HELPING KEEP SOUTHWESTERN
ONTARIO HEALTHY
Freedom 55 Financial
supports Four Counties Health Services Refurbishment Project
November
27, 2008
Newbury, ON
– A quiet, restful and appealing area makes a big difference for family
and friends making an extended visit with a loved one in palliative care.
So does a place to gather outside the patient's room while the patient
is resting or procedures are taking place.
| That’s why
the Four Counties Health Services Foundation (FCHS) is enhancing the comfort
of patients and their families by refurbishing the main hospital lobby
and waiting room – with the enthusiastic help of staff and financial security
advisors of Freedom 55 Financial, the financial security planning division
of London Life.
“Helping out
Four Counties Health Services comes naturally when you live and work in
the region,” Janice Furlotte, Regional Operations Manager, Freedom 55 Financial.
“We know we’re helping create a more comfortable environment that will
improve patient care and the well-being of their visitors at the hospital.”
Through The
Key to Giving™, the national corporate citizenship program of Great-West
Life, London Life and Canada Life, a $10,000 contribution is funding the
renovations, including the purchase of new furniture and flooring. Through
The Key to Giving, the companies contribute to non-profit, charitable and
community organizations across the country to address health and wellness,
education, social services, arts and culture and civic initiatives. |
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The Key to Giving
program also supports the volunteer involvement of staff and financial
security advisors in their efforts to help meet the needs of the communities
in which they live and work.
The FCHS Foundation
Board appreciates the volunteer support, says Dorothy Gillies, Coordinator,
FCHS Foundation.
“The people
of Freedom 55 Financial have been generous in devoting their personal and
professional abilities to community programs and health facilities, making
a difference for people in Middlesex, Elgin, Lambton and Chatham-Kent counties.”
Constructed
in the early 1980s, the heavily used hospital lobby is the main entry point
for visitors and patients. Furnishings that can be kept clean and germ-free
are important for infection control and for health and safety, Gillies
says.
“Ensuring the
comfort of not only our patients, but also their families, is all part
of exceptional patient care.”
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