2019 – 2020 Annual Report

2019 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORT 2 MESSAGE Message from the Board Chairperson and Executive Director STEVENSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION APPRECIATES YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE CURRENT AND FUTURE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY On behalf of the Stevenson Memorial stepped up with their pledges and the individuals and businesses that Hospital Foundation Board of Directors donations in support of this campaign. call South Simcoe their home. We look and Staff, we wish to say thank you. toward the coming year with optimism Thank you, to our many donors and In 2019/20, $2.4 million was raised and appreciate your continued support volunteers for your continued support in received gifts to support annual of the current and future healthcare and your commitment to healthcare in priority needs, as well as future needs of our community. our community. pledges to support other priority needs, such as SMH’s Health Information Wishing you a safe and healthy year to Our Foundation marked a momentous System and redevelopment. come. occasion in 2019, when we launched our $43 million ‘Because of you, we Some of the essential equipment With heartfelt thanks, can’ capital campaign. This campaign, that was funded includes an the largest in our hospital’s history, Echocardiogram Machine, Birthing supports the redevelopment of Beds, new hospital curtains, Vital Signs Stevenson Memorial Hospital, along monitors, Inpatient Beds, Trauma Room Margaret Barber, Board Chairperson with urgently needed annual capital renovations and a PACS Monitor. equipment. It is only with the continued generosity of our donors that we will be While we navigate these unusual and successful in this ambitious goal. We uncertain times, it has never been more Tanya Wall, CFRE, Executive Director are grateful to those who have already clear how important our hospital is to STEVENSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 3 Message from the President and CEO Redevelopment STEVENSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Our community continues to demonstrate its passion for a redeveloped hospital with corporate partners and donors committing more than $15M in received donations We’ve had another successful year at Hospital staff, patients and community and future pledges. This includes a Stevenson Memorial Hospital (SMH) desperately needs. transformational $10M contribution from the County of Simcoe. and our community members, donors and supporters certainly contribute Although we have had to overcome Together, we have a strong vision for the to that. We could not implement many challenges and will continue to future of Stevenson Memorial Hospital, upgrades across the do so this year, there is centered on a revitalized hospital, hospital, utilize state- much to look forward to with state-of-the-art equipment, and of-the-art equipment at SMH. Our community comfortable, modern patient spaces. We and technology without has continued to support depend on the continued support of our the support of our us, especially in one whole community and compassionate community. Your support of the toughest years donors like you to make this incredible is helping us align with we’ve faced in health transformation a reality. our mission of Setting care. Your unwavering The revitalized Stevenson Memorial a New Standard in support does not go Hospital will feature: Community Hospital unnoticed and I thank Care. you for all you have done • New, Larger Emergency Department to lift the spirits of our • State-of-the-art Operating Rooms In September, 2019 staff during the COVID-19 Jody Levac, President & CEO • New, Larger Diagnostic Imaging Unit we launched Patient Stevenson Memorial Hospital pandemic, whether it was and Lab Connect, an online portal that allows an encouraging message, donation of • Refreshed Inpatient and Outpatient patients to access their health care PPE or monetary donation. Clinics information, 24 hours a day, seven • Modernized Maternal/Child Services days a week. This initiative signified We are in the midst of Transforming and birthing unit Phase 2 of our new Health Information Stevenson, but with the support of our • New Ambulance Bay System (Meditech Expanse), which community behind us, I know there’s • An approximate 100,000 square foot, launched in December of 2018 through no challenge that we can’t overcome. two-storey addition our SHINE partnership with Southlake Regional Health Centre and Markham Thank you for continuing to support • Three times the current Parking Spaces Stouffville Hospital. your community hospital. