Most Urgent Hospital Need: Smart Bed Technology

KDH needs five smart beds, each valued at $30,000.
UPDATE: To date, our donors have purchased three out of the five smart beds.

Smart hospital beds have a remote monitoring system which keeps track of the patient. These beds contain sensors for body temperature, heartbeat, blood, oxygen and pressure sensors, among others. All of the signals are required and necessary for the doctors and nurses to monitor the health of each patient. This system is located in the hospital beds and transfers all patient signals to the supervisor, especially in those cases which require intense care. This critical information is sent to the central system of the hospital, and enables health supervisors to instantaneously review and monitor patient's vitals. In addition, this system sends alert messages, or signals, to the supervisors in the case of any sudden change in the status of the patient. Since a large amount of a patient's time is spent in their bed, it is imperative for the hospital to be able to monitor their conditions from their bed. In addition, smart bed technology have proved instrumental for healthcare providers to predict, detect and prevent falls from bed.

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Joanne Mavis has a 25 year career in the Fundraising field. Joanne holds a CFRE designation (Certified Fundraising Professional) as well as BA in Communications studies from Concordia University in Montreal. . As well as managing a number of Hospital Foundations, Joanne spent 13 years as a consultant building the capacity of not-for-profits in raising funds. “What really attracted me to this position is that Kemptville District hospital is my community hospital. We are so fortunate to have access to the wonderful care at KDH.”

Mike Gaynor grew up in Munster Hamlet and attended St. Philips School and South Carleton High School in Richmond. He went on to study physiotherapy at Queen’s University, graduating in 1989. He worked at the Carleton University Sports Medicine Clinic for five years before opening his own practice in 1994. He now owns and operates four physiotherapy/multidisciplinary clinics in Ottawa and the surrounding area. Mike is active in the community, having been a volunteer coach of minor hockey and soccer, and is currently a member of the local Knights of Columbus chapter. Mike and his wife Loretta have made Kemptville their home since 2001. They have four children – Kieran, Erin, Maria, and Jenna – all of whom attend school in Kemptville and are very active in community sports and activities.

Margret Norenberg was born and raised in Kemptville. She holds a B.A. (Honours), B.Ed. and an M.Ed. from the University of Ottawa, where she has been teaching since graduating. After working in Saudi Arabia and Japan for a number of years, her close ties to the area called her home. Margret’s father and mother established Kemptville Building Centre Ltd. (KBC) in 1974, and the company has been family owned and operated since its inception. Now managed by her brother Eric, KBC/RONA is an integral part of the community donating to many organizations, most notably the Kemptville District Hospital, the North Grenville Public Library and the Municipal Centre. Margret remains actively affiliated with the company as a shareholder.

Anna Van Adrichem-Rochon retired from the travel industry in 2005. Just because she doesn’t go to an office everyday doesn’t mean that she is sitting in a rocking chair.

Anna was the franchisee of two locations of Algonquin Travel: Ottawa and Kemptville. Her involvement in this ever-changing industry included participating as a director on the Travel Industry Council of Ontario (TICO) during its formative years, and on the Franchisee Advisory Council of Algonquin Travel. Being a trainer and mentor to new franchisees was also a very satisfying role she played.

Anna’s days are now filled with her participation in a variety of service, community, and social organizations such as Rotary Club, Toastmasters Club, Friendship Force, and Probus; additionally, she is a Canadian Blood Services volunteer. She enjoys travel, photography, gardening and spending time with family and friends