Page 9 - OSMH Foundation - 2023 Community Impact Report

Old Equipment

Gets A New Life

A hospital is like a home. Just like a home, you need to
have a plan to replace items with a limited lifespan, like
appliances, vehicles, or even the shingles on your roof.

Each year, our hospital follows a streamlined process
to assess the greatest needs within the organization
and prioritizes the items that are in need of repair or
replacement. The items in need of replacement are
often well loved and have helped to provide care for ORILLIA, CANADA
many patients over the years.
Medical supplies from OSMH
arrive in Mariel, Cuba.
With support and donations from our
communities, Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial
Hospital can purchase new parts and
replace older equipment with newer, 2423 KM
advanced models.

Whenever it is possible, our hospital will donate well-
loved equipment to other facilities in need. From 2022
– 2023, OSMH replaced 59 stretchers in our Emergency, MARIEL, CUBA
Surgical, and Outpatient Departments. Through this
process, we were able to donate 21 stretchers, 10 cots,
and two baby incubators to a hospital in need. These
specific items have found a new home in Mariel, Cuba,
fulfilling their strong need for new equipment.

When you donate to Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital,
you’re not just supporting regional healthcare. We are A nurse from a Mariel, Cuba medical facility tends to her
young patient using recently donated medical supplies.
proud to support the health and well-being of people
who need it most, where they need it most.

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