You may know us for working hard at the Superfluity Thrift shop, or at the Hospital Gift shop, but you may not know about the many acts of kindness that happen throughout the hospital and the community. Even within each group there are things that our members do that other members do not know about. There are so many thoughtful, helpful, vibrant, loving, selfless and passionate members in the Auxiliary Society.
Here is a sample of the many acts of kindness you may not see, but happen every day!
We put together Christmas Gift bags for our Residents at Hogg3 and Weatherby Pavilion
We make a flower bouquet for the first baby of the year born at Peace Arch Hospital
We supply warm and dry clothes for patients leaving the hospital
We bring the gift cart around to patients to help brighten their day. Items include candy bars, chips, cheeses etc.
Each baby born at Peace Arch Hospital Maternity will receive a hand knit hat after their first bath at the hospital.
We make kits for kids visiting our Emergency department. We include crayons, colouring pages and a small toy.
We host birthday parties for our residents at Hogg3 and the Weatherby Pavilion
We make special flower arrangements for our Residential Care for their Christmas Dinners
We supply bus passes for those in need who are leaving Emergency
We host tea for Retirement, jobs well done, or for specific departments in the hospital. It is a treat for the staff to relax and feel recognized for the amazing jobs that they do every day
We knit finger puppets for kids who need cheering up in the Hospital. For example when drawing blood on the ward nurses will give kids a finger puppet to play with.
At our Auxiliary meetings we put all our spare change into a basket. At the end of the year we buy a small gift for the residents. We love to see the smiles on their faces!
The Auxiliary funds and prepares kits for the Emergency Department.
These kits contain a few personal hygiene items that people use, but may not have with them when they arrive in the Emergency Department.
We sew/fix clothing for our residents to help them be more comfortable. Some examples include adding padding to hips in pants, knee pads for wheel chair residents, and snap up gowns for easier dressing.
In February 2019, The Peace Arch Hospital Auxiliary Society introduced their Caring Hearts Fund. It provides designated staff the ability to access resources for patient who need additional support to overcome any barriers to their timely discharge and transition from hospital to the community or facility.
The Auxiliary decorates the Hospital Lobby at Christmas
Maternity staff identify families who would benefit from some extra assistance. Members of the Auxiliary assemble season and colour-appropriate layettes include diapers, onesies, receiving blankets, outfits, sleepers, jacket or sweater and hat, a blanket, bibs, socks and wash cloths. These items are all NEW and funded by the Auxiliary.
