http://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/1626b1b7e704e49964d74eac85ebef2e.pdf 195f40491a1ce82cd2e6ff6041cc0e7d PDF Text Text • FROM THIS - TO THIS • • • t .. .. WITH YOUR HELP .. . l lOUR HEALTH - -, YOUR GREATEST INVEST~ENT �Why does the Peace Bridge Area Need a Larger Hospital? OBSOLESCENCE: Douglas Memorial Hospital has served the Peace Bridge Area since 1931 , and has provided services described at one time as among the best in the province. Now, with additional services in demand and overcrowding of existing areas, the hospital is inadequate. The hospital in 1931 provided 32 beds and included living-in facilities for nursing, dietary and housekeeping personnel. However, over the years these accommodations were gradually taken over by beds for patients and today there are 76 beds set up in the hospital. Since it was built in 1931 there have been no structural alterations at the hospital except the addition of two sunporches. • •• Civic Pride In keeping with the community pride of the Peace Bridge Area, the new Douglas Memorial Hospital will reflect the proud area heritage. It is fittin g that the community should provide a hospital service in keeping with today's standards - and for commu nity health to morrow. This area wa s extreme ly fortunate when one of its outstanding and revered citizens, Dr. W illia m Doug las, provided and equi pped the origin a l hospita l to the exte nt that it was for some time one of the model small hospitals in O ntario. The new addition wiil again place Fort Erie's hospita l at the head of the sma ll hospitals list. ./ CAMPAIGN EMBLEM: The little man pictured at right has been officially adopted by the build ing fu nd campaign committee and is emblematic of "Joe Citizen" for whom the hospital is being modernized a nd expanded. The emblem was designed by Les Smith of Fort Erie. INCREASED DEMAND: The demand for accommodation and services continues to grow. In the years between 1955 and 1966 patient days grew from 13,632 to 20,702, an increase of more than 50 per cent. X-rays increased from 2,944 to 4,950, almost 70 per cent, and laboratory units climbed from 11,231 to 45,092, more than 400 per cent. OVERCROWDING: This demand for more beds has created many problems in patient care. Wards originally designed for eight beds !"\OW have as many as 13 patients squeezed into them. The . X-ray department has been reduced to one-third of its original size since part of it has been taken over for admitting and the preparation of medical records. Where the Money will Cotne frotn •• The construction program is estima ted to cost a total of $2, l 00,000. Of this a mount Federal g rants a re $208,000; provincia l grants are $386,000; hospital contributions made up of existing funds, loa ns a nd mortgages is $775,000; municipal g ra nts are $423,000, made up of $288,000 from Fort Erie; $135,000 from Bertie Township; $60,000 fro m We lla nd County, a nd by public subscription, $250,000. Li.... :Ir·• .. COMMUNITY PROJECT: It was never intended that the Government Hospital Insurance Plan would finance construction under the plan. The Federal and Provincial governments reimburse hospitals for the care of insured persons. These are operating costs only, and capital expenditures such as new buildings are not included. However, government does make grants towards construction - but only when the balance of required funds has been pledged by other sources. This means the balance must be found at the community level, and YOU c:.re the Peace Bridge Area Hospital Community. f Location of the new facilities ~ ~~:;,:: ~=· WHAT IS THE ANSWER? As far back as 1957 the matter of expanded facilities was discussed and in May of 1959 it was pointed out in a survey by one of the country's leading consulting firms that there was a very urgent need for expanded facilities at Douglas Memorial Hospital to adequately serve the medical needs of the 18,000 persons served by the hospital. The new addition will provide a total of 95 · beds, including 20 chronic patient beds and 11 pediatric unit beds. f The new Douglas Memorial Hospital addition will attach to the rear of the existing hospita l building. The modern facilities will be available to all persons in the districts now serve d by Douglas Memorial Hospital including Bertie Township, Crysta l Beach and Fort Erie. Additional parking facilities will be made available as shown in the diagram at right. o.:;; ~~ HOSPITAL ADDITION BERTIE STREET· NEW ASPHALT PARKING AREA FO R 108 CARS � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Louis McDermott Collection Subject The topic of the resource Local history, Fort Erie and surrounding area. Description An account of the resource A collection of historical documents, photos, news clippings, letters, and writings, assembled by local historian, Louis McDermott, and donated to the Fort Erie Public Library. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Louis McDermott Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FEPL-LH -Louis McDermott Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Included in this collection are writings, historical documents, news clippings, images, maps, and more. They were written and compiled by Louis McDermott into a series of binders. The digital collection has been scanned from these physical copies. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Fort Erie Public Library and Louis McDermott Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Douglas Memorial Hospital Completion Booklet Description An account of the resource Listed here is a booklet that thanks the people of Fort Erie for their help in renovating the Douglas Memorial Hospital. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Collection Douglas Memorial hospital Fort Erie Louis Mcdermott Collection