_ LIONS GATE HOSPITA A Caring Community NN HISTORY OF SERVICE | PREPARES US FOR THE FUTURE rar ANNUAL , Robert j. Smith, President and CEQ, ° — GENERAL MEETING ; me See ee 4 Lon Kole Chair, Board of Directors ‘Wednesday, December 13th, 1995 ' at 7:00pm “Lions Gate Hospital Terrace Cafeteria For information: 988-3131. We have in past years reported to you on working within a changing environment - in . 1908 First hospitals services established in governance, management, technology and patienc care. This year, The North and West, mo ‘Nor th Vancouver by three nurses us Varicouver Hospital Society is preparing for one of the most significant changes in its history. Ins] = a Private home. « the near future, we will amalgamate our Society with the North Shore Health Boardins accordance with Ministry of Health policy for the reform of the health care system. Our Sociery has served the North Shore communities in an outstanding manner, We have worked effectively within the complexities of our health system and can look proudly io the ee . accomplishments of our Hospital and Medical Staff, the lepacy of The Auxiliary to Lions Gate THANKS TO Hospital and the growth of our Lions Gate Hospital Foundation. We also have.a long’ standing ‘PAST BOARD ~ _ history of successful partnerships with ‘other agencies and services which gives us a solid base to CHAIRS ; ‘draw on as we prepare to formally j join the | new Nor th Shore, Health Board. Kei is with gratitude that we list che following past Board Chairs, all North Shore residents -who volunteered their time co provide leadership to che Society over the past 41 ;- years. Their terms and titles have changed over time, but their commitment to our. community has always been strong. RR. Keay 7 : SJ. Leyland _ “W954~ i958. en 2 ADGA 1976" LK. Ralfs. Be John’ Bell 4958 = 1961, oe ‘ER.. Goldsworthy Oe ” Matick ice » Felli, 1958 1959-. Po OFT = $980 : ‘ Murdo Frazer ee Kenneth Cc. Bruce’ 1989= 1962.0 2 19801982 ‘John Richardson - : 4 “Peter A: White 1961 ~ 1962. nt 1982-1984. a ' Dr. J.A: Folinsbee ; th 1962 ~ 1965 2 y9g4-s1989 Capt. John Cates James M, Warne : IGA 1965 ‘ je | TC. Marshall A965 1968 Ss "Everyone recognizes the high cost of health services and the néed for a more c integrated system meee of The North and West Vancouver to create efficiencies. Your Board of Directors continues to believe that re -gionalization i is the a Hospital Society to solve hosp appropriate action for the furure, assurance of health care; ‘and “we are working to support these . _ Pam resulting from rapid “reforms. Dirring t the past year, your Board of Directors has met on numerous occasions with, a Tepresentatives of the new North Shore Health Board to develop. an appreciation ofissues ,, concerning Lions Gare Hospital and the new health gevernance organization, We have been | . concérned with the transfer of ouf staff resources and the plans in place for handling ongoing... “hospital operations, such as matters of auality assurance: : Additionally, we have felt an obligation ; The Auxiliary’ Lions G Garé Hospical, and the Lions Gate ¢ Hospi Foundation have recived che attention psig "Len Kelsey. “SS 1993 = 1995 |, i patients, esideris and friénds ~The North Vancouver General Hospta sD, Siren Atlee Rain tO share some of their special nearing complationin 1929, 2; # Seg e8| . memories of Lions Gate. Bonnie Conactien | as : : er on SaLLy Carswettoe ‘Past President, ‘Ailey of! Ligns Gute Hopi = : : Author: The Story of Li ions 1 Gate Hosp B TEs ; “When | finally decided to write the book it. great. ‘that ducing one of our bad vas truly a labour of love. I'd been in and out’ snowstorms, when no one could even get °> ff ‘of Lions Gate Hospital a lat over the years. L': to. the hospital; one of our ladies trudged.’ | Bide H - vas resting in bed one morning at the "| “several blocks th rough the snow to.our.) 48 Sait - hospital watching a member of the cleaning office and said - — where am I needed?” Bae staff tidy my room. “This place i is certainly “he oe kept clean!”.Yes, we try to,” she said, ‘You’ jm ‘DONELLY Ce a ee ® - ‘N know, I knocked on doors to get money to | "Painter, Maintenance Department a ; Nasal help build this hospital. I was one of the : ape for al 1 OS pe _ £ canvassers who asked people for $1.00 to join: . Tog been a a fign 1 roma — ; Chitin okdpectatic ving ‘the newly formed Hospital Society, so.thar we. Sodtuming ceremonies or “hospital. Bur you can't think about ail of chat ne as ve been in ‘and out of hospital over.the; peereeiihane | years and last time I was in for major surge a : _ could have this hospital, So 1 have a personal .. . LGH,Jan.9, 1989... ; “1 didn’t hit the floor for 21 days. 1 think | : “ 1 like ro see it nice and clean ‘ou just cake it one wall ata time. R 5 we interest in it. aun pean ee to paint one floar; ry Tindal witha and shiny.” a Loa takes one man one year to paint one floor; sg7o¢chistmasbaby . Dos : : 75th Anniversary in ‘96, sand it takes about 10 years to get hack to: ae =: elena Sauare one.” really stretched the patience of the nurs . _they never gave ‘up. Thy Ne were just 50. Zc ROSEMARY TINDALL ; Maternal-Child Head Nur: ms “['can remember all the Christmases here. We used ro wheel out a long cart from the nursery and all the babies would be dressed i in y = ted bunting bags and toques and wed bring ” ; ie © “Pye been here three years and | must say “them into cheir moms, I’ glad that we don’t. ‘ “ they do a firse class job, We have top. notch ; «keep t babies separate from their mothers now, ©: ‘ a * stalk They 6° the extra mile with TLC. - ., but-¥ we still dress the babies up Christmas ’ Eve, we just have to sneak i into che mother's rooms to do ia” : Jon Bortnwick “| Former Administrator, Lions Gate Hospital Bu Atwoon : en som ommunit “There's been so much ¢ y \ Chairman, Lt vergreen Resident Coimeil suppost over the years. Shocely after I arrived, a docter. said tome, you know this hospital. has really rotten children’s floor.’ People wanted to donate, but there was no ‘more.room for.stuffed toys! So,’ we had a undraising « drive. 1 can temember every school had some ¢ kind of, fundraiser.” .