Respiratory Therapy Team From L to R: Carrie Garrod, Paula Mawryczew, Evan Tilt and Alesha Miller. (Submitted photo/VJH Foundation)

By Pete McIntyre

Over $400,000

Light A Bulb wraps up with huge total

Jan 12, 2022 | 11:30 AM

Vernon Jubilee Hospital continues to get outstanding support from the community.

More evidence of that was shown by the $441,500 raised during the 34th annual Light A Bulb campaign for new hospital equipment over the holiday season.

The goal was $275,000.

Michael Kinghorn, VJH Foundation President and Chair of the 2021 Light a Bulb Campaign., said they are thankful for the incredibly giving nature of community members.

“Together we have had another challenging year of COVID-19, wildfires and floods to name but a few. However the big-heartedness of our North Okanagan residents remains as strong as ever. With their help we continue to support excellence in healthcare for North Okanagan residents,” Kinghorn said.

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The total will allow the VJH Respiratory Department to receive two new ventilators, helping to give patients breath and preserve peoples lives. In addition, the Medical Device Reprocessing Team will acquire the test equipment needed to ensure this essential breathing equipment is in optimal working condition at all times.

“The Respiratory Therapy Team at VJH would like to dearly thank the community for their gifts that will see us replace two of the older ventilators in our fleet. These new ventilators will help ensure that our hospital has state-of-the-art machines, enabling us to give the best patient care possible,” stated Jason Danbrook, Respiratory Therapy Professional Practice Lead at VJH.

Given the campaign’s success, the VJH Foundation will work with hospital administration and Interior Health to determine what other upcoming priorities will be supported.