Auxiliary Annual Report - Kingston General Hospital

ANNUAL REPORT 2010 - 2011gathered from the various convenors.Profiles and other reports thought to be ofinterest to members are written andcollated. This year more members haverequested receipt of the letter by email andthis has saved paper, postage and time.The newsletters are made ready for mailingby Membership Chair Barb Arniel and herteam of volunteers. It is very importantthat any changes of address are registeredpromptly at the Auxiliary office to ensuretimely receipt of the letter.A special thanks to Toni Borhi, AuxiliaryAssistant for organizing reports and forproof reading.Sandra Fletcher, Newsletter EditorPATIENT COMFORTSThis year has been much the same as pastyears; various small expenses includingpatients’ haircuts and newspapers forpatients. We still provide toothbrush kits tothose who need them. Christmas Eve wegave over 300 gifts to patients who were inthe hospital through the holiday. This yearthe gifts were small ‘Angel’ ornaments.These were distributed by volunteers, 8Auxiliary members and 3 students. Mythanks to all of them for their help.Estelle Salamon, Special OfficerPOLICIES AND PROCEDURESDuring the past few months we havereviewed and updated our Policies andProcedures to ensure our business activitiesoperate under good business practices. Wealso must ensure that we function withinthe changing regulations, both provinciallyand federally and in keeping with the KGHprotocols. In this regard, revisions weremade to the following policies andprocedures: Service Recognition,Remuneration, Wage Grid, Probationaryperiod, Seniority, Employee Records,Confidentiality & Retention and CriminalPolice Check. New policies have beenformulated for the Compensation forLost/Stolen volunteer’s belongings andDispute Resolution (Members).The work of this committee must beongoing in order to keep up with changes.The committee members consist of SandraFletcher (Chair), Peter Ginn, Jill Holland‐Reilly, Ron Pushcar, Marie Murphy, SandyThomas, Janet Swaine, Shirley Hicks andAnnastasia Cliffe. I appreciate all the workand expertise provided by each member ofthe committee in updating our policies.Sandra Fletcher, ChairQSABThe Queen’s Student Auxiliary Branch(QSAB) was able to implement manyexciting events during the year. Asanticipated, QSAB was successful inbecoming reinstated as an AMS club,making it eligible to apply for grants.Several successful fund‐raisers were held.As a result, QSAB will end the year havingraised about $4,000. This money will bespent, as in previous years, on providing thehospital with equipment. This year awheelchair for Kidd 3, to assist amputeepatients, and a Symphony breast feedingpump with a portable stands for NICU willbe purchased.The Education Committee was active insponsoring timely events on topicssuggested by students, through a volunteersurvey. The annual volunteer recognitionbanquet was moved from February to theend of March to avoid conflict with studentexams.In January, it was exciting to have the firstKGH Auxiliary Student Bursary awarded totwo outstanding student volunteers, DarryKyakimwa, a volunteer in the Renal Unit,Page 20 of 28