whole.

“This is more than a donation of money,” said André Rancourt, KDH Auxiliary president. “It reflects the time, effort and heart of more than 150 volunteers at Hey Day, donations from hundreds of households across North Grenville, and the coming together of the whole community to work towards a common goal. So many people were involved in raising these funds for a CT Scanner and they do it because KDH is the cornerstone of our community.”

For more information about the KDH Auxiliary, or to become a member, contact Rancourt directly by emailing andrerancourt16@gmail.com or visit the hospital’s website: www.kdh.on.ca.

About Kemptville District Hospital

KDH is an integrated health services organization serving the health needs of North Grenville, the eastern regions of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, and South Ottawa in partnership with other healthcare and community organizations in our region. KDH is part of an approved Ontario Health Team – Ottawa West Four Rivers – comprised of many community service providers as well as our primary care providers in the region. KDH provides 24-hour emergency care, inpatient care, surgical programs including advanced orthopedic surgery, and a wide variety of outpatient clinics. We are committed to our mission of ‘Building Healthier Communities’ based on a patient and family centered delivery model, collaborative partnerships, and employing the best technology available. KDH is a model of hospital-led integrated health services within the provincial health system.

Media contact:

Jenn Westendorp, Communications Officer

Kemptville District Hospital

613.258.6133 x 225

Email: jwestendorp@kdh.on.ca