New Equipment Improves Life At Passamaquoddy Lodge
SAINT ANDREWS – A wish list of much-wanted new equipment not paid for by government is about to be filled for residents at Passamaquoddy Lodge, which serves seniors in southwest New Brunswick. The purchases are made possible through donations to this year’s Fall/Winter fundraising campaign, which to date, has raised almost $40,000, with promises of more donations to arrive soon.
The first money was used to purchase a soft-serve ice cream machine.
“Our residents have their spoons at the ready,” says Yolande Jay, Administrator at the nursing home in Saint Andrews, “We will soon be serving a treat they have been wanting for years.”
Items on the fundraising wish list also include four Broda chairs, and two food delivery carts. Two of the Broda chairs have already been ordered and there is hope that with future donations, expensive food delivery carts can be added. Broda chairs are wheelchairs that are engineered with patient safety and ergonomic support in mind. The food carts would deliver food at the exact correct temperature while attaining the highest food safety standards.
“We rely on the generosity of donors to supply many of the ‘extras’ required for our residents,” said Gary Groom, chair of the Passamaquoddy Lodge Foundation. “The Fall/Winter campaign has once again renewed our faith in those who support the Lodge with their generosity.”
The campaign also generated $6,000 toward the “New Build” Fund.
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