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The Auxiliary to Lions Gate Hospital
provides patient comfort through
service, fundraising and technology!

The Auxiliary to Lions Gate
Hospital’s over SOO members work
year ‘round towards patient service,
fundraising and community
awareness. Many Auxiliary projects
and programs overlap these three
principles which are the mainstay
of their volunteer work.

in addition to the over 50,000
hours of direct service provided to
patients and residents, more than
$134,000 was donated to the
hospital this year. Furids went
towards: the Evergreen House bus
and resident comforts ($6500);
Social Services ($2300);
Psychiatry’s Horticulture Therapy
Program ($1800); books for
patients recovering from heart
attacks ($2400); and equipment
($123,000), including several
patient controlled analgesic pumps
($25,000) and a set of laparoscopic
gallbladder surgery tools ($60,000).
“Donating funds towards the

purchase of patient-controlled
analgesic pumps fulfills two
mandates of the Auxiliary,” says
Auxiliary President Madeline
Owens, “‘in that we are adding to
a patient’s comfort and putting to
good use the money raised
through our two Dogwood Shops,
Thrift Shop and citer fundraising
activities during the year.

We were also proud to be able to
provide funds for a second
specialized set of surgical
instruments which are used in a
new method of removing a
patient’s gallbladder. This
equipment is initially very
expensive, but saves time, money
and reduces patient discomfort in
the long run. This second set has
helped meet the demand for gall-
bladder operations and helps
ensure that when one set is in
need of repair, operations can
continue as scheduled.”

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Auxiliary President Madeline Owens and Registered Nurse Moyra
Faiconer visit orthopedic patient Kirs. Fulton as she

recovers from knee surgery. Mrs. Fulton iz one of over 350
patients who have used one of the new Patient Controlled
Analgesic (pain-relieving medication) Pumps, which allow patients
te contro! the amount of pain medicaticn they receive after
surgery. “I had similar surgery on my other knee three years ago,”
says Mrs. Fulton, ‘and using this new pump has made my
recovery sa much better this time. It gives you a nice, even level
of comfort and I’ve been abie to get so much more sleop this
time.”