Sunshine Coast

SC Healthcare Auxiliary

Supporting Healthcare on the Sunshine Coast

• Operate the loan cupboard and the gift store at Sechelt Hospital, and the SCHA Thrift Store.
• Provide care and comfort services to the residents of Totem Lodge, Shorncliffe, and to those on the 2nd Floor South extended care facilities.
• Provide Granting Programs.
• Knit caps for every newborn baby at Sechelt Hospital.
• Hold birthday parties for residents of Totem/Shorncliffe.
• Provide hair care services for Totem/Shorncliffe residents.
• Fund training for extended care staff and volunteers.
• Provide hanging baskets and bedding plants for Shorncliffe/Totem gardens.
• Make “worry dolls” for children in the hospital.
• Sponsor a program for junior volunteers where they have the opportunity to work alongside health care professionals, helping youth evaluate what it would be like to have a health care career.
• Send local junior volunteers to participate in BCAHA youth conferences.
• Provide bursaries every year for Grade 12 graduates who are entering a health care program. Memorial funds are often directed as bursaries for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th-year students who are pursuing health care careers. Their junior volunteers are always considered when making bursary decisions.

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1314 Judith Pl
Gibsons
V0N 1V5