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has brought many challenges our way, but it has not kept my focus from our redevelopment project and our goal to submit a finalized Stage 2 submission Jody Levac, President & CEO to the Ministry of Health. We are very optimistic about our progress on our redevelopment project that I know our 4 BECAUSE OF YOU | COVID-19 | BY THE NUMBERS We are grateful to all of Because of you, we can the donors who have supported the campaign so THIS $43 MILLION CAMPAIGN MARKS THE LARGEST CAPITAL far, allowing us to raise over CAMPAIGN IN THE HISTORY OF THE SMHF 50% of our goal. Tanya Wall, Executive Director On October 1, 2019, the Stevenson transformative, lead contributions towards Memorial Hospital Foundation the capital campaign. The County of (SMHF) launched the Because of Simcoe has committed $10 million, as part you, we can Campaign in support its funding commitment to the Simcoe of Stevenson Memorial Hospital’s County Hospital Alliance, the Honda (SMH) redevelopment project, Health Canada Foundation has committed $4 Information System and annual million and the Nottawasaga Foundation equipment needs. has committed to donating $1 million. Key supporters and members of the To date, we have raised over 50 per cent community were on hand to celebrate of our $43 million goal, thanks to donors this milestone for the SMHF, including: like you. This bold $43 million campaign • George Cornell, Warden, Simcoe will support the community portion of the County capital costs – equipment, technology, • Tom Lake, Executive Vice President, and renovations – that are essential for Honda of Canada Mfg this transformative redevelopment and • Sylvia Biffis, Nottawasaga Foundation the annual priority equipment needs. and Campaign Cabinet Chair • Cathy Loblaw, President and CEO, “Our staff, physicians and volunteers Ronald McDonald House Charities deserve a hospital that provides the representing T.P. Loblaw and the space and technology they need so Loblaw family they can continue to provide high-quality • Jim Wilson, MPP, Simcoe-Grey health care to our growing community,” • Mayor Rick Milne, Town of New says Jody Levac, President and CEO, Tecumseth and Council members SMH. “I have been advocating for a • Mayor Sandie Macdonald, Essa redevelopment for many years with the Township and Council members support of MPP Jim Wilson and our lead • Deputy Mayor Bob Meadows, donors and supporters, but we need Township of Adjala-Tosorontio and to do more. The support of our entire Council members community is critical in the success of receiving an approval and moving Three organizations have already made forward with revitalizing our Hospital.” STEVENSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 5 COVID-19 At the end of the 2019/2020 fiscal year, When the hospital had to convert spaces, When hospital staff were called to work our world changed as COVID-19 became a add trailers, and move departments, our long hours under stressful conditions, worldwide pandemic. We would be remiss community partners were there. Honda you bought meals, coffee, and wellness not to mention the remarkable support of Canada Mfg. provided a variety of packages to care for them. from our community that we have received resources, including connections to new since March 2020. We have never relied PPE vendors, donations of large quantities When restaurants were allowed to re- on our community partners as heavily as of PPE and staff to help with the labour and open you offered free take-out meals and we have over the last several months. expertise to implement changes. discounts to keep staff fed and hydrated. When Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) When the community began donating When morale was low, you painted supply chains dried up, you were there toward the unexpected expenses to our rocks, wrote letters, hung signs in your with boxes of masks, gloves, and gowns hospital for costs such as equipment, windows, and shared uplifting videos from your homes and businesses. supplies, and other priority needs as on our Performances for Stevenson’s Stevenson Memorial Hospital (SMH) Superheroes page. When we launched our COVID-19 fights this pandemic on the front-lines, Pandemic Response Fund to support the the Morningview Foundation announced When we needed you, like never before, hospital’s critical expenses, you created that they would match donations dollar for you were there. Thank you! fundraisers like meditation challenges, dollar, up to $150,000 starting May 1. homemade mask sales and cookie campaigns. By the 35,482 numbers 37,053 EMERGENCY THE STEVENSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DIAGNOSTIC ROOM VISITS FOUNDATION ACTIVELY SUPPORTS THE EXAMS STEVENSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL’S ABILITY TO SET A NEW STANDARD FOR 164 COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CARE. VOLUNTEERS 8,968 NON-INVASIVE CARDIOLOGY EXAMS 3,918 SURGICAL 10,923 PROCEDURES INPATIENT 3,481 DAYS DIALYSIS 512 TREATMENTS BIRTHS 24,538 OUTPATIENT CLINIC VISITS 6 YOUR DOLLARS AT WORK | INVESTMENT BY DEPARTMENT Your dollars at work YOUR DONATIONS ENSURE WE CAN CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THE CRITICAL CARE EQUIPMENT THE HOSPITAL NEEDS. Investment by department HEALTH INFORMATION EMERGENCY SYSTEM DEPARTMENT Some of the critical equipment and $500,216 $71,738 technology purchased last year thanks to donor support includes: MEDICAL SURGICAL OBSTETRICS DEPARTMENT & GYNECOLOGY • Two new birthing beds and a high back chair for new moms in the $209,056 $67,363 Obstetrics Department. • Code carts for both the Medical CLINICAL INFORMATION DEPARTMENT TECHNOLOGY Surgical Unit and Emergency Department. $192,096 $38,437 • Fifteen wall-mounted diagnostic sets for the Emergency AMBULATORY DIAGNOSTIC CARE IMAGING Department.

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