Life-Saving Diagnostic Equipment Coming to New PECMH
The Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation (PECMHF) is proud to announce the successful completion of its $3 Million CT Scanner Campaign, thanks to the extraordinary generosity of the community and a transformational matching gift from the Paul B. Helliwell Foundation.
As a result of a collective effort, made possible by contributions from Paul B. Helliwell Foundation, Norm Ritchie and Monique Postlewaite, the PECMH Auxiliary, Wynne Thomas, the Estate of Geraldine Della Bosca and more than 200 community donors, the new Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital (PECMH) will include a CT scanner for the first time in its history, marking a milestone in local healthcare delivery. The funds raised will go towards the purchase, installation and infrastructure of the new CT Suite. This combination of state-of-the-art facilities and modern equipment will also help the new PECMH attract and retain the best and brightest across all areas of hospital care.
“This is what the power of community looks like. Thanks to the incredible generosity of our donors and the Paul B. Helliwell Foundation, patients in Prince Edward County will soon have access to life-saving diagnostic care—right here at home,” said Stacey Daub, President and CEO of Quinte Health. “This CT scanner isn’t just a piece of equipment; it’s a symbol of what we can accomplish when we dream big and work together.”
Each year, more than 2,150 patients from Prince Edward County must travel to other Quinte Health hospitals for CT scans. With the addition of this advanced diagnostic tool, those patients will soon have access to timely, accurate imaging services right here at home. That means faster diagnoses, reduced stress, and improved outcomes for patients and their families.
“This achievement represents more than a piece of equipment,” said Shannon Coull, Executive Director of PECMH Foundation. “It’s a profound investment in the health and well-being of everyone in our community. We’re incredibly grateful to our donors and to the Paul B. Helliwell Foundation for helping us make this vision a reality.”
“The success of this campaign is a powerful reminder of what we can achieve when we come together for a common cause,” said Nancy Parks, Back the Build Campaign Cabinet Chairperson. “We’re deeply grateful to every donor who contributed, and especially to the Paul B. Helliwell Foundation, whose matching gift helped us cross the finish line.”
The Paul B. Helliwell Foundation made a $200,000 donation to be used for a 2:1 matching gift to the campaign in May of 2025, tripling the value of every donation made up to $100,000. This is the second time the Paul B. Foundation has stepped up in this way. In 2021, the foundation matched donations up to $500,000 during the Back the Build Campaign, raising a total of $1.5 million at that time. In total, the Paul B. Foundation has now committed over $2.2 million in support of the new hospital.
To recognize this extraordinary generosity, the Emergency Department in the new PECMH will be named in honour of the Paul B. Helliwell Foundation.
“We are honoured to carry forward Paul B. Helliwell’s philanthropic legacy,” said John Jenah, President of the Foundation. “Supporting this campaign means giving back to a community we care deeply about. We are proud to help bring essential diagnostic care to Prince Edward County.”
With the CT campaign complete, attention now turns to raising funds for the new mammography machine to support advanced breast screening at PECMH.
