Above - The LUCUS (automatic chest compressions) was demonstrated to auxiliary members. (March 2019)
Jan.17, 2019 - A Treatment Chair purchased for the hospital Outpatient Dept by the DHMH Auxiliary and the Wells Gray Community Forest Society is demonstrated to some of the members.
Dr Helmcken Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Equipment Purchases
1973 - Typewriter 361.61
1974 - Landscaping 4000.00
Furniture (Dr Lounge) 367.11
Processor 5000.00
Monitor Defibrillator 1000.00
1975 - Fetal pulse monitor, cast cutter 835.10
Resuscitator 2000.00
1976 - Fridge 1241.36
1977 – Lab Equipment 1445.03
Water Pick 31.48
Screen for slides 382.79
Leadshield 226.22
1978 - Physio equipment, X-ray sink 215.00
Halter IV Pump & Blood Bank 537.00
Projector 294.70
Blood Gas counter 4074.01
Microwave oven 732.00
Mirror 105.00
1979 - Bath Tub 240.00
Warming cabinet & Analyzer 1713.59
Paving 4000.00 28,739.04 (1970-79)
1980 - Cart 524.94
1982 – Used copier 636.00
Portable X-ray Machine & Picker 1590.00
Safety Equipment for Hospital 907.36
Video Equipment 1824.26
Ultrasonic Nebulizer 950.00
Rocking Chair 100.68
1983 - Typewriter 796.97
Ecalogizer 117.61
MT Processor 8835.10
1984 – Mobile Trac Filing System 6334.36
X-ray Jackets 2000.00
Recessed View Boxes 650.00
IV Infusion Pumps 3000.00
Vital signs monitor 2600.00
Lab Fridge 898.78
1985 – X-ray Equipment 10887.25
Techlem Cadet Stretcher 1159.00
Cardiac Monitor 7737.38
Geriatric Chair 780.00
Lamp (Emergency) 1094.61
Walkman 64.14
Cassette Tapes 31.43
Cassettes for Walkman 86.00
1986 - Coagamate 5049.65
Urinalysis Machine 642.00
Resuscitation Annie 855.17
1987 - Stabilet 12430.51
1988 – Flexible Sigmoid-o-scope 3349.24
1989 - Inferential Unit for Physio 5000.00
From Auction for Equipment 1112.50
Oximeter 3206.50 85,253.44 (1980-89)
1990 - Vital-o-meter 7066.44
1991 - Toward Blood Gas Monitor 12000.00
1992 - Heart Monitor – Defibrillator 12599.50
1993 - Coagamate 7500.00
1994 – Arjo Lift (Patient Lift) 8327.00
1995 – Upright Buckey 10573.52
Birthing Bed 11032.61
1996 - Equipment Fund 1159.51
Lacarya Golf for Health for
New ECG Machine 1395.67
Ice Machine 150.00
1997 – Incubator 4494.00
Equipment fund 30.00
Equipment 1904.37
1998 - Cadd Prizm Pump 5992.00
1999 – 3 Electric Beds 20389.92 104,614.54 (1990-99)
2000 – Sit to Stand Patient Lift 4950.00
3 Electric Beds 19586.23
Transtar Trauma Stretcher 5900.88
2001 – IV Fluid Warmer 3245.70
2 Crash carts 1465.97
2 Transtar Trauma Stretcher 11301.76
Donation toward MRI (RIH) 17964.04
2003 - Portable X-ray Unit 25107.39
2004 – Transport Ventilator 24352.35
2005 - Ultra Sound Unit 26717.26
Breast Pump 1851.33
2007 – Cast Vacuum 2182.00
Vacuum Cast Cutter& Vacuum 4033.74
Cell Counter 912.09
Time Stamp 413.91
2008 - Fiberoptic Trachea Stylette 528.00
Televisions ?
2009 – Hyfercator 1372.93
Procedure Cart 1712.64
2 Alternating Pressure Mattresses 4269.30
Controls for above 526.14 154,393.36 (2000-09)
2010- 2 Integrated Diagnostic systems 1939.75
2011- Medical Carts 2962.31
Medical Equipment 2171.28
3 Ceiling Lifts & accessories 8955.38
Sabina Sit to Stand Unit 5461.00
2012- Portable Palliative Care Hospital Bed 1848.27
Medical Equipment 5610.38
Digital Recorder 1655.45
Cachet Stool 478.76
2013 - Dermascope Polarization Set 2152.15
Diagnostic Set Mini 533.70
Doppler, Elite 200 Digital Disp 1066.10
Commercial Food Processor 1272.83
2014-15 – Electric Imaging Stretcher 11,794.00
Slit Lamp 7,601.00
ECG Machine 14,822.00
Pigg-O-Stat (X-ray children) 6,180.00
Defibrillator 24,498.00
Ear Wash System 460.00
X-Ray Grids 1935.00
2015-16 – Space Lab 35,000.00
Blender 559.53
Portable Oximeter 857.41
Broda Chair 3.059.99
Nebulizer Machine x2 317.22
2017 - Portable Bedside Bladder Scanner 20,000.00
2017/18 - Tourniquet System ATS >
Dopplex Ability Auto AB1 >
Incubator >
Thermometer >
Doppler Mini Vascular/Fetal width probe >
Vital Signs monitor & Stand >
Alrvo (oxygen concentrator) Kit >
Humidifier Kit > total 31,271.49
2018 - StatMedical – Treatment Chair 9,811.11 * WGCFS
2019 - Clinitek Status, Connector, Barcode Reader Kit 2,529.08
Canadian Hospital – Laryngoscope 17,250.61
Stryker – Chest Compression System (Lucas) 17,097.25
Activac - Wound Therapy System 23,727.00 *Sikh
Rapid Infuser 21,084.67
Bariatic Wheelchair 2,855.15
Pan & Spatulas 138.96
Nebulizer (X2) 317.22
Samsung 32" TVs (X6) 1,920.65
Vital signs monitor system 3637.60
Esophageal/rectal temp sensors 550.00
Recumbent bike 1056.63 *TNRD
Tube exercise system 1087.64 297,526.25 (2010-19)
Total for the last 50 years 673,626.63
2020 - Waiting room furniture tables & chairs > * Eva Buck, Vavenby Lions Club, Gertie McKeown
Ventiliator system 40,734.44 *NT Communities Foundation
2021 - Thera Rest Mattresses (X14) $4,783.14
Sara Flex Active Lift with Scale ( Includes Wipeable
Standing Clip Sling L& 3 Deluxe Comfort Slings
Sm, Med & Lg) $10,895.90
Blanket Warmer $7,000.00
Tub with Scale $29,786.83
2023 -