Chemotherapy unit expansion moving forward in Russell
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This article was published 03/02/2022 (1509 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Years of persistence have paid off for a fundraising group working to expand the chemotherapy unit at Russell Health Centre.
After several years of dialogue between the provincial government and Prairie Mountain Health, the Expanding Community Cancer Care (ECCC) project committee received notice the Russell Health Centre chemotherapy unit space expansion plan is going ahead.
The plan calls for the construction of another building space at Russell Health Centre, estimated to be about 2,300 square feet. Once completed, the chemotherapy treatment area would move into the new space, which will be about four times larger than the current unit.
The project committee has agreed to raise all the necessary funds for the expansion, which will still need to be co-ordinated by the PMH’s capital planning and infrastructure department. To date, the committee has raised about $1.8 million.
“We are delighted that this project will finally get the green light. It’s been a long time coming, there were certainly some hurdles to overcome,” committee president Gloria Tibbatts said in a statement.
“But this is a testament to all the hard work by the committee and all the support and contributions from our area. We again thank everyone for their continued support; we could not have [gotten] to this stage without you!”
The committee formed in 2014 with members from the 15 communities that surround the Russell Health Centre. The objective is to provide the best possible care for the chemotherapy clients in a positive environment and also provide a safe and positive workplace for the staff that work there.
The committee has been fundraising from the start and continues to do so. Some of the fundraising events include the annual Walk of Hope, Crop of Hope, Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign, Trojan Hockey Cancer Game, Spring Gala, raffles and pie sales. Many more fundraisers are planned for the foreseeable future, Tibbatts said.
Speaking on behalf of Prairie Mountain Health, CEO Brian Schoonbaert stated they are pleased the long-awaited expansion of the chemotherapy unit in Russell will move forward.
“We acknowledge and appreciate all of the hard work the Expanding Community Cancer Care project committee ECCC has been involved with to date, including local fundraising initiatives and events,” he said in a statement.
Prairie Mountain Health will meet with the group to discuss project parameters, including construction timelines and costs, in the near future, Schoonbaert added.
If anyone wishes to make a donation, it can be mailed to: Expanding Community Cancer Care (ECCC), Bag Service #2, Russell Health Centre, Russell, MB. R0J 1W0. Tax receipts are issued for any donation over $20.
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