Wrapped with Love

Our pretty little elves from Como Lake Middle School are proud of their hand-made quilts. They are donating their quilts for the patients of the Transitional Care Unit at Eagle Ridge Hospital this Christmas. Novia Chao, Danielle Cullum, Jaein Jeong, Diana Jung, Emilee Lai, Brianna Larsen, Sophie Lee, Marie Lochhead, Darpan Malhi, Trieuvy On, WonJu Park, Ahliya Penn, Desiree Penn, Natatie Stewart, Hana Tagliafero, Jessica Wang, Maxine Yip, and Ms. Marlene Fox, teacher.

When patients at Eagle Ridge Hospital are missing family over the holidays, our community and caring staff are wrapping them up in love and a hand-made quilt.  Patients on the Transitional Care Unit (TCU) will keep cosy while wrapped in beautiful quilts.  Dianna Rastad, program clerk at Eagle Ridge Hospital has inspired others to give back to Eagle Ridge Hospital and this year, all 26 patients will be receiving lap quilts for their wheel chairs or beds.

Dianna has sewn some of the quilts herself and received wonderful help by ERH nurses Kathy Carpenter and Margot Calvert (and family).  As well, a group of young quilters from Como Lake Middle School, instructed by teacher Ms. Marlene Fox, made quilts in class and donated them to the patients.

In our TCU at Eagle Ridge Hospital, 26 patients stay on average 2 to 3 months, receiving excellent care while waiting to be well enough for transfer to a long-term care facility or home. If you wish to support patient care at Eagle Ridge Hospital, please make a donation now and call us at 604-469-3128.