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A $1 million donation is putting Saskatchewan’s new psychiatric rehabilitation hospital over the top in its fundraising goal.
Gordon and Jill Rawlinson, owners of Rawlco Radio, donated $1 million today to the Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford (SHNB).
The SHNB opened last year, replacing its 104-year-old predecessor. It’s described as an innovative approach for delivering mental health care and supports to two separate groups of people with significant psychiatric rehabilitation needs.
The new 284-bed Saskatchewan Hospital provides secure facilities for criminal offenders as well as beds for people with mental health needs.
In recognition of the Rawlinsons’ donation, the main lobby and central hub of the new SHNB will be known as the Gordon and Jill Rawlinson New Beginnings Centre. It’s a place for patients, staff family members and friends to visit, and hold events.
The donation helps the hospital’s fundraising campaign exceed it’s $8 million goal. In fact, it’s now topped $9 million, meaning there’s enough for a legacy fund.
Saskatchewan Health Authority CEO Scott Livingstone thanked the Rawlinsons and all who donated to the campaign.
“Through your generosity and commitment to the patients of SHNB – some of our province’s most vulnerable individuals – they and the staff who care for them have been able to settle in to an up-to-date, appropriate, home-like environment that will without doubt bring out the best patient care and recovery.”
The SHNB is a partnership between several ministries including Health, Corrections and Policing and the Saskatchewan Health Authority, which will operate the facility.
“Thanks to the generosity of the Rawlinsons and everyone who has donated to the New Beginnings campaign, we have been able to fully furnish and equip the new SHNB with modern, appropriate items that meet the latest safety and infection control standards – everything from patient beds, tables and chairs, to dietary equipment, machinery for patient programs, and health care equipment including an onsite digital x-ray machine,” said Linda Shynkaruk, Director of Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford.
“We are humbled and deeply grateful for the amazing support of individuals, businesses, and organizations across Saskatchewan and beyond.”
Rawlco Radio owns and operates six radio stations in Saskatchewan.