NORTH BATTLEFORD — The Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation is holding its Monthly Lottery again, with proceeds going to a couple of much-needed items for the hospital.
According to the BUH Foundation, funds raised will go towards purchasing a new phototherapy unit for use in Therapy Services at BUH.
This will use ultraviolet light for healing skin conditions such as psoriasis and vitiligo. The hospital is looking to purchase the new unit so they can continue to provide this care close to home, where they can offer appointments two to three times a week. The unit will also mean they can increase their hours of operation and allow more patients to be seen. The cost would be $54,590.
The other item they are looking to purchase is a blanket warming cabinet in the Ambulatory Care Clinic. The hospital sees 4,600 patients access services through the Ambulatory Care Clinic, which provides patients with IV therapy such as blood transfusions, iron infusion and intravenous antibiotics. Also provided are services such as complex dressing changes for patients who have recently had surgery.
Tickets are $110 each and only 1,300 are to be sold, with $50,000 to be given away over the next year.
In addition, 50/50 enhancements are back for only $10 each, with a maximum of 10,000 enhancements sold. The prize is guaranteed at $1,000 or half the pot, whichever is higher. Last year, $15,060 was given away.
According to the BUH Foundation, purchasing tickets early will enter purchasers to win 13 cash prizes every month, plus the Early Bird prize of $1,000 (deadline to purchase Friday, April 8) plus the Previous Purchaser prize of $1,000 for those who purchased in the last three years (with a deadline to purchase Thursday, April 14) plus the 50/50 enhancement draw.
