YHM Spring 2011 – the Vancouver Sun Edition
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YOUR 2011-2012 Board of Directors Executive Belle Puri Chair Jennifer Muir Adrienne Bakker Julie Coghlan Royal John Ashbridge Vice-chair Gary Pooni President & CEO Director, Marketing & Columbian Dwight Ross Treasurer Helen Sparkes Laurie Tetarenko Communications Brent Atkinson Lisa Spitale Vice-president Eleanor Ryrie Hospital Dr. John Blatherwick Dr. Laurence Turner Gordon Stewart Manager, Corporate Foundation Sharon Domaas David Worthington Director, Leadership Giving Partnerships healthrchfoundation.com matters royal columbian hospital foundation Spring 2011 2011 SHINE Gala raises more than $200,000 RCH’s New Multipurpose Interventional Suite Live from Studio 40 for RCH to expand cardiac and stroke care onors, physicians, corporate executives and “We have been proud to partner with RCH SHINE Gala co-emcee, agreed: “Many people are New initiative designed to provide care for more than 1,400 cardiac and stroke patients each year community leaders shared the spotlight on Foundation for their SHINE Gala for the past four unaware of the critical trauma, cardiac and neuro care March 3, 2011 when Royal Columbian Hospi- years,” said CBC News Vancouver host and SHINE role that RCH plays in B.C.’s healthcare system, and so Dtal (RCH) Foundation hosted its SHINE Gala at the Gala co-emcee Gloria Macarenko. we are proud to help RCH Foundation broadcast how newly redeveloped CBC Broadcast Centre. Tony Parsons, CBC News Vancouver host and important RCH is to the people of this province.” We need your help to raise $2.8 million for \\\W \\\V cardiac and stroke care “Quality Construction By Quality People” We thank you The Multipurpose Interventional Suite will be used for a for helping us to range of life-saving clinical services, including cardiac care, shine the light on medical imaging, neurosurgical diagnoses and treatment exceptional care at RCH RCH cardiac patient Tim of aneurysms and stroke. In the first year alone RCH will be Delesalle and wife Karen able to: Delesalle enjoy preparing • Implant 650 pacemakers, keeping 650 hearts beating a healthy dinner together strongly and regularly. in their New Westminster • Provide even more than the 4,800 cardiac apartment. Tim and Karen catheterizations already performed. and the Delesalle family’s • Perform 195 ablations to correct abnormal heart related companies have rhythms, one of the leading causes of stroke. Dr. Rardi van Heest, Trauma Surgeon, RCH surrounded by members of the Burnaby Firefighters Charitable pledged a donation of • Implant 100 internal cardiac defibrillators, helping to Society, title sponsor of SHINE. $55,000 towards the control potentially lethal heart rhythms and preventing Multipurpose Interventional sudden cardiac arrest. Suite. To help RCH Foundation raise $2.8 million to build the Multipurpose Interventional Suite or for further information “It’s crucial to place the necessary tools in the call 604-520-4438 or visit rchfoundation.com Tim’s case for support professionals’ hands to allow this work to succeed.” im Delesalle recently reaped a huge return on his family’s investment in RCH stents (angioplasty), restoring blood flow to the heart muscle. With the blood flow – his life was saved. Tim and his family played a significant role in the construc- restored and the heart function stabilized, Tim began to improve. Within days, tion of The Delesalle Chapel, a sanctuary within the hospital built to help fulfill the intra-aortic balloon assist was removed. Tim spent 4 days in ICU and was then Lucky to be alive Award-winning anchors and household names, the co-hosts of CBC Ted and Janice Carlson, Franco and Dina Pastro, Winvan the spiritual needs of all patients and staff. It was there, during his recovery, that Tim transferred to a recovery ward before being discharged home. Today, Tim’s heart T Abbotsford dairy farmer recognizes one- News Vancouver, Tony Parsons and Gloria Macarenko. Mainland Sand and Gravel Ltd. Paving Ltd. would come to contemplate the miracle of his life on a daily basis. has fully recovered and his life has returned to normal. Tim, a healthy, active 57 years, had an unexpected acute heart attack in May 2010. “It is the best reward a hospital and the entire team of doctors and nurses can year anniversary of traumatic accident He had just returned from a run, when he collapsed at home. “The angels all lined have, when a patient does so well after such a dramatic presentation,” says Dr. n April 28, 2010, Richard Krahn, 42, and his nephew up for me perfectly that day. From my family, to the paramedics, to Dr. Jean-Francois Dorval. “The burden of heart disease is increasing. It is straining our ability to Cody, 22, were getting the equipment ready for spring Yes, I want to support critical care at Dorval and the staff at RCH,” says Tim. deliver emergency care around the clock and to treat patients before they become hay chopping. Richard was lubricating the chains on a Royal Columbian Hospital His wife Karen and her two daughters were at home at the time of the heart attack