DONOR IMPACT

Your Generosity Enhances Health in the Parry Sound Community

We are continually amazed at the substantial level of community support for our hospital. So many members of our community have called or stopped by the office to share stories of the exemplary care they have received and their gratitude for having such amazing health resources where they live, work, and play. This level of care is available thanks to our amazing donors! Thank you!

Donors, such as yourself, have provided the funding needed to ensure that our hospital can provide the best possible care and the most precise diagnosis in the fastest possible time. Your funding has updated imaging suites, replaced aging equipment, and provided the resources needed to support those in our community struggling with their mental health.

As our community grows and ages, we will maintain our focus to ensure that we can meet the increasing needs for both preventive and responsive health challenges of all our population. Rest assured that our hospital leadership is planning for our future needs and, in partnership with the Foundation, we continue to prioritize the funding needs that will enable us to meet the healthcare needs of today and into the future.

The West Parry Sound Health Centre Foundation is very pleased to announce the appointment of Deborah M. Loosemore as its new CEO. “Deborah brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to supporting access to high quality health care in our community,” says Daphne Loukidelis, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Foundation.

Throughout her career, Deborah has demonstrated an ability to mobilize resources and rally support for critical initiatives. Her strategic vision and dedication have driven numerous successful campaigns that have significantly impacted community well-being. Most recently, Deborah was Associate Vice President at KCI Philanthropy, Canada’s pre-eminent fundraising consultancy, and worked with hospitals, universities, theatres, conservation organizations and community and social service organizations across the country.

“Many people don’t often stop and think how important volunteers and donors are to our lives,” says Deborah. “Most of the things we all agree are essential in our community exist because generous people step forward to give their time, energy and financial contributions. I love this work because I love working with people who want their community to be a better place. Donors to the hospital give because they want to know that their families, friends and neighbours will have the best possible care, when they need it.”

Funding from the provincial government does not pay for equipment, furnishings or supplies. “Diagnostic and treatment equipment for instance can be very sophisticated and it’s important to have as much availability as possible locally. Travelling for tests can be stressful, exhausting and expensive,” continued Deborah.

Originally from northern Ontario, Deborah is happy to be back on Georgian Bay. “Along the shore of Georgian Bay was a fantastic place to grow up,” she says.

Having grown up in Killarney Deborah feels the area’s ‘rocks, trees and water’ are part of her DNA. If you visited Killarney during the nineties and early 2000s you probably had ice cream from her family’s business, Channel Marina.

Deborah is now looking forward to settling into her new home. “I’ll be living downtown, and it will be nice to walk to restaurants and coffee shops while being able to launch my kayak a couple of blocks away from my front door. My two sons are already planning their fishing trips.”

Deborah’s arrival, and valuable made-in-the-North perspective, promises to usher in a new era of growth and innovation for our Foundation, reinforcing team WPSHC’s commitment to exemplary patient-centered care.