Mission
The mission of the Canmore and Area Health Care Foundation is to provide charitable financial resources for the continuing improvement of the facilities and services of the Canmore General Hospital through the encouragement of philanthropy and the guardianship of these financial resources.
Vision statement
Supporting the present
Ensuring the future
Creating a legacy …. for a healthy community
Values and Guiding Principles
Excellence: We seek to earn the support of donors and the community by bringing professionalism to all our endeavours. We seek to enhance their understanding and trust of the foundation and its operations.
Methods: We achieve our goals through resourcefulness, innovation and commitment.
Integrity: We bring integrity and honesty to all our actions, realising that the trust of donors and the community is critical to our success.
Accountability: We are open, transparent and accountable to our donors, our community and the hospital.
Relationships: We are committed to building strong, productive relationships with all our volunteers, donors, the community at large, as well as the Canmore General Hospital and its staff. We value all contributions be they financial contributions, volunteer time or staff time.
Passion: We are passionate about making a meaningful contribution to the Canmore General Hospital, our donors and our community.
“It's very tough for the hospital to provide optimal care without the support of the foundation,” said Dr. Gert Du Plessis, citing the upgrades to palliative care rooms, which provide an environment that feels more like home, as one example of how the hospital provides improved services thanks to funding from the foundation.
About Us
The Canmore and Area Health Care Foundation is a registered charity, separate from the Canmore General Hospital. Funds raised by the Foundation through the generosity of our donors do not replace base funding through Alberta Health Services, but enhance the patient care provided by the hospital through equipment purchases, programs, staff education and improvement of facilities.
View 2023 CAHCF Policy Documents
LEADERSHIP
Executive Director – Kristen Pauch-Nolin ed@canmorehealthfoundation.com or 403-678-4358
Administrative Support
We are fortunate to enjoy administrative support through Alberta Health Services & Canmore General Hospital
Kerry Field, Bookkeeper
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Steven Scott, Chair
Pierre Boucher, Vice Chair
Jon Olthuis, Treasurer
Dr. Mike Wickham, Secretary
Dr. Gert Du Plessis, Director
Pierre Doyon, Director
Tracy Ritchie, Director
Lynda Taylor, Director
Claire McKinnon, Director
Ex-Officio: Barb Shellian
Annual Financial Statements
The fiscal year for the Canmore and Area Health Care Foundation is April 1 through March 31 each year. These are our most recent audited annual financial statements:
Barb Shellian, Director of Bow Valley Community and Rural Health, started as a nurse at the Canmore General Hospital nearly four decades ago before its incorporation into AHS. At the time, the small hospital was run by volunteers.