
Dauphin Hospital Foundation contributes to staff initiative
The Dauphin Hospital Foundation’s overarching vision and mission is to support and enhance services and programs for residents, patients, clients and staff of the Dauphin Regional Health Centre (DRHC).
The Foundation is well-known for equipment purchases at the hospital, personal care home and community health services building. Supporting initiatives that can benefit staff is equally important.

Dauphin Hospital Foundation contributes to home care service
The Home Care Program within Dauphin Community Health Services recently received funding of about $4,000 from the Dauphin Hospital Foundation to purchase a piece of equipment used during initial client assessments on lower limbs.

Dauphin Hospital Foundation assists surgical program
The Dauphin Hospital Foundation recently contributed $21,000 for the purchase of two hysteroscopes for the Dauphin Regional Health Centre. A hysteroscope is a thin, surgical telescope that is able to display images of the inside of a uterus. It is an important tool used to further advance women’s health in rural Manitoba. Pictured (standing) are LPN Amanda Hryhoruk and Dr. Katherine Pernarowski, who is holding the Omni Hysteroscope ready to use. The second picture contains the various instruments that can be used with the scope. Prairie Mountain Health and the Dauphin Regional Health Centre thank the Dauphin Hospital Foundation for their generous contribution.

Dauphin Hospital Foundation looks back at 2024
As the calendar flipped to 2025, the Dauphin Hospital Foundation looked back at key accomplishments and highlights during the past year. Board Chairperson Greg Thompson says the Foundation can’t say thank you enough for all the heartfelt contributions and donations received in 2024. Thompson says those contributions were put to good use including the purchase of:

7th Annual Memorial Ride raises funds for DRHC
Nearly 50 motorcyclists, car enthusiasts and supporters took part in the 7th Annual Memorial Ride on August 17, 2024 and through their support, helped contribute towards needs at the Dauphin Regional Health Centre (DRHC).
This year, the Memorial Ride, spearheaded by Tony’s Auto Electric and JDS Laundromat in Dauphin, made its way through the Parkland including the Shoal Lake and Minnedosa areas this year.

Dauphin Hospital Foundation welcomes Legion donation
The Dauphin Hospital Foundation recently received a generous donation from the Royal Canadian Legion (RCL) Dauphin Branch #20 Poppy Fund. The donation, in the amount of $7,100 will be used to purchase a blood pressure machine and a mattress for the Dauphin Regional Health Centre’s Palliative Care Unit.
