WELLINGTON COUNTY – Building on its ongoing commitment to support healthcare and nursing, RBC recently announced a $90,000 donation to be shared among hospitals in the Grey, Bruce, Wellington, Perth and Dufferin Counties; including Groves Memorial Community Hospital (GMCH) in Fergus.
The donations will fund training programs and educational opportunities that will allow nurses to provide leading-edge care to the communities they serve, hospital officials state.
“A community is only as healthy as its people, which is why our rural hospitals are so important,” said Dan Woods, RBC regional vice-president for Central Shores.
“That’s why we’re so proud to present this $10,000 cheque to (Groves hospital) as part of our larger $90,000 commitment to health care in local communities.
“Since this charitable initiative began in 2009, we’ve donated $780,000 to support the future of nursing through educational programs in Grey, Bruce, Wellington, Perth and Dufferin Counties.”
Heather Reid, patient care manager at Groves, said, “We are so appreciative of RBC’s continued support of our nurses’ education. It was the RBC’s first gift in 2009 that allowed Groves hospital to start a Nursing Skills Fair. Over the past 11 years, RBC has invested over $110,000 in continuing the educational advancement of our nurses; for which we and our patients are grateful.
“In 2018, the funding from RBC allowed us to hold several skills days … We look forward to being able to continue these opportunities in 2019 thanks to this year’s $10,000 donation from RBC.”
The Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation also received a $10,000 donation from RBC for training of North Wellington Health Care nursing staff.
