Fraser Valley family digs deep to fund neonatal equipment at Abbotsford Hospital

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ABBOTSFORD — A magnanimous financial gift from a philanthropic family in the Fraser Valley has been made to help fund life-saving equipment in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Abbotsford Regional Hospital.

The Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation says ventilators are used for life support to help babies breathe better in case their lungs are not working well enough. In many cases, premature babies require the support of a ventilator (bed side machine) to help them receive good air, or oxygen, to the lungs. Abbotsford Regional Hospital, thanks to the generosity of the Sandhar family, is now able to provide neonatal patients with life saving equipment to help protect their vital organs.

“Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation is incredibly grateful to the Sandhar family for their continued support in helping save lives,” said foundation fund development coordinator Dr. Lakhbir Jassal.

Gaurav Sandhar, a member of the Sandhar family that made the ventilator purchase possible, said, “Our family is very excited to see the the ventilator arrive to the NICU and look forward to seeing it in use. The NICU team in the Abbotsford Regional Hospital is fantastic and we know it will be a big help.”

State-of-the-art medical equipment helps Fraser Valley health care workers save lives. If you would like to support the continued effort by the Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation to assist in life-saving efforts, contact Dr. Jassal at Lakhbir.Jassal@fraserhealth.ca.