A nearby hospital foundation is looking for some help from Chatham-Kent taxpayers.
Tom Jeffery, Chair of the Four Counties Hospital Foundation says that their aging endoscopy system needs an upgrade.
“Capital purchases are not covered under long-term health care (funding) so therefore our hospital relies on our Foundation to fundraiser for equipment,” Jeffery says.
Officials say of the 146 scopes in 2016-17, roughly 37% were performed on Chatham-Kent residents, and CK residents make up nearly 42% of all visits to the Four Counties emergency department.
With that in mind, the Foundation is hoping the municipality will chip in $100,000 to help pay for the new system.
The ask will be discussed during budget deliberations next month.
