Twenty-nine hospitals in British Columbia are able to buy new respiratory equipment this year with the support of donors to TB Vets Charitable Foundation. In Burnaby, TB Vets is supporting the Burnaby Hospital Foundation with a grant of $67,000 to purchase a new intensive care Servo-U Ventilator.
This ventilator gives the medical team more ways to tailor each ventilation treatment to each patient while still protecting the integrity of their lungs, something especially needed amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The grant is part of $1.1-million in funding provided this year by TB Vets to hospitals and first responders across B.C., from Kitimat to Comox.
“We are now in our second year of the pandemic, and although life is slowly getting back to normal, hospitals are still having to treat many COVID-19 patients, putting great pressure on the healthcare system,” says TB Vets CEO Kandys Merola, in a statement. “It is essential that we help hospitals buy new equipment that will support our province’s medical frontline heroes during the pandemic and beyond. This year’s record $1.1 million in grants has been made possible because of the generosity of TB Vets donors who contribute to our Key Tag program. We also have a growing number of donors who have included TB Vets in their Wills, ensuring that respiratory care in B.C. continues to improve and grow for years to come,” she adds.
Since 1946, when TB Vets introduced British Columbia’s first key tag program, the charity has returned more than half a million lost keys to their owners.
