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the W.C.>Wood family foundation
“Ensuring a lasting legacy of community service” The W.C. Wood Foundation is a charitable organization that makes philanthropy a way of life; it was established by the Wood Family in 2009 to ensure a lasting legacy of community service for the family and their employees. After thoughtful discussion and review of the New Groves Hospital Project, the W.C. Wood Foundation decided to do something transformative. The Wood Family unanimously voted to support the New Groves Hospital Campaign by making a $250,000 donation. The $250,000 gift will name the New Groves Hospital’s Day Surgery Unit. “The high standard of health care the hospital provides and the recognition that Groves has received over the years were important factors in making the decision to support the new build” said Susan Frasson, Wood Family Member and Board Trustee.
Over the last five years, Groves Memorial Community Hospital has received such awards as: the Service Award for Geriatric Excellence (SAGE), awarded to the Geriatric Emergency Management Nurses for excellence in Seniors Care, the Silver Award for Quality Healthcare Workplace, recognizing organizational efforts to improve the quality of health care and service delivery, and the Cancer Care Ontario’s Human Touch Award, honouring health care professionals and providers in the oncology department for demonstrating exceptional and companionate patient care. “[Groves] is a community hospital that provides Centre Wellington and surrounding areas with exceptional health care. The Wood Family has used Groves Memorial Community Hospital and we have always been pleased by the quality of care provided” Susan added.
The vision and dedication of our GMCH Staff have helped create a hospital that is renowned for exemplary patient health care. But we’re not finished yet. As a community, we have an opportunity to advance health care to new levels of excellence. Together, we hold the power to shape the future of health care in Wellington County. “It will be great to match the quality of the facility with the standard of care provided [at Groves] in a central location” said Susan.
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Close to home. Far from Ordinary. The groves foundation would like to express their gratitude to the W.C. Wood family foundation