Fund-A-Need 2025:
Charity Classic is the North Okanagan’s premier golf tournament, offering an unforgettable day of golf, food, prizes and shared moments with fellow supporters. One of the things that makes this day so special is that everyone is here for the same reason – to transform healthcare in our community.
Each year, we ask our medical teams “what equipment, if purchased today, would have the biggest impact on the quality of care delivered to patients in our region?” These items become our Fund-A Need portion of the evening program where people can donate and through their amazing generosity make a real-world impact on friends, family and neighbours.
From life-saving blood infusers to simple equipment that is the lifeline of healthcare, here are some of the most urgently needed items that have been identified this year:
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When it’s an emergency, every second counts.
In a trauma situation, when a patient experiences rapid blood loss, their body starts to cool down and go into shock. They need blood – fast – but their body can no longer warm the fluids going in, which means they are at risk of developing hypothermia. And when that happens – blood can’t clot and the patient ends up bleeding more.
That’s where Belmont Rapid Infusers come in.
This life-saving equipment quickly stabilizes patients by delivering warmed fluids at high flow rates up to 750 ml per minute – which means an average bag of blood is delivered in two-three minutes.
The faster the patient can be stabilized, the better chance they have of surviving life-threatening emergencies.
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When a patient is unresponsive or not breathing, the Lucas Chest Compression System is an alternative to manual CPR, helping healthcare providers to maintain chest compressions at a fixed rate through difficult transport conditions and eliminates the physical strain on the person performing CPR.
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Lucas Chest Compression System $24,370
When a patient is unresponsive or not breathing, this system is an alternative to manual CPR, helping healthcare providers to maintain chest compressions at a fixed rate through difficult transport conditions and eliminates the physical strain on the person performing CPR.
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External Pacemaker $6,093
When a patient has an irregular or slow heartbeat, an external pacemaker regulates heart rhythm by delivering controlled electrical pulses through the chest in a temporary, non-invasive way.
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Vital Signs Machine $5,487
Vital signs machines are essential for the continuous monitoring of patients’ heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, respiratory rate, and temperature, helping healthcare professionals quickly assess patients’ conditions and identify changes.
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Atmosair 9000X Mattress $2,661
A non-powered hybrid mattress designed to provide reactive pressure redistribution and prevent and treat pressure injuries. It is particularly important for patients with limited mobility and those who can't change position easily.
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Lucas Chest Compression System $24,370
When a patient is unresponsive or not breathing, this system is an alternative to manual CPR, helping healthcare providers to maintain chest compressions at a fixed rate through difficult transport conditions and eliminates the physical strain on the person performing CPR.
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External Pacemaker $6,093
When a patient has an irregular or slow heartbeat, an external pacemaker regulates heart rhythm by delivering controlled electrical pulses through the chest in a temporary, non-invasive way.
-
Vital Signs Machine $5,487
Vital signs machines are essential for the continuous monitoring of patients’ heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, respiratory rate, and temperature, helping healthcare professionals quickly assess patients’ conditions and identify changes.
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Atmosair 9000X Mattress $2,661
A non-powered hybrid mattress designed to provide reactive pressure redistribution and prevent and treat pressure injuries. It is particularly important for patients with limited mobility and those who can't change position easily.