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Jan 2010 - Digital Still Camera Funded for Lab

It was 1949 when George Holland began his long career with Telus, known at that time as BC Tel. Over 35 years later he retired with his wife Brenda, who had been with the company even longer than he had. Together, they had put in an amazing seventy-two years and were ready for a well deserved retirement.
 
On December 28, 2006, Brenda was admitted to Delta Hospital with a cerebral aneurism. It was serious, but with a quick diagnosis and treatment, Brenda was able to return home a short time later. In 2007, on the exact same date of December 28, Brenda returned to Delta Hospital. This time, she didn’t go home. Diagnosed with terminal cancer, the disease took its toll in just 9 days. Brenda passed away on January 6, 2008.
 
In her short time at Delta Hospital, Brenda received tremendous care and compassion from hospital staff and her last days in palliative care were made as comfortable as possible. “The nurses were just great and did everything they could for her”, said George. “It was her wish then to do what we could to support the hospital through the foundation.”
 
In their many years at Telus, the couple had accumulated significant shares of company stock. As a planned gift, George arranged to donate shares of stock to the Delta Hospital Foundation at the end of 2008 and 2009. With the first gift, he chose to help the CT scanner campaign, which in thanks to many community donations was made a reality in the spring of 2009. The second gift of stock went to the laboratory. In all, the Holland’s had given almost $18,000 to Delta Hospital.
 
Besides greatly benefitting patient care, this generous gift also provided George with significant tax benefits, as no capital gains taxes were generated on the sale of the long held stock. Given in loving memory of Brenda, the gifts will improve diagnostic care at Delta Hospital and continue to help patients for many years to come. The donation towards the lab fully funded a new $8,000 Digital Still Camera package.
 
The Digital Still Camera allows lab techs to incorporate digital pathology; a highly effective method of diagnosis where the camera is attached to a microscope and allows the image to be displayed on a computer monitor. The digital image can then be viewed by multiple staff to collaborate on a difficult diagnosis. The image can also be sent electronically to an offsite pathologist for further consultation. 
 
The laboratory at Delta Hospital is critical in assisting doctors with test results that determine a patient’s correct diagnosis and resulting treatment. About 70% of tests done in the lab are from the emergency room, as medical staff work urgently to determine a course of action. The lab is also open to the public and runs many tests that have been recommended by family doctors. The new Digital Still Camera will benefit the entire community.
 
The Delta Hospital Foundation was extremely grateful to receive these gifts. “Planned giving such as this helps the hospital tremendously and allows us to purchase much needed equipment”, says Teresa Cooper, the foundation’s Executive Director. “Our lab is growing and its services are essential to patient care. The digital camera is a wonderful addition that can help save lives and is greatly appreciated.”

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