emergencies. Medical technology is constantly improving and evolving. We need tractor when his coveralls got caught on the rotating shaft, pull- A very special thank you O We acknowledge these individuals, estates, corporate and community organizations (and those who prefer to Here is my gift of: and they immediately administered CPR. Within minutes the paramedics were on help in our drive to build a state-of-the-art suite with specialized instruments ing Richard’s leg inward while he screamed at Cody to shut off remain anonymous) for their generous donations, received in 2010, which have helped to support exceptional $200 $100 $50 their way. for cardiac and vascular interventions so that others may some day benefit as the the machine. Cody shut down the engine and called 911. care at Royal Columbian Hospital. Other $_______ (please specify) Despite his rapid transfer to RCH, Tim was in full cardiogenic shock upon arrival, Delesalle family has.” Upon arrival, the air ambulance team assessed Richard’s Enclosed is my cheque made payable to: his heart unable to supply enough blood to his organs. Tim and Karen and the Delesalle family’s related companies have pledged a situation and made the decision to place him in a drug-induced CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE Robert & Joanne Barker Bruno & Jane Wall Cassady & Company Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation On arrival at RCH, to Karen’s great relief, she was met by a staff member who donation of $55,000 towards the funding of the Multipurpose Interventional Suite. coma. Richard was airlifted to RCH, where he was met by the Ambassador $10,000+ Christopher & Haley Barton Roger & Anne Walsh Catherine Hermansen, Website Design Carole Backman Paul & Elizabeth Beckmann James & Lillian White Centaur Products Inc. Or charge my credit card: knew exactly who Tim was and what his diagnosis was. The family was taken to a “Since being discharged from my stay at RCH, I have been overwhelmed to learn the trauma team, including surgeon Dr. Naisan Garraway. Dr. Margaret Blackwell Garnet & Lorraine Berg Jeune Williams Club Intrawest VISA MasterCard private room and kept informed of Tim’s progress and condition. number of people who touched my life throughout my event and recovery, starting “Richard came in fairly unstable and had lots of bleeding,” Beverley de La Mothe Dr. Jorge Bonet David & Donna Worthington Group of Five & Friends Stuart & Nicole Kovensky Barbara Bourke Kruger Products Limited While the family was anxiously waiting, the catheterization lab team, led by Dr. with my wife Karen and family and my new RCH family of staff, technicians, nurses, recalls Dr. Garraway. “We had to rush him to the OR to get Ed & Diane Les Dr. Joelle Bradley & Brad Anderson DISTINGUISHED CORPORATE & McGill University Health Centre Card # Dorval, first stabilized the heart with an intra-aortic balloon pump and then performed interns and doctors. The support and care was immediate, unconditional, thorough control of his bleeding.” Anna-Marie Lyons Dr. Robert & Judy Brown COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS MCL Motor Cars (1992) Inc. John & Rebecca Mackay Catherine Bruce Ambassador $10,000+ McMaster University an angiogram, through which they found that one of the coronary arteries was com- and beneficial. It is crucial to place the necessary tools in the professionals’ hands to David & Joanne McDonald Jack & Marion Butterworth AstraZeneca Canada Inc. Pacific Blue Cross Expiry Date pletely blocked. Dr. Dorval was able to quickly open the artery with a balloon and allow this valuable work to succeed. RCH truly needs our support,” says Tim. Robert & Martha McDonald Dr. Albert Chan Baxter Corporation PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc. Robert & Diane Milne Dr. Victor Chan Burnaby Fire Fighters Charitable Society Philanthropy Preceptorship Fund ...read the full story at rchfoundation.com Lillian Rutledge Fred & Norma Chapman CN Philips Electronics Ltd. Signature Nikki Smith Robert Chesterman & Karima Budhwani Fairmont Pacific Rim Hospitality Network Plenary Group Kwan Ho Tang Jason Cook Milan & Maureen Ilich Foundation PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. Dr. Grover & Adele Wong Russel & Yvonne Cooper Janta Sewak Society Rotary Club of New Westminster Name Paul & Cathy Daminato Loyal Protestant Association Royal Canadian Legion #2 Catalyst $5,000 - $9,999 Roy & Valerie Davidson Mainland Sand & Gravel Ltd. Shoppers Drug Mart At the breaking point RCH is BC’s Hospital Gary & Adrienne Bakker Allen & Sharon Domaas McLean Budden Shrine Club - New Westminster #8 Address t comes as no surprise to us that the emergency department physicians and nurses any people do not realize that RCH is not just New Westminster’s hospi- Drs. N. Peter & Mairi Blair Dr. Michael & Catherine Epstein Mott Electric GP at Royal Columbian Hospital (RCH) recently decided to enlist the adjacent Tim tal – RCH is B.C.’s hospital. Serving a region of 1.6 million people, RCH Winifred Fan Jake & Doris Frizzell Saint Mary’s Health Foundation Supporter $1,500 - $2,499 Dr.