Two Specialized Palliative Care Beds Arrive at Barrhead Healthcare Centre

The Barrhead Health Care Centre ‘s palliative care unit received its newly purchased beds on June 2. Pictured with one of the $18,000 units are (From left to right): Melody Gelderman, acute manager, LPN Louise Briltz, student R.N Janine Tiekstra, nurse Fran Card, nurse Kristine Goetz, LPN Bobbi Lee Sheen, site manager Linda Wolfram, HA Marilyn Hornsby.

Impact update: Comfort when it matters most

On June 2, 2017, the Barrhead Healthcare Centre’s palliative care unit received two new specialty beds purchased through the community’s Tree of Hope giving—plus an extraordinary boost from the Wallace family, whose $11,000 memorial gift helped close the gap.

What the beds do

• Pressure-redistributing air mattresses gently reposition patients to protect skin and ease discomfort.

• One-touch sit-to-upright support helps when mobility is limited, reducing strain on patients and caregivers.

Final purchase price: ~$18,000 per bed.
(Units were worth every penny—older beds simply couldn’t provide these features.)

Why this matters

Palliative rooms are where families spend precious time together. These beds provide dignity, comfort, and safer care at the end of life.

With thanks: To every Tree of Hope donor, and to the Wallace family for their generous memorial gift in honor of Lillian.