Highest Priority Needs

Each year our Hospital needs new and replacement medical equipment. The Meaford Hospital Foundation is asked to raise funds for these important needs. The government doesn't pay for most new medical equipment. It's only through the caring support of the community that we continue to have a well-equipped hospital.

Over the years the Meaford Hospital Foundation has, through the generosity and support of its donors, been able to provide funding for capital equipment at the Meaford General Hospital.

Just to give you an example:

2002/03 - $790,900
2003/04 - $376,900
2004/05 - $343,900
2005/06 - $118,000
2006/07 - $851,000 (includes PAC, MRI)
2007/08 - $764,205 (includes MRI, PACs, C-Arm)
2008/09 - $273,402 (includes MRI, PACs)

Current Needs

Orthovision Fracture Table (OR)

Number Required: 1
Funds Needed: $19,800.00

Orthovision is a mobile, manually operated orthopedic table. It provides flexible, easy to use, articulated posturing of patient for reconstructive and reparative orthopedic procedures. Permits conventional radiography and will interface with mobile image amplication system.

Family Health Clinics

Number Required: 2
Funds Needed: $125,000.00

Chaplaincy

Number Required: 1
Funds Needed: $5,000.00

Education

Number Required: 1
Funds Needed: $3,000.00

Introsseus Driver and Needle

Number Required: 1
Funds Needed: $2,000.00

This equipment is used when caregivers are unable to insert an intravenous line in a patient who is critically ill.

Bariatric Plinth and Chair

Number Required: 1
Funds Needed: $1,400.00

Physiotherapy will use this in providing service to patients significantly overweight.

Stress Echo Machine

Number Required: 1
Funds Needed: $95,000.00

Nuclear Camera

Number Required: 1
Funds Needed: $75,000.00

BiPap

Number Required: 1
Funds Needed: $21,000.00

This is a replacement fo an out of date bipap machine that is used in emergency situations to assist patients to breathe.

Digital X-Ray/Pacs

Number Required: 1
Funds Needed: $167,000.00