In 2012 the LRNA Board of Directors, under the leadership of Chair Anita Wood, felt that its members and others in the local area would benefit immensely if the Nurse Practitioner Led Clinic – Rosseau Site could be open to provide emergency care on weekends in July and August when the population in the Rosseau area swells.
The slogan Rosseau EH! (referring to Extended Hours) was coined and became the catchword for a major fundraising initiative that started in 2012 and is still continuing. Funding for Monday through Friday operations at the Nursing Station, which runs under the auspices of the West Parry Sound Health Centre, is provided by the Ontario government. However, weekend coverage is beyond the normal mandate the Ministry of Health has established for nursing stations.
For over two decades local citizens have been able to access emergency care on summer weekends. Initially, all funding for the extended hours was provided by the LRNA. Our members responded generously to requests for donations and annual fundraising galas were very successful. Over the years, the LRNA has received welcome financial assistance from the Lake Joseph North Association, the Rosseau Classic Car Show, Little Lake Joseph Association and several significant private donors.
The Community Advisory Committee (CAC) of the Nurse Practitioner Led Clinic – Rosseau Site has now assumed responsibility for fundraising. The LRNA is now connecting potential donors to the WPSHCF directly and this is a better arrangement for our Nurses Station and the Hospital Foundation.
How Can You Help
Click the button below to donate to the West Parry Sound Health Centre Foundation (WPSHCF).
To make a donation to the nurse’s station by Interac E-Transfer please follow your banking institutions instructions.
The WPSHCF is set up with automatic deposit and there is no security question required.
Please send your Interac E-Transfer to foundation@wpshc.com and include your full mailing address in the Comments/Additional Notes section so the WPSHCF is able to issue a tax receipt.