Campaign raises $2.3 million for new CT scanner at Kemptville, Ont. hospital

The Kemptville District Hospital (KDH) Foundation made a gift of $2.3 million to the hospital to purchase a new CT Scanner. Pictured, from left: Frank J. Vassallo, the hospital’s CEO, Jeff Nolan, Chair of the KDH Board of Directors, Louise Tallman, Honorary Chair of the Crossroads Campaign, Margret Norenberg, Chair of the KDH Foundation Board, and Joanne Mavis, KDH Foundation Executive Director. (KDH Foundation/Supplied)

The hospital in Kemptville, Ont. is set to have a new CT scanner to improve the quality of healthcare in eastern Ontario following an 18-month fundraising campaign, the hospital says.

Initially, the campaign aimed to raise $2.2 million. The amount raised is $2.3 million, The Kemptville District Hospital (KDH) Foundation said in a news release Friday.

“The funds over and above the campaign goal will be used to support CT operations and other diagnostic imaging upgrades at KDH,” said the hospital.

The hospital says the new CT scanner will enable the medical team to provide quicker diagnoses, which will pave the road for effective and timely treatment plans. It is expected to be in service in early 2025.

“A CT scan is considered the gold standard in emergency medical care and enables us to enhance the delivery of acute care in North Grenville, which aligns with the hospital’s strategic directions of patient and family centered care, service excellence and innovation, and sustainability and growth,” said the hospital’s CEO, Frank J. Vassallo.

Margret Norenberg, chair of the KDH Foundation Board, pointed out the hard work of the leader of the campaign, honorary chair, Louise Tallman, and the generosity of the community.

“None of this would be possible without steadfast support from our donors; the foundation is so grateful to all the individuals, service groups and local businesses throughout North Grenville and beyond who contributed to the campaign,” said Margret Norenberg, chair of the KDH Foundation Board.

The CT suite will be named “Tallman Family CT Scanner Suite” in honour of the Tallman family who has been supporting the hospital for decades. An official grand opening ceremony for the CT Scanner suite will be held in the spring.

More information is available online.