With spring’s arrival and the weather warming construction crews continue to make progress on the $23-million Dauphin Regional Health Centre (DRHC) Redevelopment Project.  Since the move to the temporary Emergency Department (ED) occurred in mid-November 2017 work has been ongoing with the third phase of the project-which involved demolition and now renovation of the new Emergency Department space.

An updated timeline anticipates construction on the Emergency Department and new EMS (ambulance) entrance/exit to be completed approximately one year from now —by the spring of 2019.  This includes finishing work in the back parking lot area nearest the hospital where a newly-designed cul de sac entrance will be completed to better accommodate patient/client drop-offs at the rear of the DRHC.

With time ticking down on 2017, the Dauphin Hospital Foundation is pleased to look back at accomplishments that have come as a result of significant contributions throughout the year.
A $50,000 combined contribution from both the Foundation and Dauphin Health Care Auxiliary went toward the purchase of a state-of-the-art Apollo Pre-Hospital Patient Simulator for Dauphin Regional Health Centre (DRHC).

Donations to the Dauphin General Hospital Foundation (DGHF) can do more than buy equipment for the local facility.

DGHF chair, Doug Deans explained the foundation funds a number of programs, which assist the Dauphin Regional Health Centre (DRHC) in providing a better service to the community.

“We have some programs that are ongoing, that are quite significant, that perhaps people don’t appreciate, or even know we do,” he said.

The Dauphin Regional Health Centre and Dauphin Personal Care Home (PCH) were grateful benefactors from a large estate bequest from Lawrence and Grace Chute. Mr. Chute was a resident of Dauphin Personal Care Home, and when he passed away a few years ago, arrangements were made to donate a total of $242,000 to the Hospital and PCH through the Dauphin General Hospital Foundation.

Doug Deans, chair of the Dauphin General Hospital Foundation would like more Dauphinites to follow the lead of Eileen Spicer and consider making meaningful donations to charities of their choice through their lifetime, or when preparing their will.

Dauphin resident Dr. Allan Lysack is among new Members of the Order of Canada following appointments announced by Gov. Gen Adrienne Clarkson Jan 17.