Priority Needs
Equipment saves lives.You Make it possible.
If you or a loved one come to the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital in need of care, it is critical that we have the latest equipment and technology to find the answers you need.
Government funding is not enough. We need your help in keeping care close to home. By supporting the Perth & Smiths Falls District Hospital Foundation, you help us meet our yearly equipment PRIORITY NEEDS LIST.
Generous donors – people like you – help us to maintain the high standard of patient care that we are proud of and expect from our hospital.
**This does not include the nearly $4-million that is still needed to fund the MRI**
Beds - $15,000 Each
A hospital bed is a bed specially designed for hospitalized patients. These beds have special features both for the comfort and well-being of the patient and for the convenience of health care workers.
Required: Ten (10)
Stretchers - $6,000 Each
Hospital stretchers are specialized equipment designed to move patients from one location to another, often in emergencies or during transfers within a hospital. Unlike regular beds, stretchers are built for easy mobility and are equipped to handle a range of medical needs.
Required: Five (5)
Bipap/Ventilators -$32,000 Each
A BiPAP (Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure) Machine is a non-invasive ventilation device that delivers two levels of pressurized air – a higher pressure during inhalation and a lower pressure during exhalation – to assist patients with breathing.
BiPAP is commonly used for conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), sleep apnea, and acute respiratory failure, particularly when intubation is not immediately necessary.
A ventilator is a life-support device that provides invasive or non-invasive mechanical ventilation to assist or fully control a patient’s breathing by moving breathable air in and out of the lungs. Ventilators are used in critical care settings for patients with respiratory failure, during surgery, or those who are unable to breathe adequately on their own. They can be programmed with precise volumes, pressures, and rates based on the patient’s condition.
Required: Four (4)
Vital Signs Machines- $6,000
A medical device used to measure and monitor key physiological parameters that reflect the essential functions of the body, including body temperature, blood pressure, heart rate (pulse), respiratory rate, and often blood oxygen saturation.
Required: Twenty-One (21)
Defibrillators - $20,000 Each
A defibrillator is a medical device used to deliver a controlled electric shock to the heart in order to restore a normal rhythm in cases of life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias.
Required: Ten (10)
Coagulation Analyzer- $45,000 Each
Laboratory device that measures patient’s blood clotting status.
Required: Two (2)
MRI - $6.1 Million
Thousands of lives have already been touched by the MRI at Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital, lives changed and even saved, thanks to earlier detection and faster access to care.
Although it is here, it has not yet been fully funded.
Generous donors - people like you - help us to maintain the high standard of patient care that we are proud of and expect from our hospital
