Left to Right: Cody Barnett (Victoria Hospital Foundation), Glenn Lafleur (Orano), Tammy Van Lambalgen (Orano), and Andrea Dutchak (SHA). (Submitted/Victoria Hospital Foundation)

By Jaryn Vecchio

Large Donation

Orano Canada donates $250K to new NICU at Victoria Hospital

Sep 22, 2022 | 5:17 PM

A uranium company is donating $250,000 in support of the new NICU at Prince Albert’s Victoria Hospital.

Orano Canada made the announcement earlier this week, coinciding with the unit welcoming its first patients.

“The Victoria Hospital serves a large region of the province, and many of our employees travel to Prince Albert for services. We are proud to support this facility which will offer state-of-the-art healthcare for northern Saskatchewan’s newborns and their families,” said Tammy Van Lambalgen, Orano Canada Vice President & Chief Corporate Officer.

“It can be a very stressful time for any family, so we are glad that families from the north can remain closer to home while their babies receive the care they need.”

The NICU will be around ten times the size of the original unit at Victoria Hospital, expanding from about 400 square feet to 4000. It has the capacity to accommodate up to 11 medically fragile newborns and allows families more privacy and space to be with their babies.

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“Having donors and partners like Orano means that families can receive care for their newborns close to home and be with their support networks,” said Cody Barnett, Executive Director of the Victoria Hospital Foundation.

“For the fragile babies, it means they will have their caregiver by their side, to nurture them and help them thrive.”

The NICU project cost around $4 million with close to 1,000 community donations helping the hospital’s foundation raise the funds.

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Jaryn.Vecchio@pattisonmedia.com

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